The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
WHAT Mr.. BAYARD WILL DO.
His Wilmington Home and His Plans
for the Future.
From the Neg York Star.

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From the NetC York Star.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec. 30.-Consider-
able speculation as to the future plans of
Secretary Bayard has been heard both here
aud at the capital. A press correspondent
is quoted as stating that probably he will
return to Delaware Place. his old home
in this city, as a permanent residence. He
will doubtless withdraw from active politi-
cal life, even so far as it pertains to local
affairs, and will live in absolute retirement.
II is scarcely probable that he will engage
in the practice of law again, but more likely
that he will possess himself of tract of
land close to his home and indulge bis tastes
in fancy farming.
Contrary TO the general opinion, Mr..
Bayard is a comparatively rich man. He
is at least, in very comfortable crcuU-
stances, being possessed of about $500 900.
This money, or the greater part Of it, is
invested iudiciously in Baltimore real estate,
and nays q handsome revenue. From the
late Senator Bayard, father of the Sscre-
tary. the latter inherited about $50. 900, and
through his wife the Secretary has acquired
about three times that since Some of his
investments have been exceedingly profit
able, and though not considered a
money getter. he has probably added $780,
900 to mis- fortune through good invest
ments. Mr. Bayard has passion for fine
orses and high bred stock, and it has
always been one of his pleasant anticipa-
ti9ns to lsy aside public life and engage in
farming as a diversion and pastime. The
fortunes OF politics have not presented that
opportunity hitherto, and he will doubtless
embrace it now.
There is no thought but that he will re-
turn to reside here He is deyotedlv at
tached 70 his home here, which was the
childhood habitetion of Myra Clark Gaines,
the wUrid-famOus claimant, a COSY old man
sion ii a splend!d lawn Of forest trees. Mrs.
Bagard's foudeSt wish was for her husband
to retire from public life to this old home
stead and pass his days. The secretary
shows the effects of the hard work he has
been doing stree entering upon his duties as
| a cabinet minister. aud his friends say he
| will rejoice at being able TO Law aside the
cares Of Office and cone and live among the
neighbors and friends of his early man
hood. His defective hearing. hereditary
| affection, would in a measure interfere with
| the practice OF his profession did he ever de-
| sire 10 60 back to the bar
The secretary has, three sons, all OF whom
are designed for the law. The eldest,
James A, Is in Arizona as secretary of the
! territory and is stu lying law. Thomas F.
| the second son. is at Yale, and concludes his
course in two years. On HIM, to a great
| measure, 90 the hopes or the family rest.
He is a brilliant young fellow, over feet
in hight, broad and stalwart, a perfect
| duplicate of his father at the same age.
| He p sSessaS the inherent traits the male
| members of tie family show in their youth
being tri1e ''dashing," but has very many
admirable qualities and a splendid head
| He exhibits the same sffectionate, cord a
| characteristics which made his father the
leader Of his party in the state, and mas the
| advantage of being what NAV be termed
less of an autocrat than mis- father. He i,
a young man who takes a strong hold upon
| the regard of his friends and associates, and
unless democracy has been blotted out OF
| supremacy forever in Delaware, and sign'
Of youthful precocity fail in their predic
tions, there are many who will wager tina
the seat of the Bayards in the United States
Senate WILDE occupied again by one of I'll,
| family. Philip, a third son, is a bright lad
| full OF go, a hard student, and manly
StalwarC youngsler for ms years. Tn,
Misses Bayard will all have been formally
introduced into the best and most exalted
social circles of this country by the close o
their fathers Official career, and it is proba
| bic that they with him may make a trir
abroad fot year or two before coming t,
| their home.