The Ordway new era., 1914-05-29

cd around the OF hinA foot Of Cincinnatua, and
Grant dismounted and untwisted 1t. examining
the leg in leisurely and deliberate manner. not
withstanding the protests Of his companion
Then. having mounted again. he said: Dent
when you have got horse you think . good
deal Of. you should never take any chances with
him. II that wire had been Ism there little
longer. the animal would have gone dead lame.
and he might perhAps have been ruined for Life. :"
To which Dent replied: 81 am your brother-in-
law. and want NO favors on that account. but I
shall insist upon looking after your personal
safety, and II you are hurt will try to do better
by you than you did by me in Mexico"
This was an allusion to . happening during the
Mexican war, when Dent, having been wounded.
was picked up by Grant and laid for safety upon
nattopped wall the Idea being that Grant
should come back for him later. Unfortunately.
Dent rolled on the wall and broke two or three
ribs. being much worse hurt thereby than BY the
shot that had hit him.
During the siege Of Richmond. II IL related.
Grant was making an inspection Of the docks at
City Point and stopped to look at . couple Of
negroes who were trying to roll . barrel of bacon
ABOARD boat. They were unable to move It.
and young lieutenant, standing BY. said:
push harder you niggers or 90 get another
man to help you"
The commander-in-chief Of the armies Of the
United States thereupon rolled mp his sleeves and
helped roll the barrel aboard tho boat, wiped his
hands on his handkerchief. and walked away. 1t
was not until later that the lieutenant to his
great modification. learned who the man was.
Abraham Lincoln once remarked: Grant u
the first general I've had. Ill tell you what I
mean You know how it's been with all the rest
As soon put man in command OF the army
he'd come to me with the plan Of campaign.
and about much say, Z don't believe I
can do IT, but II you say 80 I'll try It on-and 30
put the responsibility OF failure or success upon
me. They all wanted me to be the general.
Now, It isn't SO with Grant He hasn't told me
what his plans are don't know, and don't
want to know. am glad to find man who can
go ahead without me-"
senator's In of the departments in
Washington drank hard and was discharged His
friends gave him up as hopeless. and he came
pretty near to the gutter. Then he reformed, and
struggled hard for years to support his family.
President Grant heard about the case. and sent
for him. He said: II want to help you. What
can do for your"
II want work." replied the young man.
You shall have 1t. Where would You prefer
to go-in new scenes old?"
Send me, SIR where left q blAckened record.
could be useful in my former position"
Grant gave him note to the secretary Of the
department asking that the young man be rein-
stated But soon he came back. saying: -The
secretary sent out word that my application
would go on hle." Whereupon the president with
some show Of anger. remarked: "You can't put
your wife and children dle, can you r. and
gave him another note. saying: Present this in
person, and bring me an answer" The answer,
duly returned, was mo vacancies" Grant wrots
in red ink ACROSS the face Of the note: Make {
vacancy or will" But, strange to say. even
this did not accomplish any result
No further notes were exchanged, but on the
next day. after the cabinet meeting. the president
tapped the secretary on the shoulder. and said to
him: Whom would you recommend a. youz
successor?'
The secretary. having no alternative. wrote his
resignation. A. for the young man. II Is related
that he made good" and rose to . position Of
honor and dignity in the world