The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-08
President Grants Household.


The children, Nellie and Jessie, "go to
school at home" That is to say, their teach
ers come to them and set up miniature
school at the White House. Both children
have the same teacher of English lady
who comes daily, and is with them from .
till 1890. A French and a German teacher
come on alternate days. and a music teacher
for Nellie Grant twice a. week. On the sec
ond floor of the White House is "a private
parlor, fitted up especially for the use of
Mrs. Grant, to which only intimate acquain-
tanccs of the family are invited. The fur
niture is ebony, covered with blue satin
the hangings of blue satin and lace. The
pictures and other adornments give this
room sumptuous look. Adjoining it on
the other side is spare room, with black
walnut furniture and light rcd trimmings
Adjoining it on the other side-at the ex-
trcmity OF the west end of the mansion
with windows looking south and west, is
Nellie Grants room. This is a blue boudoir
fit for princess, with q soft blue carpet
strcwn with rosebuds, and large clear mir
rors rejecting the tints and decorations of
the walls. Items: A low mattress bed, ma
hogany frame with high headboard, six
chairs, large marble topped centre table, a
marble washstand,a "a graceful what not in the
corner loaded with knick-knacks,a "a pictureo of
playing kittens over the mantel, and coal ;
lire. Directly opposite his sisters room,
across the corridor, sleeps jessie Grant. His
bed room is nicely furnished-much like the
other, save that the trimmings are red, and
emitting few mirrors and fancy articles.
The state bed-chamber is a magnificent
apartment, furnished with rosewood and
crimson satin, and papered with purple and
gold. The bedstead, massive and high, is
richly covered, and canopied with damask
curtains, pendant from a gilded hoop near
the ceiling. On either side of the bed are
laid soft cushions for the feet. Two costly
wardrobes, with full length mirrors set in
their doors, stand against the walls. Two
arm chairs, deeply cushioned, and several
other chairs, are disposed over the thick vel
vet carpet. Mrs. Grants writing des6 stands
near window. One of the curiosities of
the chamber is cigar case from China, in
laid with pearls and various kinds of wood,
presented to General Grant. The washstand
and its furniture are stained with purple
devices natural history scenes, perched
over by the American eagle, &c.
THE PRESIDENTIAL STABLES.
The White House stables arc garrisoned
by black coachman and two colored
grooms, one of whom acts as footman.
Their livery consists of coats of olive brown.
garnlShed with enormous silver buttons.
plain pantaloons, top boots, black stovepipe
hats, with broad bands and massive silver
buckles, and white gloves. The stables.
which are well lighted, airy and clean, stand
in the southwest part of the grounds near
the NAVY Department They are bniIt of
brick, and divided into four compartments
The carriages fill one compartment There
are five vehicles-an open English huntin@
carriage. used by the family. Landau
used Iy the family. ton bngov and -
LIGHT road WAGON ,,sed Inv tbe Pres;dent
for fast driving: a basket phpton for the
children. and two-horse WAGON for ron@b
ordinary use. The CARRIAGES hear tIe
monogram "IJ. s Gnon the naneIs The
harness susnended in tho carr;aro r,or, ~
s,ron~, ' .nd sor,;oa,l,ia VIZ .Tom 10
strong ana servlceaDie, without much Or
namentation. About half a dozen saddles
are displayed, one of which. Mex
ican saddle. is heavily mounted with
silver. The stable proper has three
commandments, which accom- modate a stud
of twelve horses. In one compart-
mcnt stands General Grants war.horsc
Cincinnati, still used under the saddle and
occasionally for carriage driving. He is a
big Clark bay, thirteen years old, and has
lost none OF his old "style' and majesty of
movement NeA' 70 MN arc stiiieu d. LOUIS
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