The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-13
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Mr.. Hamlin's present lie 10 very quie
and simple. JOS. ou2ide the city b.
has e few acrss Of land which he call
bis "tarm, and the summer morning
End him constantly there. Nothing De
lighB him more than the exercise aDt
recreation which he obtains digging in
the loamy soil Of that properly. II.
owned COW Tor many years, and durinE
his last term in the Senate Bensitiy,
Bangofeana we're gwen severe shock
by the sight Of one OF the country
most noted statesmen walking along the
iusty roadway driving cattle, bis own
nd bic neighbon from the pastures tc
the barns.
Sir. Hamlin retains his dignity and
commands perfect respect in positions
which other men Of his prominence
would not occupy without sacrificing
both.
Not long ago went 10 bis house to
ny and interview him on an important
public question. FAY Try" because
lew have syer succeeded in that under
taking. The door was opened by .
maid, who ID that Mr.. Hamlin vas not
al home.
Gle went down town for little
while, she explained.
accordingly retTaced my steps, and
half way down town i saw a unique
turnout approschinR--au old farm
wagon loaded with produce, and drawn
by horse aged enough 70 be gray.
haired, but fat, lazy and evidently we'll
kept. On the wagon seat was an old
gentleman from the country, the pTo.
prietor OF the team, smiling and happy,
engaged in earnest conversation with a
companion by hiB aide. who was none
other than the eX.NiCe President Of the
United States. The two were old &C.
quainlances, and the countryman, ap.
parently OH his way TO deliver load Of
produce, had overtaken Mr.. Hsmlin and
tsked him to ride.
| hailed the odd.looking team aud the
river stopped. In q few brief but COM
prehensIVi words Mr.. Hamlin answered
~ qursuOns; then resumlng his con-
versition with his country friend, the
I'D horse slowly drew him toward his
csidtpcs.
Mr. II imlin is great club man. He
ras uuun president Oithe swell Tanatine
Nuh since ito organization, and he tel
dom mi ,ses an afternoon there, where he
Ia always found smoking and playing
uArus with RuCh men as the Hon. Will
liam =. WingAte, whom he madD colleC'
loT Of this port; N. @. Aver and James
II. Bowler, the rich bankers; e1-MRyOr
A. d. Manson, l., J. Morse, leading
ex MayOrJ. 7. Bass, who
IS as Incorporating Democrat as Mr..
aamlin 10 a Republican, and others.
The ex.Vice President abhOrs whist.
Formerly he was deYotee OF euchre,
out within the last few years has devoted
mis- energies to pedro, No man Is fonder
Of winning, and be battles for the Glow"
with almost desperate eagerness. Any
bad plays or indifference on the part Of
mis- partners never fail To draw from him
remarks which are earnest to put 1t
mildly.
His evenings are always passed at
uome, unless there happens to be bail
n some social event gwen by his church
society.
His home life ia as delightful rs can
be pictured. His youngest son has been
law In Chicago for q number
Of years, and since his departure MIR. and
MTU. Hamin bavo been alone. Mrs.
damlin, who wAa known as the greatest
,avorite in Washington society when
Nr. Famlin was Vice president, is per-
ieCtly devoted to her distinguished hus-
band, and is enc Of the loveliest women
In Bangor.
Mr.. Hamlin has always been fond OF
dancing, and, believing that a man ia
neYCr too old for BuCh pleasures, late
years have found him, more than ever
before, a constant attendant OF the par
lies. Oaly a few months ago saw him
dancing long after midnight at a great
Oall, arranged by some OF the leading
society men OF the city, and which he
and Mrs. Hamlin opened.
In his religious beliefs he is not only
very liberal, but is the leading member
and a great worker in the local Unitarian
church and President OF the Maine Uni.
tartan Association. His dislike for mu-
sic is intense, and he is never 0een at
concert or the opera, and he enters
church after the opening musical sslec.
lions, and would like to see church
music banished altogether, so his friends
say,