The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-25
HOW BUTLER LIVES AT HOME
RES FOR 4 DAY ~ TIfE mar OF
VERY JIGOROUS CINIASS

umn,es Contemplating Some Libel Suits
Whence the General viii Gs, Many Votes.
BusrON, Oct. %. Gen. Butler lives in an
old-fashioncd country house. II stands on q
gently slopirE hill aud commands lovely views
OF n wide rNpanse 81 country. md overlouks q
portion Of The city Of Lowell The grounds are
well kept. and shaded bytrccs 30 disposed as TO
present from certain points lovely vetas OF the
Mcrrimack River. which sweeps around the
base of tho HILL aud Of town and country. There
II nothing OstcntN'ious about tho house or its
appointments IL is built OF wood with n wide
We. proporionci hall Ranked Ivy largo rooms
having high ceilings and perfect light Tho
walls are embcllished with rare prints cngray-
ings. pictures. and family portraits. The paint
ings arc chiefly the work " his daughter
blanche now Mrs. Cen Amcs lady M acc ON
ulishcd rs she Is beautiful. The Generals wifc
"A lady universally admired and respected 10y
those who knew hcr-dicd several years since
at Washington. His household is presided
over now Ivy his niece. charming fair-hnircd
young beauty. whose womanly ways AMI do
mestc graccs make her unclc'- homo bright
and cheerful There are two sons Paul the
oldest WHO manages n mill in Lowell. and Zen
f.. who graduated at West Point AMI served in
cavalry regiment on tho frontier tin last
spring. when he resigned. and now has charge
ol portion ~ his fathers vouminous corro-
srondcncc. They are both bright clever boys
Paul has travelled great deal. and has a book
ish turn. taste for numismatics. aud boasts
valuable collection 81 coins and medals.
H. f. wlthal shrewd man 81 business. Ben is
stuilous. fond threading, but KAY. light-hearted.
AMI a lover OF all manly sports. Paul and he
ar leading spirits Of Lowcll's crack boat club.
At homo IN the family circle Gen. Butler is a
model man. The relation between father and
sol= niece and uncle. can be seen at glance.
What happy family 1t must have been before
the circle WAS broken by DEATH great many
friends OF the family called during the after
noon of sunday. They were Of all shades ot
politics. aud il WIS plain 10 me that whatever
his political opponents elsewhere may say Of
Gen. Butter his nciehbors. whether Tor or
against him. respect and admire him.
Notwithstanding: the severe mental and physl-
cal strain Of the past month and the previous
twenty-four hours Of unccasing cNertion. one
fourth Of it occupied In public speaking. the
rest in riding 1877 miles by rail and fourteen
mites after midnight arose tho country in an
fatiEuel. We had the regulation New England
hreakfast.baked beans and lsh balls with an
Il was a delightful rcpast Gen. Butler was in
fine spirits. and gossipped with his niece and
tiem. Both sons were in the recent fright
iunateiy came on with only a few bruises an,
scraiches. Their escape was m nst wonderful.
IN, car they we're IN was literally demolished;
escared withou; serious injury. Gen. Butler
was in the western part y the State speaking
and although telegraphed immediately 81 their
he knew Of the accident was from tho morn
ing papers, the press desyatches reportiDR his
shock for the moment. hc said. but the next in
slant his reason roassurod him, He knew that
1t was not possible that. being ali the time with
in reach Of the telegraph. the intelligence OF
serious injury 10 his sons could have failed to
Alter breakfast Gen. Butler glanced hastily
over that part Of he mail which had accumu;
Miss Hattie had read the letters. and arranged
them rs To- their Importance. and only personal
letters Of the greatest Importance were briefed
reepondenco was simply arranged to be- for
varied to the two or three eorresgondenes,
clerks constantly employed at his Office AT II
Pcmberton square Boston. In tho mean time
Paul had opened the newspaper mail, selecting
the papers only having marked articles for his
fathers Inspection. About a bushel basketful
Of mail was disposed o. in this way. And yet
Inter answered; for Gen. Butler is systematic
business man, and no mani communication
no matter how humble he may be- is negl ted
II il is OF the slightest importance. Nearly
one-third Of the marked Diapers con.
afuslve article in initiation Of liz
Brick pomeroy stylc-hy one Pat Donnn-thc
editor Of an obscure Arkansas sheet. was hearth
ly laughed al by Gen. Butler. Two OF three
caricatures photographed were arranged ON
the mantclpiece ly Paul and Ben. Ono ~ thom
representing Gen. Butter and Denis Kearney
as cherul,s hanging ungraeeiully on nothing
amnsci the n9y1 Wy mum nni was &c., IN m
,ect of the authors OF thcsr ribaid articles and
lbollols carcatures In sending tncir witcs-
aimed was to wound. They doubtless cloate,i
even at imagining tho pain they were intended
even contempt But how ineifably mean their
Thcre IL 'i ono class Of llbcners. however,
whom Cen Butler Is determined To- deal with
summaril! after the e!.euon. lie has never
by any Responsible, person ia cold blood net.
ing his integrity Will" IN command at New Or
leans. Some follow Anonymously printed a
story. in tho Boston NTGd few weeks since.
about Con Butler ,9ndltg 10 ni, mother from
set. Mrs. Butler the lihcler goes ON To- say
made great parade 81 hcrson's pr. sent til the
stories about Is -teallng sihcrrlate and SPOONS
disappeared. Il huupenr, said Gen; Butler.
with some warmth, after ling me Of This case,
versatiou. "that the man who bought that silver
tea SGT, and paid the money Tor II. aud -ynt II tu
Wy mmhsr hs q birthday present lives here IN
OLD moth"r and mover ms seriously dislp-
prHred ON tLe contrary u gri'ri her = ll'-
1,arl and table &C. long us Inc l.yrd. and ut her
Ia IT, today. when Sli-s Heart served ten uft.r
DINNER. will deal with thar rl-ral as soon ~
an surely i9'tiiJ Alm' aLd lave way Of
AuIthrr campnisn SANDER which socn- u
irrltate Gen. Butler little n the one about his
n.r'lling one oi tho Lowell mills ana grind
down. And 10 make comparison bctWrt n
Gov. Talbot anI him. H. rate Of wages paid 10y
mill ln which the former is interested is
given. II has been officially certified 10y the
officers ~ The mill company IN which Butler Is
nstnckhed"r. uat ha aud his family only own
500 shares out 90 several thousand, ana that thv
Iote q WAC is fixed not hy The stockholders,
~ even the directors, but rs the agents oi all
ihc mills IN Lowell. But still The -gudsr 10 per
tl-iri ~ for oanpnsh PURPOSES 10y Ills uppO-
u"nis Tho fact that Lowell operatives are per
fccty willing - work for less wages than any
whore rlse H., ~ course, suppressed, They can
have more Of N" comforts 81 life, more ~ the
Judgments Il life in Lowell than clsewhrrc.
md Gog Talbot 10 got skilled mhor To leave
Lowell, rs compelled - LAY a higher ratio If
wages. Gen. Butler. Whatever his fruits may
c. cannot have tn sin Of Expressing The poor
lud az his door. On the contrary. tycry body
familiar with Li- cnreer knows that he has
always been tho unhouRht champion ~ this
rlass. He reputation ilS q lawyer was, early In
rs practice. made By defending and prose-
eating the cauo,, ~ WOrkingmen and women.
Ills sympGth"- are naturally for the espresso 1
Hnd tho wronged. He isgnncrous and ndulgeut
L. those who serN" him. Who has ever heard Of
man, IN public or private service under him,
turning against him He il accused Of en-
a l4 4 np oh AL