The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-04
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.



| tt,er,asponasnce Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, Feb. Occurring the
latter part of the past week the Iresl-
dent and his family have been maklng
| preparations to move from q nome ~
which they have been 80 happy curing
aiuht wears, There is no woman can
nj presept remember who has so on.
tire1y fulfilled every duty required OF
her In the capacity OF daughter, vile,
mother and friend, as Mrs. Grant. and
/ am glad that few pens have been
found base enough TO assail o character
40 above reproach. The wife OF
the General who was the idol before
whom In alteration bowed forty, mil
lions of people, the first. lady in the
land, spouse of the President, was as
gentle, unassuming and gracious %
when the helpmate Of tho poor man IN
st. Louis who was willing ano giaa 70
haul wood ct dollar and hal1 per
day. Her womanly dignity has never
failed her, and during oil tho years ~
which she has been SO prominently
hefore the public there has been no act,
ma speeeh TO detract In tho least from
her perfections. / am honest In my
opinions. and entirely unparalleled. [
have no favors TO ask, no axes TO grind,
and am therefore entitled to ,credenee
In what / assert. No father ever
had 80 loving daughter as Mr.. DENT;
no husband has ever been blessed Win
n more rnselfish, devoted wife; and no
children loved by a mother whose vir-
tues sbone more conspicuous than hers.
Her domestic affairs have been under
her immediate supervision. Three
fourths Of her costumes have been made
In tho house there has been every COM
fort necessary FOR the complete hsppl-
meas OF the family religiously furnished,
but no extravaganza tolerated, and that
she has been to domesties o good mis-.
tress is proved by the fact OF the, same
act having remained with her during
these nine years. On Saturday they go
forth from the Government Lares
and Psnntes. and make unto
themselves ' other homes. General and
Mira, Grant will be for the present the
guests of the Secretary and Mrs. Fish.
who have had u fine suite OF rooms
fitted up for them. Mrs. 5artoris 10
with Mrs. Dent, an aunt, to whom she
ia devoted. Mrs. Fred. Grant will
spend a few weeks with DR.. Sharp, late
Marshal of the District. and now pay
master in the army. The White House
will need large sums OF money expended
on IL to make 1t habitahle. A more un
comfortable, dreary. inconvenient
home for private family you can not
picture.
she tnade the rooms attractive and
home.lilse, for she is woman blessed
with artistic tastes, and surrounded
herself with paintings, bronzes and va
rious articles of Uertu, oil OF which, as
they were purchased with means from
her private purse, will OF course be
packed up and removed. The carpets
have been turned, and pieced and
patched until 1t Is difficult to believe
they were not originally rag carpets.
The furniture ia heavy, old and cum,
hersome; and In oil the rooms visited
I can't remember seeing, but one mod
ern set Of .furnitur What q paradise
for Mitchell TO beautifyl The curtains
are faded and shabby; the paint is
dirty beyond description. and the
! floor tiling worn away by The tramp
| of the Centennialist. I do not pre-
sent for Mrs. Hayes very inviting Pic
! ture OF her prospective home; but L do
! IL, and forcstall public opinion. which
will take alarm and loudly tnveigh
against the extravaganza OF the Admin
istration. when $75. 900 is asked for to lit
up and furnish the Executive Mansion.
Did / say seventy-tive thousand II
believe hundred thousand .appropri-
ated would require the most rlgid econ
onomy in It's expenditure, and insure
the purchase Of bare necessities. J hope
that of their reign, General. and Mrs.
Grant, may only retain the pleasant
memories, which, alasl are rs eyanes..
cent rs the bloom and fragrance OF
sweet flowers, while bitter thoughts re"
main, and, like thistles, increase. mnl-
tiply, and sting every time thought
passes by.