The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-06-28

a pair Of his worn embroidered slippers, a
portion Of the coat ne had ON when
assassinsted, and a bronze cast of his hand,
strong and muscular as one that had done
its share of the worlds work, were among
the sacred relics. Oil portraits, life-size,
of Gen. Harrison, Col. Croghan, and Sardis
Birchard, and fine, large portraits of Presi-
dents Andrew jackson, Hayes, and Lin
coin are in the main room of the library.
Battle flags and guns, a variety of ammu-
milton and implements of war, are grim
reminders of "man's inhumanity to man."
A large quantity of shells and corals from
Nassau, and goods from Polynesia, the lat
ter collected by missionaries are preserved
here. Webb c. Hayes, the Presidents
second son, has contributed a great many
things collected in the Western Territories
while out on Government survey. A
quantity of Indian relics, as bead
wrought garments of skins, arrows, scalps,
cts, the head and horns of q buffalo, a
stuffed Rocky Mountain sheep, and the
largest deer we ever saw, shot in Dakotah
by the young man are preserved here.
From the same country he brought an
Indian tent of canvas, on which the history
of the adventures of" Little Big Man" is
recorded in rude drawings, somewhat diff
ficult of translation.
There are now about 1000 volumes in
the library, and the income pays ex-
penses and is sufficient to add about
five hundred volumes q year. 1t is open
two hours each forenoon, afternoon and
evening, and about 1900 volumes are
drawn annually. One room is entirely
devoted to books of reference, which can
not be taken from the library, and it must
be of great value. The room devoted to
daily papers and periodical literature is
furnished with one of those mammoth
Centennial maps presented by Congress,
also Post Route map. Abeautiful Time
Globe was presented by Mrs. Judge Ferris,
of Washington, and two magnificent
globes, one of the Earth, the other repre-
senting the Heavens, are kept there, but
belong to President and Mrs. Hayes. Silver
plates bearing an inscription say that they
were presented to them, but the donors
names are not given.
Any child of the public schools may sup
ply the deficiencies of his home by consult
ing the Cyclopedias and Dictionaries of
the library. The poor man may look over
the daily papers after his days work is
over, and whoever has time and disposi-
tion may have all the advantages afforded
by access to the best thought and research
of all ages.
There are several examples of tenure of
Office in Fremont rather unusual. w. w.
Ross has had charge of the public schools
for eighteen years; a lady principal of the
advanced Grammar School, and lady
teacher in the High School have been
there nearly as long. The same organists
are playing at the Presbyterian and Meth
odist Churches that were playing eighteen
years ago, both young men then, beginning
to be silver-haired now. Rev. DR.. Bush
nell has been pastor of the Presbyterian
Church about twenty-five years, and is
now appointed Dean of the Faculty, or
Financial Agent, of Adelbert College, and
will move to Cleveland in October. He is
much more than an ordinary writer and
preacher. His annual sermon to the
graduating class of the High School was
of very high order.
AN Ex-PREsDENT's HOME AND FAMILY.
The return of ex-President Hayes and fam
ilY to their home was a eradication to the
people Of Fremont and the former occupants
of the White House take 9 hearty interest in
all that concerns the welfare Of the town and
the culture and eleyation Of its people. Their
two younger children attend the public
schools, the older ones having graduated
from college elsewhere; and the parents were
at the City Hall on sultry June evening at.
tending an entertainment given by q class of
ninety or more, promoted from the grammar
school to the higher department Mrs.
Hayes teaches large class of little boys In
the Sunday School Of the Methodist Church
Their Youngest child, Scott, was one of the
lads who spoke piece on Children's Day,
there being no sermon in the morning, the
school exercises, with music and short ad-
dresses, filing the usual time Of service.
Miss Fannie Hayes was asked to take the
collection through one aisle, and blushed
like June rose in her modest undertaking.
All these three children have the blue eyes,
fair complexion and brown hair of their
father, though the daughter has the full red
| lips and expression about the mouth, of her
mother. The influences of their very public
life have at least not made the children pert
or bold, for none could behave, at home or
elsewhere, with more modest propriety than
they the several times we saw them. In
decorating the Church for Children's Day
many of the plants and flowers, and q good
share OF the help, came from their house.
Mrs. Hayes was III, but her neice-Miss
Cook, of Chillicothe, who spends much of
her time with her-and the son Rutherford
and hired man, helped faithfully. Young
Rutherford was handy with hammer and
saw, was equally readY in repartee, imposed
absurd duties upon some young ladies who
did not work very hard at decorating, and
made ludicorous suggestions as to arrange
ment and design, after the manner Of fun
loving boys. The Hayes children have the
fine, clean, healthy look Of q family whose
physical aud moral training, as well as their
external advantages, have been carefully
guarded
Mrs. Hayes manner is marked by its cor
diality and sociability, and it is her habit to
make people at ease in her presence, though
she has courage and decision enough, and
has more than the negative quality of amia-
bility in her character, As we all know. II
is related Of her that she outgeneraled Gen,
Sherman, once, when he brought one or two
old army comrades to play cards with the
President of an evening. She sat in the
room with her husband and his guests until
eleven o'clock at night, and was so sweetly
brilliant and entertaining that the subject Of
poker or whist could not be broached, and
that kind Of bachelor campaign was never
planned again. The President enjoyed 1t
and good naturedly endorsed "Lucy's'