| Show 7 HIM A writer wilter ill in the tho chicago o relates the follo following wink story I 1 in the tile village of georgetown ohl ohio where general grant gnant an and the writer of this article spent a part of their boyhood the arrival of a show of any kinu was a great even event tand and the ono one wath which my story storys is connected was a circus people came from every part of the country in all kind of conveyances conveyance sto to see the wonderful feats to the boys the pony nind rind the tha monkey were the great of attraction the boys and the monkey as if enjoying peculiar favors were per bitted to ride the pony this pony was well trained to perform hi spart on the occasion of which I 1 speak after the pony and monkey had performed to the great delight of the spectators the manager asked if there was not a boy who would like to ride the pony the word had no sooner been spoken than out steeped a good sized boy from the country and took his seat upon the pony poll y the T he pony understood un der stood well the pa part r t to io be b performed now and lind as soon as he was turned into the ring began running at the top of his speed alid andio to rear and kick as high as ashe he could then suddenly turning around the boy went suddenly into the dust to the great amusement of lookers on the pony seemed to enjoy the trick as much mxie L as aalthe the I 1 11 it audience the manager manngen then thon said sald sa id per haps fuere is ls another boy who vill WU to take a ride finally out ulysses y S grant he ite was much small er or jn jinn size than the boy who had just been thrown by the pony the mana ger placed young grant upon the back of the twe pony elysses took tool the reins into in to his hands and itna tucked his heels close in behind the sli ali shoulder blades of the pony he seemed to comprehend the situation the manager seeing his composure and self reliance thought t he would give the pony a trial of what he must do bohe so he gave him a smart cr erack crack ackwith with the whip and away he went at them of his big speed now rearing sd high hi gh as to be nearly erect on liis ills hind feet then kicking ing u up p so as to ta be perpendicular upon his fore feet but ulysses never lost for a moment ills his equilibrium the pony v finding he could not unhorse him this way ran around the lingat ring at the top afi oe his speed ardd arid then suddenly wheeled about but the rider was not taken by surprise he threw throw both arms tightly about the neck of the pony and stuck to him amidst the great cheering of the crowd the pony could no rothroW mo mora throw him from ills his b back dek than he be could the mankey n he I 1 e fought U i out on that line 11 as much muchas as in taking faking richmond riehmond Rich mofid and vicksburg whatever ulysses grant undertook to do he did |
