Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-01
Communicated
"Whoever will be King,
I'll be the Vicar of Bray, sir"
GEN. JAMES s. BRrsBIS AS HISTORIAN.

GEN. JAMES S. BRIsBIS AS HISTORIAN.
In the Philadelphia Times, OF the
18th instant, appears lubrick biogra-
ply of General Grant by that renowned
hero Gen. James S. Brisbin, who has
proven that General Grant is a greater
prodigy, hero and statesman than Gen
eral George Washington ever was; that
Grant in his youthful days eclipsed
Sinbad the Sailor, Jack the Giant Killer
or Chanfrau's Arkansas Traveller. lie
says that when very young, going to
school with his cousin John, that John
said, at appear to me Ulysses, you think
great deal too much of Washington,
asserting. at the same time, "he was a
traitor to his king" when Ulysses Grant
said: "You must take that back or
fight" Here we find that this accom-.
modalng historian states that John
called his cousin by the name of Ulys-
ses. This is very important, as other
historians state that Ulysses was added
to his name when he received his ap-
pointment as cadet to West Point.
OF course, they didn't know of whom
they were writing. But our General says
that John and Ulysses did fight, and
that "young Grant hit John on the nose
and he had to cry out enough" and
that "this was Grants first battle for
his country" Why did not the other
fellows put this important fact in their
histories of General Grant? Shame
shame on them for this willful omis-
sion.
In the next place, the humorous his.
torian gives us the peculiar traits of
Gen. Grant, which he says "cannot be
better illustrated than by relating the
following anecdote: Grant, one day,
very busy in his tent, heard his orderly
outside in conversation with q visitor,
who wanted to see General Grant. The
orderly said, 81 have orders to admit no
one." The visitor said, "Blease say to
Sheneral Grant hafe one gran object
for him." Grant heard the converse.
ton through the walls of his tent, sud.
denly rose from his seat, and going TO
the door of the tent, seized the jew by
the collar, and lifting him from the
ground hurled him head. long into a
mud puddle, and then returned to his
chair in the tent" Thanks to General
Brisbin for giving us this anecdote, no.
where else to be found. He does not
stop relating his lively anecdotes of
General Grant and lady, but tells US
q that General Kane said to Mrs. Grant,
on the cars between Pittsburg abb Phil.
adelphia, III understand that they do
nothing else at the White House now
but sing Moody and Sankey's hymns"
"But there is one thing they cannot
sing there" quoth General Goshorn.
"What is that" inquired Mrs. Grant.
"The sweet Bye and Bye" replied Cos
horn. "But, can sing it, can't ], Gen.
erali' "Certainly, Madam we all re-
piled. Bravo, for ell
The General next informs the readers
of the Tines that when Grant was at
the Continental, he said, 'There seems
TO be great doubt as TO whether am
a candidate for the Presidency, but
there can be no doubt but that lady
over there Is running for it, pointing
to Mrs. Grant. That was cute and wit
ty in General Grant, and he is indebted
TO General Brisbin, for putting IL on
record. lie also asserts that the peo-
pie are delighted with General Grant
since his return from bis trip round the
world; "that his fellow.citizens lay at his
feet Me erogH of the Republic, and beg
him TO wear It, not 10 honor him, but heu.n
General Brisbin Is rather late in max
ing this announcement. John Russell
Young, OF the New York Herald, who
went out with Grant, as his telephone
and supervisor, tells his readers, in one
of bis letters, that the Emperor Of ia.
pan introduced General Grant TO his
Court as King OF America = and that
Grant smiled with complacency.
But hear Bfisbin again Is 4 dssinf<r
ested historiaa. "We do not say these