The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-21
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vide the small streams and valleys. By
the roadside two small boys had freed
g coon and a possum. They stopped
moment 70 see the boys belaboring
the tree with clubs Just then loud
call of distress came from across the
valley bottom, several hundred yards
distant. The call grew louder. They
could see through the open forest at
the far side Of the valley a partial
opening or clearing. They turned their
horses and rode rapidly in the direc-
.tion of the cries of distress. They
found that an old negro, while engaged
in clearing the land for corn planting,
had cut his foot severely with an ak
had severed an artery. They found
him holding the wound tightly with his
hand to stop the flow of blood as much
az possible.
They dismounted, and Grants quick
action IN emergency was again exhlo-
tied. His pocket handkerchief was
folded and pressed to the wound and
then held there by Miss Dent-Who
seems 20 have been on all occasions
Grants complement in GOODNESS ana
command of Xpedients-while the old
darby was made to press the severed
artery on each side the cut TO stop the
flow of blood Grant took the ak, cut
some clean oak bark and in minute
had il bruised into a pulp on the top
of a stump. The pulp was placed on
the wound, and Miss Dents pocket
handkerchief and Grants, already sat
urated with blood, were bound over it,
Then the back of the mans vest was
torn out and wrapped over these. These
were held in place by Miss Dent, while
Grant peeled a quantity of leather
wood bark from shrubs growing plen-
tifully in The bottom lands, and care
fully tied the improvised bandages.
The mans wife and two little girls
land that is how these particulars came
to be revealed, for Grant never told
a story of his own good deeds) came
on the scene, but were SO paralyzed
with fear that they could do nothing
but wiring their hands and cry. The
only Ineligible words the woman ut
tered were in objection to Grants tear
ing the back out of the old mans vest
that lay on stump near by He told
her he would bring her husband new
vest
Grant carefully lifted the old darby
upon his horse, took him to his cabin
nearby and admonished him to lie still
until the next day, when he would
come and see how nls paAen'c was Set-
ting on.
While binding up the wound Miss
Dent remarked to Grant that she had
always had the impression that 1t
was the mission of the soldier to make
wounds, not TO bind them up." Grant,
after a pause. said: perhaps it's both.
But don't you think when one makes
a wound one should try to heal ih?'-
with quick look at Miss Dent. Her
eyes dropped to the bandage, but she
was silent.
The witness TO this scene says:
MANNER said how that Miss Julia
'peared not to understand what Cap
1,rTf csf1n
she lowed she did, cause she herself
know'd, and Manner said how Miss
| Julia was the KNOWN est Miss she
ever seen in her born days"
In May, 1874, Grant obtained 20 days
| leave of absence to visit his fathers
home in Ohio A day or two after ne
departed on his trip his regiment
Fourth infantry-was ordered to pro
coed to Fort JeSSup, La, about % miles
east of the Texas line, to observe the
frontier
When Ewell handed Grant the order
| to join his regiment, and also few
days additional leave" he remarked
very pleasantly that he had no doubt
the recipient would find the climate
in the country west Of the river mach
more inspiring and elevating than ne
had found it in any of his late wan
! derings in the east! Lieutenant Grant
| thanked him and smiled, but said moth
ing.
During his absence, and with the
/ prospect of an indefinite separation
! from his White Haven friends-the one
! friend of all friends in particular
Grant had made the discovery that
matter with him. He had provided
himself with a new uniform, he had
| the desired leave of absence, and SYM
pathiz:ng brother officers had loaned
him a good horse; and, with his mind
! at ease on these points, he was abou'
to start off on the most momentous
campaign of his life-one more trying
to his courage than any of his later
campaigns.
The prize. the object of his quest
was greater than the conquest of a
kingdom yet" says the officer who
was present and gave the writer the
mfnutest particulars of the event
Grant made a cOnfdant of none OF
US; but we knew Of his courtshio and
so we suspected the object of his pres
ent mission to the country, and by
many hints we let him understand ouI
suspicious; buF he was silent
1t was a charming May day wher
Lieutenant Grant mounted his horse
/ and rode out OF the barracks gate 20
ward White Haven. 1t had rafned fu-
rfously the night and day before. bur
there never was brighter or more
baGgny May morning than that.
! A young colored Derson-now an ole
woman-wl1o was at the Dent house
on that occasion. gave the writer some
Interesting glinpses Of this visit-tC
Grant and Miss Dent a most momen
tous event. Miss Dent did not know
of Grants return from Chic, and his
sudden advent was a surprise to her
Besides. the streams were a-flood anC
! impossible!
The woman thus REPEATED what she
saw:
Dap'n Grant had srwum through tbs
muddy creek. and when he got dowr
at the gate the water was a-drfppin
from SIN and his boots was full Of
water But he come right in, Miss
Julia was busy fixin' up flowers anC
plants that had been put down by tbs
storm and rain las night afore, and
was a-helpin' to hold 'em up. Wher
he come through the gate, says Lor
! me, Miss Julia, der is Cap'n Grant
for sho'i' He come right straight Il
US. and she made a step or two e
inject him. Cap'n ne took off his ha'
and bowed polite and he he'll her hanc
for a minute, and no one said word
He Veg wet all over; then they borf
laughed, and l 0qs1- laughed and laugh
ed, Then cap'n he 'sDlained to hel
how the creek was jis' a-b0omin', bu
he wanted to come right then, and 81
he jis come. Then they laughed agin
and then she asked him TO the houS;
and told him her brother would ge
him some dry clothes" And the ole
woman added, 4 dis cell you, Colonel
1 dis b'lieve how MISS Julia felt mighty
rlrOlJd that C9O'n would swim 2 prePI