The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-20

New York sun
AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
China. CrOquet, and . Carriage for
MIR. Hayes Use.
One Set Of Dishes that Costs eie, 900
No Longer simplicity Of Living In
the White House. Under Ropubll.
can Administration.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE admirers
OF the Fraudulent Administration have
for long time held up rs model Hayes
apparently simple mode Of living. The
total abstinence people pointed to the
fact that no wines or spirituous liquors
were served upon his table. Those who
maintained that the reason was the
stingincss Of the dc fxcto President were
told that Mr. Hayes had an independent
fortune, which enabled him. ii he choose,
10 enjoy an unusual share Of the luxuries
ofthis life. Recent information obtained
from the office Of the Second Com ptroler
ofthe Treasury, who sudits the expendi-
lures Of the Executive Mansion, may sur
prise 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
the Soldiers Home Of the deprivations
they are compelled TO endure during the
summer mouths by the presence. of Hayes
aud his large family Ut that institution.
They occupy the splendid quarters of tho
commanding officer during The heated
term, are served with the choicest fruits
and vegetables grown upon the place,
and, IL the soldiers tales are to be believ-
ed get the cream aud choicest butter
from the Home dairy, while the inmates
are served skim milk and inferior butter.
Gen. Grant was supposed to be rather
prohIgate in his tastes. lie spent much
money on his private table, gave rich en-
tcrtainments. and tho White House
crowd consumed large quantities ofliq-
uors and cigars Babcock attended tol
the expenditures for public buildings
and grounds during almost all OF Grants
administration Bsbcock had liberal
ideas. The Government paid the cost of
Keeping horses, coupes, wagons, &c, forI
the private use Of public officials. In-l
deed dog. which was kept by Gen.
Grants private secretary, cost tho Gov
crnment about 500 for board before thel
fraud was asces,ained ani exposed BY
the Democrats. The following is . sam
pie expense voucher under Grants ad-
The Y. ;. Lfor sundries) 70 Patrick svesny. Dr.
1871 sept D-for board and care of dog isr July.
August, and September. three months, at elO. Ap-
pieat On used in place ~ watchman taol
ksesipted a. above. Paid By check No s3s. dated
sept ~ 1919, Tor tti. on Treasurer. Washington.
icer'ifs that the above and just the
articles - be or have been for my return
''' the 'h'd quarter q is7s Q. = BA,cos
The tastes ofthe present occupants Of,
the Executive Mansion have run In .
different groove. The mania for rare
China seized upon Dir. aud Mrs Hayes. |
They ordered dinner set from the Hxv-
ilands at LimUges, which cost $4,000 |
Every plate in the service IL = work of
art. Mr.. Hayes said when the contract
WAS made for the purchase Of the set that
he would employ M American artist to-
make the designs. Each piece was tol
be decorated differently, all representing
different American game birds, animals,
fish, and hunting scenes. The HavilandsI
supposed that Mr.. Hayes would pay theI
American artist for furnishing the de-
signs. Instead, the artist demanded oil
the manufacturers $1,000 for his services.
They paid him, and say that In conse-
quemce they make no profit on their work.
The American coat of arms Is painted
upon every dish. The
will pay for this dinner SER
vice. IL being charged TO the furniture ac-
count. Very soon after Mr.. Hayes went
into the Executive Mansion he felt thel
need Of exercise. 1t was therefore sug.I
gested that croquet was an innocent and
entertaining game, which could be play
ed in the open air without damage to-
reputation. II would be just tho thing
TO vile away the summer evening hours
II the Soldiers Home. Instead Of de-
voting $40 Of his annual income OF ESQ.,
300 10 the purchase of 9 croquct set, Mr..
Hayes sent messenger TO the store Of .
In this city and ordered set Of
rroquct, TO be charged to tho Govern
ment The following voucher, the orig
Inal Of which is in the Second Comptrol-
er's Office, will show how the White
House croquet set was paid for:
voRsS.
Appropriation for repairs. fuel, &C. usitsd States for
urniture.
To >. Bradley Adam. Dr.:
Date DeslsuatIon Application Cosi..
ri, ~; u. For s., eroau., R.furni.Aios Sio
Iuy TO- For hoxwood bails Ex Mansion e