The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-30


Hayes that there have not been many
Presidents, nor many Presidential can
didates, who could ill more satisfac-
torily the critical eye in search OF Pres
| idential timber He makes a good i'm
preston upon visitors of every class,
taking quite easily the very prevalent
assumption that he is for the moment
| public property, Yet not especially max
| ing any virtue OF his freedom in this
respect; inteed it is not perceptible
| that the fact of his nomination has
even rippled the quiet surface of his
| public life or changed III any respect
| the even tenor of bis way Physically
the governor is decidedly better than Il
| fair average. He stands about five feet
| ten, is broad shouldered and deep
chested, and probably weighing 100
| pounds His ample chest and shoulders
are only observed 10y the eye that
especially addressed itself to the points
| of art perhaps due TO the grace aud
general symmetry of the form, for
where all is harmony in this respect
| the effect of size Is lost. Clumsy or
awkwa-dly built giants look ike giants,
but giants who are handsomely formed
look like men of ordinary stature.
There are, however, no gigantic pro
portions in Governor Hayes. IL, l.
large man whose size is disguised some
what 10y symmetry and harmony of
form. But the Governors great point
is his head, which viii be recognized
generally as a fine one when the photo
graphs that are now appearing in the
windows shall become COMMON. The
best likeness | have yet seen is n cabi-
net sized profile made by Eiiiot Il Arm
stead; it pictures very happily !ie
Gov, rnor's easy yet sincere air. The
head is ample as to size; the forehead
full, broad and round; TIE nose
straight and large; the eye clear blue
gray; the mouth, chin and cheeks COW
cred by somewhat intractable and
grizzled mustache and short beard.
The hair is OF the same wiry character
as the beard-a light brown shading
into gray.
The Governors manner is that of
cultivated gentleman. He Expresses
himself readily and accurately on all
subjects broached iii conversation. and
though for evident reasons he objects
TO the operation OF interviewing, this is
not as it has been with maiiy public
men-because he has not opinions TO
express to which the country would
listen with interest
1t will be admitted by all that this
gentleman, if he should ever reach the
White House, will creditabIy ilil it.
MI;s HAYES
The ladies OF the land will have no
reason to regret the appearance there
of Mrs. Hayes. Ihis lady, who COM
mands the profound respect and en-
tEusiastic admiration of civilized soci-
ety here, will brilliantly meet all tile
requirements of that larger sphere.
Mrs. Hayes is an uncommouly hand
some woman, but is not OF that type of
delicate beauty that is most character
istic of our countrywOman. She is at
once a paragon i'll those domestic
duties that are so essential q part of
every American womau's life, and
leader in the more brilliant social fes-
tivites of this charming capital. Ia
the lumber of her ancestors the Gov
rI;' 5 wife counts settlers at Chilli
,.'jhe who came from Connecticut.
O.hrr settlers from PennsylvaIia, and
her father was a physician from Ken
tuc&y. Her maiden name was Webb.
She il a strictly religious woman, in
which the eye of fancy may find her
Connecticut ancestry; woman de-
voted to domestic duties, trait char
acteristic of Pennsylvanians. and in |
her beauty, her conversational apt |
ness, her social tact and grace. one |
sees a result OF the dashing Ken |
tucky blood. Mrs. Hayes, like her |
husband, is perfectly artless and sin
cere. The first thing that impresses |
itself upon those who meet her for the |
first time. is the entire absence OF any |
thing artificial In her manner and con- |
versation. You know that she is gen
uine by instinct. She unites the ease
and grace of the most refined society |
with the warm cordiality of Western |
life. Every person who approaches
her is charmed with her conversation.
She talks we'll upon every subject
without the slightest reserve, and she
possesses magnetism which, despite
Mr. Henry Ward Beecher's opinion TO
The contrary, is one of the most pow
erful attractions of human nature.
You can picture he future lady of the
White House presiding at a reception
with dignity and elegance to which
Washington society has long been
stranger, and romping with her chill
dren in the nursery with all the free
dom and delight of a devoted mother.
In person Mrs. Hayes. as had been said,
i unusually attractive. She i; of medi
un height, with a graceful and well
developed figure, dark hair, which she
wears III simple but very becoming
braids. falling low over the temples. in
contrast with the more inOderh style
of frizzing and cropping; brown and
expressive eyes, regular features, a
good color aud peculiarly sweet mouth
and chin. Her face has rnuch charae-
ter. and expresses - ORG i.r'Gnrss aud
amiabilify Tri.e simplicity and excel
lent taste OF her toilet have been mat
ters of remark among the ladies dur
ing the official life of her husband,
while she has been the leader of society
at the Ohio capital. She is faithful in
her religious observances, and is dis
tinguished for her numerous and judi
cious acts of charity, while at the same
time she is always the life and soul of
social entertainments in which she
takes part.