New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-11

ard Iante the out-houses, at neat and amp'e ana
Il broad fields stretching 10 the north and south marx
the 81 tie home Of the thrifty and coniented Farm
err IL is jest such picure OF rural quiet and ele'
gance poe's have celebrated IN verse; as drama.
t-ts have painted 10 my lady love IN the play, ana
denzens Of cities envy 80 often they pass, and think
Of the inmates those who have nothing left 10 sign
-"whst is the world to them,
It's pomp its pleasures ard It's nonsense all ]"
The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Granger, the
son, Julius n. Granger, esq and his wife. An mus
usl relationship exists between the older aud the
Younger arritd couples The elder Granger mar
lice Tie mother OF bis sons wife, the later beng me
OILY sist, of stephen a. Douglas. The Younger Mr
G,grger aas absent a, the tire Of my vlsi.. tie was
daily peeed here with Mr.. Douglas himself.
Tie 1tatness and elegance of the Residence outside,
snd he gtOuIds. ave well reflected by the iaste ahd
order which prevail within. The day was damp and
cold which made the cheerful fire in the paror to
which The seryan, conducted the more pleasant
among the all adoEDmen's, " fit though few, was
not surprised 10 find very elegant steel plate engray-
ing Of The . Little Giant
The fIst of the household 10 meet us was the
younger airs. Changer She is a lady OF some forty
Year, of age, accomplished, and Ut Intelligent a1d
agreeable discourse IL was apparent that she had a
lust pde ard interest IN the name and fame OF her dis
pptiehed brother. In he confse of khe conversation
she remarked that the family had OF late received many
eters iuauirrg whether this tina, fact stated u Mr.
Doueass tay history true; it, iUdeec, bis mother
was so rery poor ard II young ID. had been Obliged 70
work at cabinet nskDg for his board. &C., ana she
said many aIecdtte were related OF her br1thsf
Youthful DAVIS which che knt could not be true. Inc
cabinensker story ha0 this fof III dion, aud no
more: Mrs. DOuglaa the mother, had both toe means
al TIE inclna.iOu 10 give Stephen thorJugn tduca-
ton, and 10 that end kept bin at school. Tie boy,
tired Of ttis impJrtuned her ~ blow MN 70 earh q
trade pleading partlaiity for cabinet daSiug To
" work in wood" was ct that time tee only AMBITION
that he knew fet Mrs. ID. refused Repeatedly and
consented al last with the thought that tie way 10
cure The bows hkig for a trade-iOr which he was
,l,, Il, b,ir WA
hln at IT, Aud the wOuan foresight not at fault.
Three months apprenticeship IN the shop sliiced AT
the end of that ne he returned 10 bis mother, saying
that the work WIS hard him. and that, Nth her
consent he Womb Tcsune the school, and remain there
as long az che desired This he did; and woen the
widow Douglas became Mis-. Granger, and removed to
OMAR, County, Stephen was sent 10 lh7 Canandagua
Acadeny-an excellent instiruton-as Il boarding
sudent and remained there until lifted to enter law
Office
He remained resding law" at Canandaigua as long
az he could restrain his impotence to strike out md
"set up for bius H." Ambition far more than neces
sD led him TO push 10 Illinois III health, brought
on as lie thought by too much study, and constitution
which at that time appeared feeble, also had much 10
do with lis
That Mr. Douglas when Young wasself-reant, and
quite disposed for himself rather than have 9th
eIs DO for him. would TO be true That his self
reliance was from choice rather than from necessity 10
all The more creditable TO him. But the stories Of his
having been ai extremely poor bog, deprived of all
carly advantages in youth, &C., are simple eXaggera
uons'be cciIIsge OF .lectloneerng blographeFs and
other humbugs.
Mrs. Granger the mothero Of Mr.. Douglas, is a very
active, sprighiy, ard intelligent ,ady. she told me
she WAS over 10; bad guessed her age trom appear
anee and conversation, / should have sald at least 10
years younger In highI she is not over feet, and
probably weighs ess than 100 pounds. She SAID she
expected Stephen almost every train but that 10 was
altogether uncertain when he would come. Two
wears ago" said She " when we did not look for hun,
lie dropped in and made long visit. He never
writes when we may expect him." IL was quite evl-
cent the old lady fully understood the circumstances
u, der which her running for the Presidency,
and che seemed to assent to remark of her husband
that with the Democratic party divided he stood no
C anoe. {" lie has AWAY told me" said she, " that
be did not want to tor the Presidency but that hs
ffit nds we h pressing i'm do So" Tue " Old not
want fear, was boys tale TO bis mother If he
could be elected" she continued Zone good would
come of it: he would sop making speeches and
Lis health She eXpIessed considerable fear of the
sena or throat-disease, and mOIher-llke appeared
much concerned about thar taan his political pros
pecis u Ting she felt entirely sure: that 10 be
beaten would net hurt her at all and speaking Of
at aoks upon him, she good .naIseiy remarked she
thought the newspapers had already said all the harsh
things ttey coud say of him, hi- running for tue
Prefidency could make no difference ATOM, that
Mr. Granger the step-iather of Mr. Douglas, is
tail, erect oo gentleman Of 50 years. With the excep
ton OF being httle deaf he Is in the enjoyment of
every faculty. He here from Suffield, Conn.,, III
1900 and purchased the noble farm then wilieraess
Oh which he now lives. He boasts that in all the
chsnges and revolutions Of politics he mas always voted
the Democratic ticket. Hoself aud family enjoy the
esteem and love Of all their neighbors.
The peafant Lour spent at the residence of Mr.
Granger will long be remembered. If the aged couple
feel pride III tho OF their son. be has abundant
reason 70 f. e proud them. II he -houd never reach
tie Presidency and circumstances should fore him to
take up bis abode Under roof of the Manchester
fan-lo which he lett twenty live years ago for the
praires OF thu West his fate will be bad ONE
better far than Napoleon St. Helena or Louis Phi
pIe at Gaea. Whatever else happens it is not prop
able that the people viii Danish Mr. ID. from the
try, that now, at least with his head full of
" Honest Old Abe Calls his r.e-at principle squat
ter Sovereignty, be viii baDisn himself 20 Clifton
Springs, and 81 ay with his mother" THE graf
OF these days Of which Mr.. Douglas is one, are much
as 81 the great were IN the days OF Pope:
Not one looks backward onward still he goes