The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
President Grants Summer Life at
His Cottage.
EFFECT OF THE BOSTON GOSSIP.
The Impression Made by General
Sherman's Book.
THE COTTAGES BY THE SEA.

unusual gayety and excitement Long Branch
has survived the compe tition or many ambitious
towns emulous OF the honor awarded to Brighton
ana Nice, and is rapidly assuming the position OF
the metropolis or summer cities. In many re-
spects Long Branch is peculiarly favored. 1t is
within easy reach OF New York and at the same
time is not great journey from Philadelphia.
The claims OF Rockaway, Coney Island. Fire
Island, Canarsie, Hampstead beaches and other
contiguous Allan ito sire tches, formerly the summer
resorts of the metropolis OF New York, have given
way to Long Branch, which now seems TO have
embarked upon career OF uninterrupted pros
perity. great deal OF interest has attached to
Long Branch because OF rhe fact that 1t has be-
come, IN some respects, the summer capital OF the
nation. Here President Grant comes to pass the
torrid days 1t Is to him what the Rip Raps were
to President Jackson, Undertook to Van Buren,
and Bedford Springs TO Buchanan. 1t Is even
more than thts. because President Grant
has, among other things. set the example
OF giving the country summer as
well as a winter capital. Even as ambitious and
successful place as Long Branch is not insensi-
BILE TO the advantage OF having a real lion like
real President among It's attractions. This season
the President has come earlier than usual on &C
count OF an interesting domestic event which 1t
is believed Is impending. The President arrived
on Thursday evening by special car from washing
ton. accompanied by Mr.. Babcock and several
members or the various branches OF his family.
His house has been put IN order and looks very
bright and inviting with It's fresh coat OF paint
and Its unique imitation OF Swiss architecture.
HABITS OF THE PRESIDENT.
The Presidents habits at Long Branch are
simple. Your correspondent saw him quietly
pacing up and down this morning in front OF
hts cottage. Years and ambition and official
cares DO not seem TO tell upon the face OF the
President. IL is no longer the familiar face that
has became an illustration to history, because
he has cut his beard 10 different and closer
shape from that which has been his habit OF wear
ing 1t since he became President. II one might
be allowed to criticise the comeIness OF so Illus.
trious a parsonage It would be to suggest
70 His Excellency that the change is
not altogether for the better. II anything
Grant has more stubborn and less expressive
face than before. he feels great satisfaction at es
Gaping from the heats OF Washington, and will not
return TO the capital unless summoned there by
reason OF some imperative and unforeseen business.
The Indian question postponed his visit. IL is
question 20 which he has given q good deal OF
time and ne was anxious to nave IL settled before
leaving Washington. He does not despair OF ad-
Justing the relations between the government and
the Indians upon permanent basis. Thus far
much that we have done In dealing win the In
dian trioes has been simply an experiment. The
preponderance OF the whites over the red men
and the sure and rapid decay OF the tribes who
once possessed thus continent makes the solution
OF the problem easter and easier as we go on.
GENERAL sHgRMAN's MEMOIRS.
The President Is reading with some interest
General Snerman's memoirs OF the War; His
criticism OF the book Is more cousiderate ana
friendly than any that nave yet been evolved.
He thinks the work Is remarkably good one,
full OF interest and vvacty, ana Is lar from join
ing In the censures which more impetuous
critics have visited upon the General OF the
Army. lie has not seen Sc many mistakes in the
book as he had been led 10 expect from the read
ing OF the criticism in the press, and OF course,
as to the Judgment passed by General
sherman upon conspicuous characters IN
the war, he has nothing 10 say. He mas
passed his own judgment upon so many OF them.
from time 10 time IN reports that have not been
published, as well as In reports that are now in
the war Department. that 10 would be ungrateful
for MIN TO deny Sherman this privilege, Tie feels
also that there can be harm IN the widest dts
cussion OF all the events or the war at a time
when hundreds OF thousands OF witnesses are
living 10 deny or confirm the truth OF the Generals
assertions. Nor does he tninK that there VIII be
any Que stlon between General sherman and him.
self as to the merit attending any OF
the operations or the war. There is glory
enough for all. glory certainly enough
Tor General sherman, and all the cam
paigns are so much a part OF one general plan
that 10 would lie dnloult indeed for all the gen.
erals who mad high commands, and especially one
with genius as fertile ana restless as that OF
sherman, not to nave In more than one essential
degree contributed 10 the general result.
THg BUNKER HILL MONUMENT VISIT.
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Bunker Hun monument celebration was not con-
nrmed by anything your correspondent could
learn. The discussion about the bill IN.
CURED By the committees who had enter.
tanned President Grant has Jared upon hts
sensiOfliiies. Not only the President but
members OF his CABINET resent this treat
ment on the part OF the local authorities IN New
England, and you mar accept IL as coming from
the highest authority that neither tue President
nor any one OF ns CABINET stan viii again SUBJECT
themselves 10 the extraordinary tndignity which
has been put upon them. The truth is that On the
last trip to New England the local authorities and
the various committees VINO had cnarge OF the
visiting guests and especially the President were
lavish in their courteses aud took pains TO enter
tain them ali with sumptuous and unspaging hos
pitalty. The attempt, therefore, OF come mem.
bcrs OF the committee or OF outside crimes 20
make 1t appear that the President and his friends
turned a simple patriotic errand into scenes Of
dissipation IS naturally resented. The President
will therefore, not be guest OF anY centennial
celebrations that are 10 DC held in MASSACHUSETTS.
rnE PRESIDENTS SsrGnBoRs.
Tho President rises early; documents requiring
h,s attention arc forwarded by daily trains. Gen.
eral Babcock, VINO lives in the cottage over the
way, attcnus as ms private secretary, and the
fresh hours Of tho morning are given 10 WORK.
Around tie Presidents nousc are the houses OF
several personal friends. General Horace Porter
MS former private secretary ana now occupying
high ana honorable position III railway business
In New YORK, has ms cottage within q
stones throw. Upon one side OF the
Presidents Is Sne roHse Of george W. Chids
oI Philadelphia 10 my NINA the most tasteful and
commodlous house on TIC Branch. Tue grounds
are beautifully Kept, and trailing vines that
enyeiop the windows ana porches Win greencry
give il leafs ana summer ooS. How Mr. CnJs
could tear himself away IRON Mr. Drexel. hts part
ner. couddant and iriend, Is problem 20 these