The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-01

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United States navy, and who was also
heir to an English estate and title, was
suitor. She hcsitalcd and then de-
clined his suit. Gen. jackson favored
Capt. Bolton and pleaded his cause.
"My DEAR" said he, "Capt. Bolton is
a gentleman; has fine position; is
rich, steady and promising. What on
earth do you expcct?" "Only, uncle,''
said the young girl, blushing, to mar
ry the man love-" d" You are right,
my love-" said the old man, probably
thinking of his own welded happiness.
"With love marriage is heaven; with
out it worse than hell" OF another
niece, William Allen, then a rising
young member from Ohio, was suit
or, and Gen. Jackson, who had a finger
IN every pie in his house, also pleaded
his cause. "Oh! uncle" said his niece.
show could love that long, lean, lank
fcllow!' "Long, lean, lank fellow"
said Gen. Jackson, Strengthening him
self up until he completely filled the
bill of q long, lean, lank fellow himself.
" tell you, Elizabeth, that long, lean,
lank fellow is worth n houseful Of your
kid-glovcd dandies, and will make his
mark yet"
Mr.. Tyler's wife died about q year
after his inauguration, and eighteen
months after her death the community
was startled by the news of his mar
riage to Miss Gardner. Mr.. Gardner,
her father, was one of the victims of
the disaster that occurred OH the Poto-
mac i'll the autumn Of 1874. The court
ship was so quiet and sudden that it
eluded the notice of the gossips, and
not whisper of it had been heard i'm
society. The night before he left for
New York, where the marriage cere-
mony was to take place, he confided
his secret to his colorcd valet, and left
him with directions for the reception of
the bride OH their return. al tell YOU.
Sambo," said the amorous groom, glad
to get a chance TO cxpatiatc on the
charms of his bride, she's beauty /:
tall and slender, full of energy and spi-
rit. Then she's hardly out other teens.
Think what splendid woman she'll be
when i'll her prime" "Yes, Mars
JOHN said Sambo, hesitatinglv. rub
bling his hands, "splcndid, splendid: !:
but does you dismcmber whar you'll
be when she's in dat prime. You'll be
an old man then, Mars John: no prime
about YOU" Mr.. Tyler has been dead
about fourteen years, and Mrs. Tyler,
still in her prime, is beautiful and
charming woman, with a sparkling
dark eye and complexion ROSY and
fresh as young girls.
Among the most notable entertain
ments given at the White House was n
dinner party given by Gen. Jackson
when trying TO reconcile the differences
in his cabinet and to prevent that rup-
turc which finally took place. The din
ncr party consisted of the cabinet and
some prominent political leaders,
about forty guests in all. In those davs
the tlme-honored custom of toasts was
ssolemnly observed, and after the ems
tomary ones had been pledged, Gen.
jackson rose and, lifting his glass. pro-
posed "Our Federal Union; il must be
preserved,' sentiment which soon be-
came The motto of his party and will al
ways be one of our national watch
words. During Mr.. Johnson's term
there was tete given that is still Wv
idly remembered here "a children's
fancy ball, given in honor of the presi-
dents birthday, and at which Mrs
Johnson made her only public appear
ancc in Washington. She taught her
husband to read and write after they
were married, lived TO see him over
come poverty, ignorance and obscurity
and fill the first Office in the Gift of his
nation. Her name should always be
revcrcntly spoken and his memory ever
veneratcd. | have heard Gen. Lee re-
late the following incident. AT a din
ner party given by Gen. Taylor shortly
after his accession, General, then Can
tam, Lee chanccd to be on the RIGHT of
Mrs: Bliss at Che table. They were dis
cussing army life, the separations il en-
tailed and how hard il often was for nm
ofiicer's wife to know what TO do
whether to follow her husband or stay
with her mother. "Of course. Conf
Lcc,' said Mrs. Bliss, 'likc all men
you think woman should leave all and
cling to her husband" "Not so. mad
ame," said he, ''my advice is. stav as
long as You can under her mothers wing.
Noll never can have more than one
mother, but a pretty woman can always
supply a husbands loss." Years atfcr-
ward he was again at the right of Mrs
Bliss at dinner party. but Col. Rliss
had died in the meantime: his w;1ow
l,aa married again and of course bore n
diiierent name; and Captain had be-
come colonel Lee. After discussing
several subjects, she laughingly said,
colonel, do you remember piece of
advice you once gave mc?" "Indecd.
do, madame. 1t has been in nv
thoughts allsday, but / would have new
or dared to remind you of it. You fol-
lowed the advice, l see."
Gen. Taylor was probably the only
President to whom the presidency was
an uncoveted and unsought for boon.
MIS-. Taylor was so averse to public
lie that 1t was said she PRAYED every
night during his candidacy for his de-
feat, and when told of his election said :.
" Why could they not let us alone? We
are so happy here. Why do they want
to drag us to Washington? Who thai
ever saw ten. Taylor at a levee could
forget hlmf lie grasped every new
conner cordially by the hand and saluted
all, mgh and low, old maids, brides,
young girls-all with the words: "Glad
TO see you. Glad TO see you. How's
your family. Hope the children are all
weir Ills greeting was almost equal
to Rips toast: 'IIere's to you and your
family. May yon live long and bros
per!' lie hardly ever opened his
mouth without making a mistake. and
the people laughed heartily. Still they
loved him, trusted his Judgment anil
knew his heart and hand were true as
steel, and when he died the nation was
a mourner at his grave. When Major
ID. returned from Europe he intro
dnced him at dinner party as ''My
friend d.. just from Berlin, Austria. .
During his candidacy Col. W., state
elector of-,after discussing several
public topics, asked him what were his
views on tariff. "Tho what, jack said
Gen. Taylor, who suffered dreadfully.
''Ihe tariff, General" said Col. w.
"Why, what's that?, "Ifs a sine ana
non" said Col. W., who was one of the
greatest wags that ever lived, sthat the
people are much excited about now"
"a sine qua non," said Gen. Taylor.
slowly. 81 believe. lack I eau ono ~