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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10

HIS BIRTHPLACE AT POINT PLEASANT, OHIO
He was born at Point Pleasant, Clermont
county Ohio, on the 9th Of April, 1922. No
one dreamed then, nor for many years there
after, that he was to be the man of destiny
who would bear our banner through the
storms Of war to peace and fr aedoln.
The boyhood of Grant was MT more re-
markable than that of any child in the same
circumstances. Indeed, the anecdotes Of his
childhood in no way convey the idea thai
he manifested any precocity. lie was the
eldest of six children. His carly surround
ings were severely plain, his father, who was
of Scotch descent, being a dealer in leather,
neither rich nor poor, but ranking among the
hard workers of young and growing state,
The humble home where Grant was born is
not unknown to the public through the en-
graver's skill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
HOW THE WAR FOUND HIM.

The breaking out of the civil war found
Grant, the future leader of our armies, an
obscure citizen working industriously to sup
port himself and family in small inland
town. He was wholly unknown, without in
duence, and apparently without ambition.
He was unacquainted with men of position
and power and had no personal knowledge
of great affairs. Even in his own field, the
military, his knowledge was limited He
had never commanded more than a company
OF soldiers. He had served under Scott and
Taylor, but only as subaltern, and hsd not
been brought into intercourse with them. He
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
BEHIND VICkSBURG.

While Grant was moving on Vicksburg,
cutting canals, gathering supplies and watch
ing the enemy's movements, the country and
the government had grown inpatient. His
sowness was criticised; old rumors about his
personal character took wings, his soldiers
were said to be rapidly dying, and his re-
moval was urged. But LincolR said: ~
rather like the man; think Wen try him a
little longer" This speech saved Grant and
the country.
Jefferson Davis had named Vicksburg the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
A NEW COMMAND.

In October Grant received an order for
new command-the military division Of tina
Mississippi, including all the territory b.
tween the Alleghanies and the Mississippi
river, excepting what was occupied by Banks
in Louisiana; the three departments of the
Tennessee, the Cumberland and the Ohio
were all Grants
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10

and ordering ON attack at early dawn. At
last, returning to the landing, he made his
headquarters under tree, and lay down in
the rain to rest. The pain in his swollen
ankle and the drenching rain made him rest
ass. and after midnight he moved to the log
house OH the bank This was In use as a hos
pital, filed with the wounded and dy ing
groaning with anguish. 1.-THE sight" says
Grant, twas more uncomfortable than en-
countering tho rebel fire, and returned to
my tree in tho rain"
The next day the battle went on until
Beauregc"i and his forces beat final re-
y "oat having lost over 1900 men.
LIS s. d that he never afterwards
terrible fighting Grant writes
shiloh the most severe battle fought at the
We durns the war and but few in the East equaled
.tfor hard, determined fighting. Isaw open field
n our possession on the second day. which tho
Coufederates had made repeated charges the day
before covered with dead that It would have been
possible to walk across the clearing, in any dlrcc
ton, stepping on dead bodies without n foot touch
not been Iiowed for several years. bushes had grown
up, ssmc to a. hit of eight or ten feet. There
was Lct one of these left standing unpcrced by bull
lets The smaller ones were all cut down. Contrary
TO oil my exp rianre up to that time and to the
perlcnce OF the army I was then commanding we
were on the dc .ousive.
This battle convinced Grant that the war
would BIO prolonged, and developed his views
as to the conduct of it, Armies and not
he thought. He believed too, that it would
DO an economy Of blood to spend it rapidly
in vigorous campaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
REMOVED FROM HIS COMMAND.


