Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1891, Page 12

TOWN > > * 4 AUGUST 1, “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, SATURDAYS STREET. ROADSIDE SKETCHES. The fanicetiin of the —_ Potomac Region. RIVER, BROOK AND DELL. Scenery Which Struck the Count of Paris as of Striking Beauty—A Tramp to Glen Echo, Cabin John, Tenleytown and Neighboring Paints. OUTE—TAKE THE CANAL ROAD AT Georgetown bridge, thence to Condnit road, to Pyle road, to River road, to Wisconsin nue, to Loughborough road, to Tunlaw road, ® Wisconsin avenue, to West Washbing- ton. Condition of the roads—Canal road: Good. Conduit roaa: First-class. Pyle road: Rough. River road: Very rough. Wisconsin avenue: First-class. Loughborough road: First-class. Tonlaw road: Fair. ‘Taking the Canal road at Georgetown bridge proceed to the mouth of the Conduit road, the track. The road runs to Tenleytown, three miles distant. Opposite the station of the electric road are the ruins of the famous but short-lived Arcade or Patawomac cafe, which was destroyed by fire last winter. It was a decidedly unique . With an almost national reputation, t some 260,000. Walhonding brook, which comes leaping down through Walhonding Gien, forms a pretty cascade at the west side of the ruins of the cafe, where it jumps into the Potomac. ‘The handsome stone building at the corner of Mohican road is the residence of Mr. Ed- wartl Baltzley, the founder of Glen Echo Heights. The ‘neat building just east of Mr. Baltzley’s is Mr. R. A. Charlies’. The stone used in their construction is found in abundance in the neighborhood. The site of the proposed hotel, which is to cost €130,000, is on the high bluff on the west side of Mohican road, opposite Mr. Baltzley's. Itis to be called Potomac Inn. It is more than 200 feet above the level of the river, while ‘idges in the rear, to the northward, have an altitude of 400 feet, being the highest ground, with two exceptions, in the range of these ex- cursions. The exceptions are Fort Reno, near Tenleytown (42° feet), and the Brockett place, near Chain bridge, in Alexandria county, Va. feet). The magnificent river is in full view for miles in either direction. The music of its rippling waters pleasantly greets the car. ‘The tant Virginia hills stand out boldly, while the stream, which inclines on the one hand to the southeast and on the other to the southwest, extends far into the fading distance till it becomes a thin thread of silver, the nu- into which turn tothe right You will ha time while climbing to the level of the plateau to review some of the leading facts in the his- tory of this famous and popular thoroughfare. ‘The original surveysfor the supply of the city with water were made by Maj. L'Enfant under the direction of Washington. In 1850 surveys were made by Col. Hughes from the Great Falis and Rock creek. ‘The firet ground on the Washington conduit was broken by President Pierce on November 8, 1853,and it was constructed principally under the supervision of Capt. M. C. Meigs of the engineer corps, United States army. This officer, who is now on the retired list of the army and a resident of Washington. became distinguished during the civil war, having at- tained the rank of quartermaster general of the army. The road was finished in 1861, and the system of water works connected there- with in b the wholecosting M797. Under the hard, smooth surface of this road runs the conduit which carries the water sup- Jy of Washington from the Great Falls of the otomac, 14°, miles west of Kock creek. The conduit is constructed of stone and brick. laid in hydraulic cement. its internal cireumferen Being ine feet. 1 is $0,000,000 guilons. It enters the distribut- | ing reservoir through the intluent gate at its | northwest corner. | Passing on the right the mouth of Foxhall | Toad, you are presently at the northeast corner of the distributing reservoir. and as you look | from the elevated position (114 feetabove tide | evel) toward the south and west along the course of the Potomac, a charming view strikes the vision. Keservoir lane, which leads down Canal road, is passed on the left u hte east of the regervorr. | The water surface of the distributing reser-! voir is thirty-three acres: capacity. 150,000,000 gallons at a depth of eleven feet and 300,000,000 gallous at twenty-four feet. From this point Water is carried into the city by iron | mains. j The superintendent's house is pleasantly | situated north of the road, overlooking the | Foser voir. At the northwest corner of the reservoir Morris road is crossed. Here, in the northeast angle, are the old stock yards, while “Drove: Rest,” = popular resort of the past, occupies | fhe northwest angle. A REGION OF FINE SCENERY. | ‘The scenery on every side now begins to as- ume grand proportions. | Aloe and Buttonwood brooks are crossed in | succession, the latter winding its way to Setowomse through a romantic xien On the west bank of Buttonwood brook stands a public school building. nearly opposite | which is the entrance to St. PLillip's road. ‘Moving along by beautiful cultivated tields | and meadows, with here and there a bit of wild scenery, you are soon at the r ng reser- | voir, from which point « glimpse of tue Chain | bridge is had, old Fort Marcy, over in Virginia, | being also s conspicuous object. On the cle- vat ri ground (132 feet above the level of the ver). over! ing the m the bridge, stood bat of wartime memory, but no trace of it is vixi- North of Battery Scott and near the south end of the resorvoir stood Battery Vermont. Receiving Reservoir road, wi wardly to the Loughde miles distant, is passed at t of the h lends east- | $ it Las @ surtace | ares of fifty-two acres and a greatest depth of fifty-three feet. The apacity 163,000,000 ions. The height of the w 1s controlled | achannel cut im the solid rock, and the ¢ duit, which extends around the cast side, © <. The sluice a the boundary ia runs through | of the reservoir. From the su-| Perintenden: + house, which occupies an ele- Vated site, a fine view is obta: A wooden bridge carries Brook,» stream which reservoir. a over Plumtree © it* source in the | RIVER Vo River View is soon reached, which fs about @ mile ands half from Chain bridge, half a mile from Glen Echo and two and a half miles from Cabin John The neat house on the high | knoll to the right is the residence of Stilson | Hutchins, which is reached by way of Ryder | Dyrosd. ‘This is a private road, but it is used by see. It extends over to River rund, | which enters through gate at Mr. Jobn | "8, about two miles northeast of Tenles- | passes through « portion of Glen crosses the Glen Echo electric road south of Kyder’s. It is rather rough it is passable for ordinary vehicles. nce from its mouth this road is jurdock Mill road, which leads to oue and a half miles distant, stands some 300 feet river and from it splen- are presented. A public here, but it was recently of the hill on the main i i ; HI ; a i if i i i = é i road and remodeled. Feeder dam is here, and the waters asthey roll over the rocks make pleasant masic. There are several small isiets in the river at this point, which add to the picturesqueness of the High Island, just below, which Fears iteelf boldly out of the water, is said to rare botanical attractions. ‘The little Sand spore the rapide ie Feeder Dam Ialand. opposite Glen Echo, are Sycamore and Elder isianda, : Advancing along the Conduit road a fine TET of the rapide ut Feeder dam are presented. Greenish water ripples over rocks fringed by overhanging wooded bluffs. This isa popu. Jer resort for dlahermen, the dishing being good ‘season. jofthis orany age in bridge building. The | ran between Washington and Great Falls Cabin merous smell islands which dot its surface add. ing greatly to the scene. The distant green fields and wooded hillsides to the westward give an exquisite finish to the picture. The little island at your feet is Elder Island. There are some 1,700 acres in the Glen Echo tract. Again returning to the Conduit road and ad- vancing, less than half a mile is traveled, when the canvas city of the Glen Echo Chautauqua, With its 300 tents, attract attention. The first ground for the Chautanqua was broken February 9 last, on the amphitheater, the large cireulir-shaped building over on the stream, which is, perhaps, the finest building of the kind in ‘the United Staten’ About quarter of a million doliars have already been expended on it. The bluff to the eastward of the amphitheater. which stands 170 feet above the river, is to be the site of a large hotel of 600 rooms, costing some £75,000. Charming river views are pre- sented from this bluff. Across the stream west of the bluff is the Hall of Philosophy, built of Potomac granite. ‘The platform is under the dome and seuts 400 people. 1 e unfinished building at the entrance is the arcade anc will contain twenty-one stores and the executive offices of the association, photograph galleries, &c. It will be pushed to speedy completion. Several other buildings are to be erected at an early day, among them being one devoted to art culture, 4 woman's medical college, a Red Cross structure, &e. Numerous residence houses will also be erected before the next assembly meeting. The Chautauqua is 4), miles from Georgetown bridge and 33, miles from Tenleytown. The secretary of the association, Mr. Jen- nings, has an idea which, if carried out, will in a few years give the place a beautifully distine- tive appearance. He proposes to use the native tulip trees for street shade. This species of | tree (better known, perhaps, by the name of poplar) is very common hereabouts and the young ones can be easily transplanted. There are few handsomer trees than this, and it is a wonder that it is not seen on some of the streets of Washington. Its bloom is beautiful and its foliage is ever deep green during sum- mer, im autumn having the richest of russet tints. ‘The Chautauqua streets are about sixty feet wide, and a large, graceful, ornamental gree. like ‘the tulip, would be well suited to fae. Now, returning to the Conduit road, a half mile brings you to Pyle's road, the mouth of which is passed on the right. It runs north- ward to River road. THE READING HOUSE. On the left near the Pyle road, ensconsed in a pleasant grove, will be noticed the old Read- ing hogse. The Reading family has lived here since ¥f53. more than a century and a quarter. ‘The present representative of the famly is some seventy-tive