The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-19
GEN. aARFIELp.s DOMESTIC LIFE.

representative Of the Cleveland Prcss visited
Mentor. Ohio, the place e residence Of Gen. james
A. Garfield, the Republican nominee for the PTes-
dency. for the purpose Of obtaining some facts
connected with the domestic life of the General.
lie met Mrs. Garfield, who received him cordially
and willingly gave him the desired information.
From this report We make some extracts, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Garfield. 10 an extended conversation,
said "Of course. We are all in Washington a
large portion % the time. We have aconifortable
home there at the corner of Thirteenth and I
streets. The General Is very fond Of society,
although he IL by no means n society man. but u
pleases him 20 60 about among the people. lie
likes new scenes and new faces, such as Washing
ton society can continually furnish him. In the
winter time We lock up our things here and go 10
Washington. returning here soon n fair weather
permits, for the General Is passionatey fond 81 the
country and then We have always lived ia the
country more or less. The Generals nomination
vas the greatest possible surprise 20 inc. and I
think Il was e. himself tuo. ] am rather sorry he
was Nominated. but you want 10 learn sninrthiu.
II his home life Well. the General l. n home
man IN the fullest sense Of the word. lie rires
early in the morning g. get his enjoy nent IN the
cool d the day. lie mounts biz harse and guc-
about the farm directing the Workmen aud seeing
where imPrps ctnents can b. made. But somo
times he throws 81 hi. coat ami holIs the Jiuw ur
Takes hay. and IL does him worlds 81 good ~
course be has large amount # cufrc-bun.lenrv
aud, a. he has no clerk With him here he j. con-
PEELED 90 attend g. q all himself This takes ~
much oi bic time. lie never sfites his specchr-
except when hr make. some set sIeech on political
or legislative matters q great Importance. aud
then he applies himself until the tAsk - finished
We have large family 81 little ones. There
four boys aud one gFl. Harry. aged 10. ~ho -
the Oldest, and james. aged 10. are At br. Colt.
-. fauls institute at Concord. Nes Hampshire
IL - not military school, u y . preparatory
school shsfe ue kBow the boys viii 10 chsatiy
And ~eil taken cate of. The neat child D. MARY
she - ~ Then there are living AMI AG'sfn.
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