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Washington Letter.
From our regular eorrespoudent.)
WASHINGTON. May. 2S .s5

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House as quietly as she went away,
having had a pleasant visit in New
York, and attended to the purposes for
which shs wenl--the subject Of her
attire being probably not remotely con
nected with the journey. The report
that she is to publish book grows out
OF. the fact that her lectures on literary
topics before the ladies' seminary at
Elmira, N. Y, are to be published III a
volume. They have all appeared III
print previously. 1t is thought i'll Wash
ington that Miss Cleveland's return
should set to rest the senseless para
graphs in regard to a disagreement be-
twesn herself and the President. During
her brief career as mistress of the
White House she has certainly gained
the regard of all visitors by her intelli-
gence, happy tact and refined wom"nly
bearing.
Speaking with a friend the other da.
about General Grant the question OF
his lore for horseflesh came up, and |
think that some facts OIL the u'jrc,
may prove interesting to your readers
at the present time. Every une who
knows General Grant IL aware that he
has always been an adlnirer Of thorough
bred horses. When he first entered the
White House as President o. the
United S ates be owned over hundred
head of horses, which he kept at his
farm near St. Louis. The foreman Of
the stables in which these horses were
kopt vas Albert Hawkins, whu is nov
cuaci,man for President Cleveland. Al
bert SAWS General Grant was Hn excel
lsnt Judge Of hcrscfesh. 1t was It diff
cult matter to deceive him in horse
trade, BECAUSE he is familiar with all
the euints that arc considered i'll OK
amining them. He could look into
horsu's mouth aud tell his exact age
within q few month";. He aIways insis-
ted that his horses should never he i'll
used, either in or out of the stable.
They were given jhc beat kind of feed,
furnished with large, comfortable stalls
and regularly exercised
His favorte horses we're Cincinnati,
Egypt and Jeii' Davis, The former was
as gentle as lamb, and he knew and
obcved the General at all times and
under all circumstances. Cincinnati WAS
good saddle horse, in addition to being
q frst.cl horss in harness. Dursg
the Generals second term in the White
House arrangements were made for an
equestrian statue representing Grant
mounted on his fayorite horse, "Ciucin-
natl" Every day for nearly a month
the General would go down to the
stable, have the bride and saddle put
on Cincinnati" and off he would 90 to
meet the sculptor General Grant fire.
quently visited the Presidential stables
went into the stalks and talked to al,
horses just as though they we're human
beings and were capable Of understand
ing every word he said to them. The
"Jeh Davis horse was terrible kick
er and biter and the stable hands
were afraid to 90 near his stall. Hi,
feed had to be passed into him from al
adjoining stall, The General, however
had complete control over him. He
could enter his stall, handle him as h,
desired, and, in fact do anything be
wanted with him.
The tone of secretary Whitney's last
letter to John Roach indicates that tn,
old gentleman has dropped On hi
marrow bones, He has plainly begset
for terms, and the Secretary naturally
changes his tone, The Dolphin is t.
he tried both in the sound and at sea
The Secretary will not insist on tn
highest rate of speed, No doubt tn
vessel will be found after a time to d
fairly we'll, aud thsn she will bcscceptsd
The special board, Of watch Captain
Belknap is president, will poiut out al
the faults that can he discovered in he
sind then We shall turn our attention t