The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-30
THEMOrnER or GENERAL GRANT.

I
Interview with Ms. Jesse Grant-He
ReeoIeeilons OF uSF Famous Son.
New York onphie. ,u.
This morning q Graphic reporter calle,
upon Mrs. Jesse Grant, the VENERABLE
mother Of the ex.President, who make
her home. with her daughter, Mrs, Corbln
In Jersey City. The Corbin residence 1
pleasant frame house with q broad We
randa, looking down upon beds Of bril-
liant SALIVA and scarlet geraniums, min
gled with dusty millers and foliage plants
Il stands on Payopia avenue, not far from
the old Court House. In response to {
card, Mrs, GRAFT soon entered the parlol
into which the reporter had been uShered
and seated herseliin an arm chair OF Grim
son velvet, which threw into strong relieI
her slender figure draped in black, and the
pale, rather delicate features framed in
puts Of stlyery white hair, shaded by q
dainty cap OF lace. In response TO an In.
quiry as 10 when abe expected her son,
Mrs. Grant said: Indeed, the newspapers
seem 10 know more about IL than we do.
At least, 80 Mr., Corbin says. For myself
! never read any paper but the CErtaian
Advocate, published In Cincinnati"
"And Is that because the paper Is reli.
gious or from Cincinnati" the reporter
ventured to inquire.
well, said the lady, smiling, ''princi.
pally because It Is religious, though l am
very much inclined TO like anything from
Cincinnati. You know l have lived in
Ohio most Of the time since l was girl OF
twenty, and 30 many OF my old friends
live there that my heart clings to H." she
concluded with tear dimmed eyes.
"But most Of your family are here?"
"Yes, answered Mrs. Grant, brighten.
ing up, land now / have ten grand.child.
rem, one great-grand.child and my own
four children. Once had six, but the
son next TO Ulysses died several years ago,
and when he was prospecting finely, and
en- my dear daughter Clara passed
away. There Is q picture OF her, con.
tinued the old lady, pointing with pride
70 q large portrait In oil OF q young girl, a
perfect brunette, and though not beauti.
!ul In feature, having strong expressive
lace. "rhen," resumed Mrs. Grant,
there Is my daughter, Mrs. 0rAmer, who
lives In Denmark her husband occupies a
government position, you know. She
has lovely little daughter, and here are
some Of her Mrs. Oramer's) paintings"
The paintings were landscapes OF foreign
md home scenery, some OF them OF con.
siderable merit.
''"fou are very proud Of your children"
the reporter.
Yes said the old lady, with a salts.
led smile, "they are pretty good, take
hem on the whole, but It's no easy thing
% bring up family"
The writer, having only made the expe.
;tment theoretically, agreed, and inquired
what sort Of baby Ulysses was.
well, very fair, though l don't know
. he was any different from the rest OF
hem, but people seem TO think I'll saw so
now. He was always a steady, serious
Iort oil boy, who took everything in earn.
st; even when he played he made bust.
ness Of it"
"You expect to see him soonP"
Yes, my grandsons Ulysses and Jesse
have gone 70 San Francisco to meet him,
They think he will arrive on Saturday.
Then he ia coming through East. hear
hey nave got his house in Galena that the
olks there gave him all in readiness, even
o the servants, but" she continued, bird.
ing up little, II know he will come first
o see his mother"
"Where will he reside this winter?"
Maybe in Washington, maybe in New
York, maybe In Philadelphia, maybe
1ut dear me, there are lots Of places 10
i've in, and there's no telling what be will
10. Oae thing do know, though, and
hat Is that he and Mrs. Grant will be glad
9 have o rest. You see, the Europeans
Ike fighting men, and they have been
casting and dining him until expect the
'oor boy is clear worn out"
Then you won't approve of any dem.
No, indeed, we are not demonstratiye
amily," said the sweet old lady. "None
y US care a penny for all the demonstra.
ions in the world"