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THE TOUR BOUND THE WORLD.

In little more than two months after his retirN
ment from ths Presidency March 4, 1871 General
Grant sailed for Europe, whiohho had mover visited
intending to mako q tour Of the world. Ho prevf;
)usly visited number of cities In different parts oj
che country, and. had enthusiastic receptions.
While ho was still upon tho ooean, between thla
5 Eas state @ issued Circular to ali tSs Automatic anS
consular officers Of the United States throughout
the world requesting them 10 extend every courtesy
respects . remarkable one. Tho fame Of hfs
ronantie 9hd singalarlY successful career ss e
great curiosity to see him existed syerywhera As
ex-Presdent Of ths United States, he was
received with distinguished honors. both ohdcial
,uIope and Asia This was especially the case IN
england. where tho desire to show friendly foel,
ng toward the United States gave many Of the
national significance. Almost all the leading cities
Of the United Kingdom preseated him with
addresses. offered him the freedom OF the city end
MS country. Great throngs Of people attended these
ceremonies, curious to the great American
cny with the accounts of the receptions but with
descriptions of his battles. The University Of Or
ford conferred upon him the degree of ID. G. L. Id
n Berlin he rscsved marked stssntions from Prince
Bismarck. the two men seeming to 9nd themselves
'peciaIly ,congenal. The story Of the trip could be
irsnt proceeded to ASIA visiting many countries
lying the Indian Ocean. and reaching China In
June, 1879, On the 10th Of Septe,ober 1879, hs
landed In San Francisco from Japan, having beep
absent from the country nearly two years aud &
naif. He was elcomed there and In other cities,
PRESSED qualification at tue honors hs had received
n foreign lands and the msdesty with which hS
or the country, which hs in this way represented. I
Ii was during his absence abroad that the frst
II tie many attempts was made 10 place his nalne
IN the Retired List Of the Army, bot not one vas
uceessful until March T. 1886. when Couqreas
'assed bill IN. HE interest and le al once was
aced on the Retired List with the full pay Of
General
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whole people. Failures have beou errors Of fuda
laent, not VI lntcut,"
raB CAMPAIGN on 1879.

The campaign OF 1872. 10 which General ossaA
was reelected for o second term, was one Of thi
most interesting IN the history OF the country
What became known as tho Liberal RepubiicSs1
party had ts origin 10 Missouri, where tho liberal
element OF the Republican party, led by 3. 0rstS
aroyp ana Carl sscLurs fsyofsS sy the rspoy
onstltutjoa, Combining with the Democrats tbeYI
srrsd the sh sthats Tbs was ths arst impulse
srs ws sss rs frssass
jrapts Administration. especially among she
'rignai gn RsPaRSInlcaIp RncaI esemsnt Of which Aoncs
luences snrrounding the Adminis.ratia%n INV were Of
recOncilation With the South. which Grant would
sS S sSfs q SsS sSo & Of @ s ssa sSss1 ssss S
ments, most Of which were utterly corrupt Mr.
5ssey Senator lyman TPu aaa CHARLES sssi
ysre soma g the leading reprsssqsetvss q tbis
ION ] oulin,aated IN National ton1entoa at ti1s
Greeley. Greeley Of Sew-York for f Presdsnt. % and b. Grsw
Brown. OF Missouri, for vicePresident The plat
form dopopneea the oorrnpti9ns Of the Admlnistres
aud Ciyu 6sryice reform. Largo organizations Of
Liberal Republicans were formed IN all tine NoYths
ern States, AID the movement had every prospect
Of success, II the Democrats would cooperate With
il. The Democratic National Convention &c Balti
more June 81 Endorsed the nominations of Greeley
and srSwn sy on almost r.. vote d
cans Jupe 81 nominated Grant end Wilson. the
President being renominated by acclsnation; i few
Straight-out Democrats nominated Charles O'CopoE
and John Quincy Adams ut Louisville lSepteIubefl
81. fhe history Of the campaign need not he told
at length. Two great innuenees worked the doYps
iall Of the Liberal movement which mp to leto
late 10 the campaign seemed likely TO triumphl-the
gigantic power of the Federal gioe-holdcrs. which,
of extreme Den ocrats to vote for SIR. Greeley
who hadl for so many years ~ Editor OF rHE
IDEAS. The party had adopted his platform. but not
al Of its voters would accept the man. They
rena inod as home. and General Graut received B
popular majority Of 762, ,901 Out Of 346 electoral
votes Grant had 26s. Mr.. Greeley, unhappily
attacked by q sudden illness died before the
Electoral votesI were cast, aud 1Hx TRIBUNE mg.
yested Chat General Grant should receive unsni.
nous vste. This proposal was not adopted,
however, and the votes Of the minority were
'cattered among various candidates. General Grant
attended Mr.. Greelsy's funeral
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,

