New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-17
GENERAL GARFIELD Ar HOUE.

IN COOP HrALrH AND CAREFULLY AVOIDING ovFE-
woEK-THE FAVORABLE SURROUNDINGS WHICH
ENABLE HIM TO SECURE REST AND GAIN
yiGOR.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRnUNE.l
MENTOR ONO, Dec. 11.-Gcncra Garfield Is in
excellent health bat lie carefully avoids overTOTk.
He seems 10 be impressed with the mportance of
saving all his vitality for the heavy labOrs which
will follow his inauguration No public man of his
prominence has ever been more fayorably situated
for rest Of mind and body than General Garfield ia.
Blessed with wife vino Is devoted to thc interests
of her home and who gives intelligent supervision
TO all the details of has family affairs. he knows
nothing of the and anxiety which pertain i'll
many cases 10 married life. An old and experienced
farmer who lives him has the oversight OF his
farm and keeps everything in excellent order. In
the Generals Office Major Swain. his trusted and
trustworthy private secretary, assisted by
two stcnoqraphers and telegraph oper-
ator perform tie drudgery of his core
spondencc. The severe weather keeps many
visitors away. and the ardOr Of offcc-seekers
is cooled by the snOwdrts which delay trains. the
fierce blasts which sweep The lake shore. and
the long walk from the station 90 ne Generals resi-
dence. Warm and generous by nature, and keenly
sensitive TO the esteem aud friendship of Others be
is constantly cheered aud strengthened by the re-
ccipt of kindly attentions from hOs % his fellow
cIz.ns III all parts of the country-prIvatc letters
bearing assurances of goodwill aud confidence and
innumerabIs little presents Of 10 special pecuniary
value but serving to remind him daily OF the strong
hold which be has tho affections of the people.
Most of these come from persons who cannot DE
pected Of selfish motives. ard whose delicate *
pressons of personal reg 4rd are for that reason.
cordially appreciated By tine G. neral and his family.
The independent and OppoSlt on papers. with few
unimportani exec ptiOn~ SOW disposition TO tIca;
him with respect and fairness, and the journals of
his own party, without exception expresses perfect
confidence IN hin. LIst, bUt not least of al Ia,
advantages. Is the fact fiat he Is Il profound be-
never III an overriding Providence aud absolutely
rests III the faith that hc !, guided. guarded, aud
provided for bv iehcr power. Under these err
cimsta hccs, there appears to b8 80 reason why On.
frenus should allow their nocturnal rst 80 be bro
ken by OvcT-anXirty Oh nir account.
IL letter nov iying on NY table one OF the most
famous and Influential 81 Ol1 men declines to have
lis name mentioned as o candidate for the United
State Senate fOI the that he cannot afford 10
give Ia present profession Tor an once winch
pays So H,tit. lie .dS.: " could not Afford 10
hold any Office. ! haNe large family, and viii
better ant lie tnau had Tho .act that Gcn-
cTal Garfield IA, lVci respectfully, and saved
enough 80 uuy Il farm ont of the mcagrc salary ot
Congressman indicates. Wnal l. True, tlLi he lot
business ms been managed win reasonable Skill
lana pTGdeuCe while his very limited fortune shows
that he has not used h Punic position tor purposes
%! speculation lud UrCuuiafS poh.. ii has flltn-
fully devoted tIs time and talent, 10 tr OF
bis country. ana wen not actively engaged IN
official duties. nc has been q cOusel .utous aud faith
tuI student. The result 49, that his mental equip
mcnt j. well nigh perfect.