years of age,has always lived bere. and ighale and hearty at his advanced age, whicl speaks well for the healthfulness of the localify. Aquarter ofa mile beyond is Cabin John, seven miles west of the Georgetown bridge. Crossin stone bridge that spans Cabin will want to stop a moment to enjo anting scenes of the vicinity and to inspect one of the greatest achievements building of this bridge was begun in 1854 and finished in 186i, at cost of £237,000. It 1s 420 fect long, its roadway being 101 feet above the bed of ‘the stream: width, 20 feet; arch, 220 feet span, with a rise of 6, feet. It is suid to be the largest stone arch'in the world. The arch was built on an immense network of tim- ber a8 a support. The commemorative tablet on the south side of the arch now reads: “Washington Aqueduct. Begun A.D. 1853: President of the United States, Franklin Pierce: Secretary of War, : build, D. 1861; President, Abraham Lincoln. Secretary of War, Simon Cameron.” bove originally contained Davis, » exident | y of War, being the du ton of the War ward became presi- hern confederacy. In in- 8 name Was erased from the tablet by i itis said, of Caleb Smith of In- who was Sceretary of the Interior in Mr. Lincoln's cabinet. the dir: A few years ago @ young man performed the rdods fete of riding on an upright Colum- along the entire length of the outer wall of the bridge. There is a public house here which used to be « tavorite resort for picnickers and excur- sionists. The old canal runs a little south of the road, and in the days when the little steam packets Jobu lauding was the most popular stopping place on the route. ‘TSE BEAUTY OF THE UPPER FoTOMAC. One will here want to pause a moment to re- view and think over the beautiful, interesting scenes through which he bas just passed. If he be a lover of nature he must be charmed by the views revealed as he advances along thisex- cellent and popular road. No one with any appreciation of nature ever travels this road who does not become enthusiastic over the beauty of ite surroundings. Finer scenery it would be hard to find anywhere. During the recent visit of the Count of Paris to Washington he took an outing along this Toad one pleasant afternoon and was so charmed with the scenery that it made a last- ing impression on his mind. Ever afterward while in the company of friends if the beauties of Washington and its surroundings happened to be the subject under discussion the count was sure to allude to the magnificent scenery of the upper Potomac. On one of these occa- sions he remarked that in looking at the wonderful development of Wash- ington in material wealth and beauty durin the last twenty-five years, he was struck wi the fact that the beautiful suburbs had been comparatively neglected. Said he in conclu- sion: “If the region of the upper Potomac, along thie route of the Conduit road, were situ. ated near any considerable city in’ France it would be thickly dotted with elegant villas and costly private residences.” _If the count were to return today he would view with wonder the developing processes now in operation at Glen Echo and other points jong miduit road, and back from ‘Tenleytown to the river. _ ithin @ year « branch of the Bal Ohio railroad will touch at Glen Ebene ae oa to Georgetown. This road, after reaching river at the Chautauqi vin ren a the berme to Georgetown. ‘Then there is to be an electric railrond to Great Falls. The Belt. more and Potomac Company also wants — let to the west through this section, and that corporation has a reputation for getting about everything it wants. Being now ready to réturn crossed in succession. The bottom land these streams is pleasantly shaded, wild flowers being profuse in springtime and summer. The surface of the road is rather rough, however. Entering the River road about three anda half miles west of Tenieytown it is taken to the right. The west east forks of Falls branch, half a mile apart, are soon crossed. The face of the country now begins to 1m- rove in ap) ce, with well-cultivated farms. Neat farm houses dot the landscape in every direction. I's, the site of old Fort Bayard, At Mr. Chay 8 fine view is had. ' The earthworks are promi- nent. The elevation here is 344 feet. The Maryland line was crossed a couple of hundred yards west of this point at a small stream, a tributary of the east fork of Falls branch. ‘The Glen Echo electric road was also crossed at the ine. The road. which has been wretched, now im- proves very materially. FORT RENO AND TENLEYTOWN. Approaching Teuleytown the old earthworks of old Fort Reno (originally Fort Pennsylvania) are distinetly visible to the left, while in front, on the right of the road, are the remains of the old riflepits of war time, before reaching which, however, Quince Tree brook is crossed at the edge of’ the town, passing on the right the mouth of the Murdock Mill rond, ssing along the principal street (Wiscon- sin avenue) you Will notice Parse aelutes a couple of school housesanda number of stores, everything having a thrifty appearance. Tho town is three miles northwest of West Wash- ington and six and one-third miles from the Capitol, and is pleasantly situated on the high- est ground in the District, if its neighbor, Reno, is excepted, which is a trifle higher. The altitude is more than 400 feet above tide level. This commanding elevation affords views in every direction which are hard to ex- The eye in its sweep takes in the hills of irginia, the rolling Innds of Maryland and nearly all of the District of Colunibia. ‘The town is quite ancient, having been founded in 7 tenallytown is the official orthography of the name at the present time, but there does not seem to be any good authority or reason for it. Jonathan Eliot and other old chron- iclers have it Teniey Town and this is my au- thority for using ‘Ténleytown. Moreover, it is short and eupionious and should be adopted universally and officially. I am also glad to be backed up in my orthography ot the name by such good authority ae THe Stan. At the south end of the town, turning to the right on the Loughborongh road, and circling to the left, you soon pass on the right a byroad which runs through the grounds. of the pri poted Methodist University, | On the emiuen eyond the further end oi this lane stood Fort Gaines, Forts Simmons and Bayacd being still further to the northwestward. ‘Lhe university tract contains eighty acres, cost $100,000 and it is bounded on the south by leceiving Reser- yoir road. Itis purt of the old Davis estate. Two million dollars are to be expended on the umiversity buildings. Tunlaw road is near here and it ie taken to the left. The part. of the Loughborough road, just passed over, is excellent in every respect. A capital surface and tine landscape views. ‘The ‘Tuniaw road, which is now entered, is also very good, is shaded a good part of its length, and is enriched with rare natural seen’ It ‘pen- etrates the new «ubdivision of Wesley Heights. A beautiful wild deli, through which” Foundry branch cheerily wends its way, is passed west of Wisconsin avenue, which’ thoroughfare is entered at the Industrial Home School, about half a mile north of the city. Moving to the right along this avenue the entrance to th new naval observatory is soon passed on the ett. You are now in Georgetown and may pro- ceed homeward at will. The return part of this excursion may be varied by substituting the Glen Echo boul xard, when it is completed, for Pyle’s road. The boulevard is to run along the side of the electric railroad, and will, it is said, be a model piece of roadway. At present the pedes- trian will find good paths along the railroad's sides. The scenery along the route is interest : it is verit ouutry land” all the wa; The distance irom the Conduit read to Tenley~ town by the Glen Echo road is four miles. Geonce Smumows. ed ‘The Chita’s Face. ‘There's nothing more pure in heaven, And nothing on earth ‘More full of the light that is all divine, ‘Than the smile of a little child! So sweet it is, so stm| And yet so angel. With the peace Of God on the dear, smoota brow, And the love of Christ in the eyes. The sinless lips, Nalf partea With breath as sweet as the alr, And the Light that seeius so glad to ehize Ju the guid of the suuuy bar. Olitue one, smile aud bless met For somehow—I kuow not T feel in wy soul, when ¢ ‘That angels are passing 1 that the gates of heaven e nearer than I knew, he ligut aid the hope of that sweeter world ike the dawn, are breaking through. —ExNEST W. SHURTLEFF. ——_-eo—___ Henry C. Ogden of New York Missing. Henry C. Ogden, a wealthy merchant doing business in Franklin street, New York, and owning a beautiful cottage at Monmouth Beach, is missing. He was on the steamer Monmouth Wednesday, and rode back and forth all that day between Sandy Hook and New York. ‘The last seen of him was on the stern of the boat, during a heavy shower, as she was nearing the Sandy Hook pier. Search- ing parties ure covering the shore and lower bay in the hope of finding Mr. Ogden’s body, as it is feared he fell overboard. ‘The missing man has a wife and one child. I feel A <oo——____— Results of Yesterday's Racing. At Jerome Park: First race, 5 furiongs—Wal- cott, 1; Lima, 2: Beck, 3. Time, 1.04. Second race, 6 turlongs—Airshaft, 1; Arnold, 2; Quar- termaster, 3. Time, 1.191. Third race, 9 fur- longs—Chesapeake, 1; Westchester, 2; Edgar Johnson, 3. Time, 1.573{. Fourth race, 5 fur- longs—Correction, 1; Oragues, 2; Walcott, Time, 1.08%. Fitth race, 4 furlongs—-Prohibi ie Queen, 2; 8t. Pancras, 3. Time, 504. Sixth race, 41, furlongs—Exquimau, Margherita, ar Johnson, 3. Time, 1 Seventh . steeplechase, short cotirse— Futurity, 1; Delaware, 2. Ecarte, 3. Time, 3.42. Beach: First ra turlongs Jamesto ‘Time, 1 Second race, 5 furlongs—Voe: ; Irregular, Undercover, 3. ‘Time, 1.043. Lhird race, furlongs —Benedicti Kover, 2; Lithbert, Time, 1.3134. Fourth race, 1” mile—Ram- Virgie, 3. Time, 1. 3. bier, 1; Longtor y Fifth race, 5 furlongs—fanner, 1; Eurly Blos- som, 2; Meriden, 3. “Time, 1.03i¢. h race, urlongs—Thiers L.,1; Vital Spark, 2; Fidelio, 3, Time, 1.33. Seventh race, 64 furlongs— 1; Ded, er: First race, 1! miles—Sam D., Harwood, 3." Time, 2.2234. Sec: 4 furlongs—Pembroke, 1; Walter Pearless, 3. ‘Time, 55. ‘Third race, 43q furlongs—Octagon, 1; Athalaric, 2; Pine Ridge, 3. “Time, 1.00. Fourth race, 634 fur- longs--Radiant, 1; Tappahannock, 2; Hawk- stone, 3. ‘Time, 1.981. Fifth race, 734 fur- ionge -Young Gray, 1; Eatontown, 2; Monsoon, 3. Time, 1.41%. "Sixth race, 454 furlongs— Morristown, 1; Skidmore, 2; Carlow, 3. Time, Borg. (a Chicago, Garfield Park: First race, 3 mile—Blue Kock, 1; Victoria, 2: Bob Paxton, 3. ‘Time, 1.15. Second race, 1 mile—Modjeska, 1; Somerset, 2; Upman, 3. Time, 1. Third race, % mile—Orlie, 1; Farine, 2; Julius Sax. 3. ‘Time, 1.145¢. Fourt race. 3 mile—El 1: Post Odds, 2; Gov. Hoss, Fifth race, 9-16 mile—Goldstone, Johnny Greener, 3. ‘Time, 56. t Chicago, Hawthorne track: First race, 1 mile aud 70 yards—Mirabeau, 1; Wooderaft, 2; Protection, 3. Time, 1.49%.’ Second race, % mile—Little Billy, 1; Juiia May, 2; Prince Henry, 3. Time, 1.16. Third race, 1 mile— Queen’ of ‘Trumps, 3. Atticus, 1; Patrick, 2; Ivanhoe, 3. Time, 1.43. Fourth’ race, 3 mile—Ioya, 1;' Bob MeCart, 2; Red Leo, & », 181.’ Fifth race, 9 fur- longs—St. Albans, 1; Carus, 2; Laura Doxey, 3. Time, 1.59. At Bt. Peal: First rece, % mile—Iona Frey, 3; Annorean, 2; Queen Olivia, 3. Time, 1.023¢- Second race, 1 1-16 miles—Royal Garter, 1; Jim Dunn, 2; Comedy, 3. Time, 1.49. Third race, Hotel’ Ryan handicap, 13¢ 'miles—Prince For- ‘tunatus, 1; Jugurtha, 2; Twilight, 3. Time, —. Fourth race, mile heats—Emmet, 1; Innocence, 2; Secret, 3." ‘Time (best time), a race, 13¢ miles—Harry Ray, 1; “D: 3. Time, 1.55. At Saratoga: Sixth race, for all Gfurlongs: Starters, weights, jockeys and bet- ing: Express, 97 (Stevenson), 12 to 1; Kanes- roe 105 (Carroll), 15 to 1; Woodburn, 105 Gorman), 50 to 1; ‘Cerebus, 103 (Narvice), 8 to ;; Chapman, 114 (Taral), 20 to 1; F., Py o Williams), 8 to 1; Valodia, 107 (Iioss), to ATTRACTIVE HOMES. A Charming Farm House in the Mountains of New Hampshire. PICTURESQUE VIEWS. The Different Ranges of the White Mountains to Be Seen From the Windows—Its Attract- ive Exterior and the Charming Decoration and Furnishing of Ite Kooms, HE WHITE MOUNTAIN REGION OF New Hampshire is known to thonsands of people who have been either hurriedly through the beaten route or lingered longer in some of the places whose names at least are familiar to all Americans. Mt. Washington is the con- spicuous peak, with its ascent made casy by the little railway, and its hostelry on top, from which so fine a view may be obtained that visitors by the score come and go for the sake of it. Of Mt. Washington itself no such ide can be got by climbing if, however, as by look- ing at it from the pizza of a house some twenty miles away and to which the title of an “attractive home” may be more appropriately applied than to almost any which I have ever seen. In the first place I doubt if anywhere a more magnificent view is apread out before a dwelling than this of the whole presiden- tial range of the White mountains and the Franconia range, with nearer peaks, so that from the extreme left to the farthest point on the right hand the mountains near and far a8 one looks from the front of the | , Withont any one point interfering or ob- seuring « At the left the Pilot range | is the firs: in si then nearer lies the great rr King moun next and much farther nd so blucrand lovelier, comes the first | presidential range—Madis tien Jefferson aud then the g Washi it he on 3 Twin moun ctte and in the valley the village of Bethlehem, | Which always seems so closely connected with | the memory of “H. H. THE PANORAMA FoR VISITORS. When visitors arrive at thia summer home after a three miles drive from the nearest town, which all the time has brought them up and this is the panoi spread out before wondering eyes. Suddeniy it bursts upon | them, as the carriage with a turn leaves the | rond and drives over the broad green lawn to | the piazza. | Betore the house, whose length of 125 feet is stretched along to fece this wenderful view, a lawn velvety, smooth and without a tree to interrupt t stain prospect, slopes down- ward for some distance, for the house is built na Mountain side with a wide valley between itand the far away praks. | so beantitul, dow TOF PARLOR MANTEL. Below this lawn runs a roadway coming in at | aright angle with the one which comes from the village an’ which leads on down through the valley. This arated from the fic! : store wall, and between the wall and the road stretches «long flow: r bed, with peonics and pink yarrow and other old-feshioned flowers grow- | ing in profusion. On the other three side the house are trees and shrubs, where no view is cut off by them, and at the back is a large | flower garden, which slopes from above nearly to the house. Here the beds are bor- dered with June pinks, and here searlet poppies | flame and tall, blue larkapur clusters. All the flowers belong to the :ong ago, and the one rose that flourishes in this northeru climate blooms on a bnndre?t bushes, and ail the honse is daily | filled with the crimson beauties. | THE HOUSE FROM THE OUTSIDE. | As one walks in the garden (for I cannot yet | confine my description to what the walls of the house contain) a picturesque chimney catches the eye which rises from the back of the dining | room, and is built outside ot the honse wails | of roagh stone found on the grounds. In the : ‘y this chimney is divided, leaving room in the center for the insertion of a little | window, while the stone frames it on each side, | going on up above into a solid finish at the top | again; the ivy climbs over it, and it is cidedly pretty feature of the house viewed | from the garden. i IN THE DINING Room. Across tho road, at the right of the house, which comes much’ closer than the one skirting the }iwn, are the farm buildings, barns, dair: and beyond the cottage of the farmer and hi family. And now, with an idea of the surroun: ings, comes the ‘farm house,” as it strikes a newcomer. ‘This has been transformed from a itive northern farm house intoa delightful | modern dwelling, with, however, so many of its | aracicristics preserved as will add | to the quaint effect, wherein lies its greatest charm The house is of wood, with gabled roof and dormer windows peering out all its length on both sides, and is painted a soft olive groen with | red roof. Ptazzas run the entire length | of the front of the house, receding where the | dining room scts back a little from the main line of the wall, and wider at the farther end where it makes a square as large as a room. ‘THy INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS. H The entrance is intoa small hall with stairs ascending straight up into the second floor and doors opening on either side. One of these doors leada into the library, a room full of interest. with books, pictures, curiosities collected during travels east and west, and so many birds of this region mounted in groups that they show at once a decided taste for ornithology. On the other side of the hall is beautiful room running. through from front to back of the house, this giving the mountain view in front, while on the other side a door and windows open onto the garden. The whole front of the room except one little space forms a swell bay window ont on to the porch, very shallow and long, with broad sheets o! in the window, through which one sees (mpc) mountains, blue and beautiful, in clear weather, or gray and dim when ovorhung with clouds —a view changing withalmost every hour of the day and ever ting. 4 BEAUTIFUL ROOM. The woodwork of the room is ivory white, with low white wainscoting, above which the walls are paiuted in peculiar coloring, orange | ter. | ter. | roundings and situation addi | ave plainly visibie with red being the high hght,witll darker and duller tones of the same color in irregular shading over the surface—peculiar, as I said, but very effective asa backgrpund for the pictures, of which there are many, mostly paintings in oils. The mantel isa beautiful one of ivory white. high and graceful, with old Dutch tiles in blue and white sct fora wide space about the gen- erous fireplace. A long window scat which fills the bay has cushion and pillows of olive cor- duroy and short silk curtainsgives finish to the windows without shutting off the view. Many interesting objects are among the ornaments of the room. A tall clock with a silvery chime stands in one corner, and tucked in at one side of the deep chimney are bookshelves from floor to ceiling. Next to this room is the din- ing room, also running across the house, with French windows opening on to the porch infront and with a sweH at the back, with fire place in the center and French windows in the slanting space at each side. The fire place here, like IN TRE SITTING ROOM. the chimney outside, is made of granite found on the farm: but here it is dressed into form and symmetry, though carefully, 0 a8 not tolose its original look of rough-hewn rock, and on one a lichen is still clinging to the gray stone as it was when it lay on the mountain side. The arched shaped opening is large. so that big logs may be laid on the andirons, and above the stone facing a shelf is placed very bigh, which is of ivory white wood, like the wainscot- ing of the room. Above the wainscot the side walls are pan- eled in wood painted 4 pale green, and the ceil- ing has heavy beams painted green also, with the panels between of piaster in pinkish buff. ‘These are the unique features of the room, while farnishingsand pictures add to the general effect. The floors in this room and in all the newer portions of the house are of maple with % highly polished snriuce, on which ruge are Inid. but not so closely as to conceal the beauty of the wood. COLLECTIONS FROM ALASKA AND MEXICO. At the farthest front corner of the house are ; the pretty rooms, connected by an archway hung w h portieres, and here is quite a collec- tion of curiosities from Alaska and Mexico, and more birds—one a stately peacock, an: ther « Loo, whose velvet feathers seem more like thick soft fur, and many smaller birds. Upstairs the house 1s even more delightfu. than down, if possible, for the sloping roof and dormer windows give each room a cozy, quaint look which is very attractive. In the Upper hall the front is one big French window, which opens on to the porch, which is jus here two-storied. and trom which the view is ‘Sunrise, as I saw it from this win- something to be remembered, with its light, rising mists and mirage in the val- . 80 that it looked as if a lake lay where later tree tops appeared instead, with only a glimpse of a smali pone in the distance. ON THE Laws. Two of the seven guest chambers of the house are in the oldest part of the house, have odd ked under the roof, ‘with doors the gable, haif as high as one's head, and old-time latches are on the doors. The re- | modeled rooms (appropriated to the use of visitors) are charming; one of them is papered r, while the irregular ceil- ihe flvor is also light, and ones, representing some tive ideas peculiar to the country, sich aided strips of cloth sewed together until | 4 large circular mat is made, and octagon shaped bits of brizht leather button holed to a large piece of cloth also are octagon in shape. Quite a collection of these odd rugs is scattered about the house, suiting well its quaint charae- ue furniture in all these bed rooms is of birch, made from very pretty designs. and suit- ing the light woodwork. THE MOST CHARMING ROOM. The most charming of all these rooms is over the dining room, and, like that, has the ntain view in front. with another window looking into the garden. Window seats with duil Llue cushions are beneath each of these windows (which are lower than the other dor- mer windows), just filling the gableand making such pretty nooks. It isin this room that the little window in the chimney cémes, and this nique idea is perfected by the window being filied with stained glasa, the design being a | young gir! sitting by a woodland brook, mak: | ing a lovely picture. Alow bookcase with enticing contents fills the niche between the chimuey and the corner of the room. ‘the furniture and woodwork are like the others, the beams only in this room owing in the ceiling, while plaster fills the ces between, thus making a variation from other roors. In another smaller guest room little book shelves have been set in the wall high up at one side of the guble of the window, and ao eack room has its own little characteristic to attract the fancy. Tndeed, the house itself i beautiful summer home, ‘and, with the sur- ied, is an ideal one. Tu clear days tie railway up the side of Mt. ington with tho buildings on the summit a glass; and, again, the mountains sulk and hide their’ heads in clouds for days together. While this lovely spot is intended for a summer home by the owner and his fortunate guests, Christinas parties have as- sembled at times, and the place has seemed to take on added charm when the farm lies W an adi buried in the snow and the snow-covered peaks loom up in the distance; when the biggest loj are piled in the fireplaces, and a toboggan slide is improvised which sends the daring party down the lawn, over the stone wall aud on down into the valley below. Such has some- times been the way at “Prospect Farm” of “keeping the Chrismas holiday.” pore hone, ‘The National Temperance Camp Meeting. Yesterday was the third day of the eleventh annual national temperance camp meeting ut Asbury Park. Rev. Dr. A. C. Dixon of the Hanson Place Baptist Church of Brooklyn de- livered an address, in,which he said that he thought that women wore in the habit of drinking as much as men. In tho higher classes the appetite for liquor was fostered by fancy drinks aud Inte suppers. Moderate drinkers, he declared, eventually make drunk. ards, They should educate every citizen to yote a ballot dealing death to the liquor traffic. Rov. Albert G. Lawson, pastor of the North Baptist Church of Camdon, N. J., spoke cn “High Ulcense.” | He said that’ it ‘united rum wer and nds of temperance. Prot. aA: Hopkins of New York spoke at tho ———_<e-—___ An Exemplary Young Man a Defaulter. Sylvester Young, cashier at Louisville for the southwestern division of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, is missing and is alleged to be a defaulter. You§g was yesterday engaged in assisting in preparing the pay car for its monthly — 1891—SIXTEEN. PAGES. HEROES OF THE WIRE. The Approaching Reunion of the Old : Telegraphers. STORIES OF OPERATORS. ‘The Wire in War—Achievements of Plucky Men Whe Worked a Key—Hoy the News of the Monitor-Merrimac Fight was Sent— Sending PressDispatches From Washington. ' ASHINGTON ISTHE HOME OF TELEG- raphy. It was first put into use here and it has since been most freely used from here. There is no place in the country whence ‘more matter is sent by wire. and more political secrets are in the keeping of old-time opera- tors who have had long continuous service here than of any other class of men. The war- time history of telegraphy at the capital is thrilling in many particulars. Subject to censorship of the military authority the telegraphic system was an adjunct to the military power. When battles were fought the whole field was laid before the oper- ators in Washington, and, through them, be- fore the President and his cabinet, while the tidings, whether good or bad, had not reacbed the public. President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton watched many battles through the telegraph tickers, which were kept busy at the capital, and through them directed the move- ments of the armies. The thin wires, stretch- ing in all directions, all came together here and were in the strong grasp of the iron Secre- tary of War. While the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor was being fought the telegraph operator at Newport News, who was an eye witness to the fight, reported momentarily what he saw and the movements | of