The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-05
PerEOnaI,
President Hayes is said to be a good

President Hayes is said to be a good
bass singer.
Matt Carpenter is understood to be
anxious TO get back into politics.
Rev. Horatio Alger is collecting ma
terial for series of stories illustrative
of life in California.
Oliver Ames, who died at South
Easton, Massachusetts, the other day.
was worth SIS, 600, 900.
Abner Huntley died at Cuba. AL
legheny, County, New York. on Sur
day, March II, at the ripe age of 1Og
years.
The Boston Adcertiser points out that
President Hayes is following out the
advice of Governor Andrew, as given
in 1865.
Senator Cbristiaucy thinks that ex-
Secretary Bristow is the man who
should be called to the vacancy n the
Supreme Court.
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, has
purchased grove in Florida. and pro-
poses to live amid those Arcadian
shades every winter.
The Chicago Times says that no one
should smile at Judge Davis's thirty
three inch chair, as Illinois has but one
Senator. Rather hard on Dick Og-
lesby.
The Nevada Legislature has passed
bill prohibiting gambiing-on the
second floor. But if you get up stairs
there is no such restriction on a mans
rights.
The Misses Schurz will preside over
Their fathers residence. They are
quite yOung-thc second daughter has
not been long out of school. Both
were educated chiefly in Germany, and
have been taught music, the languages,
and all the branches of useful kuowl-
edge more thoroughly than is usual
with young ladies. The elder, Miss
Agatha, Is an especially fac musician.
Both parents beng highly cultivated
and having G,thetic tasles, the girls
have "lways been surrounded with an
intellectual atmOsp harc. Mrs. SchurZ,
who was the most loving of wives and
devoted of mothers, died in New York
about year ago. Her loss is ihesi
mable to her family friends.
1t happened that SIX of Mrs. Hayes's
schoolmates were living In Washing
ton the Gay of the inauguration. These
Old classmates still possessed their
school badge, the design of which is
novel and pretty. The ladies met and
conferred with each other. The result
OF the conference was an order to q
florist for copy of the badge in
buds and blossoms. This tribute they
sent to 51rs. Hayes, with the card of
each. Mrs. Hayes quickly recognized
the old school badge in the floral trib-
ute, and wrote a note of thanks to
each one of the ladies, and an invita-
ton to call and see her the next morn
ing. The invitation was accepted,
and the re lnion was full of interest
and pleasure to each one.
At dinner party given by Secretary
Sherman on Saturday evening to the
members of the Cabinet and a few
friends, the table was graced by a
beautiful threemasted ship composed of
flowers. On the mainmast was small
United States flag, which Secretary
Sherman said his little daughter had
placed there. Senator Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts, said in his dry, Yankee way,
to the Secretary of the Navy, who sat
opposite him, "Well, Mr.. Thompson,
will you please tell US if that is the
correct position for the American flag
to occupy on ship?" Everybody
awaited the reply with interest, for it
is well known that the new Secretary
is 40 sailor, and they thought he was
cornered. But he took advantage of
the Cabinet custom, and replied in a
dignified manner, "Ahem l will refer
you, Sir, to the Attorney General"
The answer was greeted with peals of
laughter.