Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington D. C., March 81, 1876


AWFUL GRANT AS A LADIES MAN.
Awful Grant, brother of the Presi-
dent, who figures In the post trader
ship business, has achieved reputa-
ton in Washington as an admirer of
the fair sex. 1t was not long since
that young lady, a clerk in the pen
sion Office, was notified by her landlady
that her room was wanted. The
young lady, who, by the way, was very
pretty, asked for no explanation I'M
derstanding that, if she did SO, she
would be told that it was on account
of her undue familiarity with the
brother of the President. The par
ticular circumstances of this case are
known to but few in Washington
Two years since, the lady in question
came here from Virginia, and, through
the influence ofCongressmense secured a
clerical position in the pension Office.
She had relatives here among them,
a good looking male cousin, with
whom she soon became improperly in
innate. This intimacy continued for
some time. She finally made the &C.
quaintance of Awful Grant, who sup
planted the cousin in her affections.
The latter, however, persevered in his
attentions, and, finally, to rid himself
of rival, Awful proposed to him that
he accept better paying position in
the Baltimore post Office saying he
could secure such position for him.
This proposition was declined, and a
short time thereafter, the male cousin
was peremptorily discharged, as he
believes, at the instance of Awful
Grant. The unfortunate cousin is
now in Philadelphia. The lady in
question is still in the pension Office,
and Awful Grant enjoys her society,"
undisturbed by the rivalry of the OBJ
noxious cousin.
THE "oLD MAI"
himself, as the President is frequently
styled in Washington, is also charged
with an undue admiration for the fair
sex although his discretion has, thus
far, saved his reputation from being
seriously tainted by scandal in this
particular. A young lady employed in
the Government Printing Office-a
sad firt, by the way-tells how she
and several of her female companions
amused themselves, the other day, by
waving their handkerchiefs as the
President was driving by in his buggy.
The President calamity responded by
lifting his hat, and in a few minutes
returned. The giddy girls again waved
their handkerchiefs, and even went
so far as to throw kisses at the Chief
Executive, upon which the latter
smiled blandly upon the Syrens, and
again lifted his hat in response
Five minutes later, he again passed the
building, when the same pantomine
was repeated Just then the girls
were called to attend to their work in
another part of this building but they
subsequently learned that the Presi-
dent passed by the fourth time, look
ing up at the window where they had
stood, and apparently anxious to catch
a few more kisses ION the fly"
GRANT STILL IN THE FIELD-wHAT
MosEBY SAYS ABOUT 1T.
I have just seen Col. Moseby, who
is, as you know, one of Grants right
bowers. He had just come from a
conference with the President at the
White House, and he says that Grant
is still in the field as candidate for
re -election-that he considers the
New Hampshire election an endorse
ment of his administration, and is de-
termined, if possible, to secure third
term. If this is true, we may expect
some lively times with Blaine, Morton
and Co., who thought the Boss was
out of the race, They may not be
willing to take back seats now.