Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-07-14
HAYES IN RHODE ISLAND.

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bad papers, the Sun:
1t was bright morning i'll June when the
Presidential deadhead train reached the line
which separates Providence Plantations from
the land of the Puritans The de facto Pres
ident had in his hand copy of the Boston
Herald, and was attentively perusing the news
from Iowa. A shadow rested on his brow.
Suddenly VIM NJ Evarts, who was sitting
opposite, pressed his shoe on his Fraudlency's
big toe The door of the carriage was opened,
and several persons entered One was of
commanding form and beautiful features.
His iron gray hair was divided in the middle,
his cheeks wore the hue OF health and his
cherry lips were parted in pensive smile.
He advanced toward Rutherford. The latter
arose and grasped his hand, with question
ing glance, as though saying, ''are you
friend or foe ," Hayes was about to talk,
when voice was heard several seats off.
Your Excellency, Mr. President, drawled
the speaker in studied, monotonous tone,
''you are welcome to Rhode Island. We
open our gates as wide as we can to admit
YOU; and if the boundary question between
Rhode Island and Connecticut were settled,
we could open them wider | need hardly
inform your excelency that you are entering
the State founded by Roger Williams, the
leading State of the Union, Rhode Island l
am proud to assure you, endorses your policy.
That settles it. The rest of the Union must
and will follow. Our people are boiling over
with evcr-increasing delight and enthusiasm,
and We would boil more only We don't want
to boil over into Massachusetts,
"'Your Excelency will be recompensed
here for the cool treatment which you receiv-
ed in New York (here Hayes winced), that
sink of all that is iniquitous, corrupt, and
villainous Hayes smiled}; q city which de-
ponds for existence on it's clam trade with
Providence, and whose citizens recklessly
vote without being paid for it.
"Let me once more welcome your Excel
ency to the great State of Rhode Island, and
let me add Tin lower tone) that all kinds of
Attleboro jewelry can be got cheap at my
store, at the corner of Westminster and Dor
rance streets l would be willing to present
some to Mrs, Hayes if she would be kind
enough to wear it conspicuously during your
visit to our State.
Monument square was thronged when the
de facto President stepped out of the cars. He
at once proceeded to the business OF shaking
hands. Growing tired, at length, he said
aloud Citizens ladies and gentlemen, |
cannot shake you all by the hand as you see,
so [ give you all theoretically, as it were,
genuine Buckeye shake
Il protest." shouted an individual, II pro-
test against your shaking my hand theoretic-
ally, or III any other way | never shake
hands
All faces were turned toward the speaker
who with eyes in fine frenzy rolling was edg-
ing his way from the throng. He was an
imitator of George Francis Train.
HAYES was escorted to Grabbtown maIl-
sion, at the corner of Benevolence and James
streets. The Grabbtowns are one of the first
families of Rhode Island The father kept
sum shop at Riverhead III his early days, and
saved money enough to start small cotton
mill. Bp thrift and economy, especially in /
regard to the wages of his help, who work |
fourteen hours day for 81 week. he got |
rich, and built the Grabbtown mansion The |
Grabbtowns give elegant receptions, and |
stands second tono family in the State, except |
the Goodwords The grandfather of the |
Goodwords was Troy writer in Baltimore. |
His attacks upon the American cause became
SO offensive that he was ordered to leave the
country within three days. He left between
two days and came out hither to Providence.
Here his son married the daughter of Dives,
of the firm of Green & Dives. The Good
words are worth several millions and are
noted for their hostility to the profession of
their grandfather.
Hayes was escorted by Col Goodword to
the GrabbtOwn mansion Fortunately for
the peace of the Hayes household there was
no wine on the table, Mayor Doyle, Senator
and Gov. Van Zandt being rigid
temperance men Before lunch Hayes was
introduced to Gov Van Zandt The Cover
nor remarked:
"When the sun rises in the orient to gid
the feeting waters of the Woonasquatucket,
we know that the hour has arrived for our
cock-(here Mrs. Hayes frowned,
and the eloquent Governor hestated) il
mean for our matutinal sip from d crystal
goblet of pure water (NIrs, Hayes smiled,
rom that stream where the editor of the
jonrm0l catches pckerel So, when | see
before me Rutherford b. Hayes, the good,
he true, the right man in the right place on
lear Rhode Island, and that the morning
tar glmmers like an Attleboro Jewel in the
Instant horizon.
Hayes-Hem, certainly
Governor Van Zandt embracing Hayes
come to our hearts, to our homes, partake OF
ur temperate repast Gin whisper-There'
strong in the clost). We will strew :
our path with roses, crown you with srnfow-
rs, and stuff you with CLANS.
Lunch passed without any misadventure
kept that the quail ran out Gen Comfy, {
n invalid from Ohio, ate six quails which
ad been specially reserved for Senator An
lony, having been fattened by the Senator =
imself on acorns and walnuts Comfy pro-
ounced the quails delicious. He declined
} eat anything more, pleading delicate
ealth .