The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-11

Il uktle bgubk1lo Glltl6nt eAhhbafsAA :
scrupulously neat In bis attire. neye
knew. o man to eat SO little IS heidi. d
wanted all OF his food cooked crisp an
brown-couldn't bear rare meat. He wa
not fond Of fancy dishes either, althongl
he liked Augustine terrapin. One da!
about two years ago he said TO me:
asT think I am failing, Mr.. Childs.
do not believe am as strong as l ono
was
"twhy. General, what makes youthinl
that? p I asked In much surprise.
".Because ] can't 60 for forty.eigh
hours without food or sleep now as l uset
to without feeling pretty badly. 81
.sIt was o frequent thing for him, yoi
know, while in the army 10 do that ant
be just as fresh as though he had had hi
regular sleep and meals.
THE NEWS oF,uIs RETIREMENT.
"The old hero was immensely gratifiet
when he was placed on the retired List o
the army, but he was afraid, up 10 the
very last moment, that the thing could no
be consummated. I was sitting with hin
in his room on the 81 Of last March. H,
kept looking at the clock anxiously every
now and then, and presently he said:
sob, I'm afraid it's too late. There Il
too much other work for Congress to do a
the close Of the session.
W0h, I think not, General, said, Mr.
Drexel told me that Randall would max.
every effort,
etWell, II anybody can do II, Randall
can, he said, more hopefully.
Gust then 1 received q telegram from
Mr.. Drexel, stating that the bill had pass.
ed. The General was greatly reioiced al
the announcement. Mrs. Grant came in
in a few minutes.
"tHave you heard the news2" we asked
and then told her before she could ask.
.Hurrah, she said. Give us back oni
old commander as she congratulated the
General.
General Grant" Mr.. Childs went on TO
say in conclusion, Sin the simplicity and
honesty OF his character, trusted all men
who seemed to be friends, and often stood
by them long after their duplicity had
been discovered by other people. He
never forgot name nor face. | asked
him one day what any man could do to
hurt him most.
ITO deceive me after I had trusted
him. was the prompt and emphatic reply
"He was an extremely charitable man |;
In fact, gave away morein charity than he
he contributed literally toward the sup
port Of his own. and his wite's relatives,
allowing some Of them as much as 81 GOO
year out OF his own income. 0ue thing
that grieved him greatly after the failure
OF Grant & Ward was that he could not
continue this muniticence. While he was
President he was particularly kind to the
children OF dead soldiers. He had num-
Der appointed TO West Point and Auna-
polls at my request, because, he said, they
had no political influence" 8
"Was General Grant a good financier?"
"He thought no was," replied Mr..
Childs, significantly.
THE GENERALS LAST UNIFORM. s.
The last uniform that General Grant
ever wore was made for him at Wanna
makers, on Chestnut street, above Eighth,
just before he sailed for Europe. The
General kept quiet and undisturbed amid
all the hurry and bustle Of the prepara-
tons for the long journey, until suddenly,
Just two days before the time set for the
sailing OF the Indiana, somebody hap
pened to remember that the principal
parsonage Of the party was not very well
provided with clothes for the trip. He
did not even have a suit OF full regi-
mentals. The General, who cared little
for clothes and still less for uniforms, was
stirred up to the Importance OF prompt
action, so he went to see John Wanna
maker, and together they walked down
Chestnut street TO the clothing store. Ar
irving there the General insisted in being
weighed before the clothes were ordered,
although every moment was precious. He
weighed 1S4 and then consented TO be
measured for full regimental uniform.
You see,n he explained to s, NJ. Wana.
maker, 81 don't want to have to appear
on full dress occasions in knee breeehes
and slippers, like they do on the other
side. think I'll feel more comfortable
in uniform, though / always get out OF
" caring brass buttons whenever can"
He then bought q rough suit Of clothes
10 wear. on the steamship paying SIG Tor
It. A very handsome uniform was made,
which General 6rant!wofe on every state
occasion abroad, and brought back with
him in good condition. Il is probably
now at Washington with his other per-
sonal effects and trophies.
When s. NJ. Wanamaker heard that the
family had no uniform In which to bury
the dead hero, he telephoned to Colonel
Fred Grant, offering to make uniform
similar to the last one worn, but word was
telegraphed back that It was too late.
AslSctpEsT AT cuAurAuouA.
An old soldier, or the widow or mother
afnna anrId cntnmand Grantfa attention