The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-03-25

called OnlCu-Sk1H. NQe0 entered
the room, the President looked ~
lean minister might afford 10 WV.
upon only one side OF a shee, q nao
per.
If the letter had been an orG.,
| communication, the President uoula
have promptly referred it 70 one -
the departments: but evidently +.
wished to read it himself. So 10
determined look. After a While \.
picked up a plain sheet Of white ma
per and placed it between ,he two
leaves.
docs it help any, I could no,
help asking.
"Oh, yes" he said, Z could ga
three sides before. and now l can se.
only two"
General Grant had a keen sense -
humor, and often expressed it effet-
lively. He once said Of his standing
at West Gin that his only chance
was to turn the class wrong end fore
most.
Another remark that is credited 70
him concerned his lack of musical tai
ent. He said that he never could
whistle more than two tunes: tina,
one was Yankee Doodle and the
other was not, n hat he was never
cu4O A~S I
Under just provocation he could be
sarcastic. During a discussion about
annexing a Domingo, a proposal
that many persons bitterly opposed. a
prominent nan insinuated that GER
tain personal friends Of the President
had interests in San Domingo that
would be much more valuable if The
islands were annexed.
General Grant was utterly indiffer-
ont tn What hiS enemies SAID 2ho4,t
him personally, but he resented any
unjust charges against his friends.
After severely denOunclng the state
Iment, he remarked that if h the
man said was true. he could no doubt
obtain a large contingent fee for find
ing those valuable interests.
The General was a~thorough Amer
lean, and had strong faith in tho
spirit Of our institutions and the
character Of u people. He did not
t object to any ones travelling abroad.
: or even living abroad, if he wished
to do 50; but he had little respect for
class Of Americans who think that
everything in Europe. both in social
, and in business relations, is better
, than anything in America. In speak
: ing Of a distinguished man who had
been suggested for a diplomatic ap-
polntment, he said hat he preferred
: an American for hat position. With
e some surprise, I remarked that the
Y candidate was an American.
S ooh, no." he replied. He was
born here, but that's about ALL"
. He then went on to say that al
n though it was important for a man
the nation to which ne was accredit-
ed, no man could properly represent
s American interests who had lost
touch with the American people.
. General Grant n old me that
= some friends a given him cert ain
military publications, and he laugh
lngly remarked hat they we're about
e the most useless present he had ever
$ received, as he had not read a mil
Point Some further conversation
l. ioiiowed on his method Of fighting hla
n battles. However, it is lot my pur-
y pose 10 review his military career. ]
. know that some learned military
q writers say that he was not a scien.
tlf1c soldier. Be hat as it may, he
a carried the flag to Appomattox.
= A Memory for PAGES.
d or General Grants remarkable
~ ~ memory for faces, 1 witnessed a strik-
1ns A young officer and hi:
7e Wl1e. on their wedding trip, calico
- upon him. When the Presiden'
snook hands with the bride, he asked
Il II mad not met her before. With
re mucn surprise, she replied that, f;
re lew years before, he had visited tn
Ie ooaroing-schoo She was attending
Of ana mat, with all the other girls, sh'
&c nau peen presented to him and ha'
ty 1eiely shaken hands in passing. Al
haousn mat was the only time h
d. ever seen her. he remembers
- u is needless to say that tn
uidue was delighted with the inter
at
ad an instance will show Genera
pa"nts simplicity Of character an,
FL e eruiS disposition. One morning
V ~ man usual, he walked int
"a s room to have his bear
he Trimmed, and found his usher havin
a, sarva nair cut This man, who Ia