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National Republican., 1885-08-09
GENERAL GRANT At THE BATTLE or
THE WILDERNESS.

On the third days fight of the battle of
the Wilderness, think the 9Th Of May,
1864, the cavalry under General Sheridan
having fought at great disadvantage at the
front and on the left of the battle line,
Cartharpcn Church road and at Spott-
sylvania &. H., on account of the dense
underground Of woods General Sheridan
directed me to find General Grant on the
Infantry line of battle and communicate
his (Shcridan's) request for authority to
take his whole command and strike Gen
eral Lees line of communications aud
base Of supplies, or, in other words, to
move around the right of the encmy's
line of battle and place his (Shcridan's)
entire command between the rebel army
and Richmond. found General Grant
in the rear and near the center of his line
of battle in the edge of Il large pine woods.
He and General Meade were standing
alone some little distance from their stafl
officers who formed Il group about which
the Or1crlics were holding their restless
4
horses. The battle was raging along the
whole line, and balls from the encmy's
artillery were uncomfortably noisy in
crashing through the tree tops On re-
cciving General Sheridan's message Gen
cral Grant turned to General Meade and
said, "Shcridan wants to swing his entire
| command into Lees rear; what do YOU
think Of 2" General Meade replied with
hesitation, how about our wagon train?"
"Will he (meaning Sheridan) be rcspon-
siblc for the trains and supplies ?" Gen
eral Grants reply was, 81 think Stuart
(the rebel cavalry commander will have
enough to do to keep him out of mischief
with Sheridan in Lees rear, and we can
take care Of the trains" General Meade
expressed further doubts about the safety
of the movement and suggested that the
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to the grave. We have been gorged with
historical facts, with stories incidental toa
long and exalted public career Every
one of us is familiar with his military
services, his political mistakes and his
family misfortuncs. His life from the
cradle to the grave IL, to most intelligent
people, an open book of well-thumbed
pages. And what at this moment Of
summing up appears to you the chief at
tribute of his great character? To me it
was simplicity. Recalling the various
times | have personally met him, there
is single impression uppermost, and
that is the quiet, unstudied, unobtrusve
simplicity which pervadcd his life and
formed the most conspicuous element of
his character. A man of iron, as he was
called in battle, he was no less man of
iron in this inhexibc characteristic. /
have seen him on parade, in battle in the
White House, at the family table, on the
streets, about the hotel corridors, and he
was always the same plain, matter-of-
fact and rather diiiidcnt man. | remem-
! her | had occasion to call upon him at
| the White House one evening, II was
late, Il crowded public reception was just
over and the President was weary. Never
thclcss on sending up my card | was in
vited to walk up stairs and was ushered
into the family room, There was cheer
nl fire in the CRATE and ! was cold, so
sank upon luxurious sofa nearest the
fire. Nobody was in sight, but the usher
| had left me with the information that the
! President would be in soon. He entered
| in about two minutes, having already
doffcd his dress coat He looked SO weary
and used mp after having shaken hands
with nearly two thousand people that
instinctivcly apologized for calling at such
an hour
at has to be DONE" said he, notion
ing me to the end of the sofa nearest the
fire, and seating himself by my side.
He sighed, as he laid his weary right
arm upon the soil-Dack ana turned ms
face toward me to listen So far rs his
dress or manners indicated anything he
might have been Il well-to-do cOnntry
merchant or farmer, only gentry Of that
class are usually keen-eyed and self-as-
serting. The great man and hero of five
hundred battles sat at my side; plain,
frank and silently attentive, Now his
very simplicity awed me, If he had
been covered all over with stars and
gold lace and bullion fringe, with a dia-
mond-hilted sword by his side, and car
ried in the set of his head the imperious
look of second lieutenant of marines, |
could scarcely have been more embar-
rassed. felt the mans greatness in his
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dccisiveIy. 81 had one stenographcr that
was poet and one is enough for a life
time, When wanted his attention to
the business on hand, his wits were wool
gathering and his soul soaring after the
unattainabIc. What ! want is plain,
practical man. whoundcrstands business,
and who can take off from my hands rs
much Of the ordinary routine work of my
office as possible
! have ever since felt little indignant
toward the muses., feeling that what lit
tie " divine atllatus" df that is the name
for IL ever possessed was very mcagcr
compensation for the loss of eight years
in the White House and u trip around
the world. j. l.. McC
National Republican., 1885-08-09

