The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-03

chase price. He has a comfortable,
but not an extrayagant, suite Of
rooms there, and goes scarcely any
into general society. In Grants
time, lie occasionally used to spend
few minutes at one or Two receptions
in the Winter. 1t is doubtful whetll-
er he has ever set foot in the White
House at public reception since
Senator .Conkling is a man oil only
moderate fortune, but he enjoys a
handsome law practice in addition to
his salary as Senator. He has very
comfortable house at Utica, where
his family reside. Mr.. Conkiing
takes his exercise in driving, but lie
seldom keeps more than one horse.
He has for many years driven fine
black animal, but, within a year or
two, the. black has given place to a
sorrel. Mr.. Conkting is one of the
busiest of public men.
ZACH CHANDLER
swears that lie never thought of the
Presidency. But sturdy Old Zach
has many friends, and il he should
ever reach the Presidential chair the
country would be reminded Of the
old jackson days. There was no
greater decision Of character shown
in ia kson's 'By the Eternaln than
is demonstrated by ZacL's stalwart
! utterances. Mr.. Chandler is a rich
man, and lives as rich men do, but
without display or any snobbish ex
additions Of wealth. He has fine
brown stone house on II street, in
the central part of the city, in a To-
cality which is noted for historical
houses. There he keeps his estab-
!ishment, and is generous in his en-.
tertainments to his friends. he
keeps a pair Of ine horses, somewhat
advanced in years, which are expert
: encea travellers. They have made
: the journey from Detroit to Wash
:. ington Il countless number of times
Mr.. Chandler, However, is scarcely
: ever seen in Il carriage himself, eS
cept after Scnate hours, when h
, sometimes drives his horses to Il dog
!: cart. He palronizes the street car
on Isis daily trips 10 the Capitol, an.
! he does not have quite exercis
: enough, as the street cars pass hi
door.
SECRETARY ETARrs
5 dnes not live in as grand a style a
I his predecessor, Hamilton Fish
e perhaps for the very good reaso
y that he cannot afford it. Mr.. FISH
i although severely close in private 4
: nanci.l transactions, was lavish
Il generous in his public and privat
Il courtesies. He spent every year hi
I entire salary as Secretary Of State j
o house rent, and he maintained an e!
q tablishment Of which the nation wa
u not ashamed. It cost Mr.. Fish {
d one time, TO sustain the dignity" {
I the State Department, $4,000
Is year, while the salary of The Secrets
lie ay of State is only $4,000. The Ia
fer sum, rs before stated, Mr.. Fis
spent for house rent. 1t is said th:
a Mr.. Evarts spends the same sum fl
4 house rent. He has one of the fine
lie houses in the city, which is just rs
'e was left by its owner and occupan
as Mr.. Hutchinso., of the Alaska +,
TO Seal Company. Mr.. Hutchinse
e. abandoned housekeeping in Was
ce Eington to educate his children in E
C. rope, and rented his fine establis
lie ment to Secretary Evarts. NJ
We Evarts, however, ensertains very Ii
= tie, and the very few entertainment
is that he has given, the gossips sa
a we're not on the most liberal seal
" GEN. GARFIELD.
ed although not considered Preside
n. tial candidate in any sense, has fl
o. quentlys been mentioned for the plae
Ia. He owns a comfortable house ne
'r' Lafayette Square, which he has !
., Gently had improved. He lives the
81 in very modest way, and nearly c
ne cry hour when he is not occupied
N Congress, he spends in his library.
OF He is, beyond question, the me
is studious man in the House, and
e. the only member of the lower bran
n Of Congress whom | now recall W
en- tries to keep up a general course
We reading outside the humdrum, TO
1T. tine work Of politics. Unlike Lo
palmerston, he does read print
Sc. books. General Garfield keeps NJ
as ther horses nor carriage; bus VII
re, the hard work Of the Winter begi