The New York herald., 1876-10-09
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
REMOTE ANCESTRY.

nj Connecticut in 1852 He married. in l6S3 Abigail
Dibblc, who was born on Long Island IN 1866,
The earlier family traditions connect the
name and descent of George Hayes with the lighting
ploughman mentioned in Scottish history who a Lon
carty in Perthshrc turned back the invaders OF his
country in a narrow pass with the sole aid OF his own
valorous sons
GRANDFATHER
.Ruthcriord, the grandfather, bore the commission
dated 1882 or Governor George Clinton officer IN
the military service OF the State OF New York" How
clips biography informs that in his youth he was
apprenticed to blacksmith, and wrought at his trade
thero many years in a forge and became
man OF substance, farmer and an innkseper."
FATHER.
.srho father of Governor Hayes quick, bright,
accurate, active, business man. He possessed poih
energy and executive ability He had the independence
which intelligence gives. and his dry humor served
him well In exposing shams and exploding humouss
BIRrHpLAcK
Tho town or Dcaw are Ohio, is described as pros
porous place OF 1000 people. The three story brick
house where Hayes was born in 1922 "has long been
Delawars's pride and will be It's fame"
EARLY EDUCATION.
sRuthsrford was sent to academy at Norwalk,
Oho Here he renamed one year under the instruc-
ton OF the Rev. Mr. Chapman, Methodist clergyman
OF scholarly attanmons In the alI of 1887, 10 COM
pete his preparation for college, nc was sent to quite
a noted school at Mddle.own. Conn" There he oo'
taincd the first prize proficiency in Latin, Greek
and arithmetic.
YOUTHFUL TRAINING.
an the fall OF 1888, the age OF sixteen years,
hayes entered Kenyon College. He excelled as de-
batter in tho literary and in all college studies.
but his tastes especially ran to logic, mental and
moral philosophy aud mathematics. Soon after grad
ual!ng Mr.. Hayes began the study OF the law in tho
Office Of Thomas Sparrow, of Cincinnati"
STARTING IN LIFE.
He left Mr. sparrow's Office TO attend a course Of law
lectures in Harvard '.He enjoyed the friendship and
counsel OF Story" attended tho lectures of Longellow
Agassiz &C., hoard Webster at Faneuil Hall and WIS.,
tied John Quincy Adams Mt Quincy. Leaving the
Harvard Law School in 1916 Hayes, In the
year In which Tden became a New ork Assembly yman,
he began the practice Of the law at Fremont, Ohio
BEFORE THE WAR
Alter four years. practice at the bar OF Fremont,
Hayes. longing Tor wider field of labor, removed
to Cincinnati His first great was that of Nancy
Farrier who had poisoned all the members OF two
families, but whom Hayes saved from the gaows by
thrty he was married Miss Webb, also descendant
OF soldiers OF tho Revolution. In April, 1850, no was
chosen City Solicitor
DURING THE WAR;
Hayes appointed ajor. and at the battle OF South
Mountain, September u, 1862, "a beautiful bright
| ..Hayes a strong force of the enemy !,
charged into that force with regimenta YELL and
alter fierce Tight drove them out OF the woods !"
Hayes wounded but after falling stiil kept on
giving orders, while Gown. to fight !, OUT Although
pressed his wealthy unclo stay at home Colonel
Hayes returned before his wounds were healed. At
the battle of Winchester, ''from morning until mid
ngn, s ss ou foo SAVING hs
mand from annih,ation and displaying personal
bravery OF the highest order Al Cedar Creek Hayes
distinguished himself that Sheridan ''c!asped his
hand and said, .Colonel, from this day forward you
win be brigadier general" He was wounded four
times in this battle.
"General Hayes three years Congress were almost
continuously employed in exacing labors, looking
tho pensions and pay Of soldiers and IN making
provisions ior their families" Hayes, during hts
Two terms as Governor. recommended and had COM
secured secure the ssablishmens Of soldiers Orphan
Home; portraits OF tho Governors OF OHIO
were placed IN the STATE collection; the students
privilege OF voting white atte endng college given
back, &C After being defeated for Congress by
General Banning he was reelected Governor "He
received the OF his nomination whilc playing
base ball with his children at Their home in Fremont"
HIS RECORD AS A RING BREAKER.
Hayes biography does not ask the sunrages of tho
people on the ground that he Is ring-smasher
RECORD AS CIVIL SERVICE REFoRxER-
First class Howell cites his energetic refusal to turn
| out the democratic State Librarian
HIS RECORD AS TAX REDucrR
According TO HowelPs biography Hayes has reduced
the taxation during the i've years OF his
saving OF S9l4 593" 'By continued pressure upon
Legislature hc reduced the local taxation throughout
the state than SIT 600 000 and through his inn
ence local authorities forbidden by law TO mako
any large expenditure without the sanction OF popular
J voie."
MS FiKANcIAL RECORD
| Return to specie payment the date specified In
/ the act
WHAT ENEMIES.
"a nobody" "a puppei pulled by Jim Blaine, Zach
Chandler" &c.; also IAN income tax swtndler' and
| s.psrjurcr, " "a respectable ngurehead,n &c
MS PERSONAL APPEARANCE
"Governor Hayes is i've feet inches In height
| and weighs $50 pounds Perfect health and habits
leave him Just in the ripe maturity Of physical man
his frame solid and compact, his limbs muscular ana
strong. He has a fresh, ruddy complexion, fun OF
activity and elasticity and rs very fond OF the
mcnts OF young people He has exceptionally high
and full forehead. prominent nose and bluesh gray
eyes. A heavy, sandy mustache and beard, whicn
are silvercd little, conceal his mouth and chm His
| light brown hair IS thin and slightly sprnkied with
gray"
/ Finy-four
! Presbyterian.
MENTAL AND MORAL CHARACTERIZATION
ssIn q word Governor Hayes IS spare built solid and
sound, mentally, morally and physically HIS integrity
Ia proverb ideiity 10 his convictions recognized
| BY political enemies; his record Is OF unassailabia
soundncss and there is absolutely nothing Vulnerable
in hls character. He has Lincolnko sound ness OF
judgment and Is an inexoraby Just as old John Mar
shall"