Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
The Hayes Houschcid.


family as the foundation of good govern
ment and the basis OF perfect condition
of citizenship
The family, the church and the state are
| the fundamental social principles, by
means OF which gregarious mankind is
made comfortable, mastery and safe.
Charles Foster, of Ohio, in one of his
humorous campaign speeches, said of Mr..
'rilden that he had never loved anything
but the Democratic party, and WAS not fiji
to be the occupant of the White House.
Whether it was contemplated in the build
ing of the house of the President at Wash.
ington, that bachelor Presidents might
sometimes be incumbents thereof, this de
ponent voucheth not But no mother of
Us all will be sorry that happy children
are now to run up and down the broad
stairways, through the hlossoming con
servatory, make the spacious halls musi.
cal with laughter, gather in The coy
breakfast parlor and dining.room to Cos
sip in cheerful family conclave over their
| own little domestic joys and sorrows.
say sorrows unadvtsedly, for the
Hayes household do not have the out
ward semblance of ever having seen
trouble and sorrow. They seem d healthy.
comely, ailectionate, wel-to.do group,
who were born with gold spoons in their
mouths with traditional uncles OF fabulous
wealth, and their star in the east steadily
rising, leading them up to distinction and
eliminating in splcndor over their heads
when ii lighted them to the highest place
in the land.
President Hayes is blonde, with tawny
gold brown tints in his hair and beard.
He resembles the purest type of the intel
lectual German. In physique, command
ing and healthful; in manners, relcently
dignitied; in principles, true and intlexi.
bic for the right. He is noble model for
the youth of America. Vulgar tests, and
profanity. and intoxicating drinks he con
dennis as unworthy of correct manhood
and he believes he can enforce no precept
or principle of conduct upon his boys that
he does not thoroughly practice himself.
Mrs, Hayes has the olive complexion of
the Spanish race. She is purely Ameri-
can, however, and with he, large, brilliant,
black eyes and jetty hair, which set of
the rich bloom OF her lips and cheeks, she
is healthy, handsome brunette, and her
manners and conversation are rs gracious
and courteous as become her Southern
style of beauty.
When first saw her years ago in Gin
cinnati she appeared a quiet, domestic,
winning and pleasing lady. Her hus
bands rapid promotion in military and
civil horrors brought her out OF her
domesticity To take her place by his side,
and he WAS always glad 10 lay much of
the burden OF entertaining the crowds of
people who made demands upon his time
upon her willing shoulders.
Her ready powers OF adaptation made
her his invaluable coadjutor. With the
soldier she talked of his battles, sieges and
fortunes; with the statesman she discussed
finance and legislation; with the average
society people she had an infinite fund of
small talk; She adapts her subject and
style to her hearer, and one in observing
her, does not know which to admire most,
her wit and Hdi0ete or the complete knOwl-
edge of human nature, she evinced in
what a soldier once called the mastery
management of her troops.n
She is as proud of her boys as the Cor.
nelia of classic renown, who presented
her Gracchi, the noble three, To the En-
peror, as her only jewels
Mrs. Hayes does not care for Jewels;
She prefers flowers for her personal
adonment. She appeared at Mrs. Grant
state dinner in white corded silk,
with her magnificent hair brushed
smoothly back over her classic head,
and fastened in q sumptuOus coil
behind Mrs. Grant wore diamonds
and pearls Mrs. Hayes was conspicuous
among all the others, IN her attire, for the
absence of precious stones She is
Methodist, and is very strong in her re.
ligious faith. President Hayes, although
OF Presbyterian procliviiies, attends serv.
ice with his wife Their sons, Webb and
Rutherford, have the mirthiul, happy ma
ture OF their mother and the ambitious
and independent spirit of the father.
Scott and Fanny are the joyous little pets
of the HOUSEHOLD. The daughter is like
her father, "A blonde, and is about ten
years of age. Scott is a baby boy, five or
six years of aye, and is, of course, the
emperor OF the family.
1t is little singular, and pleasant
circumstance withal, that Rutherford,
junior, and Jesse Grant should be init.
mate friends and classmates at Cornell
University, and that they should 90 To
Washington together, one 10 witness the
outgoing of his father rs President, and
the other the incoming OF his father rs
President, and that they should sleep 10.
gether at the White House before the new
President was in ,ugurated.
Ii is the prediction of all who know
them that this charming family will make
the White House the model OF American
homes, so far as mutual love and courtesy
and grace Of daily living can maze 1t 50.
President Hayes has been conspicuous
always among his friends for devoted
love OF family. His belief Is that
% To make happy Preside chime.
tor childreu ard for WIFE
Is the true pathJs and sublime
ne sreen and gold OF lie"
When The telegram was received Of his
nomination for the third term ~ Governor
OF Ohio, he was playing base bali with
his boys, at his beautiful suburban home