The National tribune., 1892-03-03

tiers rersevered in their abors. treasures
taken out of the g-ouud helped TO bulid INC
town, and for many years Galena was Tue lli-
portant business metropolis north o. 81 Lou'si
on the Mississippi River
Not only can Sic boast OF gems Of earth
10 make her known throughout the land, bal
more; could we map 10 our view the iah0' rama
OF the last half century we would nhd I'D almost
every generation those who have become lam
Gus IN the political, legal or military world
and most famous OF all, he who guided IN sale'y
the helm in The hour Of the Nation peru: ~
The first regular store or trading house uuIi
IN Galcna was early in the '20,s, when u was
erected and occupied by Frederick Dent oil ~
Louis, who was at that time the largest traaet
10 the upper Mississippi and supplied The m!ll,
tary nosts above ST. Louis. 10 was nearly ~
years later hat his daughter Julia Dent mar
Tied, in St Louis, Ulysses $ Grant, who was a
friend aud former class mate OF her oToIher AZ
West Point
In 1859. having resigned his commission in
tie United States Army after having served
IN Tie Mexican war, aud later on tried, Wlth
81 success farming near 81. Louis Capt Grant
removed 10 Gaeua with bis wife and family Of
four small children. His father Jesse L..
Grant, was at that time q member OF the lrm
oil Grant q Collins leather Dealers the hrm
owned a taunery located IN Ohio
The elder Grant made his home H. Ohio and
his sons, Samuel Simpson llSnown as Simpson
aud Oryille, represented his interests IN The
store Simpson was tho business man OF tho
concern, but his failing health made il neces
Gary 70 procure the services Of another man.
Although ULYSSES could not ill bis place, his
father gave him the opportunity 10 at least
make Tor himself and family a respectable Nv
ing by offering him a situation in the store as
o useful man TO wait upon others moro compe-
tent 10 attend 10 the business interests.
In making him the offer, be "a the same time
reminded him that thus far his life had been
failure, and il was at that time too late to even
expect his future 10 be anything short OF fall
ure and the man whom fate had decreed
should not ouly become the greatest soldier OF
modern times but the head Of this powerful
Nation was not only willing, but indeed thank
ful, TO Cd into even the hUmblest position, lf
thereby lie could earu the daily bread for has
family.
Almost every day he could be seen clad in an
old army oyerc0at, assisting in the loading aud
unloading hides on and Of the drays that
brought them 70 aud took them from the store.
IN the Winter months the Grants and other
parties bought dressed hogs OF the farmers aud
shipped them from here. One season Ulysses
was sent into southern Wisconsin, and also for
several weeks was ia Bellevue buying hogs for
the Grants TO ship from Galcua. This was the
only occasion when lac was required 10 engage
in any employment 10 which there was any
responsibility EkktNhtA Mhllt 4N AIalNlhs AAA
right here Bret Harte's poem Of The Aged
Stranger" comes into my thoughts:
81 WA with Grant" tile stranger said.
Bul rcs, liere al nv cottage poroli
For thy feet are weary aud sore"
81 was with Grant, the stranger said.
Said llc farmer, Nay 40 more
lprithee sit al my frugal board,
And eat oi my humble store.
ioW ihieh ny boy' my solalcr boyt
y =. s..s o. -1''i.n N,l'2 N'llS.
NJ ~, s - \, ''' ~ A',i,', -
81 know him not said the aged man,
Aud as rcmarsed before,
W. H ny. f oI.,,, -, Say ~, nay, KNOW
"He faIl in battlefield. alasi
IAoud'si smooth these tidiuss o'cr,
Nay speak iie truth what ever = be,
ITO 4'N' my 'o-ol eoio'
cannot lell' hHlh INC aged man,
~" aliou'a l ', nav i'ln"i Nea before,
sol8e tiifee yeeis bef5re lhe War;
Inen The farmer spake liirn never word
-i i''' ''..s VIZ ~ ''sl l'Il s iI o.,
san.t tl,ree ,osI. 1sfar, ,ie ~
Bot ti3s afea stranger was not very well in
formed on Grant before the war" His only
homo in Illinois was in 6aleua, where he lived
Iiac less than two years and was never
while here Iu a position 10 have any man work
for LIm.
Eo never forced himself upon people but
whenever q 50 happened that be was one Of a
icW cnJoyInga good smoke " sitting IN front
Of % store on barrels OF dryRO1ds boxes. he could
entertain as could none OF the Others with Lis
Interesting tales u past army experience.
lt may be tie country uaacsmcn who lad
business dealings GO the store were as well &c.
puaiHtcd Win hlm before the war as were
ans % DIS own to"usmcn. He did very little
'lOahnp but after the days work was ended
was very glad 90 80 home 10 his family, 10 Tie
comfortable little dwelling ca the wcst-sile
hill.
Perhaps The one man IN Galcna who was
moro on terms Of social intimacy with Grant
before tie war than any other was one OF his
neiglborsi man equally as quiet as himself
Both men were devoted 70 their cigars, and 81
may be that one reason Of tile pleasure each de.
rived from The society Of the other was that
conversation was "a a q lscouut
They walked home together evenings with
The com partnership oi their cigars, aud oeca-
sionally stopped for a social smoke on the