The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-13

| boy; he. was rather slow and plodding
not learning quickly. as many of hi
playmates. but having to devote him
self TO hard study to master the studio
taught in the schools; but when he hal
once mastered a subject he had ii an(
| IL remained with him for time.
Much has been said about Grant:
having worked in a lanyard. Well, b,
did. and long since my time the Ole
| tannery was in operation, but not bN
| the father OF Grant The grinding oi
the bark was always done by boy
and this was the work done by Grant
Grant did no other part OF the work OF
| the tannery.
Grant attended school In Ripley, a
| town in the southern part of the
| county. and also in Maysville, Ky. but
| his time there was short AT both
| places he was hard working student
! was liked by all and respected by all
as boy of fine character, truthful and
/ honest.
Grants cadet life was the same as
all other cadets. Again he was forced
10 hard study 10 master the subjects
| taught at West Point and was not a
brilliant student. but his logged deter
| mination came 20 his assistance and he
graduated q little below the middle of
his class.
TIE work done and the duty perform
ed by Grant in the Mexican war which
occurred just after his graduation from
4.
gave his close attention to everything
conided to him. and his services were
FULLY appreciated By not only his imme-
date superiors but by those still higher
IN authority. His record was excel
lent.
AS a farmer Grant was not n sue
cess and finally he gave up that avoca-
ton and removed from near st. Louis
10 Galena, ILL.,, where he was employed
in the leather store OF his father
rt-oe h. LIT IL
ton for the great work he was subse-
quenty to be called upon to perform
Tor the salvation OF his country. He
devoted his time to the study OF grand
tactics. His reading was almost Who'll
~ confined to studies of the campaigns
OF the great generals of history. Ma
poleon. Frederick the Great, Charles
XII. and others, with the result that
when the war broke forth he was in
all probability the man best qualified
To undertake the handling of large
bodies of men to be found in the Unit
ed States. north or south.
Much has been said as to his tact
turnity. Grant was not a taciturn
man. On the contrary, when with
friends whom he knew would not re-
peat his remarks. he was one of the
most genial men. fond OF converse. a
good raconteur. man who spoke free
ly; hut when with men who he thought
would use what he might say, he could
ever known; and he could listen with
that cold. unsympathetic manner that
soon brought the Interview to an end.
In conversation with friends he was
free and outspoken, and his knowledge
OF men and events was very marked.
DICKEY'S PERSONAL MEMORIES
Hon. c. II. Dickey gave n graphic
account of his campaigns with Grant.
He first met him at Cairo in 81. He
was then a bugler in his fathers cav
airy regiment. His duty was to remain
with the colonel and the latter was
often with Grant. In this way he was
thrown in with the general intimately.
He was present at a great many con-
situations which Grant had with his
officers. He thought at first Grant was
q very Insignificant man and looked
more farmer than general. and.
often had no insignia of rank on his
uniform. He was with him at Fort
Henry. AT Shiloh. Dickey was reused
at daylight by bullets tipping through
his tent, and never saw any of his be-
longings afterward. Grant came on the
scene about in the morning and he
Joined him. Grant was cool throughout
that losing first day and did not seem
worried. AT Donelson he met Generals
Sherman and McCook and Col. Robert
InGersoll, and the latter spouted poetry
until midnight. He was in Grants es-
cOrl at memphis. ana during one OF
their rides Grant barely escaped cap
ture. While Dickey was on sick leave
at Jackson he was assigned to escort
Mrs. Grant, and "toted" her around
the country in an ambulance drawn by
mules and showed her the sights.
Grant saved Dickey's life few months
later when the Lieutenant lay sick of
brain fever in the upstairs of Grants
headquarters. One day the patient
eluded the guards and jumped from q
second story window. almost killing
himself. Grant picked up the young
officer and carried him to his Office and
later had him sent home. Near Vicks
burg the Grants. General Dickey,
Lieut.. Dickey and his sister, the widow
of General W. H L. Wallace, Were al
most one family. He was adjutant of
Grants bodyguard there and after
wards acted in the same capacity for
until he was laid out by a |
bullet.
Mrs. w L. Whitney delighted the
club with a splendidly executed piano /
solo. 1t was announced that another /
paper on Grant by DR.. w. G.. Rogers |
will be given at the next meeting.
The next meeting OF the club will be
held at the residence Of Mrs. H. II.
Williams. Richards street.