pleasure, and was removed from his com
mand. The story is best told by himself in
Lis article on the BATTLE of SAlOno il the
February number OF The Century:
Af,cr tho capture of Fort Donesol, with over 49,
00O defective men hI all thu spmta II ms of war
believed much more codll @.'compl hGl without
further sacr.l, OF lfe. ,larsvil , q town bot yccn
DOncson aul VA ATi.tr, IN tlc stat, of 'n1es,ec.
and thr cast ia K o III Cumberland, { 4rri
soned by the enemy. Nasty was also garris ned
time in tAe tonfederaey. Albert Sidney Johnston
occupied Bowling Groom, Ky. with "a iaGso force. |
believed, and my Information just.hrl the belief,
that the !aces would f.l Into hands without
battle, il threatened promptly. determined not
to miss this chance. BIT being only q district com.
mandcr, and under the Immediate orders Of Gen.
Ialleck, whose h adquartors ware at St Louis, II
was my duty TO communicate to him all proposed
to do and 10 got hi approval If possible. did SO
communica Ne. and, receiving NJ reply acted upon
my own judgment Tho result proved that my in
formation was correct, and sust aimed my judgment.
What, then was my surprise, after so much had
been acconp lished by the troops under my inmedi.
ate command. between thu time OF leaving Cairo,
early in February ald the 4th OF March, to recev e
from my chief dispatch Of the latt r. date saying:
you will place Mag @ II. @. r. Smith In command
OF expedition, and remain yourself at Fort Henry,
Why do you not obey my orders to report strength
and position OF your commando Twas lie t virtually
in arrest on board steamer without even guard,
for about u week. whom was released and ordered
to sumo my command.
He again took command on the 18th of
March, and a few days later removed his
headquarters to Savannah, his army consist
ing OF five divisions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
THE NATIONS HERO.
Story of the Great Warriors Mill
tary Career.
The Silent Soldier at West Point-Through
the Mexican Wnr-At Belmont, Fort
Donelson, Pittsburg Landing,
Nicksburg, Lookout Noun
tain, Petersburg and
Appomattox.
tCopyrighted.l
HIS BOYHOOD.

The life of Ulysses s. Grant Is a romance
as eventful, wonderful and interesting as any
thing ever evolved from the brain of a novel
list. He has lived in time of extraordinary
activity in the development Of this country,
and has figured in its history more conspicu'
ously than any other man living.
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FAC-SIMILE OF A PORTION OF THE REGISTER
AT WEST POINT
The authorities at West Point and the score
tary of war were petitiOnod by the young
cadet to correct the binder, Tut no no, ice
was taken Of the request. Ulysses s. Grant he
had been recorded and Ulysses $. Grant he
remained, tho name now so worldwide in it,
fame having Eeen bestowed through con
CHEESEMAN'S defect Of memory. The initials
q. S. suggested Uncle SAM to his comrades
nickname he never lost, and one peculiarly
prophetic in view of his extraordinary career
During the war he was not infrequently nick
named 'C ni;ed States Grant" and "Uncon-
ditional Surrender Grant" the U. S. seeming
to have special significance in those DAYS
which tried mems souls.n He graduated in
1843, twenty-frst in u class of AZ his commits
sion of brevet second lieutenant and his
diploma both styling him Ulysses S. Grant.
FROM MEXICO TO THE CIVIL WAR.
The Fourth infantry was his regiment. He
remained i'll tie army II years, and, accord
ing to Gen. Adam Badeau, was in every bat
tie of the Mexican war except Buena Vista
He received two brevets for galan:ry, and
was later stationed at several posts on the
Canada frontier, and finally in California and
OTeBOu. III 1910 De julia L. eDU,
daughter of merchant of St. Louis. In
1854, being then a captain, he resigned his
commission i'll the army and removed to
Gravois, near st. Louis, where he operated a
farm. There his daughter Nellie, now Mrs
Sartoris, and one or two Of her brothers were
born. The place was known as the Wish-ton
Wish. While residing there Grant made an
effort to obtain the position of county sur
veyor, and was deeply disappointed at not
succeeding. He removed his family to st.
Louis after an experience as an agriculturist
which could scarcely be called brilliant
There, in a wee cottage, the young soldier
wrestled with the pecuniary problem of life
with very indifferent success. He could find
no employment, and being but sparingly sup
piled with cash. saw the exchequer diminish
without prospects of a corresponding increase
Like many Others who were destined to per-
form great things, he was made acquainted
with the menaces of poverty and consequent
anxieties He tried the real estate business
and failed. In 1860 he went into the leather
trade with his father and brother at Galena,
Illinois. He had four slaves, which he pre-
sented to a friend before leaving. Grant was
not an abolitionist. His achiev sments during
the war were inspired by his desire to crush
the rebellion and preserve the Union, and not
from any prejudice against slavery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10

MADE LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
In view Of the stubbornnsss of the Confed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
AL WESI POINT.

