Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22
NEVER WAS A TANNER
Popular Tradition Corr.csed e. % Geo.
Grant

foputaf Hrsottson Correcfed - % 0cA
Grant
Prom the Chica<o Herald
There are hundreds Of homes and country
stores among the sweet green cornstalks Of this
broad state today where father sits on the frons
porch and talks till the lightning bugs grov
tired, OF the war and the big Chicago fre. But
over in oalena kind old men strsighten up.
sweep their canes proudly before the bag
statue Of Gen Grant and talk Of the DAYS when
he was Capt. Grant and lived among them
Sometimes these old gentlemen's eyes grow
nashy and they raise their voices 20 higher
pitch and talk with something more than gen
tie enthusiasm Of the man whose memory they
cherish. When any one mentions the story
about Grant having been Q tanner they grow
nerce IN denunciaton and denial These
OLD men are proud Of Gslena and proud u
Grant And they declare the story which every
history tells that the man who reosived the
guiding sword Of the confederate army At APP
Years ago 20 be false. The Grant statue which
MI hohisaat presented TO his native Galena
and which was unveiled after an grafton by
ehanncey NJ Depew July 5. has aroused mem
since then little children and Young men have
heard more about the great warrior than they
ever knew before. J. e. Spare, one of the VEN
cradle and venersted citizens of Gslena, but
u.s. AON Etslucut OF NnlcagO, can give per-
feet history Of Gen. Grants life. He has told
II to correspondent for the Hercd
1T was IN ls4l, he said. that J. r. Grant
and T. A. Collins. both practical tanners formed
seo-partnership IN Bethel, Clermont county.
Ohio. where their tannerv sas located for the
purpose OF manufacturing leather You viii
see this by reading She dissolution notice have
taken from the Galena Gdsefe OF April 1855
some time In lsil they shipped a quantity Of
nnished leather TO Lille Tompkins. then do
Ing Durin0ss ~
lena, TO be sold on their account During the
winter OF ls4l and 1912 Mr.. Collins went 90 Ga
lena TO look after the firms interests. Galena
.nen was business point Of great promise. and
while there he came TO the conclusion that 10
would be good place to establish 9 business
as mere was no leather store in the city. He
concluded 10 do so, provided his partner.
Mr. Grant, thought well Of the plan
ana with this end IN view Mr.. Collins bought
lot and contracted for the building Of q house
upon the condition that Mr. Grant coincided
Win him. This he did and in ls42 Mr. Collins
removed TO Galena with his family, opened his
store. attending to the business there and leav-
Ing Mr.. Grant 20 conduct the tannery in Ohio.
Mr.. Collins bought hides in Galeua and shipped
| them to the tannery in Bethel 20 be returned
| to Galens in finished leather. This was done
Tor some years Then the unfinished stock was
sent to Galena and there finished. The firm
name IN Ohio was ]. X. Grant Co., while in
Galena IL was E. A. Collins a Co. They dad
business there until the beginning OF ls5s,
when the partnership was dissolved by mutual
consent, Z. A. Collins continuing the business
at the old stand.
Now, J. T. Grant" continued Mr. Spare,
was a sort of 4 poet He wrote the dissolu.
ton notice in verse. This 10 It," And Mr..
spare showed this, all yellowed by years.
in eighteen hundred and forty-ous
Sur Partnership was nrst oesuni
"et~o then became ss one.
10 deal in leather.
And some business have done
while tosether
In making and IN vending leather,
suited 10 every stage Of - Gather.
Ter dry rain.
Ihe time has come for seveR.
And we are tw in.
10 every customer and friend
Who nas stood by us to the end
Our hearty thsnks we here extend
With night good will.
And tell you now that intend
To serve You still.
z, A. Collins Is still on hand
VIII occupy the former stand.
Where be has always held commana
10 buy and sell
| As matters are now being planned.
May he do well.
]. X. Grant. the old of wheel,
As Quick and firm as triple steel.
Does yet a strong desire feel
-, To do some more.
Then expect within the neld
A bran store
There Is one thing more ~snt TO ny
10 those Who owe us, We At psy,
Then bring II on without delay,
/ The full amount,
/ For yet We have dehts 20 nay
L On hrfn account.
NEVER WORKED AT THE CURRIERS' Trade
Mr.. Spare laughed and went ON with hts
story. During their business connection i'm