The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-10
pxEsiDEyr DAvisAND GEN. GRAN
Both Loved school Chi dren-To"c"'"k '"-
cident of the Former


cident of the Former.
,ooor, ,ssre ~ orhe Capitar' mas
the following: .onoo, |
Jef;srson Davis was very fond OF schooi
children friend OF mine twho W.
near the Davis Mansion, winch "aS oa,
forwards Central School, but nas ~"
been given by the city or fachilOhI
the Virginia Antiquities Society, 49,
tells me OF the time during the war -
she would wait at the gate 70 VAIN W"
MIR. Davis down the street niue
TO the Capitol in the square. hS %.
very communicable man and wonId Cna.
I'm the kindl!est way TO this niue bHt
or at times. when he seemed "ei5net
down with the countless woIIleS -
dent TO the time. he wouId t"Np -.
hand and walk down the street a,
without a remark other IMAM sO''
morning .,-,.s, North
The daughter OF distinguishes No. :"
ern general. who was the VIE ol
Co1federate general. gives me the tol-
lowing story about the klnnhsaI -
~ Jefferson Davis: When the Union AZ
NV was surrounding Richmond she he@lu
that her father was shot. In tIed' 70
tress she went TO Mr.. Davis anu 49, sl,.1,l,,,
10 he allowed 20 cross the hhes ~ ia
the truth Of the rumor MI DaE-1 -
her that the request was o"c i,,,@,o,-
u
one indeed for him 10 grant that -
Lushard,e rank I'm the Confederate army
ar1 tho nerilous condition or the %
I'm cameo would render him Idple "
criticism if he allowed her I"e u"o9 30
n o. Northern general, 10 go d''CoS 49,
Confederate lines into the rams Va 49,,
cuemv. Put" he said, como 70 .+y
library tonight and if 1T be poss.n'. IN
,ro H. make the arrangements you S''I"
a
and Mace. jefferson Davis klndly 'oo"
her hand and said: --..o,.s
madam. here are your passports
,.,.n eocu,ed a carriage and trusted
.,,,ard and I require of you no pledge oil
,.1ur fealty 10 me and my cause. Your
fathers daughter and your hu-pdHn
wife would not he false TO elmer
trust YOU without a pledge 'and J. MO"
YOU know the secrets OF the ConieieIa-
cv,. TO 70 10 see your father and remain
ae long as you please.
Mr. Davis escorted her 10 the cdlIl"6'
himself she safely passed the plch''o
Of both armies, and found her laIheI
alive and well. Nothing on callh 'oul"
have induced her 10 betray 10 ellheI S'u'
the secrets that she necessary MIN
\,tbiug cyor touched her mc:e deeply
man tho trust reposcd i'm her honor Toy
mo President Of the Cou'ederacy. Wv
i,.e to the rank Of her husband she was
r,rnizant of tho plans Of Mr.. DAVIS ana
NJ General Lee: and she was iaIhltd'
Win the resources Of the Contederaey'
GRANTS sPAT WITH LINCOLN.
Gen. Grant was a special favorite WIN
the school children, knew many OF 'h,iI
Lv .icht. and when be would Sumter
gG,,,, The street smoking bis after break
fac, cigar. AS was his daily hahI H'
,yould often stop tncm, call them py
,.r,o and induiic Of their parents
health They all knew him, and many oil
! them were on terms Of friendly ldIHlil"i
ltv with him. He was especially HAt"
at popular CatIoiic ScA'oi on -\'"
York avenue. and nearly every morn
ir, como nj The school girls would wait
| az the gate 20 get kindly snle ON
tbo ola warrior An incident Is rcla'ed
ia me bv an old friend Of Mr.. Lincoln
who was witness 20 the occurrence. oie
morning after President Lincoln as-
sasslnation General Grant was careless
Iv riding down Pennsylvania avenue,
| when he saw a group or gentlemen an
Of whom he knew. He stopped ms h'ISe'
! .,d found these gentlemen eXcitedly as
.,issip, something that they heard An
/ drew Johnson was just about 10 90 d.
! tho White House. \ Spokesman lolu
! Goncr9l Grant that Andrew Johnson hau
| determined 10 revoke the parole OF Ger .
| lin Corroderate officers. Grant listened
! quietly slowly smoking his cigar. hei,
| lis Informant finished Grant remountvd
! his horse. roae rapidly toWards th'
! White House and went straight III 10
! interview Andrew Johnson. lie asked
! "A1r. President. ! understand you "le
! determined to revoke the parole oil Ger
| ,o,, of INC Confederate leaders VINO sur
rendered a. me NJ AppomattoN.
II am considering the matter Iel'"e'
the president. ,, Co,,o,aI
"Ev whose authority" asked General
Grant. 40 you revoke parole slsheo pS
| me- u,o United
! States" replied Andrew Johnson WIN
some aspcrity.
Grant quietly replied: -...,.r
NV the authority Of The Commander
! n-chicf Of the armies OF the nllt .,,
states. that parole shall not be IeVoh 'Ii r..
and trned on his heel and quietly lel'
the White House. .t.,. ~
Johnson knew Grant. lie kne" the Ut
,,,, of the United states was at ms
L4ck Nothing more was heard oil '"e
| matter c.r4oris GRO OK
trorocv popular The Southern p1ol pre-
are espc.iaHy fond of General ut"II :
mcmorv and they especially cherish uI,
hove incident as one of the sToi,7'a'
uro,fs of his freadliness TOWARDS ''''''