Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22

To do some more
bran new store.
T Th,ra i one ss thins more W v.ntsesy
Then bring II on without delay,
For yet We have some debts to pay
On hrin account.
NEVER WORKED AT THE CURRIERS' Trade
Mr.. Spare laughed and went ON with h,s
story. During their business connection in
Galena, he said, ''they removed their ssunery
from Bethel to Portsmouth, Ohio. That town.
you know, Is on the Ohio river. so the facilities
enhanced by the change. Mr.. Collins though
kept the store at So Main street in Gsiena and
Mr.. Grant opened his bran new store in the
old stone court house at the foot Of Diagonal
street, on the east side Of Main. and continued
there for some time. s. s. Grant q Younger
brother Of the general taking charge of tbe
business for his father. He had been with
Mr.. Collins in the store for some years
and mastered the business. He continued
in charge till 1857. when his health failing
Orvil Grant younger brother, came on
and was placed in charge, I shink in Au-
gust, 1859. A little later. in September. u.
s., then Captain Grant came up 20
Galena from ST. Louis. staying q few weeks
and while there made arrangements to occupy
a house on the hill then in course Of erection
So in March, 1860, he removed from ST. Louis
to Galena with his family and took place in
his fathers store. / do not know what partic-
ular duties were assigned him there but he
went about quietly, attending faithfully TO
whatever he WAS called upon 90 do. sometimes
indoors and sometimes on the streets. In those
days he was not a conspicuous figure. he was
quiet unobtrusive citizen. rsticent and
formed but few intimate acquaintance. Those
who knew him best speak in the highest terms
Of him as an agreeable companion and Q very
entertaining conversationalist. During the
fifteen months OF his stay in Galena his con.
duct was exemplary in high degree. He was
regular attendant Of the n. Z. Church with
his family And all stories about his drinking
in Galens are without foundation and are
knew hum best while In Gslena we're
T. M. Roberts, butcher; A. N. Haines,
in Galena, and John McNsilly. foreman in the
Frazier lubricator factory here in Chicago .
currier by trade and who worked for J. r.
Grant the whole time the general lived In
Galena, During the sitting OF the republican
sure which. q citizen Of Galena had q esyeI
made Of piece Of the identical bench on which
Gen. Grant worked while in Galena Now as a
matter Of fact, and here Mr.. Spare eyes flashed
as mans should when he h about TO deny Q
statement Of history, Gen. Grant never worried
at the tanning or currying business in Galena
or anywhere else at any time. Iheard the gen.
ersl himself say in answer to Q question sbous
tanning that he had never worked an hour a
the business In his life. And another fact n
during my knowledge Of the city for more than
hfty years. But the press win have il Gen.
Grant, the tanner, in spite Of his own declare
lions and the declarations Of others who knoV
to the contrary.
WHEN GRANT KSrKnkp rur Amt.
'Capt. Grant was but little known in 0sleps
from the time he went there In March. 1880.
till he went TO Springfield In May, 1851. AZ
the call Of the President for "a, O00 men, vhsn
Fort Sumter was fired on, . meeting was
called TO raise Q company, st which meeting
Grant was called upon TO preside. On taking
the chair he made a few Remarks, calling steen-
ton to the peril Of the Union, the duty Of ths
citizen, and told those who thought Of enlist
ing OF the dangers, the hardships and the pr1>
yations which were the lot Of the soldier. A.
that meeting speeches we're made BY T. B.
wsshburne. John A. Rawlins. the coal boy and
lain, now Of Chicago. the first one 70 voluntcse
from 10 Davies county, and captain of the
company. In May Capt Grant accompanied
this company 70 sprinshsld, where be -
regiment, Of which the History Of nlinoiss
gives full account. His subsequent life 80
aoines are not only known 70 this nation, buG
are known by the whole world
Spare, s.the same kind, pleasant man after hsi
attained such high sminsncs - be vss when.
the quiet citizen wearing private soldiers
blue overcoat while clerking In the leather
during The canvass for Prssidsnt when his
friends forced him into the hsld for The third
Term. met him In Gen. Rovisyis once ire
oueptly, where dispatches were being recsivs6
duriuc the sitting OF the convention that noui-
mated Garnsld, and beard him say more thaR
once that he would rather 80 Ednunds nomS-
mated than 70 secure the nomination hinsslG
He vas interested In the canvas and occupied
. sest upon the platform % rspublisan Hsss.
ines, and announced his intsntion of vosing t.
-~~,.hlira1 fickef but h LIN for tha ~ -
fore The election and ! never nv hin afDsss
~arde