Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14

shelves by subjects. l saw shelf after shelf
filled with books on American history. He has
about 900 volumes which treat Of the late
civil war, ard he has books on the various
states properly classified. He has been q saver
of intellectual products all his life aud he has
all the newspapers that he has taken in early
life and his attic is filed with files of the lead
ing journals OF the day. In these newspapers
you can read the history OF half "a century Of
American life. and some of the cases of the
attic are devoted to bound volumes of PAM
phlets on all subjects. classified with great care
lie has many fine additions TO the classics and
his collection OF general literature is large
His favorite novelists are Dickens and Thacke-
raw and saw many photographs and pictures
OF Emerson in his library aud on the door and
walls OF his sanctUm. He is very fond of
Emerson and he told me that he read him
great deal. He said he considered Emerson
more healthy in his intellectual life than
Thomas CARLYLE and that his chief reading was
an American history and biography. Iasked
him if h. did not find pleasure in the reading
OF history in the light of the wonderful cx-
perience which he had had and which enables
him 20 read between the lines the real story of
the management of governments and the max
ing of governments. He replied that he did.
and said that his knowledge OF our politics and
government vas o: great aid to him in the
studies OF thu past.
AN Ex-PREsIDESr's DAILY LIFE AND LITERARY
METHODS.
asked Mr.. Hayes to tell me something about
his daily life and in response to q number of
questions concerning it he said: Il rise with
the sun both winter and summer and seldom
use the gas to dress by. This makes me get up
very early in the long DAYS of the year, but in
the winter 1 sometimes lie abed as late as Z
o'clock, though usually try to get out by 6.
dress and come down to nv library and work
from that time until breakfast. I do all Of my
dtaox Ia hof. -.
nv most kuotty problems at that time. think
ones brain is clearer in the morning and find
this to be my best working period. My corre-
spondsnce is quite large and il covers all sorts
of subjects do all nv WORK myself and pen
answers TO all nv letters with my own hand
At o'clock l have nv breakfast. and shortly
| after this go to work again and write away
until about II. when drop my writing for the
dav. / then take a walk and look about the
place. l am fond OF walking and think it is as
good exercise as q man can take. I walk at
least six miles every dav and often more. 1t is
about mile from here down town and I make
three trips almost regularly. have my lunch
| a. O'Clock and after it Is over I read and walk
about the grounds here. Along later in the
afternoon I take drive Of several hours.
have a carriage that can be opened or closed,
but when the weather permits it keep it OPEN
I ALWAYS take some one with me when 1 drive
| and have about dozen lady friends in town
| whom l can call upon to ride with me- have
room for three or four OF them at time and
they expect me to call for them without making
any appointment. and seldom lack for COM
pany in fact. the ladies outside nv family ride
| with me more than those OF the family NY
daughter does not care much for driving and
she only goes abou: once q week.
GEN. HAYES WEAK ARM
"Do you drive yourself9' asked.
mo" replied Mr.. Hayes;'I have very fiery
team Of horses and one of my arms is quite
weak"
"How does tina. come, Mr.. President; what ID
| the matter with ito"
"Oh, was the reply, 'it has been weak since
the war. On the i4th of September, 1862. ]
took part In the battle of South Mountain and
was wounded in my left arm, and it has never
been strong since then" Mr.. Hayes
uttered these words in the quietest way, rs ii
being wounded Was a matter of no account
whatever, and throughout his talk was struck
with his simplicity. At the battle Of South
Mountain he led the charge, holding his posi-.
| ton az the head Of his men after he had re
ceived the rebel ball until he was carried faint
| ing from the field. He Was distinguished for
his bravery during the war and he was always
in the front of his troops. and in the second
battle Of Winchester. where he was commander
Of one Of the brigades, he led his troops to the