dcncy or Just before, and when il was I'M
derStood by everybody that he would he
Grant came to his old home in GaIenn.
A number of leading citizens of Dubuque
Uhc two cities are but sixteen miles
apart went over 10 see them. Among
them were several of my own personal
friends; and il was arranged that thry
should bring before the General NV nm
plication for position of stcnogruphcr i'm
case he had not already made n selection.
The member of Congress from our CThird
lowa) district broachcd the subject. The
judge of our judicial district, in whose
court ! had done considerable rcporinp.
vouchcd for competency. General Grant
asked several questions which seemed to
indicate the possibility of the position
being obtained for me, if no untowarl
facts developed. At this iuncture still
another friend, with more zeal than dis
cretion, SCARED off into culogy upon NV
general merits, please imagine me blush.
ing at this stage of the present recital
among other things mentioning that |
could write poetry.
docs he write good poetry" inquired
Grant, with a sudden apparent access Of
interest.
"fes, think So" said the Jealous adj
vOCatc.
"Idon't think want him, said Grant,
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A wELL-MERITED REBIKE.

Here is an extract from the Milford
Mass Jourmm of September -, 1866
which will recall Il good many chapters of
our political history:
General Grant, ON recent occasion,
during the tour of the Presidential party.
administered rcbukc 10 crowd as
scmblcd in front of thcuter in Chicago.
which he was attending, which. IL strikes
MS, was richly deserved. Loud calls were
made for him, of which he took no no.
tcc, until Il scli-cOnstitutcd committee
went Ia his box and requested him to
appear outside the thcatcr to receive the
applause Of the crowd. Turning to the
spokesman, he sternly said
"Sir, am not politician. The Prcsi-
dent of the United States is my COM
mnndcr-in-chicf. consider this dem
onStration in opposition to the President
of the United States, Andrew johnson.
If you have any regard for me, YOU will
take your men away. am greatly an
noycd by this demonstration. | came
here to enjoy the theatrical perform
ancc. ! will be glad to see YOU all to-
morrow, when the President arrives"
National Republican., 1885-08-09
POSITIVE AND PRACTICAL.
THE SOLDIERS SMALL OPINION or MUSIC
NSD POETRY.

Editor NATIoNhL RErUBIICAN:
General Grants entire lack Of appre-
citation of music was one of those pCcu-
liar defects which went to make up the
individuality of his character. In his cs-
timation rcgimcntal bands were useless,
if not nuisance. A few days before the
Chicago convention Of 1850, General
Grant was the guest of cx-Nayor Thomp.
son, Of Dubuque, lowa-a Democrat, but
an ardent admirer of Grant. \ dozen
acquaintance of the host were invited to
dine with the General. After dinner the
party repaired to the upper vcranda,
where they were entertained by the Gen
erals recital of round.the-wOrld obscrva-
tions. When n couple of hours had been
thus spent, it having by this time become
quite dark, the best brass band to he OBJ
tanned in the city, having entered the
enclosure silently and unseen. suddenly
struck up u sCrenadc-beginning with
"Ilail to the Chief" After the music
ceased some one of the company re-
marked to the distinguished guest that
hc had probably heard more of that kind
of salutation than any man of his time.
al presume So" answered Grant; but
much as have heard, do not know one
tune from another" Surprise was cN-
pressed at this; whcrcupon he added that
he sometimes thought he could recognize
"Swect Home" at is a pretty air. re.
marked one of the company. 81 always
like to hear it," responded Grant, for
have observed that generally it is tn,
last ON" they play" And Il twinkle that
was almost merry fitted quietly about
his eyes.
General Grants appreciation of poctr!
was about equal to that for music, II
the fall of lSG1--l am not certain whcthc
Just after his nomination To the Prcsi
National Republican., 1885-08-09
WHEN RICHMOND FELL.

General Grant was wonderful type of
the result of American educational insti-
tutions," said Mr.. John \. Guno. But
for his fortunate admission to West Point
he probably, like many other celebrated
Americans, would never have been heard
of. was not personally intimate with
the General, although have met him
numerous times and under divers ciTum-
stances. lie was one of the most impcr-
turbablc and self-communicativc men
ever heard of. As an instances 4 friend
of mine who was ON his staff and partici-
patcd at the scigc and surrender of Rich
mOnd, told me some time ago, the morn
ing of the cvacution of Richmond | was
seated in the Generals tent awaiting or
dcrs He, us was usual with him, was
slowly pacing up and down, with his
hands clasped behind him and smoking.
An orderly rode up in II state of excite
ment. As he alightcd and rushed into
the tent his horse rcclcd, fell and died.
The orderly presented Il dispatch, which
was opened, cursorily glanced over and
thrown carelessly on camp stool. The
General wrote Il few lines, handed it to
the orderly and resumed his slow and
measured tread. 10 me he looked alb
solutely uncOncerncd. After "A minute or
two he stopped, turned to me and re-
National Republican., 1885-08-09
GRANTS CABINET MINISTER'S.

