The New York herald., 1876-07-05

containing about forty acres of native forest surro
the residence. ana partially LAID in broad drives
and walks. Several acr,s IN the OF the house are
painted in Strawberries which at this heavy
with their luscious bright red IruiL TO the lett OF tho
garden a large and handsomely ARRANGED series OF
flower beds send their incense of odors until the very
air the neghborhood is heavy with their sweets
At the OF the house tasty Frenchy frame
annex has recently built servants house, and
this is really tho most attractive feature about The
place
rhe residence is occupied by DIR. Webb, brothcr-in-
law OF General Hayes This gentleman is now resting
here quicy, after lengthy soJourn in Europe with
his family.
Throush the courtesy of Dr. Webb was enabled to
the interior OF the house, and found u omfort
ably yet as plainly furnished the most pronounced
obecor 10 republican court circle could desire Tho
front door opens INTO long, broad hail, the moor OF
which is covered with modest pattern OF body Brus-
sels carpet. 10 the left Tho front parior room
perhaps twenty icet square, covered with bright,
small figured Brussels Quaker-likc mancl or
molilcd gray marble surrounds the CRATE, while an
upright piano stands against the wall upon the right
OF tho room Upon The lett there Is small
mahogany tuolc, covered with few handsomely bound
volumes, among which noticed the works oil John
Howard Paine, Dickens and other wcll-known writers
aud volume entitled The German Element in The
War OF independence In tho centre oi the room
there stands small marble table upon which rested
large, nat China flower dish, filled high with various
colors OF freshly plucked verbcnas
The room also containeI PLAIN
SUBSTANTIAL SET OF MAHOGANY ruRSIrrRE,
covered with hairc!0th, and one Elizaoethan chair,
upholstered in dark rich plush. The walls are
mented with several pictures, none of any special
merit unless 1t be a lne oil painting of Mr. Burchard
q ch oce DIT water coors aud small picture IN oil
by a foreign artist showing the Castle OF Chllon The
largest picture is landscape, which was highly priced
by Mr. Blrchard. because 1t was painted by young
friend OF his.
Connected with the homestead Is fhrm Of about 100
o finely located land, which Is farmed by ten
ants Taken as whole she place is very suggestive OF
and quiet plenty ol honest cream fresh eggs and
young yc!ow-lcgged chickens every day Tor dinner 1t
Is such place city children dream OF and weary
Drained business men long tor
WIFE OF GOVERNOR
has already been described remarkably bright and
handsome
tlvcs properly applied in this case, Tor Mrs
Hayes Is certainly very attractive and
agreeable lazy, but she is not Kentucky
woman, although OF good old Kentucky stock.
DR.. James Webb, the father Of Mrs Hayes, was native
of Kentucky. who came Chic 1874 anu located at
Chlhcothe where he spent most OF the remainder of
his ne Mrs. Hayes, the youngest OF three children,
in 1881. and consequently about forty
five years OF age, although she looks considerably
younger
Two years later Dr. Webb died. and In 1914 the family
removed To Delaware, OHIO, where they renamed while
the three children were beng educated In 1852 the
family removed to Cncnnati, where Miss Webb. then
beautiful girl OF twenty, one first met was wooed ana
won by her present distinguished husband
GENERAL HAYES
consists principally farm lands located in this and
neighboring counties. although he has lne
de property IN Toledo, which is rapidly increasing
IN value and some substantial business blocks IN this
town, and 500 900 in paying bank stock. He has,
csides stocks and other property acquired by his
eXertons, and, according TO all reports Is worthy
of all he has He is SAID TO be KIND landlord and
liberal glver to his less fortunate neghbors and friends
The entire Birchard estate. the bulk OF which be-
queathed TO General Hayes, was estimated 10 be worth
places the republican standard bearer reasonable de-
above