Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-28
Pen Portraits II Governor Hayes and
His Wife.

Pen Portraits Of Governor Hayes and
His Wife.
Ii may safely be said of Governor
HAYES that there have not been many
Presidents, nor many Presidential can
dida,es. who could ill more satisfactOr-
lily the critical eye in search of Presiden-
tial timber. He makes good impress
sion upon visitors Of every class. taking
quite easily the very prevalent assump-
ton that he is for the moment public
property, yet not especially making any
virtue of his freedom in this respect. In
deed it is not perceptablc that the fact OF
his nomination has even rippled the
quiet surface of his public life. or
changed in any respect the even tenor OF
his way. Physically the Governor is
decidedly better than fair average. He
stands about five feet ten. is broad
shouIdered and deep chested. and. pro-
baby. weighs 100 pounds. His ample
chest AID shoulders are only observed
by the eye that especially addresses it.
sslf to the points of art perhaps due to
the grace and general symmetry Of the
form. for where all is harmony in this
respect the eifect;of size il lost. Clumsy
or awhwardly built giants look like
giants, but giants who are handsomely
formed look like men of ordinary sta
ture. There are. however. no gigantic
proportions in Governor Hayes. He is
a large man whose size il disguised
somewhat by symmetry and harmony OF
form. Blu: the Governors great point
is his bead, which will be recognized
generally as fine one when the photo
graphs that are now appearing in the
windows shall become common. The
best likeness have seen yet is a cab
iue. profile made by Elliot and ARM
stead, i; pictures very happily the Gov.
errors easy yet sincere air: Tie head
is ample as 10 size; the forehead full,
broad and round; the nose straight and
large: the eyes clear blue gray; the
mouth, chin and cheeks covered by
somewhat in.ractable and grlzZled mus
tache and short beard. The hair Is OF
the same why character as the beard-a
Iisi. U-owu shading into gray.
TIE GOVERNORS MANNER
is tia: OF q cultivated gentleman. He
expresses himself readily and accurately
OF all subject broached in conversation.
and though for evident reasons be OBJ
iscts to the operation OF interviewing,
this il not as il has been with many pub-
lie men-bscause he has not opinions 10
EXPRESS to which the country would
listen with interest.
II will lie admitted by ali that this ger
tIe,ran if he should ever reach the White
House will credi.ably FIJI it.
MRS. HAYES.
The ladies' of the land will have no
reason TO regret the appearance there OF
Mrs. HAYES. This lady, who commands
the profound respect and enthusiastic
admiration of cultivated sociaty here,
vii! brilliantly meet ell The requirements
Of that larger sphere. Mrs. Hayes is an
uncominoniv handsome woman, but Is
hot that type Of delicate beauty that is
most characteristic Of our country
women. S:ts is at once a paragon IN
those ,;on.ss &c duties tnat arr - r.>rn-
tial a part oi every American ~cman'S
life, and L leader Ill the more brilliant
social festivities OF this charming cap
i,ai. In tue number OF her ancestors
the Governor wife counts settlers at
CLilI,cothe WHO carce from Connectl-
CT. Other settlers from Pennsylvania,
and her father was a physician from
Kentucky. Her maiden name was Webb;
sic IS d strictly religious woman, III
which the eye OF fancy may find her
Co,ascticut ancestry. A woman devoted
10 domestic duties, IL trait characteristic
OF PENNSYLVANIA, and in her beauty, her
conversational ap,ness. her social tact
and grace, one sees a result OF the dash
iar Kentucky blood. SIrs. Hayes. ike
her husband, Is perfectly arsiess and
sincere. The frs; thing that iupresses
itsalf upon those who meet her for the
first ti;ne, Is the entire absence OF any
thing artificial! IN her manners AID coz
vsrsation. You know that she IS genu-
ice bv instinct. She uni,es the ease and
grace of the most refined society with the
waIln cordis,ity Of Western life. Every
person WHO approaches her is charmed
with Ter conversation. she talks
we'll upon every subject without the
slightest reserve, and she possesses
magnetism which, despite Mr.. Henry
Ward Deecher's opinion TO tie contrary,
is one OF tie most powerful attractions
.f human paiufe. You can picture the
future lady OF tie White House uresid-
IL, at I, reception with dignity ard ele-
lance TO wlici, Washington society has
saI- Ceeu u oti1GS,e3. 0,iA 4o.iip'hS WIN
i,er children in the nursery with all the
freedom and delight of . devo;od mother.
In person Mrs. Hayes. rs has been said,
is unusually attractive. She IS Of me-
dunn height. with graceful and well
developed figure. dark hair. which she
wears IN simple but very becoming
traids. falling low over tie temples, in
contrast with the more modern style of
.l.zzing AID cropping; brown and e1-
press,ve ewes. regular features, good
color and pecuiiarly sweet mouth and
chin. Ife- face has much character, and
expresses At once f,mness and aiaiabiii-
w. The simplicity and excellent tasse
al her toilet have been matters Of remark
among the ladies during the official life
OF her husband. while she has been the
leader of society at the State capital.
Sne is faithful in her religious observ-
ancss, and IS distinguished for her num-
.rous and iu3icicus acts of charity. while
At the same time sns IS always the life
and sou. OF social entertainments III
which size takes n part. In short. her
friencs declare their belief that her quail
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