The following is nn official list of the
members Of General Grants Cabinets
OF the twenty-five, six have died. Those
who have died are indicated by II star
There was no member of General Grants
family who had list of them to invite
them Ia the funeral of General Grant.
II was ON this account that the invita-
tion was sent out by the press, 50 that
none of them would he overlooked.
This list also gives the date of their an.
pOintmcnt:
SECREThRiES OF STATE.
Elihu B. WaShburnc, of Illinois, March 3,
1860.
Hamilton Fish, of New York, March II,
1869.
sE RErARIES OF THE TREASURY.
George $. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
March II, 1869.
William 4. Richardson, of Massaclu-
sets, March H. 1873.
Benjamin II. Bristow, of Kentucky, June
/, 1874.
slot NJ. Morrill,, of Maine, July :, 1876.
SECRETARIES OF WAR.
John NJ. Schoiicld, of Missouri. reap
pointed.
%,Iohn \. Rawlins, of Illinois, March IT.,
1869.
William T. Sherman, of Ohio, Scptcm-
bcr o, 1859.
William w. Bclknap, of Iowa, October
25 1869.
Alfonso Taft, of Illinois, March y, 1875.
James ID. Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
May -, 1876.
SECRETARIES OF THE NAVY.
%Adolph T.. Boric, of Pennsylvania,
March J. 1859.
George NJ. Robcson, Of New Jersey, June
22, 1859.
SECRETARIES OF THE INTERIOR.
Jacob d. Cox, of Ohio, March ;, 1859.
Columbus Dclano, of Ohio November l.
1870. N..
| %Xachariah Chandler of Michne. Octo
Der 10, 1879.
ruSrM M\STEIS-GENERAl.
John 4. j. Crcswcll, of Maryland, March
,, 1869.
James w. Marshall, July 7, 1874.
*MaThall Jewell, Of Connecticut, Sep
tembcr |, 1874.
james y. Tyncr, Of Indiana, july ~
1876.
NrrORNESS-GENERAL.
Ebcnczcr Il. lloar, of Massachusetts,
March ,, 1859.
*Amos T. Ackcrman, Of Georgia, Jun,
%, 1870
George II. williams, of Oregon, Dcccm
bcr II, 1871.
Edwards Pierrcpont, Of New York, Apri
26, 1879.
Alfonso Taft, of illinois, May -, 1876
National Republican., 1885-08-09

Cavalry Commander" he hchcllrcSponsiblc
for the trains and leave part of his com.
mand to guard them.
General Grant promptly gave the per
init on his own authority, and as soon as
| reached General Sheridan with it he
gave the order for his whole command to
move. The next morning, with General
Wilson in advance, Sheridan moved ont
into Lees rear, around his right flank,
striking the Virginia Central Railroad at
Beaver Dam Station, destroying supplies
there concentrated, releasing thousands
of prisoners, fighting General Stuart's
cavalry front and rear at Yellow Tavern.
six miles from Richmond, and besirging
the Confederate capital, in gaining the
first line of fortitications both on the
Brook pike and Mechanicsvillc pike,
thence returning via the Peninsular to
the army of the Potomac.
That army had kept even step with
Lees army in the flank movement ON To
| Richmond from the Wilderness, while
dealing out heavy blows at each step.
As General Grant had assured Meade, the
| trains were safe, and Stuart had found
enough to do. Stewart received his NOR
tai wound standing by his guns at Vel
low Tavern in an attempt to check Il
charge by General Custer.] General
| Meades desire, as reported, was to rccrosS
the Rapidan on May Il, and his anxiety
for the safety of the trains had been for
gotten when General Sheridan wheeled
his entire cavalry corps into line of battle
again with the army Of the Potomac and
joined in that warm embrace by the two
contending armies at the Tolopotomoy
river, through Cold llarbor, across the
James to the entertainments of Peters
burg
Toreturn To the battle ofthe Wilderness
and the origin Of General Sheridun's blow
at the heart of the enemy, which doubt
less saved 10000 lives, and forced Lees
army to the James and Petersburg. il is
well to say that at the interview related
above no staff officers were in hearing
distance, and | think these Glcts have
never been published, which shows SO
clearly that General Grant was the real
commander in person of the movements
of the army of the Potomac from May /,
1864, to AppomattoX.
+. W. WmTNHER,
Late H.-tOl. la Conn., Car. Vols, ant
BET, Brig. Us, !, and Of CUstcr's aQb.
WASHINGTON, d. C., iUgua :, 1855.
National Republican., 1885-08-09
GRANTS GREAT SIMPLICITY.
Editor NATIONAL REprBLIcAN:

