Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-06

himself told me that you had got the ap-
pointment for her. This is characteristic OF
the general, who is continually doing good
and giving others the credit
''He loves Philadelphia and has a great
many friends here. AS an example of his
esteem for Philadslphians, will tell you OF
something that is not known to anyone but
the general, the interested parties and my
self. Mr.. A. E. Borie was not the only Phil
adelpkian who was offered a Cabinet posi-
ton by General Grant. Four other gentle
men in this city were requested to become
members of his Cabinet. They declined and
the matter was never made public. They are
still living in this city and one of them has
held very high position.
'It was at my recommendation that Gene
raj Grant took the cottage at Long Branch
It adjoins mine and there is no fence between
the two properties. There the general has
spent some of the happiest days of his life.
He usually got up about seven o'clock in the
morning, ate his breakfast and then took a
drive of about twenty miles He went alone
in his buggy. On his return he would look
over his mail and read the newspapers. He
dined at two o'clock generally although
some years his dinner hour was seven, with
a lunch at two.
After the meal at two O'Clock he took an
other drive, and in the evening he sat on the
porch and chatted with friends, many of
whom visited him. We called on each other
every day, and he sometimes strolled over to
my cottage and talked with me while he en-
joyed his cigar.
"While the general is fond of fast horse,
he never visited the race course at Long
Branch and never entered gambling house.
He told me of laughable incident that oc-
Cured to him while taking one of his twenty
mile drives. On the road, short distance
ahead of him, he saw countryman driving
mean-looking horse with a shabby buggy.
Determined not to take the dust from such q
sorry turnout, he gave his horse the head
and tried to pass. But the .country1nen also
loosened the lines and held his position. Af-
ter quite an exciting race the general saw
he was beaten and pulled up his horse.
The countryman turned in his seat and,
waving his hand, said, with laugh, 4
made you take my dust, General and
drove off The general enjoyed the joke
on himself very much, and said he would
like to meet the man again, but he never
did.
'sThe last time General Grant appeared
in public was at Ocean Grove. Dick
Oglesby, Governor of Illinois, was with
him, and Dick told me that when the
cheers of ten thousand people rang out at
the sight of the old hero, he turned around
and saw the tears coursiDg slowly down
the generals cheeks.
81 thought that it would be very hard
for him to stop smoking when his physi-
clans prohibited it. His indomitable will
made the matter easy to him, however.
Did you find it difficult to give up the
weedl I asked him. 1T was hard during
the first two days, he replied, but after
that I did not mind it. I have no desire
to smoke again
cit has been said that Hamilton Fish
wrote the speech the general made at the
opening Of the Centennial exhibition. Gen
eral Grant wrote that speech in this house
and I have the original manuscript"
Mr.. Childs then produced the manuscript,
handsomely bound in morocco, with fly
leaves of silk. The manuscript was writ
ten cleanly, having but few erasures, and
was corrected here and there in lead pencil.