Among the conspicuous events during President
Grants two terms, not already noted, was brief
experiment. at the reformation of the Civil Service
Congress passed On act March 3, 1870 in accord
'ncs with his Recommendations, authorizing him TO
prescribe regulations for admission to the Civil
ervioe. He appointed . comnissioni of which
ieerge William Curtis was chairman Rules were
irawn up, and approved by the President But
40 idea met with little sympathy in Congress- and
WITH little practical perstion from the Admins
ration, watch was controlled by men In full accord
'lth the spoils theory OF politics. In his sixth
'nnua! message (Decsrsbar. 1870 ho declared that
he reform could not be carried en witaoat the co.
nat II Congress- adjourned without positive legis
Ition on the subjset no would regard thar action
. disapprovai OK his efforts, snd abandon them
ongress did so adionrn. and the President
'romptiy fulfilled his promise.
During the electoral dispute OF lS7e.7. hi,
earring was quet and arm and he stood ready at
u Times 20 exert his authority against violence IN
ny quarter. some Ut the Democrats attacked him
1r gathering few troops In Washington as
ieaanre OF prcoautton. hat the good sense OF the
ountry sustained him.
Perhaps thls brief lunmary of the events Of his
cannot bo better concluded than by
poke ~ scine lepgth concerning himself, He re.
arrod 10 bis sck Of giYil syperscs that frsn
h~ sPo or seventeen ho had nryor oven w}inesssd
20 eS9itomept attending y Presidential earnpaisn
'at twos No toccdeut ~ his own oandi dasy and n,
ns cue of them wss eiigibc M voter Essdmitts,I
nat bn had made mistskas, but declared That IA
vcyy Instance he had acted from o oonsolsntious
csire 20 90 What was right, CONSTITUTIONAL within
ono fnx fha xAkx- 4hest- tntnraata Of tie
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uhia one of $50 1000; Galena gave him house and

phia one Of $50, 900; Galena gave him house and
.urnture. Boston library, and there were number
less smaller tokens OF popular feeling In every city
40 visited he was received with acclamatlons apd
rejoicing. There was one picturesque scene when be
vent back 70 Galena, and was led along tho mepded
" sidewalk between his house and the depot by q
great crowd.
In 1867 the warfare between President Johnson
and Congress broke out into open hostilites and IN
August Nr. Stanton was dismissed aud Grant
appointed In his place as Secretary Of War Gd
interio. This Was In open conflict with the Tenure
If OGice Act, which was passed to prevent the
President from removing officers, rs well as from
appointing them. while the Senate was not III
session. But johnson did 10 20 make tho ssuc, as
ne claimed. In defence OF his constitutional rights.
and Grant, Will not approving hls conrsc, did not
President, to refuse to act. He did not content
himself with formal administration OF the duties
# tho office. but began work OF much needed
otrcnchment IN the army establishments, aud IN
lew months cnt down expenses several millions oil
lOilars. When Congress assembled. tho Senate on
,eing officially informed of Stanton's removal
eiused 10 sanction IT, and Grant at onoe withdrew
rom the position. a controversy between the
rharged him with breaking his word. declaring that
he had promised to hold on 20 his place and compel
stanton 10 resort 10 tho courts for redress THUS
bringing tho Tenure of Oflce Act before the
>uprcme CoGrt for test OF It's consttutionality.
rant denied that he had promised to bold the place
against the action of the Senate. The President
assacd him with great bitterness. The contro-
ycrsy was closed by letter from Grant on Feb
runry =. 1868, saving: can but regard this whole
natter from tho beginning 20 the end, as an
attempt 10 Involve me I'm the resistance OF law for
hich you hesitatot to- assume the responsibility In
orders and thus to IL strOy my character before the
country. j am. III O measure, confirmed IN this con
clusion by your recent orders directing mo tn
disobcy orders from the Secretary OF War, my
superior and your subordinate. without having
his authority to ISSUE the orders
1.NA A.
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PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS.

