Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-09
Talk With Pr sidert Hayes.

Talk With Pr sidert Hayes.
WAsHrSGroN, March 3-A reporter
called on President Hayes this morn
ing in order to definitely ascertain the
future movements of the outgoing Ex-
ecutive. In response to query wheth-
er he would take up his residence IN
Cincinnati, President Hayes said No,
no. | shall 90 back To Fremont, tie
home of my boyh0od, the place where
nv children were born anI have grown
up: the place that have recognized as
home all my lie, and settle down there
again. That | feel to he really my
home, and am probably better content
there have warm personal friends
there. and the members of my family
are much attached to the place They
always speak of it as home, and my
children alwars say they preier-Fr Fre'
mcnt to any other place. Often, III
speaking of their old home, and the
pleasure they anticipate in return to
it. we ask them if they prefer 1t to
Washington, and their invarlable an
swer is that they do
Yet your stay in Washington, Mr..
President, has been a very pleasant
one?
Very pleasant indeed, said the
President, leaning back and rehectlvely
strokino his long beard which, by the
| the way, is much more tinged with gray
than it was four years ago. Yes, we
have enjoyed our stay here very much.
Society here is pleasant, and the social
requirements as regard the President
and his family not So exactlng as to
rend.r this feature of the Presidents
duties unpleasant. OF course there are
hours when there are, as you have seen
this morning many callers, and the
duties-social and oflicial-are press
ing. but In the sense in which | have
spoken our stay here has been very
pleasant
And you will carry away with you
many pie SAINT memories OF the post
ton YOU are about to relinquish, Mr.
President?'
Yes, very many. There are many
pleasant incidents of my life here which
/ shall always cherish. Yet we shall
all be glad TO see our old home and
friends in Ohio again
Aud when do you go, Mr.. Presl-
dent?'
'On Saturday next was the answer.
Good morning, Senator said he as
the door opened and Senator Logan,
Of Illinois. entered with friend On
Saturday we bid gooG-by to Washing
ton and with bow and a smile, min
gled with just a shadow of sadness, he
said the customary Good day.
wHEELER's PLANS.
Vice President Wheeler, in CONVEX
sation with your correspondent, speak
ing of his retirement from office and fu-
ture movements, said:
L have one consolation, and that is,
| now count the hours when | retire
from pubic service. | have interests
at home which have suffered, and at
best the duties of the past four years
have been irksome 1t will be a hap
Nv dav for me when | can feel myself
free from official bondage.
Correspondence presume you will
remain in the city!
Mr.. WteeIer-'N No, will not, | will
go South very soon after the Inaugural
ton and spend perhaps six weeks IN
Florida and the gulf States. AT my
home the weather is cold and unpleas-
:. ant until the end of April, and there is
no necessity of reaching home before
NJ I 10 NJ
the most delightful places in New
York, but the winds sweeping down
the valley Of the St Lawrence, sixty
miles of which can see up and down
from my house, make the eli
mate trying at that season to men OF
ry years
Correspondent-How do you expect
to occupy your time in retirement
Mr.. WheeIer-'Well, you see, | am
guardian for a great many young peo-
pie and that requires much attention,
and IL must look after their affairs. Al
ter Il get them in shape | intend to
spend some months in Europe
Correspondent-Such faithful pub
lie servant as you have been deserves
comfort In his retirement
We'll. | am comfortable ! am not
very rich, but | have competence.
Some thirty years ago | went into pol
itics, and as a young man represented
nv district in the State Legisla'"re for
couple of years. soon found out
that politics was a losing Investment
of time. 50 | made up my mind that
1t was not my mission to lead the life
of political pauper Accordingly l
dropped politics and devoted myself to
more useful and productive pursuits.
When | felt could be independent of
a living out of politics ! finally acqui-
esced in the oft repeated wishes OF NY
friends and returned to politics. An
other twenty-four hours will end my
connection with Office and politics.
Fhe Vice President is looking in ex-
cellent health, but since the loss OF bis
wife several years ago has rather been
disposed to melancholy.
wicked for IeTgyIncu.
| Rev -, Washington, ID. C., writes II
believe it to be all wrong and even wicked for
cler,vmen or other public men to be led into
giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile
| stutfs called medicines but when really mer-
| itorious article made OF valuable remedies
known to all, that all physicians use aud trust
IN dailv. we should freely commend ~.
therefore chceriuilv and heartily commend Hop
Rittsrs for die GOOD they have done me and my
friends, hruly believing they have no equal tor
family use. / will not Je without theuu. u."--fev
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