Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-31

stairway, when ho was met 10y uenoraI
Schoiicld, who extended an invitation
| To dinner. The invitation was accop-
| ted. and the General continued on ms
WAY. which was unmolcstcd except ny
| ths greetings OF his old friends. IL
| took him across jackson street to the
| new Board of Tradc Building, where
he called upon Mr.. J. II Milne and
| was shown by the latter over the
| structure that every member OF the
| board delights to honor Later the
party called at President L. Nelson
| BlaEe's Office. where they were most
cordially received.
II am Just amazed. MIR Blake. at
this magnificent building" exclaimed
the old soldier, after the Misunderstanding
was over.
"And | am heartily glad that disease,
| which has stricken down Cen Hraht,
| has left you untouched.
Yes, feel thankful Tor my escape.
| | feel very deeply for G n, Grant, but
don't apprchond that Gen. Grant VIII
| die very suddenly. lie will not die oi
| the disease. but oi starvation. lhis
| was told me by an eminent medical
| authority some time ago. who gave me
| an outline of the symptoms rs they
would follow. and they have done So
do not expect his death for four or
| five months yet
"You are looking remarkably well.
| Your health must bo excellent.
80 far as my legs are concerned.
they arc just MS good rs they ever
| were; but for my head, | don't know
whether that is as good rs 1t was or
not
And you seem to enjoy lifcP'
| Il have had my share of fun"
"rhcrc is ony one thing against
| you.' Mr.. Blake remarked. "and that
| is your going to ST. Louis"
"Wcli. you know, bought house
and lot there forty-thrcc years ago,
| and sort of anchored there. My wife
| likes st. Louis; but one of our sons has
| moved away. and that kind o breaks
us w"
Wen buy your house for you and
see you are well treated here"
IL guess wo will fight it out on the
old line. We haven't much. Only
500. 900 to $40 600 to care for us and to
leave to our children"
"But you have great name to leave
them" suggested Secretary Stone.
| IL think sometimes that that causes
them more trouble than it is worth.
In response to another remark the
General said it was never realized
what risks Gen. Grant and himself
took in that last campaign of the War.
we put our lives in the balance" EC
said, land determined to close tn,
War or die in the effort.
Il am Gj years old, but can write
we'll yet" he remarked subsequently y
ms he seated himself at the Secretary
desk and inscribed in fine running
hand upon Il number of cards, ''W. /.
Sherman. General"
Earlier in the afternoon Gen. Shcr-
man was seated in his room with q
half dozen reporters gathered about
him. lie talked of things ancient and
modern, past, present. and to come
for a half hour or more. lie said he
was pleased with the Administration,
and that it had shown no tendency Ia
discriminate against Union soldiers,
not ono of whom had been unjustIy
turned out so far as he knew. lie
spoke of the War articles in the Cen.
turg. and said he had been asked tr
write for it, but had declined, as he
thought the story had been told in his
"NIcmor-. Asked about the last pa
perS by Confederate officers in the ma
gazinr, he remarked that it was natu
raj for officers to exaggcrate the i'm
portancc of their divisions or brigadcs
Gen. Grants forthcoming book wouIt
in this respect be very valuable, a il
would assign to each its proper value
in relation 10 the entire army. In,
services OF the Army of the Tennessee
which holds it, reunion in this city
sept . and 10 next, he thought wouI,
L be more highly honored as the tim'
went on, and that fifty years woui'
] place it in the front rank of the arnic
Of the Rebellion. tn crGO Ttbunc.