The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-06-01
Hendricks at Home-lnteresting Gossip
about a Possible President.

high as four or five thousand dollars
month In the management of his case
he does not 90 out of his way to hunt NJ
evidence. His knowledge Of the law is
accurate and thorough. and he takes ad
vantage of every development in tho
progress Of the case. No discrepancy o.
sophism escapes his analysis, and he i,
merciless in its exposure. His sarcasm
is as keen and cruel as a rapier thrust
while his manner is courteous in the eN
treme, and his style Of speaking q mode
of clearness and energy. In quickness o
he replied TO no less than thirty Interrupt
tons in the course of his argument He
attends closely to his business from
o'clock in the morning until p. m
Then he is driven to his homo in the
country, a mile and half south of the
town. His wife nearly always comes lol
him. Her carriage is large turnout OF
the plainest and richest description.
The approach to Mr.. Hendricks houst
is across railroads, through denscly pop
ulated German district, by 4 nursery 10
the left, and an open space on the right,
which is dotted over with lot-stakeS,
showing that the city limits are drifting
that way. Beyond, to the right. is the
miniature farm where he resides. There
are not more than twenty-five acres OF
ground but it combines woodland, grain
space, an orchard and garden spot, The
house is a two-story brick, of no particu-
lar style of architecture, but is very invit-
ing and home-like 1t has green shutters,
a portico in front, and beautiful tower,
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mental appendages seems to be of some
use. The house originally faced the south.
On that side there is a long piazza above
and below stairs, and there is Il lawn in
front filled with grand old trees, so large
and of such gracious depth of shade that
the birds sing therein the liyelong day.
There is every variety of trees, from the
oak to the hawthorne, and nothing else is
permitted to grow but the roses that in
Nav and June fill the air with their per-
fume From the piazza one enters 4
broad hall which leads by an arched way
to a cross entrance lined with pictures,
that by another arch communicates with
the parlor 1t is a handsomely furnished
room, but the eye is insensibly attracted
to the views from the windows. They
would not be called views out of the dead
level of Marion county, but they give Il
pleasant glimpse of neighboring farm land
and the distant town, and there is an in
describable air of repose in the quiet home
and its surroundings.
His library is the most delightful room
in the house. 1t is to the right of the
side hail. and, with windows on the south
and east, commands a view of the lawn
and country neighborhood. The Win
dows were filled with plants, and-Shall
| tell it Pin entering the door | nearly
trampled on brood of little chickens.
Yes, Il possible President of the United
States sat writing in his library, with an
old hen and her chickens within half Il
dozen feet of him. To be sure, the hen
was in n huge door-cage, pecking al the
crumbs of bread scattered in the roses OF
the velvet carpet. The American Tale
rand, as | said before. is fond of pets
and when the wind blew high and cold,
he carried Dame Cluck and her brood in
to his library. Seated on a luxurious di-
van, my attention was next drawn to the
ticking of clock, that seemed somehow
to keep time with the chirp Of the chicks.
BY the door is a rosewood clock Of eX-
quisite workmanship and the fairest face,
with warning in it, that have seen in
many long day. The inches to the
left and right of the south window are
filled with books, among which recog-
nized the familiar heading Of the early
fathers, Washington, Jefferson, Madison
etc, on the one hand, and scientific
works on the other There is a goodll
array of classical literature to the right
Of the mantel and to the left Dickens
Scott, Irving, and other friendly compan-
ions. Between the front windows hangs
a picture of some speaker in Congress.
and to the left of the door is Il small-siz-
ed portrait of Stephen A. Douglas.
The library is not his only abiding place
He spends hours in what would be called
pottering around, looking after the stock
the pigs, and the chickens, and making
believe to know something about farming
tits his chief delight to walk up and down
III the shadows Of the trees, apparently
lost to all sensation but the pleasant CON
seriousness of being. In matters OF bust
ness he is very child, which may account
for his not being man of wealth. He
has an interest in California silver mine,
which, as far as heard from, has proved
his sinking fund. His home, though
beautiful, is an expensive one, and he
leaves the entire management of it to his
wife, who is eminently capable Of the
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