The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-11-23

blance OF which she was naturally
somewhat vain. She was n fine
'.dresser," "anu, while an accomplished
talker, was, what is very rare among
women,
A GOOD LISTENER.
| As is well known, jackson con-
ccived a penchant for Mrs. Gen.
Eaton-a fondness which caused pub
lie scandal, agitated all Washington
society, and finally produced dis
ruption OF Tho Cabinet, because the
wives Of the Cabinet ministers would
not assuciair with Mrs. Ea,oih
Mrs. DoneIson was shrewd In her
treatment of this person. Publicly
she received her as Mrs. Gen. Eaton,
with oil due courtesy; but privately,
as lany, Mrs Donelson ignored her.
Jackson endeavored to prevail upon
her 10 20 further than this. but failed,
aud yielded the point. Mrs. Andrew
Jackson, Jr ,.and her husband, how
ever took such um 3rage at the whole
affair that n GOODNESS took place be-
tween them aud the President Oh this
account.
Mrs. Gen. Eaton was of domi-
neering disposition, and her motto
was rule or ruin. She certainly ruled
Jackson, and she nearly ruined him
as well, Once, however, she went II
step too far. One morning, at the
White House, she publicly and loud.
ly called the President ANDREW"
"Old hickory gave her look which,
brought her to her senses, lcfl The
room. and did not see or speak to
Mrs. Eaton for u week afterwards.
Martin Van Buren, was great adj
mirer of Mrs, Eaton, and epdeavored
to aid Jackson all he could in the
other's efforts 10 procure Mrs. Eaions
solid recognition. This greatly en-
deared Van Buren, to jackson, aud
when Van Duren was inauguraled he
rode with him to the White House,
In Martin Van Bnren's time these
was
ANOTHER WHITE HousE SCANDAL.
One Ogle. a Congressman from. Penn
sylvania, accused Van Bur9n Of "cor-
ruption," sialine that "ihe East room"
in the White House WINS "a perfect
warehouse of luxuries purchased
with the peoples money" These
charges were made the most OF Mt the
time, but Of course they amounted to
absolutely nothing. The mistress Of
the White Iiouse at this iime was
Mrs. Van Burep. the Presidents
Idaughtcr-in-lsw, belle of South
Csrolins.
President Harrison was literally
killed by ofiice.seckers. One day,
hnding the Waite House filled with
them, the President aAnonnced to a
friend: "Sinco they are all insidc, I
will remain outside" lie did so, and
caught cold whieh resulted in his
death. This was the
FIRST FUNERAL FROM THE WHITE
HOUSE.
President Tyler buried his first
wife from the White House. Two
years afterwards he brought his sec
ond wife into the Presidential man
sion. There was a lai ger crowd AT
the latter wedding reception than a,
the former funeral ceremony. Such
IL life. ~
| Mrs. President Polk was very
clever, social, refined lady, and under
her regime the White House was one
OF the plcasantest places in the land
After her husbands death, the wild
ow Polk received probably even
more respect than during his life
tho most flatlering OF all possible
compliments. y.
PRESIDENT TAYLOR,
"ineant WE'LL" but his internal admin
istration OF The White House was tul
OF errors. lie is said Ito have com
miitcd more mistakes of eiiquattt
than auy other President, mol except
ing Andrew Jackson lie wal
, killed by 100 much Fourth o July
standing over Twelve hours In the ho
sun. Mrs. Taylor and her daughter
Betty, the ladies OF the While House
performed their social duties unde
: compulsion, and never were ireel,
, comfortable in the Presidential man
sion, like tho President himself.
MILLARD FILLMORE
! made an excellent host He wa
ably assisted by his daughter, hi
! wife being an inyalid. Hc was tn
> first President who ever received hi
, own father at the White House
/ Mr.. Nathaniel Fillmore was owe
8 eighty years of age, but be use
neither spectacles nor cane. A gen
: ilsman approached him, and afte
/. nattering the old gentleman, said
"Auti now, Mr.. Fillmore, you hav
0 oeen so successful with your son, tcl
Q me how shall bring up mine ?
n "Teach him never TO fatter an
. body said the old man, bluntI,
i Miss Fillmore was a schoolmate Z
! Harriet Hosmer. W
s FRANKLIN PIERCE
e spent his Presidency horseback rid
!. ing. Ills wife was always ailin,
A Like Mira. Lincoln in subsequei
!. years she never recovered from II
!. shock caused by the death OF her fa'
" orite son.
4 Under James Buchanan the Viii
n House became even more "a court
d Miss Harriet Lane is generally r
n garded as the best hostess and
q THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED WOMAN
n who ever presided as a lady of Il
r White House, The tender atlac
B. ment which existed between Buc
d anan and his niece is one of the mo
"a touching tributes TO both. Mi
+ Lane, though rather boisterous al
es hoy denish at frat. became celobrat,
Al throughout all England as par ere,
i lencc 1.-THE Ame ican lady," anu VIII
Of as the first lady in theland, she |
ceived the Prince. of Wales at I
"a White House, even British royal
m was enthusiastic in lie admiratic
e. The White Honsc will probably nc
or er see her like again.
"a. or Mrs. Abraham Lincoln il h
bs Just been said, "That no word
It. meritcd abuse had ever been exten
as ed 10 the ladies ofa Presidents far
,is " til her time.n But perhaps, of
I the ladies who have entered
,R. White House as its temporary m
Of tress, Mrs. Lincoln was really tho
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