Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-15
APREsIDENTIAL DIARY.
Tho Great Thoughts that Actuats Mr.. Hayes,
and which He Desires 80 Transmit to Pos
terity.
New York SUM-

OLD SOLDIERS HOME (near
Washington), Aug. 2.-Got up at Z
A. NJ. Feel rather queer. Can 1t
he that my nerves are effected by
the cold tea I drank last night?
Sucked orange and felt better. In
the afternoon walked through
grounds interviewing old soldiers.
Was sorry to find disposition on
part of many to have me leave.
August 3.-Letter from Jewell
asking me to contribute to CAM
paign fund. What's the use? II
contribute toward Garfield's cleo
ton, and he should happen to
squeeze in by some accident, he
wouldn't give me job even if I
did come from Ohio. Besides, 1
can't spare the money.
August 1O.-A week has passed
since 1 made an entry in my diary.
Last lot of oranges very bad. Zach
Chandler ia the only man 1 ever
knew who could furnish me with
the proper kind. Turned over the
affairs of the State to Mrs. Hayes
and went to bed. Drank bottle of
cold lea before 1 could get to sleep.
August 12.-COld tea as bad as
oranges. Pressure to evacuate
present quarters very strong. Made
appointment with Chinese EN-
bassador Tomorrow.
August Usefulness ambassador
says Chimes steamer Hochung
coming to San Francisco wants
tonnage dues, etc., RENTED.
Blank BANKED bad predica-
ment I am placed in. II
I don't issue proclamation
lose support of religious element,
Eastern merchants, pro.Chlnese
element and Six Companies. If l
issue proclamation things four
times as bad as when I vetoed Fiji
teen. Passenger Bill. Pacific Coast
then dead sure for Hancock and
English. Consulted Mrs. Hayes
and telegraphed pastor at FIRE.
mont.
August 14-Oranges.
August 15-Celd tea.
August 16-Mrs. Hayes stood off
Chinese Minister. Hope Hochung
will go to the bottom.
August 17-Jewell one, more
says he must have money. Bor-
rowed $50 from Judge Bradley and
sent 1t on. Promised more. Sucked
orange.
August 1S-Chinese Minister
calle to find out about that in.
fernal proclamation. Cold tea.
August 19-Looked over my list
OF Agricultural Fair engagements.
Last chance this Fall.
August 20-Old Soldiers very
anxious to get rid of me. Mrs.
Hayes says make trip to California.
/ hardly like the idea, but suppose
l must 60.
August 21-Chinese Minister says
II proclamation IL issued Six Com
panies will -.
August 22-Telegram from Shar-
on. Free quarters Palace Hotel.
Mrs. Hayes says special car bust.
ness and other hotel accommOda-
tons all right. Concluded not to
take pastor with me. Sohurx and
Thompson say Californians irrev.
erent and don't like pastors, partic-
ularly my kind. Telegram from
Union League of San Francisco
that entertainment fixed. They
said no wine. Good. viii at
tend.
August 23-Asked Blaine wheth-
er he would issue proclamation If
he was President. Remarks Of
Blaine too strong to be recorded.
Sucked orange and consulted pas
tor. Latter says temporize. Ex-
planned to him how difficult it was
to do SO when Six Companies
would
August 24.-Mrs. Hayes says we
are going to California; she has tel
egrams from some woman society
there offering reception. See ac-
count of some missionaries there;
wish we could get there before they
sail.
August 25.-Informed old soldiers
should soon have to leave them
sorry to see expression Of great sat
isfaction on their faces.
August 26.-FrOm an accidental
remark of Mrs. Hayes, am satisfied
she has been in consultation with
Jewell, and l am to be sent out to
the Pacific Coast to help Garfield.
August 27,-Was satisfied 1 was
right, on reflection, and told her
wouldn't go.
August 2S.-Mrs. Hayes says iCi
either California, with cold tea ant
oranges. or Washington withou
those luxuries. l suppose 1 mus
go.
August 29.-Mrs. Hayes starts
to morrow and go with her.