The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-06
SOME GLIMpSEs OF GRANT.
lie Was q Shareholder Before and
During The Civil War.
WIDOW TELL, ABOUT her HUSBAND
His Feeling Towards the south-why His
Body Rests at Riverside Psrk-Mr
Grants Literary Work.


mo man Is a hero TO his valet" runs
a French proverD, yet IT is the insight
into the home-ife of a great man that
has always for US the greatest interest.
we like 10 follow him away ott of the
bright light OF publicity, into the cool
shadows OF rs own haunts, TO lift the
veu that drops over the actor in the
drama OF events and view him in the
tender role OF father and husband. The
simple personality Of genius charms
us as much as his deeds by which he
won fame.
or alI our famous Americans, there are
none who have been greater factors In
shaping the history OF this country than
Grant. and no one has performed more
difficult duty than he, who forced the
South to fall suppliant on her knees,
then nobly assist her to rise TO ~ con-
sciousness of "A new duty. But 1t Is in
his home-lifc, as pictured by Mrs. Grant
that we find the true photograph or the
man, as we'll as the colder.
Mrs. Grant Is now living in Washing
ton. at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Nellie Grant-Sartoris. The home Is
handsome residence of carved white
stone. situated on a fashionable but
quiet street and the interior is furnish
ed with an air of rich, though simple
elegance. While retiring in her tastes,
she loves to talk of her husband, and
recall the sweetness OF days that are
now only a halowed memory.
II was with the General through near
" the whole of the war; she remarked,
i'm a recent interview; and ] must con-
fess I am fond of the army. | was
glad to be with him. and he always ar
ranged his headquarters. If possible 10
do 80 i'm order that | might share his
lot. I remember when ne WAS sta
tioucd at Nashville he sent Tor me
10 come. and a few days after my ar
rival ne was ordered away to another
most He came into the headquarters
looking very depressed, and when toli
him that some of the ladies had remark
ed that he always runaway when
came, he said that he had been pldh-
ming all I'm his power TO remain where
he was. but that Longstreets move
ments forced him TO go to the front
In his last campaign in Virginia ! was
with him. and lived for several months
I'm a log cabin on the banks OF the
Jamps river We had waited long ana
anxiously for the surrender OF the South.
and | remember how gladly he hailed the
news that Lee was ready 10 lay down
his sword. The General had a severe
headache when the tdings came, but
he said it vanished instantly. lie was
glad the war was over, for the sake OF
the Southern people. lie bore no reel
ings Of animosity towards his opponents
and often he has told me that for the
good of The South he wanted to end
the struggle. They are people, ne
sometimes remarked, like ourselves.
They are brave and patriotic but hot
headed and impulsive, and led on by Ilre-
eaters. They have struck out wildly.
and for their own sal1es | wish to bring
this war 10 an end, the sooner the better
for both sides. for a divided nation could
never live. We must be union And
always his expressions were full of feel
ing that longed 10 bring the whole ma
ton back into harmony. AT the tlme
OF the convention, when he was urged as
a presidential possibility, | said TO him:
I-Iyss do you really want to be Presi-
dent? lie was dressing at the time,
| remember. and he looked at me and
smiled Really, l don't believe l nave
any say in the matter he laughngly
replied. But do you think of the re-
sponshility of giving satisfactory gov
eminent 10 such vast nation-a nation
o. such diverse feelings and needs /
asked. We'll. / would feel that II my
country calls me, ] must obey. he an
swered. gravely. L do believe that the
people of the South know me TO be a
genuine friend, and that they nave con-
hdence i'm the kindness and justice or
my course
Few. perhaps. know that General
Grant was STAKEHOLDER, but the fact is
that he had several in the State of Mis-
souri,. and these were freed like those
i'm the South by the Emancipation Proc
namation THESE slaves, said Mrs.
Grant, came to him from my father $
family for | lived in the West when l
married the General. who was then
lieutenant i'm the army. | lived IN the
army then for a while, and afterwards
we farmed in Illinois. When the war
broke out, | followed him to the neld.
Then followed a period of rest at Wash
ington, and the eight pleasant years we
spent in the Executive Mansion.
when General Grant was i'll. he spoke
Of his last resting-place. and remarked
that il WAS likely that the people would
desire 10 bring him to Arlington, or that
his remains should rest at the Soldier 5
Home but he did not wish to be placed
in either cemetery, for the reason mat
he wished TO lie in death alone where !
could rest by his side. and he believed
there was military restriction against
anv one but a soldier being buried IN
these grounds.
The tomb AT fiNcfSldt IdFh, III Nen
York. has progressed a great deal. ana
/ was surprised TO see how near 1t was
to completion
Mrs. Grant has an easy, pleasant way
of chatting. and there is nothing OF cou-
scious pride in her manner, for she,
on the contrary, loves the quiet and Sc
clusion of home. Rather short, with
q plump figure. handsomely gowned In
black. her personality is pleasing. ana
she takes a grandmother's pride in the
young generation that Is growing up
around her.
In spite of numerous requests. MIS-
Grant has done little literary work as
vet but she is now preparing for the
press what will be a volume Of very
Valuable historical reading. 1t is jour
nal of her life. in which she follows up
the career of her husband and step by
step describes events as they are pic
tured or her memory. But this VIII
not be completed for some time TO come.
and when finished. she estimates the
value of IL will reach one hundred thou
sand dollars.
That this book will be one Of talent, is
easily Judged by the short sketch OF
her life which was published In recent
volume Of essays of famous women. In
spcakine' of her happy life she says:
"All this time /, his wife, rested and
was warmed in the light OF his loyal
love, and glorious fame. and now. even
though his beautiful life has gone out,
IL is as when some planet disappears
from the heavens, the light of his fame
still falls upon me and warns me-"
Mrs. Grant has found Washington
much changed from the city OF years