General Grants foreign appointments presented
the saue .nuddle Of Inconsistency as his other
selections Of public servants. He made John
Lothrop Moley. the historian, Minister TO England
but did not allow him to remain long at tho post.
NJ. J. Cramsr. his brothsrin-law. was made
Minister to Denmark. He made General Robert c.
Schenck MIR. MOtey's successor, and General
Schenck became involved In the Emma Mine
scandal. This was not the Administrations fault,
bat 1t was nevertheless its misfortune. General
Daniel f.. Sckles made Minister 20 SPAIN A
number of minor appointments. especially in tac
consular service caused dissatisfaction. The
President gave the Rev. j. p. Newman, his
Washington pastor, two years trip around the
world at public expense, Ostensibly to inspect the
United States consulates. A like favor was con-
ferred upon De B. Randolph Keim. of Pennsylvania.
A number Of the diplomatic appointments, however,
werc received with favor.
The character of President Grants appointments
in general has been sufficiently shown in what hss
been stated already. At times he would delight
his well -wshers by some appointment OF such ideal
htness that 1t served TO recall the cool sense ho had
always displayed III selecting men for various posts
in the war; aud then he would djsaDpolnt and
mortify them by some appointment made on purely
personal reasons and without any apparent regard
to the public interest lie appointed 80 many o.
his connections, Of ono degree and another, to
places bnat his came 10 De called UrOtner-ln-IaW
Administration" and the charge OF "nepotism
was tbs one most frequently made against 1t.
Casey at New-Oreans, I,eet at New.York. Babcock
and - Boss" Shepherd at Washing gton and Bekuap
IN the War Department among the relatives
and ntrnates who brought discredit uponJ his
Administration. The conduct OF some Of them
especially OF some OF his connections and familars
about the White House, was such az to lead bitter
Democratic partisans to believe that the President
himself was party To the corrnptions that were
undoubtedly practised about him but Of this
there was not only no proof, but no reasonable
ground for suspicion. The whole tenor of his life
and character rendered such a supposition ridicu-
more apparent basis for such charges than they
would otherwise have had, This was the readiness
with which he appointed to offlco men who had
Joined In making him gifts Of money. heusas, ETC.
in consideration OF his services az O soldier.
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GRANT AND THE SUPREME C0UR1.

