Napoleon Witnessing the Burning of Moscow... President Grant Reviewing the Cadets at West Point-His Old Playground Thirty Years Before.... Storm.. 187 37 123 STORIES AND SKETCHES -OF GENERAL GRANT. BOYHOOD. General Grant's First Gun-Fired when a Two-Year Old Baby— When General Grant was but two years old, his father one day "took him in his arms and carried him through the village for the purpose of giving young Ulysses some fresh air and also allowing him to enjoy the benefits of a little martial music in connection with a "public parade " being given by the villagers at the time. A young gentleman of military bearing soon "sighted" the "coming General" and was seized by the strange infatuation of trying the effect of a pistol shot on young Ulysses' ears. After due consultation, the father consented, though as he said, "the child had never seen a gun or pistol in his life." The young gentleman now presented his loaded pistol and the baby-fingers were accordingly pressed upon the trigger and he was told to "pull away," when the weapon was quickly discharged with a tremendous bang! " The little fellow exhibited no alarm whatever, neither winking nor dodging, but presently pushed the pistol away, |