Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-17

General and Mrs. Grant have been
spending some time In Colorado. The
Denver Tribune In recent issue says
Mrs. Grant Was found to be delightfully."-
of hand and pleasant. She talked right
and left 70 many At time, laughing
and chatting without cessation and ap-
parently without firing.
"This will be your arst visit 10 Den
vert" some one suggested inauiriugly
TO her.
"No indeed ; l have been there twice
before"
"You are almost IS sveai traveller
as the General :"
"Ys,, | generally 20 with MIN"
"W.rs you with him much during
the way ~
~ was part Of the time with hia,
but not ss the papers have represen
ted. had q paper sent me the other
day with an article marked, in which
was represented as being much better
than am, and as doing many things
which were impossible. For instance
1t was stated that after q battle in
which the General was engaged in.
variAbly hurried to the front TO be Of
what service ! might. Nov that was
not true at all. The General would not
have put up with II at all. He would
have been very angry II had appeared
q. such time and l knew It.
at was also stated that had busted
myself in hunting ont poor people upon
whom to bsstov 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 Treasu.
ry Department, and for other anpli-
cants In other places. Nov my hus-
band would lot allow that. did
nothing Of the kind TO influence him.
don't think--in fact, am sure
that In the whole two terms In
which he WAS Prssi lent I obtained more
than two appointments. SO you see, the
newspapers were wrong"
81 remember to have seen 1t stated
long before the war you often predicted
that your husband would be President
interrupted some one.
"Yos know such statements have
been made, but they we're utterly with
out foundation. Ibid not dream Of my
husband becoming President any length
OF time before he was actually called to
the position. was not ambitious to
have him fill the position till they BE-
gan to abuse him.
was ertectly satisfied to have him
remain General 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 II he thought he would
bs no Ainated, and he said he thought
hs wonld be, and II he we're chosen he
Would be elected. ! asked Him If he
could fill the Office, and he thought he
could do so as we'll as most others "
lyon, Of course, enjoyed your trip
abroadi" said some one, changing the
subjsct.
Being led of in this direction, Mrs.
Grant talked very freely Of her expe-
riencs In the far Rast 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 great deal Of
Gam beta, the French statesman. "0nly
few days ago." she said, she was
reading Of Gambetta's recent success,
and said he was glad to see that the
French were beginning to show an ap
probation of this really great man."
Oh yes, they saw Prince Bismarck and
the Crown Prince Of Germany. Both
we're delightfully."- pleasant. Bismarck
called upon her, as lie did also upon
the General, and they dined at his
house. This was rare experi-nce-so
Informal and agreeable; they were
such pleasant people that she was re
minded Of her home folks. The Prince
led her to the dressipg-roon, and the
Princess folded her shawl about her as
tendsrly as her mother could have
done.
But Of all the places visited she en-
joyed none better than Japan. The
people there were anxious to learn Of
the Americans, and we're really pro.
grsssive. But to tell us all sbesaw and
enjoyed there would require toe much
space.
The visits to Mexico and New Mexico
we're referred to with evidently delight
ful recollections. She spoke OF the Az.
tee pottery as q great curiosity. Had
she met General Lew Wallscs' No; but
she had read his novel, "Ths Fair
God," and had been very much enter
tanned by 1t. Turning to her listeners,
she asked had they read Judge Tour
gees "A Fsol's Errand'" Nearly all
had. That she thought an excellent
thing. The General had also read it,
and pronounced 1t very correct pic
ture OF the life represented.
In reply to questions, Mrs. Grant
stated that they expected to reside at
Galena for the present. She would like
very we'll 10 live in Colorado, but II
she could have her preference gratified
she would prefer Washington to any
other place, principally because OF the
great number OF acquaintance there.
Did she not tire OF making new &C.
onaintapoes and seeing new faces? No;
neither did the General. They had been
living such a life for the past % years,
and they had become used TO It.
Here the train drew up TO the depot.
The Generals "Jap" brought in the
Generals silk hat, and, without con-
sultiug the General, took the sioueh
from his head and put the silk in its
place and retired.
pied in New Jersey.