The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
HOW GRANT WENT BROKE.
He Bet His Last $40 "a Horse Race
and Lost.

One of the most interesting men /
ever met in the judges stand was Gen.
Grant. The popular impression of Gen.
Grant is that he was singularly re-
ticeat, but | found him to be pleasant
and communicative.
met him first when he was return-
ing from his trip around the world
He had been through Mexico and stop
ped in New Orleans on his way home,
and was the guest Of Walter Fern who
was minister 10 Greece under Pres
dent Cleveland.
As president of the Louisiana
Jockey club invited Gen. Grant to
come out and see our racing, says Il.
w. Simmons in the \. Y. World
The newspapers have been attack
ing me a great deal on account of my
love for horses" said he, land perhaps
/ had better not go" | told him he
was no longer in office and that there
could be no harm in his going He
finally consented. and was driven out
to the track by DR.. Chopin, president
of the Boston club. | invited him up
into the stand and be chatted very
freely.
do you know" said the general.
that | never hear of racing that | do
not recall my experience in New
Orleans in 1914. At that time | was a
young lieutenant stationed at 81. Louis.
| went down to New Orleans 10 visit
James Hewitt. and one day | accepted
an invitation TO go out TO the track
aud see a horse-race.
Il do not remember the names of
the horses that were running, nor do
| recall the distance of the race.
only know that ! was standing watch
ing them when saw one, gray
horse. about three hundred yards in
front Of the other
The excitement OF the race over
came me- and outau>iasticalIv yelled
out: I'll bet $40 on the gray horse. A
gentleman standing be> de me said
quietly: I'll take that bet reach
ed down 10 get my money. when he
said in a courteous way: Your word
is sufficient, sir.
You can imagine NY feelings when
a few moments later my horse began
to fall back and the other horse 10
| move up. Presently the second horse
pressed the gray and won very easily.
Then felt in my pocket and found
that all the money had in the world
was just $40. gave that TO the gen.
tleman who had won it, and went back
| to Mr.. Hewitt's very much crcStfallen.
Il was ashamed to tell Mr. Hewitt |
had been such fool as to lose my
money on horSe-race, aud l knew no.
| body else from whom | could borrow,
aud wanted To 70 back to St. Louis.
One day | was walking along the
! wharf. wondering how ! was ever 90
| ing to yet back home. when ! saw the
steam boat j. NJ. White unloading. |
| knew this was boat plying between
| ST. Louis and New Orleans, and a
| brilliant idea occurred TO me. Why
not see the captain. tell him my story
and ask him 10 trust me for a passage'
! Il at once went on board aud asked
! for the captain. ! was told he was IN
| the barbershOp and would he out in
/ Il few minutes. When the captain
came in ! said: Captain, | am Lieut..
/ q ant, and want TO get to 81. Louis,
wurre am stationed. | have no
money
Il shall be delighted to have you,
| lieutenant replied the captain. The
| boat leaves tomorrow afternoon at D
"'clock; come aboard Whenever YOU
! wish
Il have never forgotten that race.
aud have never forgotten Capt.
| Swon's kindness"