At the age of II Grant entered the Military
Academy At West Point. These who believe
that namc has much to do with the destiny
of its owner V i'll find confirmation Of theil
theory in tie accident which gave him the
name Ire has made famous He had been
christenrd Hiram Ulysses, but tho congress-
man who procured his appointment, by mis-
take wrote him down as Ulysses $. Grant.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
good, but what is that when a man is

4 good, but what is that when man IS
starving in foreign landy
81 leave New York m the morning on
the Ferry de PavOnia, a steamer that goes
To New Jersey City. Many people 70 10
New York TO buy food and clothes. lhen
YOU shall see them return TO the WOODS,
where they live the rest OF the time. some
OF the females are quite petite, and, as the
Americana have it. 'scrumptinus. one
stout girl at New Jersey City, was told,
was all wool and a ward WIDE
The relations between New ork and
New Jersey City are quite amicable' ana
the inhabitants seem 10 spend much OF
their time riding to and fro on the Ferry
de payonia and other steamers. When /
talked TO them in their own language they
would laugh with great glee, and
say they could not parley VOC Norwegian
yerv good.
The Americans are very fond OF wit
Messing what may be called the t0urnd-
lafnt 0e siug. In this. TWO men wearing
upholstered mittens shake hands. and
then one strikes at the other with bus
right hand, so rs to mislead him, ana
while he ia taking care OF that the first
man hits him with mis- lett and knocks out
some OF his teeth. Then the other man
splits out his loose teeth and hits his an
tagonist on the nose, or leeds MIN with
the thumb of his upholstered mitten Tor
some time. Half the gate money goes to
the hospital where these men are IN the
habit of being repaired.
Zone Of these men, who is now the
champion scrapper, as one American
author has it, was once poor boy, but he
was proud and ambitious. So he prac-
ticed on his wife, evenings, after she had
washed the dishes. until he found that be
could knock her OUT as the Amerlc
has IT, Then he tried it on other rela-
tiyes, and step by step advanced till he
could make almost any man in America
cough up pieces Of this upholstered NIT
ten, which he wears in public.
"In closing this chapter on New York
NAV say that1 have not said so much
Of tie city itself as | would Ike, but
enough so that he who reads with care
NAV feel somewhat familiar with it, New
York is situated on the east side OF
America, near New Jersey City. The
climate is cool and frosty part Of the
year. but warm and temperate in the
summer months. The surface is generally
level, but some of the houses are quite
tall.
81 would not advise Frenchmen to 20
to New York now, but rather to wait
until the pedestal of NJ. BartholdPs statue
OF Liberty has been paid for. Many for
eIgners have already been earnestly per
mitted to help pay for the pedestal"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
A RATHER WARM CLIMArE.
why the Angels Called a wicked Re.
porter Home.
from ITO PAlladeiDhio Nojos.

From the P6{ladelDhiG Netos.
81 cannot imagine" said Reserve Off
Ger Stalk yesterday afternoon as be stood
on the corner of Eighth and Chestnut
streets, "why people complain so Of the
heat. Within the last three or four days
l have noticed that the highest point reg
istered at the Daily NelgS office has been
% deg, aud still people were going around
looking as uncomfortable as polar bear
in bakers oven.
"Why, my dear sir, 95 deg. is positive
ly freezing atmosphere compared with
the heat occasionally experienced on the
Island of Tahiti. in the Pacific ocean. In
the summer OF 1858 or 1859, / am not GER
tain which, l was on the island for the
purpose OF introducing new style OF
double back-actiOn refrigerator.
''The weather WAS tritie warm, but
not at all uncomfortable until one Sun
! day, when at O'Clock in the morning the
mercury shot up to 10S deg. BY O'Clock
it had reached 10 deg. and at 10 O'Clock
it was up TO lat deg. and still rising. |
was unaccustomed to such tempera-
ture, and got inside OF one OF my refrig-
orators and watched through the glass
door the actions Of the natives. | was
surprised TO see one fellow, who was
wearing an old army blouse l had given
him, walking around, while the brass but
tons on the coat we're melting off and run
ming down and forming "a puddle Of mol
ten metal in the sand. II was then noon,
and the mercury had reached 446 deg. or
thereabouts. / Ike to be exact, but may
be a degree or two out Of the way.
SIN a few moments another native
sneaked around to the rear Of the refrig-
orator, and from the sound / could tell he
was stealing ice from the box. He got a
5pOund lump but no sooner was 1t eX-
posed to the sun than it turned to boiling
water and scalded the poor fellows hands
in terrible manner. A few minutes af-
terwards-the thermometer was then 4SC
i was Mortified to see a woman rush
wildly from hut. In her arms she car
ried a dear little babe. AS she reached
the glare Of the sun the child's body be-
/ gan to siZZ and IN a few moments il was
4 roasted to a crisp. The mother had"
! There was a wild shrek from the repOr'
| ter and he pitched forward into Eighth
street. When picked up it was found
/ that the angels had called him home. He
was dead as herring.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
SIXTY MINUTES IN AMERICA.
a Spirited Translation from the French
by Bill NVe.