Ono OF tho most painful episodes of General
Grants Administration his series OF selections
for tho great ofies OF ChefJustlce made vacant by
the death OF Salmon T. Chase In May. 1873. The
President frst offered the place to Senator Roscoe
Conl1ling. ono of HIS special champions in Congress,
who was then comparatively young man. without
the judicial temperament and without the profes-
honal qualifications needed. having spent most Of
bis active life Ia poltics Fortunately Mr.. Conkling
was too ambitious politically to retire INTO the
quiet Of the Supreme Court room and declined the
great honor. This offer was private one. and the
irst nomination made TO tho Senate was of George
H. Williams Of Oregon ithe Attornsy-Genersl),
who had no Recommendation whatever for the
place save that lie was the Presidents friend. He
was lawyer Of so poor grade that his appoint
meht rs Attorney.GenerL was q surprise,
aud the proposition TO put him for life
Ia the chair of Marshall and Chase was re-
neived by tho country with astonishment. He
lacked tho professional qualifications. and his
ofoial record wm by no means above question.
When IL became apparent that the Senate, willing
a usually proved Itself to aot in aoeordanee with
Mr.. williapss name was withdrawn at his own
request Caleb Cushing. Of Massach chqsetts. was
then, nominatcd-a mah of distinguished ability,
advocate and pliabls politician than rs Q man ef
he qnaite needed 10 the great court OF last resort
10 might have beep confirmed, however if q
ett-r had not been discovered snaoRa Confederate
archives purchased by the Government. IN which
10 had reeomm snded friend to Jefferson Davis for
employment, undcr tho COntsdcracy.O Cushinss
1ano waa then withdrawn also. Tho President
hen nominatod MerrAon X. Waite, Of Ohio, who
isd dist ngnl shed himself as one ot the American
'ounsel Ia the Geneys Arbitration, aud no was
IN ian nousy confirmed, the Senate aud tho country
oeethsr drawing a lnHa breath of relief st 80
lappy an issus out Of ortIenl situation, Two OF
resident Grants appointments 20 tho suppme
.ench made ssyursl isars bcfor~-those Of Joseph
!, bradley. NJ Sew-Jsrsey, snd William btnrpq, of j
naylvanis--~ers sssallsd by large portion of
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.apposa Won have LETT us enough men to strongly

suppose you have left us enough men TO strongly
aNo can't do that" was Grants quiet answer.
thc Secretary ncrvously . .ho
front" .,, ,o,,s,,,. A.. Tho,
won't do It's contrary TO my pians. cannon
allow It. will order the men back. ~
TO this General Grant returned o WIN ,ar quiel
determination: shall need 'he men 'heio' aho
you canuot order them back, -, -, A.,
why mott Why not Why notp cried the
Secretary. .ho sooro.or ,n .,,o r,o+
ter.p remarked General Grant.
aVery we'll we will see the President about that,
responded the Secretary sharply. II VIII have u
take you to the President" =
q That is right The President ranks us both"
So they went TO the President, and the Secretary
turnng to General Grant said: u" NOW, Gencrai
state your case"
But the General calmly replied 81 have no case
to state. ! am satisfied as IL ls" This threw the
excellent strategy. Meantime General Grant ha
the men. When the Secretary had concluded
lincoln crossed his legs. rested his elbow on ms
knee aud said In his quaint way and with Twinkle
ia his eve: aNow, Secretary, you know we have
been trying to manage this army Tor nearly threi
yesrs and you know we haven't done much WIZ
It, We sent over the mountains and brought MT
Grant as Mrs. Grant calls hn. to manage 1t for us
and now guess we'd better LET Mr. Grant have h.,
own way" And accordingly Mr.. Grant did.
The Generals frst interview with President
Lincoln is described in the autobiography as foi-
lows:
Iu my first interview with Mr. Lincoln alone he stated
t. me that had professed 10 be military man
or to know how campaigns should he conducted and
wanted to interfere in them hut that
nation on the part OF commanders and the pressure
OF the people at the North and OF Congress- which, like
the poor he had always with him, had forced him into
issuing his wcllknowD series of Executive Orders lie
that some Of the~ ere All he wanted. or had ever
he said, was that one would take the re-
sponsby and aet and call on hmf all the assistance
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his CABINET APPOINTMENTS.

