The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
From the Macon Tclcgraph.l
WHAT THE SOLDIER ON THE COEFEDEn.
ATE MoNUMENT THOUGHT oFTHE
GRANT BOOM

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The city is quiet again. Grant has dc
parted. The crowd that met to celebrate
the Coming Of Arthur" has dispersed, and
the only figure i'll sight as | passed down
Broad street last night was the marble Con-
icdcratcs upon the monument, four Gene
rails on the corners of it and pcrched above,
on the shaft, ogr,od friend, the private
1t had not been field day for Conicds, and
not feeling III a mood for slumbcr, l went
over to keep them company awhile. Sit.
ting down on the terrace, foil TO m,lsinc
on the day, and the silent man who so lately
had held the dcstiuics Of our country in his
grasp. How long sat there cannot tell.
but 1T must hayc} been some time, as busy
mcmory'wovc many scene into tfc moon
light around me. Suddenly, however, |
heard a slight cough, seemingly above me,
yet when | glanced upward only the white
marble met my gaze-the four Generals and
the private high above, ,;th rigid face and
hmbs and eyes set straight ahead. Thinking
l had been mistaken, [ resumed my rqvcry,
only to be disturbed again by a distinct
"ahcm',' long drawn out. This time arose and
made careful survey Of the spot No liv-
lpS bodymet my view, and | was about to
resume my seat when dc sound was re-
'peated. Ghncing upward l remarked in
jest to the private, "This night air appears
to choke you somewhat, my friend - Look.
lnS down at me, to my astonishment, he
replied distinctly, "No - am used to it,
Slept round the hills of Virginia four or
five years and don't mind it the least" [
could only stare at him in silence Pres
scntly he asked: =
'Secn i'm town all ,lnv %
Yes" L stammercd, ''bccn here all
day." o., ,..-,
Seen. Grant?"
en t"< saw him dis44ssl 4i,.ssiy E;soks
little more bloatcd perhaps, than when !
snw him last but the same old Grant. Have
you seen him -
Yes; he came along thi, way. Heard
him ask what wa, up there for, but no
body seemed to know, and | cant exactly
rccoilcct myself. They ought to have put
an interrogation point over me, and then
people would know | was a conundrum."
This joke appeared to tickle the gentle
man exceedingly, for he chuckled away for
Il minute and half over it. | did not
laugh The point of the joke was probably
buntcd in thc fall, as | could not see it.
After he had laughed all the fun out Of his
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