The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-13
'A"Ai1s Cen. Grant King Of
Bulgaria..
10 IEsEulbIg Isae
american People.

nc placed his dripping um
Orelia 10 a great cylinder vase Of
oatsnma ware, aud threw his over
coat over tie back ola carved ebony
char OF he Louis Oaltorzs period
You have seen. said, the dis
patch from PhilippopIis to the Lon-
don STANDARD, ASSERTING that Gen.
Grant has been proposed as nlidate
for King Of Bulgaria"
Certainly said Mr. Chi'd7 with a
queer expression on his face.
You smile, Mr.. Child sail |.
You think that the story is absurd?'
by no manner Of means, he rep.i-
ed "On the contrary, | have every
reason to believe that the report is
strictly true
Mr. Child's smile broadened until
IT quite overspread his eoantenance.
aud after few preparatory ehuckIes
he broke into hearty laugh
perhaps | ought not TO let il out
he continued. but the fact Is this idea
of establishing Gen Grant on the Bul
garian throne originated with few OF
his intimate friends in this country
aud Europe. am2p,Ehom | may men-
ton myself. COLI Zsy. Gen Badean,
Mr. NactrysGH- ans H. millionaire,
aud DR. Evans Of lN.is This immense
popu arity OF Gen Guut with all clas-
>es in all parts Of Europe. from the
titled nobility downto the peasantry,
as atleSed be the enthusiastic welcome
gwen hm wherever he went aud by
the beautiful aud expensive presents
which are uow in'rated to my keep
ing iuiicate TO Us the reception which
such proposal woad be sure 20 meet
You zee that the idea has taken like
wiline. both here and abroad DR.
Evans predicted that it would, months
ago.
But has Gen. Grant known Of the
pla? How does he like ir?'
lie has koown of 10 only in a geu-
eralway, through Btdeau | think
he likes il. | think he has always
bee reluctant to come back to Ameri-
ca o settle down 10 the capacity of a
pirate citizen He Is naturally am
biiDus He wants TO be doing some
thi,g all the time His energy aud
genus would fad splendid employ
mer in bulldog up this new kingdom
audmaking the Bulgarian kingdom
respected the world over
Nay | ask hOg il all has been
brouAt about? Who first proposed
Grants name2 Who worked up pub
lie opinion in Bulgaria in favor OF his
caudiacy2'
Mr. ChiIds hesitated L don't
think judicious. said he, ito give
The -ecrt history Of the campaign
Just at resent. will tell you. how
ever what you probably know already
that thismatter OF a Bulgarian King
will be settled. not in Bulgaria, but at
the sreatcapitals Of Europe Paris
Lonion, Berlin. and ST. Petersburg.
Bldeau ha made Influential, acq1aint-
auees 10 h.laud, aud Dr. Evans. as
you are aare, il power at Paris
Mackay Is Immensely rich, aud willing
to spend anost any sun for legitimate
expenses, nd at Berlin there Is the
Rev Dr. thompson formerly of your
city. Peraps | may add that my
self have ,eeu able to do somthinG
toward forardiug Gen. Graut's inter-
e-ts
-Youthjnk Gen Grant would make
a e,aosl.EAnE Ne Chud-2'
is'iS'FfssSsdre oft - d~~TEe -
Gen. Graut l. the most remarkable
man of the century He would make
an admirable King
Should you be inclined TO accept
any position of dignity or trust IN hi,
Court If he should offer il to you?'.
Mr.. ChiIds looked searchingly at
the writer's fee for few seconds
lie saw nothing there but candor and
perfect good faith and replied: "Oh
20, I shall not leave Philadelphia in
any event. IfGen Grant accepts the
Bulgarian crown [ should like very
much TO visit him amid his new sur
rouudiUgs. | don't know but 1t would
tempt me 10 undertake a sea voyage
10 which am naturally aud physiolo
gicaIly strongly disiuclined But |
.houldn't accept any Office or title in
Bulgaria "
4 may announce that determine
ton. then, Mr. Childs?"
Yes, sir, and you may put it as
strongly as you please
The Convention Of European ma
tons at Berlin, last year, IN settling
the Turko-Rlssian war, stipulated
that Bulgaria should be an independ
eDt Kingdom-i,s King to be elected
10y France England, Germany, Italy,
Austria, Russia and Turkey, but not to
be prince Of either the reigpine
powers This rule excluding nearly
all European princes, admits some
distinguished foreigner or citizen as a
candidate for the Bul garia throne
OF course those kings who are to
choose this new King. will never choose
a Republican, bat rather some distin
guished European who believes in a
monarchy. Grants friends want to
get up this talk aud then sweare that
Grant refused crown.