Spirited translation from the French
by Bill Nve.
The following selections are from the
advance sheets of a forthcoming work
with the above title, to be published by
NJ. Foil de Roll. 1t is possible that other
excerpts will be made from the book, in
case the present harmonious state of af-
fairs between France and America is not
destroyed by my style Of translation.
In the preface NJ. Foil De Roll saws:
"krance has long required a book of
printed writings about that large. wide
land OF whom we listen 10 so much and
yet 80 little sdbe, as the piquant Califor.
MAN shall say. America Is considerable.
America ! shall call vast She care MOTH
ing how high freedom shall come, she
must secure him. She exclaims TO all
people; You like freedom pretty well.
but you know nothing OF il. We throw
away every day more freedom than YOU
shall see all your life. Come TO this place
when you shall run out OF freedom. We
make II. Do not ask us for money. but II
you want personal liberty please look
over our vast stock before you elsewhere
CO.
$50 everybody goes 10 America, where
beehall be free to pay cash for what the
American has for sale.
In thih DOCK VIII De found everything
thatthe French people want 20 know OF
That singular land. for did not cross 10
from New Jersey City, the town where all
the New York people have to 20 % get
upon the cars, through % the town OF san
FrauciscOf
"For years the writer Of this hook has
had IL IN bis mind 10 20 across America,
aud then tell the people Of France in a
email volume costing H. AL about the
Efvteesque land OF the freedom bird"
In The opening chapter he alludes 10
New lurk casually, and apologies for
taxing 40 80 much space.
Then you shall land In New YORK you
thhll ietl strange sensation. The stom.
eeh is not 10 what We should call Rise up
William Riley % use an Americanism
which VII not bear Translation. ! ride
along The huo lie Twcntg-fhree, and want
" tht everything mY eyes shall inll upon.
"i siay An New York 800 uifli. and ear
one Jorge supper ai @ u'ciooh and again TO
p A. y awake ard nat fhe lrfIds of
hN ntkiDFnuh. and then De- down once
more "a s'eeu. The photograph viii be-
peneeieftni ns TIE American shall say. uo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
educational.
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE

80 Minutes from Broad St. Station, Philadel-
phia.
Under the care OF Friends, but all others ad-
mitted. Full College Course for Both Sexes
Classical. Scientific and Literary. Also a
Preparatory School Healthful location,
large grounds, new and extensive buildings
and apparatus.
For catalogue and full particulars address
EDWARD n. MAGILL, A. NJ,
President, SwarthmOre, Pa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
EVANGELIST MOODY AT HOME
How n Great and Good Man Looks in
His Working Day Clothes.

now a GrehL ana 5000 MAN LOOKS In
His Working Day Clothes.
In the deld beyond you see standing
near some workmen broad-shoudered
short-necked, corpulent man OF some $50
pounds, with full beard, straw hat and
working-day clothes, evidently superin-
tending some work which is going on,
writes a Mortified, Mass, correspon-
dent OF the Boston Globe. "Thats Moody
himself" says the driver. 'and that's his
house," pointing to spacious and invlt-
ing edifice near by, the last on the right OF
the village street. At the sound Of your
carriage wheels the man turns and greets
you by raising his hat and giving one OF
his characteristic, nervous, business
like mods. Yes, it is Moody. There Is no
mistaking the great preacher. II YOU
had never seen him you might take him
for farmer. But Il is Moody. the evan
gelist, spending his summer here at his
home, getting ready TO entertain hundreds
Of his friends and admirers Ia the conYO-
cation OF Christian workers.
You have seen this man when he has
been Bwaying with his homely, rugged
elOquence immense audiences Of people.
You have followed him in his unprece-
denied career In two continents, address
ing and moving with his wonderful power
large audiences in more cities and towns
than any Other American, living or dead.
You have read his published utterances
and acknowledged his real greatness. You
now Look upon him In a new character.
Here you see him at home. Here he
was born. Here he passed through those
early struggles with poverty. And here
be has returned, crowned with hon0rs
and dearly loved by hundreds OF thou
sands, 70 make his hcnie aud spend the
resting hours ~ busy life. About twelve
years ago be- bought the house and farm
which be bias made into home for his
family. Mr. Moody has changed some
what ln the last ten years. tie is grayer
aud much st0uter, but Just az alert and
vigorous. The years sit lightly ON him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