Editor NATIONAL REpuBIIcAN:
AS write this the hcarsc containing
the remains Of the greatest general this
country has cvcrproduccd, is being slowly
drawn to his last resting place on the
banks Of the Hudson, followed by thou
sands, and with all the pomp and display
which its national character lends to such
II funeral cortegc. What is now upper
most in the mind IA we follow his bier
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very simplicity. He adroitly referred to
the business in hand Cof which he was
already inforncd) and thus led me to a
statement. II was very soon adjusted
and ! rose to 90. saw the difficulty
with which he extended his hand, and
RETAINED from shaking it. He under
stood at once, and said with n grim
smile, " II is pretty well used up
] shall never forget that peculiar smile,
and from that moment have always
deprecated the Misunderstanding outrage
that is pcrpctratcd on the President
every winter
CHARLES r. MURRAY.
National Republican., 1885-08-09
The CAPTAIN is ASLEEP.

Let the munlcd drums mourn
Heavy and deep,
And flags with Grape he borne
The Captain Is asleep
on hushed aud solemn bed
Alone he lies
Tender words of him are said
There are waiting for his hands
Love bouquets from many lands,
But he will not rise
Never in his childhood days
such slumbcr came,
Nor ere wars electric blaze
slrcamcd DER his name.
When, through eyes with watching dim
His young mother bent DER him,
Wrcnthiug hopes upon his brow,
Did he sleep so well as now
Let the silver horns trail
Anthems that weep,
Let them voice the early tale
Ofthc Captain asleep
Tell the struggles that he knew
NV lllN lll''Nblh NlN'Nl III NltNr
Aud the clouds TINT vCxed his eyes
Ere his star flashed through the skies.
Men, you must his mourncrs be,
For he was brave.
Harvester Of cournge-he
Knew when to save.
Cruel n the tigers fang
Until war was done,
He would Soothc the smallest pang
When the fight was won.
only death could conquer him,
And his fight with that was grim.
As in his best days Of pride,
Hero to the last, he died.
Women, holy in his eyes
Was the purcnCss that you prize.
Palaces round him had smiled.
Kinuly show, his days bcgulled
But ne loved and sought release.
Turned from lony spirc and dome,
Came for comfort and for peace
To the iiresidc Of his home.
Fame, you have done your best
For the Warrior Of the West!
Who, with grand, heroic rush,
Reached your legions at leap
Sound his praise ngain-but hush!
The Captain Is nslccp.
Slumbrrng early; but 'tis best
That the weary mnn should rest.
He has had the care and strife,
Ten times over, ofa life.
Grief, you came when Rest
Should have thrown her spell
Hon were of rare burbs possessed
OH you pierced him well!
1t II brave to fall and die
With an arrow in the heart;
1t is nollc, great, and high
To live aud bear its smart.
Sound 50 grand was never heard
As is pain without word.
Let the mutllcd drums mourn
Heavy aud deep,
And flags with grape be borne
The Captain Is asleep.
Warriors In the farther land,
Who once fingered here,
Grasp our Chicitaln by the hand,
give him friendly cheer
-WiH Carleton in Hdrpsr's W
National Republican., 1885-08-09

marked PROBABLY this will be in the
nature of news" iyraspod the document
and read, " Richmo,d was evacuated this
morning, ! have conpletc control of the
city" ! was thunIer-struck, felt like
standing on my headand yelling, yet the
General, reticent unnoved without the
shadow of an air of tiumph, kept on his
intcrmnnble march. - 7Ymes.iStdr
National Republican., 1885-08-09
An OLD FAMILIAR SCENE.

Who that lived in Washington at the
time of the completion of the Avenue
pavement does not recall such scenes Us
this? And now came the PrcSi-
dents family in an open carriage, the
President driving, mo coachman, no foot.
man. his head down, rcigning his stccdS
with II doggcd look, Miss Nellie sitting
beside him ON his high seat, her long
white ostrich plume and abundant hair
blown back by the wind Mrs, Grant,
with blue feather, sitting behind with
hcrvrncrahle father Judge Dent, wrapped
in his ample cloak. They take two turns
ON the Avenue, and all eyes look after
them" OLIVE BERKSHIRE.
WASWINGToN, u, g. diy 20, 1855.
National Republican., 1885-08-09

THE genius of American artists, under
the stimulus of the great occasion, should
achieve new triumphs in designs for the
National Grant Monument.
National Republican., 1885-08-09

