GENERAL GRANT.
It may no* bo gnvrdly understood, cither i; England.- r in America (writes "Atlas." in the "World,") what is General Grant's" 1 tile frame "in playing the traveller instead of staying at home and interesting himself in the affairs of the great Republic of which he is so distinguished a citizen. The General himself would no doubt be silent as a tomb if anyone were to ask him for such an explanation ; but the ex-P.esidentess is not quite so reticent. She and her husband were at Agra in February, where Grant ate a big dinner and uttered a small treeeh, and where his good lady rather let the cat out of the bag. "The General," said she, " is travelling abroad so as to be out of the way in a natural manner, He is going to run for President again at the next election ; and if he were at home, there are any amount of burning questions on which he would either be forced to commit himself or look plaguey awkward. By travelling around he keeps himself nice and free, and will go back to the White House quite untrammelled by any pledge." . - ■ -.,
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Temuka Leader, Issue 170, 23 August 1879, Page 3
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195GENERAL GRANT. Temuka Leader, Issue 170, 23 August 1879, Page 3
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