He was nougurated AZ tho eighteenth Pre- sident
I 1T tho United State, on March 1, 1s69-less than
sight years from the day wlIoh 10 picked mp the
newspaper in the leather u re in Galena and read
tho nows Of tho firing on Sumter. The history Of
mis- two Administrations plainly set down is
sufficient to Justify the belief that the great
niStIkc of his life the acceptance Of tho Pres.
lenoy. II he had refused tho glttering prize and
omainod at the hosi of the army. he would have
'oen enrolled forever among the gods of
lmerlcan history But he accepted IT, and his fam
will DO somewhat dimmed by tho memory of the
Mistakes of man without experience or intuitive
Kill m civil affairs. Some " his errors seemed
to result from h.. military associations and ideas
The announcement Of his Cabinet, the day after his
inauguration, received with surprise For
secretary Of State be named his old and faithfsl
riend. Eiihu b. Washburns, Of Illinois Mr.. Wash
,urne. though very usoful Congressman, had not
had any special familiarity with foreign affairs aud
he appointment apparently made only as
compliment, for he withdrew and Hamilton Fish. of
Vow-York was appon ted-ali 'iu six days aftor Mr.
Washburnes name was frst ssnt To the Senate.
Mr. Washburne was thon made Minister to France,
tor which position no had been maxim his prepare
ions for time For Secretary of tho Treasury
hersndsr~T. Stewart, Of Eew-York, tho famous
nilhonpaire merchant, was nominated, In igno
rance, apparently. of the. law Of 1859 which dis
Qualities any person form holding that office who II
directly or indirectly coucerned or interested IL
'arrying on tho business of trade or commerce. \
fue President then sent special message IN
ongrcss suggesting that Mr.. Stewart be exen pied
~ jolnt resolution from tho operation of the law.
This strango recommendation could not he adopted.
# course, and Mr.. Stewart then declining George
y Boutwell,. ut Massachusetts wss appointed. The
,ompatien 9f Adorh Boric. of Pennsylveuia, to be
'oeretay OF the Navy, stood nsxt In the public
udgnept among ths niistaken selections He was
SItnout nspsTlenoe or msskef capacity was owl
I psrsonsi friendship. and held tho place only :
lirrs mohths,
Tho other appolntmsnts--of Jacob d, Cog, OF Ohio.
. DO etaIy qf ths interiegi Geusral John N,
,ekqhalh to hs ssutetsry q WsrI John A. j, Crus.
wsl Of Maryland. "a bs Postmaster. tIenerai and
. Rsekwosd Hesr. Of Mssssehuss,t4 to be Atior.
'sy-GensrBl--wsre regarded as eruditahie, Osbinst
lhsnses were ~ frequent dnins tho eight years Of
leslargs Graafr incaiubeugy THAT no less tnnn
~ynty'fuay msn held portfolios AZ different tlmss
y bis srpciHtmept being On average of moro than
hrss appesatsnsais- te2 each pisQa seas pf thsse
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mo press In the belief that they werc made TO
change the complexion Of the court with regard TO
appointment of these Justices, rehesring vas
ordered in the Legal Tender cases. and by the ad OF
thor votes the former decision of tho court against
tho application Of the Actto prc-c1isting contracts
was reversed. But there was no proof that they
wsro appointed for this purpose, and other action
If the fwo Judges named was ever regarded with
dtetrust
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THE CRASH or THE C0NFEDEEx OF

The war now narrowed down to o siege Of Peters
burg. after Grsut had spent two weeks and ID, 900
in trying to find so:ns weak spot Ia Lssss limos
This siege far different thing from that si
vicksbnrg. General Loo hsd four railroads
rgnnng from his rear into tho confsdsrasy, and his
fortiHcatons were too formidable to be carried BY
aswsrit Grant began W fortify too and wtsu his
ussks were completed an unsuccessful assault In
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ENGLAND.

Under TIE Foreign aud Colonial Administration Of Mr.
Giddsione, Lord GrdnrLIe and Lord Der6y
Down. England, downi
Thou hast fallen from thy place.
Thou hast Numbered In the racei
No longer art thou oremosthou hast lost thy vic tor
Thine arm is set ct nought,
And M ons seeks thy favor or trebles at thy frown
Mankind have learned to doubt thee,
And thy hungry rivals hout tnee'
Crying, Down with England uo"h'
Down, England, down
Thou hast lost thy pith Of DID,
Moro than honor more virtue, moro than ancient
high renown.
If thy citizens can thrive,
And anuse themselves. and wivo.
Making cent or fty growing fat In bower ana
what to thee are truths foundations, d.
And the scorn OF hostile nations.
Cryiug " Down with England, down."
Down. England. downl
Thy statesmen fall asloop
or 20 bleating like to sheep, .
In the warm and juicy meadows' Whon 'uo su""os
Aud they prattle OF sweet peace.
Aud the happy worlds Increase,
While the wolves and jaoXals snif, bowling. proving
And smile with drcary wonder
At tho long low rumbling thunder
Muttering. "Down with England down'
Down. England down!
There is but one frat place
In the worlds perpetual race;
Thou hsdst It, noble Ensland,-thou hadst the wreath
rSo% sna Sadst them and hast lost thsm,-
TO the Wild winds thou hast tost them,
For any foe tO pluck frem tho depths In which they
TO wear and possess them.
Tho whole world crying. Bless them."
Anu D'"- -t0aAREss MAcKAr.
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THE MALTWORME'S MADRIGAL; or, CUPID
IN HIS CUPPES
From The Magazine Of hr

