The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-01-18
VOLUME 29-NUMBER Is.
Noted american women - Personal
Gossip.


Mary Abigail Fillmore was the
rarest and NEST exquisite Presidents
daughter that ever shed sunshine in
the white House" Although she
died st y, yet her memory is a beni-
son to all young American women,
especially TO those surrounded by the
Influences Incident to high station
and briIiiant social life. Not content
with mere accomplishments, she Sc
cured q thoroughly practicai edues-
ton. She was . French, German, and
Spanish scholar, q skillful musician,
and aD amateur sculptor. She com
0ined intellectual force, genuine SEN
sibility, and deep tenderness Of heart
With brilliant wit and sparkling hu-
NOR. She used her opportunities, As
the Presidents daughter, to minister
TO others. blessing she was, God
made Der sO," and her memory is q
benedietion 70 American maidens.
Not many years since, had you
ebanced to zee plainly dressed girl
OF II summers trundIIng throagh the
streets Of Lancaster 8 Wheelbarrow
load OF wood, careless Of her own RD-
pearanee, but deeply interested in the
comfort OF poor colored woman, you
would scarcely have chosen her as the
girl who was 10 becoms the social
queen OF the White House, or who,
by her surprising brightness, was to
make such an impression upon Queen
VictOria, that she chose to make this
youthful American girl one Of the
leading ladies ut the Court Of ST.
James. On the continent and in
Paris she was everywhere greeted as
''girl-queen.n la l-E5l- ---
And when Harriet LSne was called
to preside At the White House, hon
Ors Of every kind, such ss probably
were never before bestowed upon an
American girl, were heaped upon
her. Es - taE- go l59
aDoLLY laApIsoN.'f 7ff.l sE.
president Jefferson svinced bis
personal appreciation rs we'll as his
official recognition OF Mrs Madison,
bOth in his Letters and In the fact tnat
be called her to preside at his table
during the absence OF his own family.
But it was as the wife Of the fourth
President OF the United States that
she inaugurated the golden reign Of
the .President's house. The benefi-
eence and brilIiancy OF her reign were
never approached before her day, and
have never been equaled since." We
read that she was declared the most
popular person in the United States,
and wonder what was the secret of
her power. Soon the answer Is given.
She l0Ved human beings and delight-
ed in their friendship" She never
forgot an old friend, and never neg
leeted the opportunity Of making a
new one" She filed every hour of
prosperity with the rare sunshine of
her nature, in the hour of trial was
not found wanting, and In the face of
danger rose to the dignity Of bernism.
Her gallant stay in the White House
while her husband had gone to hold a
council Of war her cool commands
relative to the protection Of the pic
ture Of Washington, while in sound
of the enemy's cannon and messen-
gers begging her to fee, are proud
facts in our history. No eminent
man retired from service Of the State
ever had more public recognition aud
more honor bestowed upon him by
the government than did this ever
beloved woman. Until her death, on
New Years day, after paying their
respects to the President, ali the high
officers OF the government always
adjourned to the home OF Mrs Msdl-
son, to pay their respects to her. Con-
gress conferred upon her the frank.
ing privilege, and unanimously voted
her q seat in the Senate chamber
two privileges never before conferred
Hpon any other American woman. -
M C. A" IN Ten years IN Washing
ton.