Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-31
Mrs. Grant always appreciated the

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of his departure for Springfield in
1861, after the public farewell at the
railway station, | called with my wife
at the Grant home, and had con-
versation with Mrs. Grant. In those
days. she defended slavery. Indeed,
/ think that at that time she owned
one or more slaves at St. LOUIS. We
had short discussion on the general
subject of slavery, l being Lincoln
Abolitionist. | ended the harmless
tilt between pastor and parishioner
by saying: Well, Mrs. Grant, 1 hope
your husband will be preserved, and
will be brought back to you again in
safety to which she replied with a
pleasant smile, but with much en-
phasis :''Dear me l hope he will come
back a major-general, or something
big" When, in 1865, reminded her
of this remark, she said brightly: 81
knew there was something in him, if
he only had a chance along with those
other fellows" Mrs. Grants in
sight into her husbands s chara cter,
her beautiful domestic qualities, her
freedom from pretense, her habitual
simplicity, her devotion to husband
and children, and the manner in
which she has escaped the hardening
influence of public life, rendering her
altogether admirable and deserving
of public sympathy in these days Of
her grief; and of public respect, hon.
Or, and affection, during all the re-
naming years of her life. 81 used
to believe in slavery she said, on
her way to Galena, that day in 1865;
s'but Mr.. Grant says all that state of
things has been forever changed, and
agree with him.
General Grant was noted for his
loyalty to old friends. When, on his
return to Galena, he was offered by
the North western Railroad, the use
of a private car for himself and
friends for the trip through Wiscon-
sin. he invited not the new and dis
tlnguished associates who had been
drawn towards him by the success of
his career, but the old friends and
| crOnies who in the anti-bellum days
had given cheer to his humble life as
a clerk on Main Street. Simple
| hearted, sincere and affectionate, he
was always loyal to those whom he
had once loved.
The General was faithful Metho-
dist in opinion and preference. l
think he never joined the church, but
was always devoted to it. "He new
er can be anything else," his wife
once said to me. He was a man
reverent and full of faith. One night
in Washington. before his election
as president, said to him: 'sI saw
the other day in religious paper the
statement that of all our generals
you were the only one who made no
allusion, or but slight allusion to
divine Providence, In our days of
national danger" He replied prompt
ly: ''During the war there was SO
much said in official proclamations,
by the other side about God and his
purposes, that l thought it might be
better 10 say less in public; butt" he
added, Sin all my campaigns, I have
seen the presence of more than hui
man wisdom, without which [ could
have done but little !; and where have
failed in my plans, have seen that
the results were better for the nation
than if my plans had succeeded"
| | have neither time nor space to
extend the "reminiscences. Grant
was man of personal power. He
had a great magnetic force; but
there was in him mystic psycholo-
gical energy that gave him pecu-
liar hold on all who truly knew him.
He was man Of cleal insight into
the quality of men, and of unrelent-
ing purpose; while his amiability
and gentleness made ones love for
him fervent, tender and unchanging,
much like ones love for noble and
gentle woman. .,o.
He was wise, honorable, firm, af-
fectionate, and faithful; and while /
am not ero-worshlper, and while 1
have not for years been thown into
the society of this great General, l
can appreciate all the tributes paid
to his memory; and l humbly thank
the great Ruler of men that it was
my privilege to know at one time in
his life, and to be thrown into warm
personal relations with one of the
greatest of the great men who, under
Divine direction, have carved out
the channels of modern history, and
made true men prouder to be men,
j. III. Vinceut, d. d., L. L. d., IN
Sunday School Times.
We see it stated that there are
four plans for reducing obesity. 1st,
the eating of nothing containing
starch, sugar or fat, which is the
Banting system. I'd, the eating OF
fat, but not sugar or starch, called
the German Banting. Sd, wearing
only wool, and sleeping in flannel
blankets instead of sheets, the Mu-
mich system. 4th. not eating and
drinking at the same time, or rather,
within a couple of hours, the Sch
weninger system. There is another
system which I think is better than