The Washington critic., 1885-08-03

Grants first battle for his country Is |
found in the History of Clermont |
County, Ohio" When Grant was very |
young he attended school with his |
cousin John, Canadian, who had been |
sent over to the United States to be |
educated. The two boys were warm
friends, but John had Inherited preju-
dices against our country which at times
he could not restrain, and his language
often gave oflense to young Grant. One
day they were talking about George
Washington, when John said: 1T APP
pears 10 me, Ulysses, you think grta
deal too much OF Washington" "And
why shouldn't think we'll Of hm?"
replied the tanner boy. ale Is the
father Of my country, and was raised up
by the Almighty to lend the people to
Independence. IAN very line" re-
torted John, "but he was traitor to his
king, nevertheless. "a what?" asked
Ulysses, rising to his feet. "a traitor
and rebel" said the Canadian.
"John,' calmly replied Ulysses, show
should you like to have Your sovereign
called such names 2" "Why, Of course,
should not like it," replied John.
"Then,' said young Grant. "let me tell
you ] will not allow you or anyone else
to insult the memory Of George WASH
ington." We'll, what are you going
to do about ?" said John with sneer.
III shall resent it as | have right TO
do. Cousin or no cousin, John, you
have got to take that back or fight"
John would not retract, and so, taking
, OIL their coats, at it they went. John
i, was the stronger, and forced Ulysses
=. down, but young Grant hung on, and
+ finally turning John, hit him u blow
. on the nose which completely blinded
1 him. After hard fight, John finally
r had to cry out, Enough " But Grant
: would not let him up until he had not
only retracted his offensive language,
but promised never again while on
:, American soil to speak i'll of George
L Washington.
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N j. Russell Jones of Chicago, who
j. knew Grant at the beginning of the
a war, says: 'rhe first time [ saw him
= was the Lincoln campaign of 1860. |
. was then running on the Republican
y ticket for the Legislature in the Gaena
district, and |, OF course, trained with
Is the Wide-awakes--the Widc-awakes
who carried lamp with very dis
n, agreeable odor. We used To meet in 4
W large freight warehouse, where some
one drilled us. One time Grant came
e, to look on, and after seeing how bung
:" lingly We worked he suggested tt
rs some one he could do better than that
10 so we invited him, and he came ant
- drilled us. The next saw of him was
ne ut the outbreak OF the war. lie was
g, then at Springfield, where by consider
~ ~ erable effort on the part of his friend
If he was allowed by Governor Yates tt
make himself useful. Meanwhile hat
: been made United States Marshal here
3 and we sometimes happened to visi
q Galena at the same time. One day W.
q we're at the train together, and L said
~ 'As things are going at Springfield
!, don't see why you ought not to hav'
JA one Of the three Illinois regiments ~
81 this Grant replied in these words
''Telling you the truth, l would rathe
"a like to try it, though the men who ar
81 really able to command | 900 troop
NJ well are very rare"
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!. 1t is well to bear in mind, though re
= minded of it not infrequently before
Die that Mr.. William Hunter entered tn
ln: n: State Department May %, 1929, and
at therefore now in his flfty-seventh yea
''' of clerical service in that Department
- The position of Assistant Secretary wa
created especially for him in 1866.
-.
~ The Washington correspondent {
.uo the Omaha Bee writes that Generf
all Van Vlet Is the owner OF the larges
. nose in Washington. Its roundnes'
redness and stupcndous proportions al
cause OF amusement to the Gener'
and his friends. There are few me
that get the amount OF joking abol
their noses that General Van Vile
- does, and he never tires telling stori'
Il at his and the noses expense. One {
the best he related short time sine
u He said: "When | was considerabl
1S.Gi younger than | am now | attended
an masked ball. / did not go in costume
Irs3 but mingled with the dancers. Anon
rk them was young lady who had a d
- vine figure and the most musical vol'
| ever listened to. We promenade
. and begged her to allow me to see III
face. Success crowned my efforts, an
was charmed to find that she was
remarkably handsome woman. VIII
we were chatting she suddenly turne
to me and said But you haven't Y
moved your Disguise was somewh
surprised, and assured her that hf
none, but she looked perfectly serio
when she ssid Please do take OF th
false nose.
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Commissioner Colman's garden se'
lR department is busy place these day
say $ II Washington letter to the Phil
|, delphia Ne,cs. The Congressman wi
got circulars notifying them that th'
D.. had $3.50 worth of seeds apiece d
: them have been remarkably prompt
responding. Congress votes $500
"a. annually for seeds. Two-thirds OF Il
sum goes back In seeds to the 400 Sen
tors and Representatives, and the Coz
missioner OF Agriculture distributes t
- rest through other channels. Each Co
/, gresham Is allowed 5000 papers
>. vegetable seeds and 1000 papers
flower seeds to begin with. In addtio
an the members from tobacco distri'
nes. have received in the past year D
dow papers of imported tobacco seed eaC
ana the cotton belt members have each h
200 quarts of cotton seed; the winl
r wheat men have had 200 quarts ape
of their staple grain; the spring whe
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