New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09

with jeremiah S. Black in important Supreme Court
cases where his power Of close, logical argument
made his aid of great value. He has never son0ht
law business ana has never accepted any when III
terfered with his public duties.
GENERAL GAEFILLD'S HOME LIFE.
General Garfield is the possessOr Of two homes
and his famly migrates twice year. Some ten
wears ago. finding how unsatisfactory life was in
hotels and boarding houses, he bought lot OF
ground on tho corner of Thirteenth and Lists, IN
Washington, and with money borrowed of friend
built a plain substantial three-story house, wing
was extended aftcrward to make room for the fast
growing library The money was repaid III time,
and was probably saved in great part from whai
would otherwise have gone 10 landlords. The emf
dren grew up in pleasant home surroundings ana
the house became a centre OF much simple anu cor
dial hospitality. Five or SIX years ago the little
cottage at Hiram was sold, and for time the only
residence the GlrfcL,s had in lis district was u
summer house ne hult on Little Mounan, bold
elevation in Lake Comfy, which commands q view
OF thirty miles of rich farming county, strelchru
along the shore of Lake Ere. Three years ago ne
bought farm in Mentor, in the Sa.G c0u ~. wing
on both sides of the Lake Shore and Mchlean South-
eru Railroad lI"re bus family spend al INC t line
when he is free from his dureS ~ washington lle
original farmhouse low, Old-taShloncd story
and-a-half building and its limited acc"mmodltlonS
one of which General Garfield uses for office
AID library purposes. Last sprung nc NV
the house ENLARGED and rcmndrlird' so tnat
il now has q handsome modern look. Inc farm
contains about 120 acres OF excellent lana III
nigh state of cultivation. ana the CONGRESSMAN
finds n recreation OF which he never tires III dlrct-
ing the field work and making improvements III
she buildings, fences and orchards. ClcYrIand Is
only twenty-five mil IS away; there Is post Once
and railway station Wltlln h3lt niir. ana inn
pretty country town of PalneSvile ~ but liVc lnN
distant. Oue of the pleasures OF summer HE on
the Garfield farm is drive OF two mlcs through
the woods to rho lake ShOIo and Il bath III Inc
breakers. Visitors who come UnaEuOunced often
find fine General working III the bayfield, with his
I,o-- n hia hrn al
sun under big chip hat aud hIs trousers ucked
in pair of COW hide boots. He is u thorough c"uu-
tryman nv instinct. The smell OF the rOou Drown
earth, the lowing of cattle" hc perfume ct tho neN-
cut grass and all the sghs and sounds OF iarlu lie
are dear to MIN from early asSociationS
General Garfield has five chlldMn Hv1G, ana mas
lost two, who died in infancy. The two Older buys
Harry and james. are now at Sch"o! III Nr"-iiAm?-
shire Mary. or Molly. rs everybody cal = her - 4
handsome rnsy-checxrd gIrl OF ahOut twelve. he
G,ncr,I's n,nthrr il sill LIVING mai has lung bccn "a
member of his family. She is an intelligent, ellcr-
grtc old lady. with Lar head ava Strong "ni'
who keeps well posted III the news OF III" dag ana -
very prOud of her sons career, though more lhcraI
Of criticism than Oi praise.
TuE EAENINGS OF Az ACTIVE LIFE.
General Garirld's property may amount to
500 900 Il consists cX lusvclF of his farm IN ONO
and his house in Washington, and every dollar OF II
has been earned by his own X"Ti0us lie h7Ss3y'd
little every year from hi, salary, and This. with an
occasional legal zee h ~ made MP the bulk 81 his
estate. When ne entered Congress h. owned li.ilc
house in Hiram. worth. perhaps. Sl,1O0. HIS hos
pit .hlc habits have n'crlcrrd somewhat with his
economies. II rir ~ happens that the FAMILY arr a
wrrh by themselves ia WASHINGTON or ~ Mrli'r.
Guests are Away We come, aHd AL iunI % f"l 30
home b., beng ken iato thrdnIly NE Of th. luI.-.
the long "a de u-u lily Tc,ri,, lrpln one end OF lhc
dluii.-i TO- thc OF irr, ard there's chlr ana
p,dc for any c+'n'r ''dlrr General GHh'" ,H'I''I
lie, III IA" Nit'i'" h"Iilr;'s'rih c0i'r: ,' ,i,"'
and now c'jnric-~ tn c"ultl"t uf A%h. ihul1