DETEBSBURG, VIRGINIA. The Twenty
1 First annual Session Of this School for
BOYS begins the first Monday in October.
ginia, leading Engineering schools and United
states Military aud Naval Academies; highly
recommended by Facutg of University Of
Virginia; full STAFF of Instructors; situation
healthful; Early application advised, rs
catalogue address w. GORDON MCCABE,
Head Master
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26

Walking down Broadway is very pleas.
ant when you ieel well, and Tx e.
never ieli better than when his friend
asked him how be rot over that severe
coughl Of his ~ speedily. AN, my boy"
said Y - go. VI. d. did it" And hIs
friend wondered what 81. ~. D. meant.
lio knew 70 400 not moan Good MANY
Doctors, iur o e. hHd tried dozen
ip vain. 81 have b." said be-. lusl n.funs
one nail 0n fhe bead, "im mean DE-
florce's Golden Medical Discovery. Dr
Gold Medical Deserved as mg friend
s---- alWnys duba itn Sold ~ drugglsts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
Savannah, Florida & Western RV.

All trains of this road are run by Central
go Meridian time, which is SO minutes slower
than Savannah time
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,l
SAVANNAH, MAy 2, 1885. (
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. May g, 1885.
~ Passenger Trains ON this ROAD will raR
a folIoxua. 49,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
Aailroana.
Central & Southwestern P9iIYldIc;

ard AZ sO srS MSs, 81 this system are run
slower THAI time kept by city.I - % ml9uEsa
n AND AFTER ~. DATls p 1855.
- = Y on the Centre - ~.
T0n 30 feI' Railroads and branches Sa9
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
COMING SOUTH.

Savannah 50 d 4:45pm.,54 D 6.8Oam
Connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida and Western Railway for all pointsin
Florida. law ~
Local Sleeping Cars on all night passeroa,
trains between Savannah and Augusta. 81
vannah and Macon, Savannah and ATLANTA
Tickets for all points and sleeping car bertbs
on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street
O. A. WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM ROGERS
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Supt, Savannah.
j. G. SHAW, W. f. SHELLMAN
Gen. Tray. Agt. Traffic Manager.
Savannah, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
GOING NORTH
CONNECTIONS AT TERMINAL PoINTs

IUINTa-
AT Augusta-Trains 81 and SO connect vr,..
0utgolnk trains OF georgia Railroad. Colprrs.0
bIa, Charlotte and augusta Railrtoo CoIum,
South Carolina Railroad. Train So corna sn1
with outgoing train on Augusta and EreaCs
vile Railroad. Train 81 connects with fre,A-
for Sylvanla, Wrightsville and LOuisvIlat ''ua
At Atlanta-Trains 81 and SO connect ,.,.,
Lime and kennesaw routes to ali noint.
North and East, and with all diverglng rnsSs
for local stations. AVaV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
FAST MAIL.

Stops only at stations named above aud at
ali stations between Townsville and Chatta-
hcochee.
Passengers for Brunswick via L. T., V. &
g. X. r. take this train, arriving at Bruns-a
wick daily 10 80 a. m.
Passengers for Macon and Atlanta take this
train, arriving at Macon p. m. and a tlanta
10 $50 p m. daily.
Passengers for Brunswick (via B. & W Ryl
take this train, arriving at Brunswick 1:iO
p. m.
Passengers for Fernandina, Waldo, Ooala,
Leesburg, Gainesville, Cedar Key and all sta
lions on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company take this tram.
Close connections at Jacksonville daily for
Green Cove Springs, st. Augustine, Palatka,
Enterprlse' Sanford, and all landings on 81.
Johns river.
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas and trans Mississippi points take
this train, arriving a. Pensacola 100 m,
Mobile 2:40 a m, New Orleans AS a m.
Pullman buffet and sleeping cars Savannah
to New Orleans.
The Central and Peoples Line steamers
advertise the following schedules:
Steamers leave Banbrluge for Columbus
on Tuesdays and for Apalachic0la on We'd
nesdays.
Steamers leave Chattahoochee for Aps-
lachlcola on sundays and Wednesdays ana
Tor Columbus on Tuesdays and Fridays upon
arrival Of Fast Mail tram.