The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-18
GRANTS DOGS AND HAYES cRooUEr.

The aphorism, that "straws show the way
the wind blows" is universally accepted as
worthy of the notice of those who are
watching air-currents, and, to verify the
correctness OF their conclusions, are willing
to make a note OF little things. In studying
the true inwardness OF Republican admins
trations, under cover of which the Treasury
OF the country has been systematically
robbed, it is we'll enough to occasionally
make a note of the ineffable meanness OF
some of their transactions. Under Grant and
Hayes the amount of small stealings will
never be known until the Government
archives pass under the control Of the DEM
ocratic party, but occasionally an item is
brought to light. The Washington CORE
spondent OF the New York Sun, under date
of the eth inst, Gays:
General Grant was supposed to be rather
prof gate In his tastes. He spent much
tainments, and the White House crowd con-
sumed large quantities of liquors and cigars.
Babcock attended to the expenditures for pub
lie buildings and grounds during almost all of
Grants administration. BabcOck had libtra
ideas. The Government paid the cost of keep
ing horses, coupes, wagons, ETC., for the pri-
yate 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 ad-
ministration:
The U. S. (for sundriesJ to Patrick Sweeney,
DIR.
1872, September 3O-For board and care of
dog for July, August and September,
three months. at $40. Application; used
in place OF Waterman $50
Receipted as above. Paid by check NO. SlS,
dated September 80. 1872, for ST. or Treasurer
Washington.
certify that the above account is correc,
and Just, the articles to be Tor have been) &C
counted for in my return for the third quarter
oflS72. o. E. BABcocK,
Major of Engineers, u. s. Il.
Here we have it that the Government had
to pay for the board of Grants dog. This
Presidential dog. it seems had suffered
somewhat by close attention to business. and
was, probably, the only honest official near
the person OF the President. But the aver
age taxpayer will likely conclude that
UTdul, MnO was IcCcNluS POOtOOO q 1CdAI
could have afforded to pay tae board of his
dog. Hayes, the fraud.made President, who
was counted out by the people and counted
in by men whose crimes should have sent
them to prison, has not, so far as known,
sent his deg to boarding school at the pub
lie expense, but has purchased for the pleas
ure of his household a fine set of croquet and
lockwood balls, and made the Government
foot the bill. The Suns correspondent writes
as follows:
Very soon after Mr.. Hayes went into the
Executive Mansion he felt the need of exer-
else. 1t was therefore suggested that croquet
was an innocent and entertaining game,
which could be played In the open air without
damage to reputation 1t would be just the
thing to vile away the summer evening hours
at the Soldiers Home. Instead OF devoting
$40 of his annual income of $4,000 to the pur-
chase OF a croouet set, Mr.. Hayes sent mes
senger to the store of a stationer in this city
and ordered a set of crOquet, to be charged to
the Government. The following voucher the
original of which is in the Seeo ID Comptroll-
er's office, will show how the White House
croouet set was paid for:
Appropriation for repairs, fuel, etc. United
States for furniture.
To j. Bradley Adams, Dr.: