Year: 1871

DENT.


As far as appearances go, the


Presidency is the last of his thoughts.


He is devoted to his profession. His


receipt for fees are enormous, rang


ing often as high as four or five


thousand dollars month. In the


management of his cases he does not


go out of his way to hunt up evi-


dence. HIS knowledge of the law is


accurate and thorough. and he takes


advantage of every development in


the progress of the case. No dis


crepancy or sophism escapes bis


analysis, and he is merciless in its


exposure. His sarcasm is as keen


and cruel as a rapier thrust. while


his manner Is courteous in the eX


treme, and his style of speaking a


model of clearnesS and energy. In


quickness of debate he Is unrivaled.


and IN one trial he replied to no less


than thirty Interruptions in the


course of his argument. He attends


closely to his business from 8 o clock


in the morning until y. IN. Then


he is driven to his home in the


country. mile and half south of


the town. His wife nearly always
comes for him. Her carriage is a


large turnout of the plainest and


richest description.


The approach to Mr.. Hendricks
house is across railroads. through Z
densely populated German district,
by a nursery to the left, and an open
space on the right, which is dotted
over with lot-stakeS. showing that
the city limits are drifting that way.
Beyond. to the right. is the miniature
farm where he resides. There are
not more than twenty-five acres of |
ground. but it combines woodland. |
grain space. an orchard and garden |
spot. The house is n two story
brick, of no particular style Of |
architecture, but Is very inviting and .
home-like. 1t has green shutters .
pOrtico in front, and beautiful
tower. that for once III the history
of these ornamental appendages
seems to be of some use. The house
faced the south. On that
side there is long piazza above and
below stairs, and there is lawn in
front filled with grand old trees, so
large and Of such gracious depth of
shade that the birds sing therein the
livelong day. There is every variety
of trees, from the oak to the haw-
thorne, and nothing else is permitted
to grow but the roses that in May
and June fill the air with their per
fume. From the piazza one enters
broad hall which leads by an archel
way to cross entrance lined with
pictures, that by another arch com
municates with the parlor. 1t is a
furnished room. but the
eve is insensibly attracted to the
views from the windows. They
would not be called views of the
dead level of Marion county, but
they give Il pleasant glimpse of ,
farm land and the dis
tant town, and there is an indescriba
bic air of repose in the quiet home
and its surroundings.


His library in the most delightful
room in the house. 1t is to the
light of the side hall, and, with win I
lows on the south and east, com
nands view of the lawn and cOun- +
rv neighborhood. The windows
we're filed with plants. and-shall L [
ell it:-in entering the door | nearly
on brood of little chick C
ens. Yes, possible President of
he United States sat writing in his
library, with an old hen and her
chickens within half dozen feet Of
lim. To be sure, the hen was in a
luge door-cage, pecking at the 4
,rumbs of bread scattered il the
.oses Of the velvet carpet. The
American Tallerand, as I said before,
5 fond of pets; and when the wind
,lew high and cold, he carried Dame a
luck and her brood into his library.