The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-07
LIFE Of PRESIDENT HAYES.

sketch by General H. Y BoyntOn.
No election ever effected Il more salts
factory and wholesome change in the
private affairs OF the executive mansion
than that which opened it 10 the family
ot President Hayes During MIR.
Johnson's term, and through other
administrations, the representatives
Of the great rings of the coun-
try were perfectly al home about the
white house. The avenues of official APP
proach were constantly open 10 them,
anu while the ladies OF these two fami-
lies maintained themselves with great
credit to the political life of the mansion,
this long period was sickening to
Republicans who desired honest gov
eminent and pure atmosphere about
It's officials. All this passed suddenly up
on the inauguration of President Hayes
The recognized managers of corrupt
schemes, in all their various grades, i'm
mediateiy discovered that there was
nothing in common between themselves
and the new order of affairs at the white
house. In this respect the change has
been such as honest citizens have reason
to rejoice over. No lady has ever re-
fiected greater credit upon her position
than Mrs. Hayes No affectation ever
stands in the way of any citizen paying
respect to the president or his family,
and only such restraints exist as are in
separable from this exalted office 1t is
Il household noted for its hospitality,
and one generally enliyened by the pres
ence of guests. Mrs. Hayes takes great
interest in public matters, has u pride in
keeping the house attractive and in SUI
perintending its decoration foI official
occasions.
II is a family simple in its tastes and
cordially united in its members. The
sons are young men of most correct and
industrious habits, affable. free from
frivolitY and without any of the affecta-
ton which so often attaches 10 the posi-
ton which they occupy. The family is
regular in its attendance upon church,
and the white house on Sunday is as
quiet and orderly as any American home.
The president Is a most aifectionate
father, and day seldom passes that he
does not devote some time to games
with the younger children. He is an eX-
ceedingly busy man, rising early and
working late. lie is close student of
all phases of public affairs, and an in
dustrious reader of histories of previous
administrations. He Is a strong and
clear talker, and has decided ideas on all
questions, which he expresses with force
TO those with whom he feels free to talk.
He frequently walks in the morning and
rides for time before dinner, and thus,
by much exercise in the open air he
maintains his strength for the long siege
Of each days listening TO the countless
applicants who pass in and out of his
room in ceaseless procession for six days
of the week. He carries on large pri.
waite correspondence, and writes his own
important messages and state papers
Much of this work he performs before
| breakfast. Callers on public business
are received from 10 o'clock, and bust
| ness hours, either for the public or for
mem sers Of congress, do not cease till j
O'Clock. Cabinet officers and members
| OF the press upon urgent business and
others by special appointment are re.
| ceived at any time up To 10 o'clock. and
sometimes as late as II O'Clock, at night
All working days are thus filed with
business of the most varied and often
| perpleXing character. And yet through
it all the president maintains unvarying
equanimity, and the endless routine does
not wear upon him.
1t is only by an inside knowledge OF
the difficulties which bcset the opening
of the administration and those which
surrounded the performance of much
machine, work under the sounding pro-
| CARNATIONS of reform-difficulties such
as have been in part presented in the
| course of this article-that proper stand
| ards can be obtained by which TO fairly
| measure either the shortcomings OF
president Hayes or his noteworthy sue
cpSSes