The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04
MRS. GARFlELD's HOME.
Her Quiet Life and the improvement In her
Appearanee-Miss Molly and the Boys.
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Mrs. Garfield has made her home in
Cleveland, and selected her surloun iings in
so quiet and careful manner that compare
lively few even of the late Presidents more
intimate associates have any knowledge of
her plans and of her daily life. Her house
is plain brick structure, situated on 8 small
lot In Prospect street. She paid S5O, 600 for
it, and regards it more in he light Of an In
vestment, than as permanent home for her.
self and children. The affections of the
Garfield family ere evidently csnsered in
the cottage at Mentor, and there is an i'm
preston that their residence ST any other
place will be temporary. The occupants of
the city home st present are Mrs. Garfield,
the late Presidents mother, Mrs. Larabie,
his sister, who is in failing health; Miss
Molly Garfield, and the younger boys, Irwin
and Abram. The solemn.l looking foo.msn,
who ushers the visitor into the drawing
room, is the only acrimonious person to be
found in the house. In consequence of Mrs.
Gsrfeld's withdrawal from al society, the
family usually dine alone. Grandmother
Garfield seldom sits dinner through, and
when the desert il served she takes what
ever she fancies in her hands and sdiourns
to the library. She is the one occupant of
the house who is always visible With her
WAAsO AnA nhO " A2bo Cnp, eAS CHu % EStn dL
the window, in 9 little wicker rocking chair,
busted with her knitting or the daily papers.
Miss Molly is now a charming girl of six
teen, and to her has fallen greater share of
physical beauty than to any other member
of the family. She is pursuing her studies
at private school, and has few acq1sint-
snces outside of her school associates She
is bright scholar, and her mind is but little
given TO society matters. Irwin ia like the
Rudolphs, his mothers family. His mind is
keen, and he possesses 8 shrewd mother wit.
For long time il was thought that the chill
dren were ignorant of the fact that they were
ever the subjects of public comment, bat one
day, after IRWIN had been corrected by
his mother, he sstonished her by repeating,
word for word, an extract from an Eastern
paper in which he was made to appear as q
very model of Juvenile excellence.
Irwin and Abram, the youngest boy, to-
gether, form Whist might be called T. team.
They are regular young athletes, and are the
prime movers in the boyish sports of the
neighborhood. Harry and James are in the
transition state-neither men nor boys.
Harry is somewhat romantic, being fond of
painting, poetry. and vocal and instrumen-
tai music. He draws very cleverly, hiss a
pleasant tenor voice, and is unusually skill
full at the piano for one of his age. While
he Is q creditsble student, his mind is given
up TO such variety of subjects that he does
not perfect himself in sny one of them.
James is in all respects Hsrry's opposite.
He leads in his classes, and is much given to
oltdoor games.
Mrs. Garfield herself is changed woman,
and one who saw her two years ago, burden
ed with the responsibilities OF life she neyer
cared for, would scarcely recognize her, SO
much is she improved. The deep lines that
once marked her face are gone. and in their
stead is an expression that belong only to
one who is well content with the world.
She manages her affairs seemingly forgetful
Of the past ana uDmindful of the future, and
yet TO one knowing her it is apparent thst
she has regard for both. When asked by
visitor who was paying her visit of con-
dolence, If she was not comforted by the fact
that the entire world mouIned with her, she
replied, "Yes, when think about It,"
To her friends, Mrs. Garfield seldom speaks
of her late husband as dead, but makes use
of the present tense In her illusions TO him
In her surroundings there is but little to de-
note the sad tragedy of his death, and al
things pertaining to his sickness in the way
of pictures, busts, resolutions of respect, and
the like are placed by themselves in 8 me-
mortal room. In her drawing room is a
fne portrait of General Garfield, taken in
his uniform; on the piano rests the picture
of Queen Victoria, which she sent to Mrs
Garfield, and on q table are a few books
mostly classic suthors.
1t is understood that no member Of the
family will go to Washington during the
present administration and Mrs. Garfield
doubts is she can ever bring herself to visit
again the scenes Of the sad lest moments Of
her life.
Shall We buy copper, TN, porcelain-lined
granite ware-which of these2 The obiec.
| ton to copper is the difficulty of keeping il
clean and the canger of poisoning from yer.
digris. Tin ia good, bat it soon ruets through
and has to b. renewed. Porcelain lined l.
expe nsive but servicesble. Granite ware
combines the principle excellencies of tbs
| o.her three. 1t never rustz, or il affected by
articles cooked in il, barring accident never
wears cut, ard is comparatively cheap; not
80 cheap as tin, but much cheaper than por
celain-iined or copper. It is made in table
sets slfo. such as sugsr-bowl, tea and coffee
| pot butter dish, slop- bowl and creamer; slsC
| in lamps and in chamber sets, which are no!
more expensive than ordinary stone chini
sets. The granite ware is to be distinguished
lIOLu Inc Luhl DlSlIou ware, WHICH Is now NJ
longer manufactured, since it was found K
| be soluble in various acids and slkalies com
m on in articles Of food, and bencs injurious
The granite ware is certified By chemists K
| be incapable of solution in any acids or 81
kslies known to the housekeeper.
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Tasteful curtains for the sitting room win
| dows are made of drsb monte cloth. Pu
them up with cornice, and in the usua
way; then, where they part, fit in piece o
the monte cloth On which pretty group o
flowers is embroidered in Kensington stitch
the edges may be trimmed with fringe o
with lace crocheted of linen thread. Tie tn
dTGped part Of the curtains back with mar
row bands of the monte cloth on which is
vine matching the bouquet on the curtains.
DR.. G. G. Abbott has kept scsrefllrecord
| extending over twenty years, regarding Ia
building of winter houses by muskrats, tn
storing of nuts by squirrels and other habit
OF these and other mammals, and has fount
that the habits referred to, or their omission
in certain autumns, bears no relation to tn
character of the coming winter.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Drank with soda water is delicious. All drup
gists have 1t. 1t is refreshing and cooling
] Try il often.