Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

1885 forty-two years later. The hand
of death was on the hero. Though
brave and cheerful he was almost
voiceless Before him were sheets of
his forthcoming book, and a few
artists proofs of a steel engraving Of
himself, made from a daguerreotype
taken soon after his graduation. He
wrote my name and his own upon one
of the engravings and handed it to me.
said, General, this looks as you did
the first time I ever saw you. 1t was
when you made the great jump in the
riding exercises of your graduation"
yes he whispered, I remember
that very we'll York was a wonderful
horse. I could feel him gathering
under me for the effort as he APP
preached the bar. Have you heard
anything lately of Hershberger?
It replied, No, never heard of him
after he left West Point, years ago.
"'Oh,' said the General, I have
heard of him since the war. He was
in Carlisle, old and poor, and I sent
him check for $780,
This early friendship had lived for
forty years, and the old master was en-
abled to say near the close of his pu-
Pills career, as he had done in the be-
ginning of it, very well done, sirl"
Grant, was what military men call
Aunsoldjerly" in feeling, bearing and
appearance; yet he was a great gen
eraI, and the most essential trait of
soldiership, obedience, was next to a
religion With him. He knew the value
of discipline in the army, but had
neither taste nor aptitude for estab-
fishing or enforcing it, and instinctively
relied more on the man than upon the
soldier. He loved and cherished his
army associations above all others, but
did not like the profession of arms,
and he states in his book that soon
after joining the army, in 1843, he re-
viewed his West Point studies in order
to prepare himself for a professorship
in some institution of learning and
leave the military service.
Yet again, to quote from General
Fry's interesting article:
"He had unlimited faith in those
whom he once took to his heart. His
friendship was accompanied by the
fullest confidence, and, when his choice
was not wisely made, it served to fa-
cilitate and to shield evil practices
which it is the duty of that high senti-
ment to restrain. It was a principle
with him never to abandon comrade
under fire." and friend in disgrace,
as we'll as a friend In trouble, could
depend upon him until Grant himself
found him guilty.
AT called upon Grant on Sunday
evening, May 4. 1888. the day that he
borrowed the hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars from Vanderbilt. He was
very cheerful, and said to me: i ex-
pect to have a game of cards on Tues
day night, and would be glad to have
you come AS was taking my leave
he repeated the invitation; but think
ing the meeting might depend upon
further arrangements, as sometimes
happened, I thanked him, and said
would hold myself subject to his call
No. he replied, don't wait for further
notice. Ward is certainly coming, and
the party is made On Tuesday morn
ing about eleven o'clock I met Grant
by chance in a car going downtown
He talked without restraint, and wa.
so much interested in conversation thai
he failed to get out at the right sta.
tiOn. AS he left the car he said,
shall expect you tonight
~By a singular coincidence we feI