PUBLIC SERVICES AND SELECT SPEECHES OF RUTHERFORD B. HAYES BY J. Q. HOWARD CINCINNATI ROBERT CLARKE & CO 1876 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by Robert CLARKE & CO. In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. Stereotyped by OGDEN, CAMPBELL & Co., Cincinnati. CONTENTS. Line of Descent-Family Tradition-Indian Fighters-Grandfather Rutherford-Chloe Smith Hayes-Father and Mother-Charac- teristics-Tribute to a Sister-General Character of Ancestors. 9 Birthplace-University-Springs-Kossuth's Allusion-Early In- structors-Sent East-College Life-Began the Study of Law- Commences Practice-First Case--Partnership with Ralph P. Buck- land-Settles in Cincinnati—Becoming Known-Literary Club— |