Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-09-02

only daughter few years ago, mo't
ebeautlful aud accomplished youn 3 lady
of eighteen, it took him long time to
recover from the blow, and his wife
has not yet laid aside her sombre habil'
iments commemorative ofthesad event.
Diwctly after breakfast and Glancing
over the papers and his personal mail
the General goes to his office, where,
as already stated, he spends the most
of the day. Till dinner he occupies
himself in talking with his family and
entertaining visitors. He eats sparingr
ly, to which may doubtless "be mainly
ascribed his perfect health. After din
Qer he smokes sometimes q pipe, and
sometimes cigar, aud Skis is the sum
total of hisdaS's smoking; so, as will
be seen,'he is no great slave to the Sc
ductive weed. His spare time in the
evening he usually devotes to reading
He has a we'll furnished library and
shows preference for historical and
statistical works. He goes to bed early,
at ten O'Clock generally, and is sonnd
sleeper-that precious boon of clear
conscience and good digestion. His
residence, the. largest and finest on the
island, and thus notably distinguished
from the others is a model of cosy COM
fort both outside and inside. Wide
rporches in the front and rear, with
creeping vines and beautiful flowers
scattered about, show discriminating
taste, while the pictures and works OF
art and well-lined bookcases to be
seen in the interior evince the broad
Eculture of the master occupant.
AS already stated, General Hancock
does not 60 into society much. OF
course he visits good deal among the
officers of the post, and very pleas
ant society it is, composed mainly OF
the members Of his staff aud their
families. On Sundays he generally
comes to the city in the morning to at
tend DR.. Bellows Church, where he
and Mrs. Han cock have a pew. E the
summer he rarely frequents summer
watering-placeS, having somehow, not
withstanding his eminent sociability, a
dislike for this kind IF life. He is par
excellence domestic man, and his &C
eomplished wife, although before their
marriage one the reigning bellies OF st,
Louis, has the same domestic tastes.
He seldom travels except on Official
business, ,-end since his nomination has
politely, though firmly, declined invi-
tations to visit our leading places OF
fashionable resort or to go on trips
through the country, he being strongly
ayerse to anything which would look
like making show of himself, Once
in while he and his family take lit
tie sail down the bay on steam launch
the Pinafore-kept at the island eX-
clusively fol his use, and this with the
quiet repose Of his COOL double-porched
and ine-embosomed residence, the So
ciety Of his family and books, his Off
cial duties and at the present time en-
tertaining an unwonted rush of visit
ors-one of the pains and penalties OF
being a Presidential candidate-make
up the sum total of his daily life. The
| fact has been frequently noted that no
newspaper representative has been able
to ''interview" him. 1t is not that he
does not have we'll settled opiRions on
all theileading political questions Of the
day. Few men are hrmer in their con.
victions, few better read or better pos
ted, few liable TO give to their ideas
more terse expression. He does not
paTaphrase. He calls spade "a spade.
One of his strongest mental character
istics is frmness-a bulldog tenacity
of purpose. The day he was nomina-
ted he said he would not be "inter-
viewed" and he has not been and will
not be.