The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-26
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Correspondence of The syraeu.e Journal.
n JAMES @. LAME
Mrs. Blaine Is fair-haired, tall, rather
stout. with digniaed carriage. and q
manner earnest and practical. Sin.
eerely conscientious, Mrs. Blaine seems
10 belong TO q race Of New England
women not always 70 be met with ever
among the rugged hills. and rarely 9
elsewhere. A beautiful home-life L
the result Of her wise management. Al
ready are her sons In business and pop.
ular in society, and Miss Alice, the cid
est daughter, a beautiful girl OF Is,
stands beside the mother like n younger
sister. Though Miss Mary is home from
school, she Is understood TO he not as
yet in society. Miss Dodge, better
known as Gail Hamilton, is, for half OF
the year, a member OF this lovely fam
lily. The moving throngs of visitors at
the executive mansion would be amply
and generously entertained IL the com.
ing contest should seat Senator Blaine
in the chair Of state. Mrs. Blaine eyer
sympathizes most deeply with her brill
iaDt husband, In his political exploits
aud ambitions, yet would gladly per-
suade him 10 retire to private life.
MRS. SECRETARY SHERMAN.
Mis-. SHERMAN, the tallest OF these ex-
p~cctant ladies, Is 1.-the, weli-formed,
with the frank simplicity and sincerity
Of sweet II. Kindly and cordial and
equable, her nearest friends note not the
slightest elevation OF soul since good
fortune has raised this amiable lady TO
almost the pinnacle OF American socI-
ETY.. Now, N ever, she seems sweet
and happy and gentle and benevolent.
She is a daughter of Hon. James Stew
art.
MRS. Il. u. wAsHBURNE.
Mrs. Washburne, n lady of French
descent, speaking the French language
with fluency, is pleasantly remembered
here siuce the time Mr.. Washburne was
member OF congress, and later u men,
her of the, cabinet, during which period
he acquired the ~flattering soubriquet Of
"Wateh-dog OF the Treasury" Mrs.
Washburne is described ms petite, dark
eyed, emotional, a fine conversational
list, an enthusiastic, warm hearted
friend. AS mistress OF a household she
Was alert, n faithful mother OF numcr-
GUS children, yet ever ready TO enter
tain, ON short notice, MIR. Washburne's
constituents and not only so, but to
enter with zeal into their plans. Her
spontaneous benovolence found ample
scope when, ms minister 10 France, Mr..
""sune' 'hiougn nat eerripie Siege
" aiis, iouno nus hahas ana heartiuii
'enns saliering' IN TINS way the
"asrnes oecaihc 70 many
""o oneiisn io' ehem proiounu esteem
anu suo'
MRS. WILLIAM WINDOW.
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ns '"ei' soc'e'y
rs GENERAL GARFIELD.
MIS-. 'cher 1arheid Is OF delicate
10TH, IN rosy heaith' a domestic, devot-
u mother, htting her TOUR young gener-
ais LOT college or Tor active life, n lady
OF sunny spirit and Oh a very quiet, dig
Mined Dearing'
MRS. JUDGE EDMuNDs.
The wife Of the Nestor OF the Sem
ate, Edmunds, is n person of fine cul-
turc. Tho first impression is that of
rcposc ana gcntleness and quiet digni-
W, with n SOFT manner not IN ID least
sen-asservative. VI medium iignre and
brunette complexion, the arched eye