The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-30
GRANT IN WASHINGTON.
The t,ynosure of Curious EyeS-sauntsF'
ing Down the Avenue Alone.

The Cynosure of Curious EyeS-sauntsF.
ing Down the Avenue Alone
philadelphia TimesI
Gen Grant was the most conspicuous
public man who ever lived in Washing
ton. He was known to every man, woman
and child in the District before his name
was before the people for the presidency.
While general of the army his headquart
ers were at the corner of Seventeenth and
F streets. He used to walk to and fro
morning and evening along with the
procession of clerks and with notnlng ou9
his well-worn military cloak in winter ana
the familiar figure in summer. the cigar
always to distinguish him from the
crowd. He was usually absorbed in him
self. and walked mechanically, though
while going to work very rapidly.
While president he was the same sort of
man. He loved good horses dearly, and
ss,sIIe ss;;izzas drove fourth hand drag, but
he usually walked or took street car.
In either case he was always the cynOsure
of many curious eyes. He had evidently
become accustomed to this and paid no
attention to it as long as people kept out
Of his way or did not force themselves
upon his personal notice When they
did be was annoyed and would turn alb
ruptly uoon his heel to escape. He al
WAYS acted on the street like any other
This was so evident that men, big and
little, respected it. and the president of
the UniteI States could be seen saunter-
inc down the crowded avenue alone
He wa. known to have walked from
the capitol to the White House on
pleasant day, when the whole city was
out without suffering a single Interrupt
ton Yet if he saw men raise their hats
10 him be never failed to return the salute.
81, l. norlry I, Il
would stare and turn and stare again at
him as be passed. He seemed to walk
among crowds to be alone OF late years
he had apparently shaken off much of his
taciturnity and when he visited Washing
ton could he seen about the Willard lobby.
chatting with friends and listening and
laughing ut their stories, and telling stories
Of his own in return. lie miStrusted
those who wanted to make show of
him, but patiently suffered the fortunes of
boredom at the greatest receptions ever
given at the White House. When he
tCck a notion to attend a dinner party he
went, without regard to the customary
etiquette of the White House, which pro
hibits the president from indulging in
such things.
His nearest personal friends attribute
ali his political and financial m;Ssortunes
TO his Obliging disposition and his blind
confidence in human nature He was
very fond Of Washington, and said he
always felt that he was at home when he
got here 1t was to his encouragement
that Was hington owes her new condition
of things Shepherd was but the instru-
ment to carry out the extensive system of
improvements which have made the ma
tional capital the finest city in the world
i ter J .nding Her Prize.
l''Uncle Ills New York Letter.
What nonsense it is for novelists, or
anybody else. to describe "the American
girl" as though she were a distinct, in
variable person. There were hundreds of
American girls at this ball, very bright
and lovely in the aggregate, but no two
alike in body or mind. The similarity
began and ended with certain current
usages of department The individuality
was far more notable Frivolous? Gen
orally. SIangy? Frequently. Vulgar?
Rarely. Beautiful? Yes. to a remark
able degree. Comical? Very often. in
deed For instance, the weary look in
the face Of one belle struck me as pitiful.
She sat s pensivelJ distraught, so sweetly
weak. that | asked mutual friend what
was the matter with her.
She has just become affianced, was
the reply.
and is that so exhausting," I in
CURED.
Yes under some circumstances, ex.
planned my expert informant you see
she is not rich, and it was essential that
she should get wealthy husband. The
Eight man fell in her way six months ago
Now you are a fisherman, | believe; you
ppreciats the mental and physical strain
7cident to landing a twenty pound fish
with twenty-Oun tackle, and if you will
: ~ to ima CINE the excitement the doubts,
hopes and other emotions-of six
glinutes Of fishing for valued salmon
/ rolongeCl into six months of delicate
: aging for a millionaire, then you can
possibly appreciate the collapse of this
girl after landing her prize, She has
)me to tle Branch to recuperate