The Hickman courier., 1871-05-06
uENDRrGKs AT HOME.
Interesting Gossip About Pos
sIble President.
lLaura Ream's indianapolis letter to the
New York Sun.

: IOr ices are eefOf y ienSAesc
high as four or FIVE thousand dollars
month. In the management OF bis cases
he does not go out of his way to hunt up
: evidence His knowledge OF the law l.
accurate and thorough, and he takes ad'
vantage of every development IN the pro
gress of the case. No discrepancy or
sophism escapes his analysis, and be Is
merciless in It's exposure. His sarcasm
is as keen and cruel as a rapier thrust,
while his manner is courteous In the ex
treme, and his style of speaking model
ofclearness and energy.. 10 quickness OF
debate he is unrivalled, aud in one trial
he replied to no less than thirty utter
ruptions in the course of his argument.
He attends closely to business from
o'clock in the morning until 4 p m.
Then he is driven to his home in the
country, mile and half south of town.
His wife nearly always comes for him.
Her carriage is a large family turnout of
the plainest and richest description. 1t
is drawn by Jersey span of superb
horses. They are graceful, highstep-
ping, and gay, with trim legs, dainty feet,
flowing names and tails, aud hair as
short as if it had been clipped, but as
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black beauty, has an eye in his head like
coal; but snowy Larkins has the gem
tier blood. as is shown in the exquisite
curve of her neck, and the almost human
look out of her eyes. She can almost
talk, and, turned loose in the pasture, is
as. lovely picture Of horsehesh as ever
was seen.
I The approach to Mr. Hendrick' 5 house
is across railroads, through densely
populated German district, by nursery
to the left, aud 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 two story brick, of no particu
lar style of architecture, but it is very
inviting aud home like. 1t has green
shutters, portico in front, and beau.
tiful tower, that for once in the history
of these ornamental appendages, seems
1 to be of some use. The house originally
faced to the south. On that side there
is long piazza above aud below stairs,
and there is 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
1 the hawthorn, and nothing else is per-
mitted to grow but the roses that in May
and June FIJI the air with their sweet
/ perfume. From the piazza one enters
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way to a cross entrance lined with pie.
lures, that by another arch eommuni-
Gates with the parlor. Itis a handsome
| ly furnished room, but the eye is insen-
sibly attracted to the views from the
windows. They would not be called
views out of the dead level of Marion
county, but they give pleasant glimpse
I of neighboring farm land and the distant
town, and there is an indescribable air
of repose in the quiet home and its sur
roundings.
His library is the most delightful
room in the house. 1t is to the right of
the side hall, and, with windows on the
south and east, commands view Of the
lawn and country neighborhood. The
windows were filed with plants, and
shall | tell it2-in entering the door |
nearly trampled upon brood of little
chickens. Yes, a possible President of
the United States sat writing in his
library, with an old hen and her chick
ems within half a dozen feet Of him. To
be sure, the hen was in huge door cage.
but there were the chickens, not week
old, pecking at the crums of bread seat
tered in the roses of the velvet carpet.
The American Talleyrand, as | said be-
fore, is fond of pets; and when the wind
blew high and cold, he carried Dame
Cluck and her brood into his library.
Seated on luxurious diyan, 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 exquisite workman
ship and the fairest face, with warning in
it, that have seen ia many long day.
The inches to the left and right of the
south window are filled with books,
among which / recognized the familiar
headings Of the early fathers, Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, &C., on one
hand, and scientific works on the other
There is goodly array of classical litera-
ture to the right of the mantel, and to
the left Dickens, Scott, irving, and other
friendly companions. Between the front
windows hangs picture of some speaker
in Congress, and to the left Of the door
is small sized portrait of aStephen A.
Douglass.
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. chick
ems, and making believe to know some
thing about farming. 1t is his chief de-
light to walk up and down in the shad
ows of the trees, apparently lost to all
sensation but the pleasant consciousness of
being.
In matters of business heis a very
child, which may account for his not
being man of wealth. lie has an in,
terest in California silver mine, which,
as far as heard from, has proved his sink
ling fund His home, though beautiful,
is an inexpensive one, and he leaves the
entire management of it to his wife, who
is emiuently capable of the charge.
A Losr HUsBAND Mrs L. +. Pat
ten, a resident of GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin.
is desirous to learn the whereabouts of
her husband L. f. Patten, who left his
home on the 18th a of last March,
Intending to be absent only two or three
days. The only information since re-
ceived by his family and friends leads
| them to believe that he is now wandering
about, somewhere in Kentucky. or some
other of the Southern States. in state
Eof partial insanity, and unable to com J
prehend his situation Description
Age. 40 years; height, ) feet s inches
beard sandy; hair brown, with little
shade of sandinit, and rather short cut
eyes blush gray weight, about 140 lbs !;
a quiet appearing man, of pleasant speech
and gentlenaniy address. ANY infor
nation of the missing man will be thank
faL..z racaixad hs. his distrnss.,.l Ea..,;I..