The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03

difficulty in keeping up With HcF- Ing
couple exchange friendly greetings with
the people whom they meet as they walk
along; they seem 20 be known 10 every
body in the village. and IL the fnquiring
stranger fails to recognize them any citi-
zen can tell him that they are Grover
Cleveland and his wife who. little more
than a year ago. moved out OF the White
House to make way for their successors.
The ease with which man may step from
even the highest official place in the coun-
try back to the ranks Of ordinary citizen
ship has often been commented on as one
of the unique features OF our American
scheme OF government In no case has *
ever been more strikirgly exemplified than
in that Of the portiy gentleman who may
been seen any day on the streets OF Prince
ton. Fourteen months ago he was steer
ing the snip of state in its more or less
troubled course while his wife had equal
prominence as the first lady Of the lady.
Now they have become as absolutely ao-
sorbed into the life of the quiet college,
town as though Mr.. Grover Cleveland hau
never been anything more than one OF lis
weli-to-do easy-going citizens. Ana he suf-
fers no more from the curious interest OK
the American public than II that pubic
mad never thought OF oestowfng On hini tne
highest gift within its power.
A very quiet sort Of life II is that squire
Cleveland leads in Princeton. He has no
nothing more serious to bother his head
than the comfort Of his family and MS
own enjoyment. When he went out OF Oh
fee there were many rumors As 10 his lu-
ture cours. but he seems content 10 settle
down to the life OF a country gentleman,
thereby following the example OF WASH
iugton ard most CT the early presidents. IN
deed, il seems that a satisfactory occopa-
ton for ex-presidenls has yet 10 be DIS
covered. A few. like Grant. made essays
In business, but without much success.
John Quincy Adams went back TO con-
x.ess and died there. Buchanan, Grant
and Van Buren, wrote BOOKS after their
presidential experience. Benjamin harri-
son has practiced law. as Arthur did De-
fore him. Most ex-presidents have found
10 occupation that seemed suitable after
leaving the White House. and have been
content to live out the remainder or their
lives in peaceful retirement. This Mr..
Cleveland evidently finds TO be the most
congenial.
A Quiet Round Of Daily Life.
Mr.. Cleveland usually rises between
and each morning. After breakfast he
reads the newspapers and the mail which
is brought to him, or II he feels so inclined
he stro.ls down the village street to the
pcstcffice and calls for his letters in per-
son. After this matter is attended to-he
may spend an hour or two in chatting
with his wife or with his children. OF
whom he is very proud. II any improve
ments are being made within his spacious
grounds he superintends them in person
and so passes the time until luncheon. In
the afternoon the morning letters are ar
swered. and then the ex-president usually
goes for drive. either with his wife or
alone He is fond Of fine horses. and takes
pride In having a handsome pair In his
own stable, a characteristic that was noted
during his stay in Washington. But he
never cares to handle the reins himself,
and let's the coachman attend to all the
driving.
Very often one of the ex-president's New
York friends comes out TO take dinner
with him. On such occasions Mr.. Cieve-
laad usually drives 10 the station to meet
them and strolls up and down the pat
form while waiting for the train to arrive.
After dinner, which IS always a formal
affair with the Cleve!ands. there is an hour
or two OF conversation on whatever topics
are uppermost In interest, game OF bill
lizards, and by IL o'clock or Whereabouts
the lights in the Cleveland mansion go
out.
Fond Of Rabbit Hunting.
This In the ordinary round OF the ex-
presidents daily life. but he often varies
Ii bv appearing directly after breakfast
in hunting boots and a broad brimmed hat,
he will tramp away across the fields and
hills. returning at night with perhaps
three or four rabbits as the days spoil.
Mr.. Cleveland was always an ardent
sportsman. and his propensity IT. this
direction Is even more marked now tina.
he has more leisure TO indulge II. The
section OF New Jersey in which he lives
is not particularly fertile In this direc-
ton. the only game being a few rabbits,
squirrel and partridges. bat Mr.. Cleye-
land Is not easily discoura ged He has
'ramped all over the central part Of the
state and will walk patiently all day
long for the sake of a shot or two. stop
ping now ard then TO chat with some
hard-handed old farmer whom he runs
across. All the latter gentry for miles
around know the ex-president. Though
they are inveterate enemies of the city
spo-tsmen who occasionally overrun their
fields. they are all delighted at a chance to
exchange a few words with their distin-
guished neighbor. and are hugely honored
IL he Will consent to pass an opinion on
their hone-brewed applejacx or hard cider.
Mr.. Cleveland has an occasional cppor-
.unsty 20 indulge his fondness for fishing
Near Princeton there Is a little stream
called Mil brook, In which there ire a few
bass and pike Some time ago the ex-
president noticed it while out driving, and
through a mutual friend IT was soon init
mated 10 one OF the residents Of the viii
iage. who owns two or three little skiffs
in the stream that Mr.. Cleveland would
like TO try his luck there. The owner Of
the boats. though something OF fisher
man. was appalled, at the prospect Of pilot
ing the generous bulk OF his famous
townsman down the swift stream in one
Of the little craft. He placed his boats
AT the disposal OF Mr.. Cleveland. but ex-
cused himself from going The ex-pres!-
dent recently bought a rocky nstls farm
about three miles from Princeton.
The New Cleveland Farm
l. has been said that this was the begin
ming % a big game preserve. but the owner
speaks 81 Ii more modesily. ITS simply
Il convenient stopping place when cut for
a days hunting" said Mr.. Cleveland 10
the writer. ''and a spot where one can
shoot without .-@sp8ssiSg On his neigh
boris. With che cooperation Of the sur
rounding land owners 1t may be made to
help in preserving the natural game cf the
region. but il would be too ambitious 10
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