The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
THE LADIES OF THE WHITE
HOUSE

The prt sent is an era OF kindly sansi-
meus and, as one token of it. WE are hap
uy to observe in more than one journal
pleasant notices of the late lady of the
White House. Mrs Grant seems to re-
tire from aposition OF great rtspuns billy
win tbe bat wishes of all who kue~ hrr.
Undoubtedly she is not sorry 20 60. As
a good housewife she has not probably
found the executive mansion u very con-
yeuipnt place of abode. All reports con-
cur 10 representing that renowned editice
to bs III condition somewhat dilapi-
dated, aud actually verging upon the
shabby In tact, for eight years Mrs.
Grant has had no house of her own, and
has really been at the head Of large Of
flee maintained for the use and benefit
OF the American people. The modest
little structure which she left at Galena
was doubtless far peasanter and in
great deal better repair We are inclined
to believe that Mrs. Hayes will also think
with some regret of her snug, elegant
and conmodious Ohio home, as the
auction advertisements say, with all the
modern improvements W know at
least, from her correspondence, that such
was the homesick feeling of Mrs. John
Adams; who was always longing for
the od-fashioned residence, half villa
aud half farm m-house, which she had left
in Massachusetts.
Both the ex.President and the Presl-
dent are married men. Several of our
Chief Magistrates have not been So for
tunate. Mr.. Bachanan, for instance, a
bachelor OF the Oldest kind, would have
e. ~, 40, 70 lu
trying, but for the iact, grace and ele-
gance of his niece. Jefferson. when he
became President, was still mourning
his beautiful wife, too early lost; indeed
he never ceased to mourn for her. The
charming manners and personal elegance
OF Mrs. Madison are matters OF history.
When Mrs. Jackson, in the quiet OF the
Hermitage, heard Of her husbands cleo
ton to the Presidency, she said simply
"Well, for the Generals sake AN glad
for my part, never wished it. She
was dead soon after; she went to a mar
rover place than the White House, and
it Is said the General was never the same
man atterward; one OF his friends said
that he grew twenty years older on the
night of her death. Mrs. Tyler came by
the accident of death to the White House,
and she died there, leaving its dome site
arrangements somewhat at hap-haZard
for the rest of the official term of bel
husband. Mrs. Pierce arrived at Wash
ington under the shadow OF great be-
reavewent, her ouly child, fine lad o.
13 years, having been killed by railroad
accident the preceding January. Mrs
Fllluor-, it viii be remembered, dleo
offar har Nm hand want n,t nf nffi a..
aud political disappointment and do
messic grlsf clouded mis- last official days
We have not mentioned the stately lad
OF the true aristocraiic VIrgInian blood
who was tie wife Of Washington, an
who will always be remembered wit
him. She was never the lady of tn
White House. OF the wives of othe
Presidents there is little known an
nothing of public interest to be said.
We tbiuk 1t creditable to the characte
OF American women, and an evidence {
their tact and ability gracefully to adaI
themselves to circumstances, that Il
Presidents wife has shown any parIic,
lar incapacity for the position throug
want OF good breeding aud digni6ed mai
ners, Usually all the ladies OF II
Presidents house have been respectful
treated by the press aud the public, al
there has been little scsndalous tittl
tattle about any of then. Two or thre
of them have been remarkable for
deeply religious character. We are su
that the best wishes OF the nation atter
the coming of tho new mistress OF Il
White House, and that in her hands
traditional dignity and decorum of Ii
will be preserved New York Tribuu
The President has received a con
dental letter from lunatic residing
New Orleans, who desires to come Il
ward and thrust himself into the brea
OF Louisiana affairs and solve for I
President and the country the vexed a
troublesome Louisiana question. T
proposition in cold blood is this:
offers to send Mr.. Packard, MS he "a,
to hell by the most direct route, viii,
being freely translated, reveals an of
to assassinate Mr.. Packard. He says
his letter. "Of course will be arrest
lshall plead guilty, shall be convicte
aud as matter of course sentence
when this is done all that ask of VI
Mr. President, is that you will sim
pardon me. /, as high.minded patri
will perform my part as simple duty
Kidding the country of miscreant. o
at the same time ridding you OF any
sponsibiity in deciding which is
lawful Governor OF Louisiana"
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WALKING ON FLOWERS. latest
weddings is to have the main aisle thi
~ strewn with flowers. AT the MARI
OF Mr.. Millikin to Miss Outhout, in
York last week. the bride walked ov,
mat, stretched from the door to the a
ia,ing, fashioned of evergreens and Il
IN oy lilies. roses and violets.