From tn. Magazine OF Art
drink OF the Ale Of SOuthwarko drink or the Ale OF
Cheap;
At noon dream the Settle at night cannot sleepe
For my Love- my Love it groweth' waste me all tue
And when see sweet Alison, kuowc not what to say.
The sparrow when he speth his Deare upon ths tree,
He bcatcth to his little wing he chlrketh ustilee
But when sweet Alison, the words begin TO fnil;
wot that shall die OF Love,-an die not OF Ale
Her lin, are like the Muscade her browes are black
ink; .
Her ewes are bright as Ber that In the Tankard
But when she sees me coming. she sh-eth out Tee
Fly on thy ruddy Nose Cousin what aekest thou of me r.
"ry ny ruddy Nose. Cousin Why be thine Eyes 50
Why Soe thy logs tapappety. like Mems who fcare to
Why L thy leahern doubet besmcarcd with stain and
o 70 thou art no man (she sayth).-thou art Pottle
pot"
" No maj, !" rfecks "No man r. quoth al And Pot
tlepOt thereto! ,
Thou scepe.t like our dog all day; thou drintss rs
would tnat were Tibbe the aog; he wags Her his
Or would that were ish perdy-and allie the sea were
Ale
So drink Of the Ale OF Southwarkc drink OF the Ale
All day dreame In the Sunlight: dreame and exc
But little Lore of Loving can any Flagonno tcachc:
For when my Tongo lOosed mOsts then moste loso
ny ''' AUSTIN DoBsoS.
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TIE apOwyyG POPULARITY OF SyAILS.
<hD N"~ 80, Ths f,hieaoo yrfbuu<

"Snails. please and bring em in the SHE'LL
sa,d a rotand rosy-cheeked little man with closc.
cropped gray whiskers to waiter IN fashionable down
town restaurant largely patronized BY swch and the
better grades OF sportiug-men
The order sounded somewhat unusual to TraoWne ro
porter who canced to be engaged modest srolu -
an adjacent table, and ho glanced over the Dill OF rare
see il the dainty mOlusk had place thereon Thcro
was sure enough Escargots Bordeiaisc, $l'
Are not snais thing la your biil OF farc the
restaursnt-keeper was asked
We'll yes It IL only wiihin the last mouth or tive
that have been keeping them as regular article. !
uaed 10 supply them only special oder-oy gcttlne
notice some time beforehand. mean-but recently the
demand has Increased sufficiently to allow OF my having
them as regular thing Not that there s any demand
sr ,he VET worth speaking ofsecms they're too rich
for the American bloodbut they arc getting into favor
when chicago epicure eats one dish he's snacatee
ever after and shouldn't wonder but before long snas
viii become part Of tho regular bill OF faro In every
Srst-cixss restaurant IN the CITY,"
What class OF people are your principal customers
for themr
Americans who have been IN Europe" replied the
restaurantman promptly "Now, that man there." %
continueJ-ponns the applefaced itte petron. VIE
was absorbed In picking the nails from their shells VITA
ousprouged silver fork, rolling them oyer ln tAick
brownhsuce and swallowing them with evident appssc
ton that man there vas ln Europe lass year. - r.
taste for then there and hes been ono Of ny eu1oe
customers snce he came back They are n eon1Sn -
in France you know, snd largely uAediA &noan1s ~
especially tntondoa"