The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-21
GRANT AND A THIRD
The Sphinx Opens His Mouth and Tells .
Philadelphia Reporter How He Stands

Among the select few intimate friends
OF Gen. Grant who. were permitted to
shake him cordial adieu at the Cont
mental Hotel on Saturday was Record re-
porter. Seizlng the opportunity, the
newsman took the General aside and
said:
General, I have an important question
to ask you, and you needn' t answer if you
don't want to commit yourself
"Well2" said the General in his usual
brief way.
'General- remember, you are not
compelled to answer-do you think you
could stand third -?''
why" broke in the General, just
had an idea that that cold wave would
not reach u.s." IS. ID
eyes; but General" continued the re-
porter, tits serious matter. If there
was to be offered you third --- . a. ~,
"There, there-hear sheriaan's baby
crying? I tell you it's darling,n:' blurted
out the General.
"Ah! yes; like babies. I love babies,
General. But, then, to resume. If Don
Cameron was to come in here and say
Gen Grant, in the name Of the people,
! who desire to know offer you a third ~
| Do you know I think that equestrian
picture of me over the Inde pendenCe Hall
entrance is the finest specimen Of animal
painting ever saw7" put in the General,
quickly. gs.aas~g5as s>
GIVE been all over the world, and I've
seen myself pictured in all sorts of atti-
tudes, but that beats the deck" a.
"Say, General, while you we're travel
ing, did any one ever say anything to you
about third-'' .,.s., s.r,. -, f.''. -.
II think, candidly, that Cincinnati
beats Philadelphia on arches. Indeed
do" cody remarked the General, ward
ing off the reporters question. They had
one out there that looked like broken
back ellipse. Pom my word 1t did,
"Ah now you are coming to the point,
General, what would be the effect of a
third" ..'
"Chicago is great place, sir. They
guarantee to drive in pig at one end Of
the town and turn him out in fifty yards
in five minutes at the other. And If any
pig doesn't believe 1t he can try it him
self" '
"You are witty, General; you are bril-
liant. But aside from pigs, there is that
important and sole subject looming up
before you of third avg
"a thlrd-a third what's roared the
General, drawing from his pocket pine
wood tooth-pick, and calmly proceeding
to put it to its distinguished purpose.
"General, l have been requested to ask
you if you can smoke third cigar before
breakfast. That's all. - said the reporter
"Well, now,' replied the General calm
ly, as his face was hidden in cloud of
smoke. 81 was afraid you were going to
| ask me about third
"Now, General, 60 slow; do not COM
NIT YOURSELF said the reporter, warn
ingly.
ayes, butt added the General, "from
San Francisco to Philadelphia every re-
porter who had the cheek has asked me
how stood on the third--''
"Look out, General, you'll burst the
boom,'' cried the Record man. o.
'No; now hold,'' said the General
"they asked if the third cocktail in the
morning was not as depressing in its eff
fects as the first was exhilarating. That
is all,' &3 ".a" ~.
"Shake! Good bye, old boy! Keep
that to YOURSELF cried the reporter, as
he slid down the baluster; ''don't give it
away how you stand on the third - Is