Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-03
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The most distinguished traveller to and
from the modest station is Senator Cor
man, whose summer home is in Laurel.
Mr.. German is we'll known in political af-
fairs, but his life in his home is little
heard Of Indeed, there is hardly a senator
of like prominence with whose family the
public is so little acquainted.
In the winter, although they reside in a
handsome Massachusetts avenue house in
Washington, they prefer to live quietly,
and both Mrs. German and her daughters
make frequent trips to their country home,
to which they are deeply attached.
Laurel is no slouch Of town, and, not
withstandinR that at the close Of the war
not 800 inhabitants. all told, could have
been mustered, now that number work in
9 cotton mill and z, 200 more get their live
lihood in various industries in the town
itself or go into Baltimore or Washington
daily to business. Mr.. Germans place is
about five miles from the tavern, according
to the stable keeper, but it is short five
miles. There Is no misGakinR it's location,
for not within the memory of the oldest in
habitant was there time when the Cor
mans were not associated with Laurel and
with the same estates. His grandfather
and father before him have lived in the big
farmhouse where the senator has lived,
and they have titled the same fields which
Gorman's steward and overseer keep GO
ing for him. There are about 400 acres in
his own place, and up the road and down
the road are more Germans and brothers
or sisters. There used to be regular clan
Of them and they all swear by the senator
Until this year the family have always
spent from spring till winter here, and
even this year think regretfully of Mary
land while summering at Saratoga. The
reason Saratoga claimed them is because
Just before last Christmas, as on all big
farms, there was pig killing at the Cor
mans, and Mrs. German went down to at
tend to her duties as a housewife. There
was great sausage making in the old
fashioned kitchen that day, and at night
q cry of fire, Mrs. German and her
daughters barely escaping with their lives,
while the homestead of Germans fore
fathers went up in smoke and flames.
There are still other houses on the estate,
but none suitable for the family to live in
while the new house, which has been be-
gun, Ia being erected. So the girls have
had to be content with visits to their rela-
tives; but, In spite of the attractions of
Saratoga, there is nothing there they
would not gladly give up for chance to
get back to Laurel The home life of the
Germans is particularly happy.
When the politician comes to Laurel he
tosses his plans aside, and is practical
farmer who knows everything that goes
on about his 400 acres, and also receives
weekly reports, in the shape of a visit from
his steward, when in town. He tramps
over the farm in appropriate garments,
inspects the crops and his lot of colts. He
Is an ardent fisherman, sometimes inviting
q couple of friends to come down and fish
with him, but most often beating up the
brooks himself unassisted Mrs. Cor
mans inclinations are all toward home,
and she is notable housewife, while her
daughters are similarly inclined, and also
particularly fond of outdoor life, securing
the country for hours at time on their
own horses, that are known all about that
part of Howard county. They are their ia
theirs ardent admirers, and those who have
seen him with them say they have every
reason to be So When they were children
German could frolic with them among the
trees that line the driveways leading to the
house, and he is never too occupied to have
time to eAtertain them now. The German
house IL located ON spur of the hills, with
broad fields stretching their rich crops in
all directions. There's the farmhouse