The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-24

his arguments tOgelneTSO as W HhAe d
speech deepen its impression on the
mind of the hearer until the climax is
reached.
OF his industry and studious habits
great deal might be said, but a single
illustration will have to suffice here.
Once during the busiest part of very
busy session at Washington, I found him
in his library, behind big barricade of
books. This was no unusual sight, but
when I glanced at the volumes | saw
that they were all different editions Of
Horace, or books relating to that poet.
81 find l am overworked and need re-
creation" said the General. "Now
my theory is that the best way to rest
the mind is not to let it be idle !; but to
put it at something quite outside of the
ordinary line of its employment. So |
am resting by learning all the Congress
ional Library can show about Horace
and the various editions aud transations
of his poems."
GARFIELD AT HOME,
General Garfield is the possessor Of
two homes and his family migrates twice
a year. Some ten years ago, finding how
unsatisfactory life was in hotels and
boarding houses, he bought lot Of
ground on the corner of Thirteenth and
| streets, in Washington, and with money
borrowed of friend built plain, sub
stantial, three-story house. A wing was
extended afterwards, to make room for
the fast. growing library. The money
was repaid in time, and was probably
saved in great part from what would
otherwise have gone to landlords. The
children grew up IN pleasant home sur
roundings,i and the house became the
centre Of much simple and cordial hos
pitality. Five or six years ago the little
cottage at Hiram was sold, and for a
time the only residence the Garfelds had
in his District was summer house be
built on Little Mountain, bold eleva.
ton in Lake county, which commands q
view of thirty miles of rich farming
country stretched along the shore of
Lake Erie. Three years ago he bought
farm in Mentor, in the same county,
lying on both sides of the Lake Shore
aud Michigan Southern Railroad. Here
his family spend all the time when he is
free from his duties in Washington. The
farm house is low, old fashioned story
and half building, but its limited &C.
commodations have been supplemented
by numerous out buildings, one of which.
Gen. Garfield uses for Office and library
purposes. The farm contains about one
hundred and twenty acres Of excellent
land, in a high state of cultivation, and
the Congressman finds a recreation, ,.of
which he never tires, in directing the
field work and making improvements in
the buildings, fences and orchards
Cleveland is only twenty-five miles away;
there is a postofice and railway station
within half mile, and the pretty coun-
try town of gainesville is but five miles
distant. One Of the pleasures of summer
life on the Garfield farm is a drive of two
miles through the woods to the lake shore.
and q bath in the breakers.
Gen. Garfield has FIVE children living,
and has lost two, who died in infancy.
His mother is still living, and has long
been member of his family. In person
Gen. Garfield is six feet high, broad
shouldered and strongly built. He has
an unusually large head, that seems to be
three-fourths forehead; light brown hair
and beard, large, light blue eyes, PROM
inent nose and full cheeks. He dresses
plainly, is fond of broad -brimmed slouch
hats and stout boots, eats heartily, cares
nothing for luxurious living, is thorough
ly temperate in all respects save in that
Of brain work, and is devoted to his wife
and children and very fond of his country
home. Among men be is genial, ap-
proachable, companionable and re-
markahIy entertaining talker.