The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-12-01
THE GRANT FAMILY.
THEIR MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCES =
MRS. GIANTS CAREER As
WIFE AND MOTHER.


MRS. GIANTS CAREER As
WIFE AND MOTHER.
Philadelphia Record New York Letter.
Among the distinguished citizens
whom this city now claimes as resi-
dent lie Ulysses S. Grant, president
that was aud president that is TO be
perhaps. Grant makes his home
with his son Ulysses. who seems to
have made his home in turn with his
wealthy father-in.law. ex Senator
ChafFee, OF Colorado. Chaffes is a
millionaire, has a handsome resi-
dence On Madison avenue, and has
married his only daughter to a
Grant, though it is whispered that
the young lady had several suitors
whom she preferred. but at last suf.
fered her fathers reasons of state to
prevail with her heart. Grant has an
interest in his sons mining and
brokerage business, and the latter
has increased the "old mans origi-
nal investment OF $25. 900 to $780,.
000 Grant himself did not return
with much money, but his living
costs him nothing. The railroads
and hotels dead head him. and the
men who have great expectations
from ''the coming empire are only
toe glad 10 contribute cigars and
wines and anything else that may
be acceptable. The Grant family
have certainly done we'll in their
matrimonial alliances. Fred, Jesse
and Ulysses have married heaps of
money" and the daughters hus-
band has enough snd to spare. One
often wonders what Mrs. Grant must
thinks of the changes that have oc-
Cured in the last two decades. In
November, 1860, Ulysses S. Grant.
ex.Captain OF the United States ar
my, was clerk in tannery at the
modest salary of $500 year. Mrs.
Grant occupied her time largely 10
trying to keep him from goiug on
sprees, and only looked forward to
q good education and honest en-
Ployment for her children. She
could never have dreamed-nOr have
hoped-that one day her husband
would be president, sr that she
should touch the hands Of kings and
and everywhere be re- I
,eived with almost regal honors.
Her career as 8 wife and mother has {
,een enviable-at least so far as the I
world goes. have heard Mrs. Ros-
oe Conkling speak of her in terffs t
f highest praise. Mrs. Oouklipg's I
ictures of the domestic life of Mrs. .
rant in the White house we're a i
svelation to me, and certainly put q
Il the &C cupants in their best lights. i:
ct l have heard ladies who since
rat time have met Mrs. Grant in d
Europe say that she treated them b
18th considerable and unexpected s
auteur. Perhaps, however, that il
Jay have been on one of her weary ii
avs. Mrs. Grant has excessively o
nall feet. and standing at recep-
ons is always pain and grief to
er. 1t is one of the strange fea "
Tres of Grantism, that the multi
lde are still curious about him.
asst Sunday it was reported that he .
as to be at Parson Newman's "
aurch in this city, On Seventh av. '
nue, near Fourteenth street, and .
le edifce was thronged inside and i
ut. The people would not be sat :
fed with the announcement that "
e was not expected and would GER =
ainly not be there. but waited =
trough the communion service In y
Ae vain expectation Of seeing Broth .
r Grant partake of the consecrated Js
lpmauts" q