Daily globe., 1880-08-24

FORE"
"You are almost as great traveller as the
general?"
eyes; 1 enerally 60 with him.
"Were you with him much during the
WARP" 80 RI,
"I was part of the time with him: but
not as the papers have represented. I had
paper sent me the other day with an ar
ticle marked, in which I was represented
as being mueh better than I am, and as
doing many things which were impossible.
For instance, it was stated that after bat
tie in which the general was engaged I in
variably hurried to the. front to be of what
service I might. Now that was not true at
all. The general would not have put up
with 1t at all. He would have been very
angry if had appeared at such time,
and I knew it.
SIT was also stated that I had busted my
self in hunting out poor people upon whom
to bestow aims. That was also incorrect.
Enough such people always found me;
did not have to seek them out. Then was
reported as busying myself in seeking posi-
tions for worthy young ladies in the treas
ury department., and for other applicants in
other places. Now. my husband would not
fuence him. don't think-in fact, am
sure didn't--that in the whole two terms
in which he was President obtained more
than two appointments. So, you see, the
newspapers were wrong"
81 remember to have seen it stated that
long before the war you often predicted that
your husband would be President" inter-
rupted some one.
eyes, know such statements have been
made, but they were utterly without founda-
ton. did not dream of my husband be-
coming President any lenth of time before
he was actually called to the position. In
fact was not ambitious to have him fill the
position until they began to abuse him. I
was perfectly satisfied to have him remain
general of the army. About two weeks be-
fore 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 NOM
mated, 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 30 as well as most others.'
"You, Of course, enjoyed your trip abroad"
said some one, changing the subject.
Being led off in this direction, Mrs. Grant
talked very freely Of he experience in the
Far East and In Europe. She spoke of their
visit to various places, and told of their
meeting with the great of the world. The
general, she said, had thought a great deal
Of Gambetta, the French statesman. "Only
yesterday" she said. che was reading of
Gambetta's recent success, and said he was
glad to see that the French were beginning
to show an appreciation of this really great
man. Oh, yes, they saw Prince Bismarck
and the Grown Prince of Germany. Both
were delightfully."- pleased. Bismarck called
upon her, as he did also upon the general,
and they were dined at his house. This was
rare experience-so informal and agree
able; they were such pleasant people that she
was reminded Of her home folks. The prince
led her to the dressing room, and the prin-
cess folded her shawl about her as tenderly
as her mother could have done.
But of all places visited she enjoyed none
better than Japan. The people there were
anxious to learn of the Americans and were
really progressive. But to tell of all she
saw and enjoyed there would require too
much space.
The visits to Mexico and New Mexico were
referred to with evidently delightful recol-
lections. She spoke of the Aztec pottery as
great curiosity. Had she met Gen. Lew
Wallace? No; but she had read his novel,
"The Fair God" and had been very much
entertained by it. Turning to her listeners,
she asked had they read Judge Tourgee's "a
FOOLS Errand?" Nearly all had. That, she
thought, an excellent thing. The general
had also read it, and pronounced it very
correct picture of the life represented.
In reply to questions Mrs. Grrnt stated
that they expected to reside at Galena for
the present. She would like very we'll to live
In Colorado, but il, she could have her pre-
ference gratiasd she would prefer Washing
ton to any other place, principally because
of the great number of acquaintances there.
Did she not tire of making new acquaint-
ances and seeing new faces? MOI neither
did the general. They had been living such
life for the past twenty years, and they
had been used to 1t.
Here the train drew up to the depot; the
generals "Jap'' brought in the generals silk
hat, and, without consulting the general.
took the SLOUGH from his head and put the
silk in its place, and retired.