The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-03
II 0W THE SENATOR'S LIVE.
Some hing About Their Washington
Residences.

HANDSOME HOMES AND PHEASANT SUR
81 RoUNDINGS OF SEVERAL HON -,
oEABLE GENTLE
MEN.
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON CIrY,|
July 80.
The stranger at Washington usu
ally makes his pilgrimage to the
American Mecca, Mount Vernon
The Congress of the United States
has just ordered that a fitting monu-
ment shall be erected upon the spot
now marked only by stone slab =
where stood the house in which
Washington was born. Scores Of ac.
counts have been written of "The
Homes of Presidents" end it is pos
sible that the tendency to hero wor-
ship, or (on1ness for the details of
the private life of public men, may
interest readers in an account Of he
homes Of such would he Presidents
as live in Washington City. 1t will
be seen that tile list is long ono.
MIR. BLAINE
has handsome house at Augusta,
Maine, which he occupies during a
portion Of the Summer. His resi-
dcnce property there is very con.
siderable tract of ground in tile cen.
tral part of the city, and his house is
one OF tho most conspicuous in that
pleasan, Northern capital. The Au-
gusLa house is maintained The wear
around. III Washington, Mr.. Blaine
lives in one of noted row of houses,
and has a number of prominent men
| for nciahbors. In the "flush" times
Of real estate here Jay Cooke & Co
are understood TO have been willing
30 loan $4,000 on the property
! The Eonse il, doubtless, worth $25,
/ 000 now. rs appointments are com
t0rtah'e. but not cxlravasant. Mr.
| Blaine keeps 10 carriage. hnt hi,
family, I'll course, lire one frequent
! ly in tie season. Mr.. Blaine him
self walks a great deal, and rides il
The street cars. He sel,ion uses
carriage. He generally walks l,on
Ibis hon 10 l!,t Capitol AMI batl
each day, which is about three miles
lie has q l:'mily Of Six children, al
IF whom undoubtedly arc .,cpenJcn
apoA 'iln, although olc of his son
; has recently graduated. In the sam
row in which Mr.. Blaine lives III
The house Of Fernando Wood, sur
: posed to- have been millionaire, bu
$ now sail 10 be in straightliencd Gil
cumstmces; the house Of Genera
/, Van VHet, Deputy Quartermaste
i General, the richest man in the Tn
!; led States army, who is ambitious I
{ become Quartermaster General; an
! the louise of eX Senator West {
: Louisiana, an old political ally {
: Warmott's, but against whom Wa
a moth has brought suit in the Court
= of the District, for considerab
+ sum Of money.
! JOHN SHERMAN
: is man of substance. Hc owns
e fine house on K ST., opposite Franl
, lin Sauare-une OF the most eligib
d locations in tile city. 1t is the san
: house that lie occupied when he WI
t. United States Senator. Adjacent
=, y, him Mr.. Robeson lived when Seer
d tary Of the Navy. and Mr.. Justi
u Swayne lives few doors away. Sc
is rotary Sherman entertains very lit
Re in general way, bnt prefers TO ha'
is his friends dine with him sinoly..
Of Mr.. Sherman does not neglect b
Is exercise-a very important duty in
ly climate as insidious as this is, pa
w tieularly for man who is confn'
h so much TO routine desk study. NJ
~ ~ Sherman has pair Of only "so-st
or horses, which he drives to victori
g. He rides out every day after Dime
* He seems to make tLese health-ride
however, apart of his daily bus
fness. Whenever there is any o
al with whom he desires to hold an il
IN portant conference, and there is n
id time in the day, ride after dinner
no proposed. The President is Fl
ic quent companion of Secretary She
US man, notieeably on Sundays, VIII
30 Mrs. Hayes does not like to ha
re the Presidential carriage taken OF
As F. SENATOR coNKLING as.
: for some years has not kept hous
" The first time he did keep house W
: Oh X ST., opposite Franklin sqaa1