The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE
A CARRIAGE FOR MR.. HAYEs's
USEs
One SET of Dishes That Costs $i5,OOO-No
Longer simplicity in the White House
Under Republican Administra'
tiOns-Chna and Croquet.
New York Sun, August 9th.

New York Sun, August 9th.l
Washington, August 1.-The admirers
of the fraudulent administration have
for a long time held up as a modelHayes's
apparently simple mode of living. Re-
cent information obtained from the
Office of the Second Comptroller of the
Treasury, who audits the expenditures
of the Executive Mansion, may surprise
the believers in the innate purity and
honesty of R. B. Hayes.
Complaints have been made from time
to time by the veterans who occupy the
Soldiers Home, of the deprivations they
are compelled to endure during the sum-
mer months by the presence of Hayes
and his large family at that institution
They occupy the splendid quarters Of
the commanding officer during the
heated term, are served with the choicest
fruits and vegetables grown upon the
place, and if soldiers tales are 70 be be-
lieyed, get the cream and choicest butter
from the Home dairy, while the inmates
are served skim milk and inferior but
ter.
General Grant was supposed to be
rather profigate in his tastes. He spent
much money on his private table, gave
rich entertainments and theWhite House
crowd consumed large quantities of
liquors and cigars. BabGock attended to
the expenditures for public buildings and
grounds during almost all of Grants ad'
ministration. BabCock had liberal ideas
The Government paid the cost of keep"
ing horses, coupes, wagons, etc. for the
private use of public officials. Indeed.
dog which was kept by General Grants
private secretary, cost the Government
about $500 for board before the fraud
was ascertained and exposed by the
Democrats. The following is sample
expense voucher under Grants admins
tration:
The U. S. (for supplies) to Pat. Sweeney
DR..
1872, Sept. 3O.-For board and care of
dog for July, August and Septem-
Der, three months, at $40, Applica-
tioD used in place of watchman $50
Receipted as above. Paid by check
No. 1928. dated Sept. 30th, 1872, for SAL, on
treasurer, Washington.
certify that the above amount is cor
rect and just the articles to be Tor have
been) accounted for in my return for the
third quarter of 1872.
o. E. BABCoCK,
Major of Engineers, U. s. A.
The tastes of the present occupants of
the Executive Mansion have run in
different groove. The mania for rare
china seized upon Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes,
They ordered dinner set from theHav'
Hands, at Lamoges. France, which cost
SIS 900. Every plate in the service is a
work of art. Mr.. Hayes said when the
contract was made for the purchase of
the set that he would employ an Ameri.
can artist to make the designs. Each
piece was to be decorated differently, all
representing different American game
birds, animals, fish and hunting scenes,
The Havilands supposed Mr.. Hayes
would nav the American artist for fur
nishing the designs. Instead the artist
demanded of the manufacturers So 900
for his services. They paid him and say
that in consequence they make no profit
on their work. The American coat Of
arms is painted conspicuously on every
dish, The Government will pay for
this dinner service, it being charged to
the furniture account.
Very soon after Mr.. Hayes went into
tre Executive Mansion he felt the need
of exercise. 1t was therefore suggested
that croquet was an innocent and en-.
tertaining game which could be played
in the open air without damage to repu-
tatiou. 1t would be just the thing to
while away the summer evening hours
at the Soldiers Home. Instead Of de
voting $40 of his annual income of
$4,000 to the purchase of Croquet set,
Mr.. Hayes sent messenger to the store
of stationer in this city and ordered a
set of croquet, to be charged to the Gov
ernment. The following voucher, the
original of which is in the second comp
troller's Office, will show how the White
House Croquet set was paid for:
FORM 5.
Appropriation for repairs, fuel, etc,
United States for furniture.
To ]. Bradley Adama. Dr.: