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 Next year, 1871, a set of whites, the "Ku Klux Klan," who rode by night, in masks, to kill and maim the blacks, and the whites, too, who did not suit them, were out in force. Pres-i-dent Grant saw that strong laws were to stop make their work.

Rings were made at that time to cheat the gov-ern-ment with all sorts of schemes, and Grant's task to put all things straight was not one of ease. Some men of his own side found fault, and wished to change some of the laws. One of them was a man of note, Hor-ace Gree-ley. He was the head of a great pa-per in New York, The Trib-une. When the time came to choose a new Pres-i-dent, in 1872, Gree-ley was put up to run a-gainst Grant. Grant won by a large vote, and Gree-ley was so cast down by the loss of the race that his mind grew weak and he soon died.

HORACE GREELEY.

In 1876 there was a grand show at Phil-a-del-phi-a to keep the day on which the States were made free from Eng-land in 1776. All lands sent their best, and all trades of the world had a place there. The States felt proud at that time and glad that the Na-tion was one, at peace, and that so great a chief as Gen. U. S. Grant was in the chair.

When the last term was up, Pres-i-dent Grant set out on a tour round the world. If he had been a king more could not have been done for him. He made stanch friends in all lands, and brought home hosts of fine gifts.