The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14

Grant had a habit of riding out beyond
the picket line At Chattanooga, while on
one of these little trips, he came upon a
party of soldiers drawing water. They
wore blue coats, and Grant, thinking
they were Unionists, asked them to whose
"Longstreet's Corps Grant had forgot
ten the fact that Iongstreets men wore
blue, but the rebels moved away uncon-
scious of the fact that they had had the
Federal General in their power
Men who grew up with General Grant
tell marvellous stories of his love of horses
and daring horsemanship when boy. At
the age of seven they say he hitched colt
never broken to harness to sled and drew
brush all day. At nine he would often ride
standing on one foot and balancing with
the reins while his horse went at full speed.
He broke his own horses and had q knack
ofteaching almost any horse to pace. Dur
ing these years he was regular teamster
One of Lincolns stories to illustrate
Grants persistency was this: When he
was a boy he went to the circus. The
trick mule was there in all his glory. and
boy after boy went over his head. Lys"
Grant tried him, and he went over. too.
But he perseyered, -ld finally, finding
that he couldn't ride front turned
around, took a "taii-ho.d and rode the
mule around the ring in triumph. Grant
was greater horseman, even when Il
boy, and this statement may have founda-
ton in fact At any rate it illustrated
Mr.. Lincoln's idea of the firmness and
persistency OF his General.
While the army lay around yicksburg
gentleman from Chicago calling one day,
said to General Grant II have some
very fine brandy o. the boat, and If yen
will send and orderly with me to the
river, ! will send you a case or two. :"
eral, but do not use the article. have a
big job on hand and. though i know
shall win, ] know must do it with a
clear head. Send all your liquor you in
tend for me to my hospital in the rear;
don't think it will hurt the poor fellows
down there"
The first money Grant ever earned was
five-penny bit. or six ard n quarter
cents. which he got for earryir
from hotei % a 6ont land
cousin JAMES helre, him C
trunk, which was yery heavy
money was divided between
Afterward it is sail! that h.sfath, ..
to diving the horse which itoa;i
bark This work was very tire:
young Ulysses would hire sonie
to do it for a few cents and 60
make dollor or more with his
horse and wagon.
An old and well-known incider
following. but ev ryEoly wi ~.n-
pleasure in reading it again: During the
war some one said to Grant that he would
be President yet The General laugh
ingly replied that If ever re run for an
office he hoped it would be for Mayor o!
Galena. so that he might have sidewalk
built from his house to the railroad
station. When he returned 10 Galena at
the close OF the var one o; the arches OF
welcome over the street. bore this inscrip-
ton General. the sidewalk is built. :
While on his trip around the world
General GRAFT wrote to- n fr end concern
ing some charges that he had grown rich
in Office Had ! gone OFT # oiice at the
end of four years. when my salary was
$3.50 a year, would have been corn
PEELED to sell something quite aramonni
TO have carried NE ont u. v ashiuaton
But with Ii y private income and i.i reased
salary ! ct3 oCi at Ike end Of eig.:l
years free from Gebt and WI. out having
incurred any loss any wii,re In specu.a
ton"
While besiegin5 Vicksburs Grant inter
cepted letter which con: aimed these
words = W put our tru.; in tie Lord
Weexpect Joe .oh:lsto1 TO come to oul
/ relief" On reading this /, rant ordered 9
portion OF his army to make ceria..
movement SAYING 10 the General in com
mand They seem to pu: good deal Of
trust in the Lord and zoe Johnston. but
yea must whip Johnston fifteen mile:
from here"
Grants disratch to the government an
Z nouncing the fall Of Vicksburg was char
] acteristic ii his modesty aud simplicity
( He wrote. The enemy surrendered thi:
morning The only terms allowed is theil
{ parole as prisoners of war This regart
/ as great advantage tons al this moment
( Ii saves probably several days in the cap
( ture and leaves troops and transport
/ ready for immediate service"