WiEN in China General Grant was in
tcrvicwcd 10y some high official of that
country ON some important matter. Con-
sidcring him and addressing him us the
President of the United States and
general commanding the army of Amer
lea, the Generals reply was in substance:
My opinion is of little worth am
only an humble citizen a.
.lUgM Il, 1883.
National Republican., 1885-08-09

a YouNG lady tells of meeting General
Grant one day ON her way home from
church, and seeing him stop and let Il
colored man light his cigar from his.
National Republican., 1885-08-09

The tolling of ire'aarm bells throughout the
Zity, which told of the opening of the funeral
pageant, was scarcely needed To remind the citi-
Gems of Washington of what wns going on in the
commercial metropolis, Though the stores were
not closed 50 early II the day To any great extent
there was but little business done, Many who
had not drapcd their premises before displayed
the insignia of OfmOurnng yesterday,
The Metropolitan chimes were rang between
II and o'clock by Professor j. Il, Gibson, with
the following programme; Dirgc changes on
eight bells in "E minor" with interval chimes
of the following: "saie in the Arms of Jesus !"
"Windham "pleycl's lIymn;" Rock OF
Ages" Nearer my God to Thee" "Abide with
Me-" "Flee as IL Bird" Minute bells tollcd for
one hour. The pew formerly occupied bv Gen
erul Grants family is draped with the American
flag and mourning emblcms, us is also that in
the FiRt Presbyterian church
National Republican., 1885-08-09


Late N,-tOI, la conn. Car. l'ois., ant
BET, Brig, US. T., and Of CUstn's stan,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., iUguSt :, 1855.
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DangerOns Bowel Disorders.

Now that bowel disorders, such as
cholera, cholera morbus, diarrhea,
looseness, pains in the bowels, ETC., are
prevalent all over the country All
should he prepared for sudden emer.
gencies; Mansfeld's Mississippi Di,r>
rhea Cordial" is the standard remedy.
1t has stood the test of untold thou>
sands for thirty years, aud has never
been known to fail in a single instance.
Every steamer plying the Father
of Waters" carries it and relies upon it
exclusively for the cure Of bowel dis
orders. One dose often effects cure
and several doses never fails. Have
it handy! 1t is safe and reliable, and
The hest remedy Of its kind in the
world. Sold by all druggists aud by
the Mansfield Medicine ca, Memphis,
Tenn.
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Malaria

Is generated along low lands, near
marshes or much standing water, and
pervades the air of large sections of
country. 1t affects nearly all coming
within its influence, producing coated
tongue, bad taste, lost appetite, cos
tiveness, biliousness, yellow complex
ion, pain in back and limbs, and end
ing usually in bilious and marsh fe-
vers, chils and fevers, and often in
death. DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine cures these diseases, protects
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regulates the liver, stomach and bow
els, purifes and enriches the blood, as
sists digestion, and builds up the sys-
tenn. Try it and be convinced. Sold
Ivy Stewart u Danner.
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GlBsOS GLEANINGs.

After several weeks of silence, |
will endeavor to represent our town
with few items.
A great many people of this place
attended the camp-meeting at
Wright's Chapel. They all enjoyed
themselves well.
Cotton picking has begun in earn
est. 1t will not last long, as there
will not be more than halfa crop. j.
e. Tharp bought the first bale that
came to this place this season last
Tuesday. 1t was grown by Alvin
Paris near here.
A goodly number of Gibson folks
attended the Central Baptist Associa'
ton, which met at Humboldt last
Saturday and Sunday.
A. w. Foster and family have
moved to Memphis. They will be
greatly missed in the community, the
church and Sabbath-school. Walton
has been superintendent of the Bap-
fist Sunday-school for sometime, and
an excellent one, too.
Miss Kate Denton, of Milan, Wis.
tied friends near here last week.
Miss Della Talbot is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Day, in town.
John Olenier has gone to McKen'
zie to enter Bethel College.
w. T. Parker, of BellvieW, is Wis
iting friends here.
No marriages to record this
week, but if rumor is true there
will be one or two before long.
SHORT.
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ALI the Year Round
Meat Market.

THAVE BEEN IN THE BUTCHER BUS
i mess here for thirteen years. and during
this time have run winter and summer. and
have done all / could to accommodate the
trade. Every fall some one opens out in OPP.
position, but before spring they play out.
close up a nd go away. propose to stay with
the people all the time, and furnish them all
the beef, mutton and other meats they want.
and, if stay with the trade curing the dull
months of the year, the trade should stick to
me during the more profitable seasons. :. By so
doing will be able to do more for them in the
summer. Remember this and give me your
trade. A. Il. Williams.