Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-10
MRS. GRANT.
An Interesting Chat with the EXPIRES
ident's AmiabIe Wife.

fully oti-hand and pleasant She talk
ed right and left, and to many Mt Il
time, laughing and chatting without
cessation and apparently without tin
ing.
This will he Your first visit To Den
ver2,' some one suggested inqairingly to
her.
mo, indeed; have been there twice
before.
You are almost as great traveller
rs the general?'
Yes; | generally 90 with him
Were YOU with him during the
war;"
IL was part of the time with him, but
not rs the papers have represented. |
had a paper sent to ME the other day
with an article marked, in which was
represented rs being much better than
| am, and rs doing many things which
We're impossible. For instance it was
stated that after battle in which the
general was engaged invariably hur-
rled to the front to be of what service
might. Now that was not true ut all
The general would not have put up
with 1t at ALL He would have been
very angry if had appeared at such 4
time, and knew it.
1T was also stated that had busted
myself IN hunting out poor people up
on whom to bestow aims This was
also incorrect. Enough Of such people
always found me; did not have to
seek them out. Then | was reported as
busying myself in seeking positions for
worthy young ladies in the treasury de-
partment and for other applicants in
other places. Now. my husband would
not allow that. did nothing of the
kind to influence him. | don't think
in fact | ann sure | don't-that in the
whole two terms in which he was presi-
dent obtained more than two appoint
mentS. So, You see, the newspapers
We're wrong.
II remember to have seen it stated
that long before the war you often pre-
dictcd that Your husband would be
president, interrupted some one.
"Gcs, know such statements have
been made, but they We're utterly with
out foundation. did not dream of my
husband becoming president any length
Of time before he was actually called to
| the position. In fact was not ambi-
/
they began to abuse him. was per
fectly satisfied to have him remain gen
cral Of the army About two weeks
before the convention which nominated
| him spoke TO him about the reports
that were being circulated that he
would receive the nomination, and
asked him if he thought he would be
nominated and he said he thought he
would be, and that if he were chosen
he would be elected. asked him if
he thought he could fill the office, and
he replied that he thought he could do
so ms we'll rs most others.
you, of course, enjoyed your trip
abroad?' said some one, changing the
subject.
Being led of in this direction, Mrs,
Grant talked very freely Of her expert
ancc in the far east and in Europe.
She spoke of their visit to various
places, and told of their meeting with
the great Of he world. The general,
she said, had thought i great deal Of
Gambetta the French statesman.
"Only yesterday" she said "hc was
reading of Gambetta's recent success,
and said he was glad to see that the
French We're beginning to show IN ap--
probation of this really great man"
On yes, they saw Prince Blsmark and
the crown prince of Germany. Both
were delightfully."- pleasant, Blsmark
called upon her, as he did also upon
the general, and they dined at his
house. This was rare experiencc-so
informal and agreeable; theywere such
pleasant people that she was reminded
of her home folks. The prince led her
to the dressing room, and the princess
folded her shawl about her as tcndcrly
rs her mother could have done,
But of all the places visited she en-
Ijoyed none better than Japan. The
people there were anxious to learn of
the Americans, and We're really pro
grcSslvc. But T. tell MI she saw and
enjoyed there would require too much
space.
The visits 70 Mexico and New Next
90 We're referred % with evidently de-
lIIshfnl reeollectlons. She spoke Of the
Aztec pottery Is great curiosity Had