the battle were known here as they hap- pened. When the second battlc of Bull Run Was fought the first reports were favorable jto the federal forces. Then came the tale of disester. The telegraph operators knew all that had happened, and they alone besides the President and cabinet knew. Operators coming from the wires which were hammering out the details of disaster were j asked by enthusiasts on the streets to drink to the glorious victory. and all the people about them wero rejoicing while they were silent. They alone of ali the nation were in the confi- dence of the government and held its most sa- cred secrets. ‘The history of the war told over the telegraph ticker would be very interesting. The secrets of politics told in the same way would teach the public many things they do not know and are not apt to learn. any prominent men who have made success in various walks of life have served as operators in Washington during the early days of teleg- raphy. ‘THE OLD-TIME TELFORAPHERS. There will be a coavention in Washington on the 19th and 20th of next month whick will re- call many of the reminiacences of early teleg- raphy and will probably be of extraordinary intel It will be the meeting of the Old Timers Telegraphic Association and of the Society of the United States Military Corps. The compo- sition of these axsociatéons and the work which they have done is fraught with interest to sci- | ence, to business and to the history of the inte war.’ Many of the members of these socicties Were telegraph operators when telegraph- ing ut the front meant as much danger to them as did the charge of battle to men engaged in it. in their admin- istration of the particular line which they had | to operate it was incumbent upon them to show administrative judgment and tact equal to that of an otticer in command of a division in recon- nuisance; in other words, they not only had to Know their country and their wires and be quick in execution: but they wete compelled to rely wholly upon themselves. If they failed there are but very few records of such fuilures. That they did their work without fear and to the entire satisfaction of the men who benefited by that work the records of the War Department fully st- test. It was early in the war that the bene- fits of the telegraph were recognized. and it was only about six months afier the war opened that tclegraphers were used to cs- taviish lines on battletields and to manage what were called “field batteries,” 9 term drawn from the artillery. The use of the tele- graph as an adjunct to warfare was thus demon- strated by these men to be not only practicable but of the greatestadvantage. European coun- tries were quick to recognize this tact aud,to introduce the system in their own armies. Gen. Sheridan in his memoirs speaks of this specially in reference to a conversation on that bject which he had with Prince Von Molike wheu be accompanied the German army in the Franco-German war. Von Moltke, Gen. Sieri- | dan says in bis book, told him that there were two things which stood out among American civil war. Qne was the use of the military telegraph aud the other the equipment of cavalry. This was told to Gen. Sheridan, us he relates, on the ficld of Grave- and Vou Moltke, Prince Bismarck and Em: ror William were standing on a knoll with jen. Sheridan awaiting calmly the result of that charge. The French were next to follow the Uni States in this field, which had been d by the American telegrapher; after that England—always slow —and the rest of F This much for a preliminary as regards military service of the American telegrapher. Less striking, perhaps, but more important by far to the world at ‘large, is the work that these old men did in extending the commerc of the world. It isan axiom of trade that qu communication makes quick sales and thereb; accummilates profits. The comme: ness transacted over the wires of the world really controls the trade of the world. Its ‘inception was in the hands of the men who will meet here on the dates mentioned. Instead of waiting four mouths for # return from his consigument to Loudon the cotton or other merchant can get by cablearetura within an hour after the ahip containing that cousign- ment is sighted on the other side. This is but an instauce, uowever. TELEGAAPHY AND THE PRESS. Astriking feature of the telegraph service is that involved in the transmission of matter for the press. The newspapers were the first to recognize the importance of this adjunct to the world’s intelligence. ‘There is more matter sent out of Washington to newspapers than ited from any other city in the country. ihe first. office opened for the convenience of the newspapers here was at the Capitol in 1857. It was located about half way up the steps leading tothe public gallery on the House side in the old House of Representa- tives. When the new wing of the Capitol was built, about 1859, this office was transterred to a place in the rear of the reporters’ gallery, on the same side, which position it still occu- pies. Up to 1868 it was the only telegraph office in the Capitol. There was but one telegraph operator to send all the press matter and private business. The special correspondents at this time were very few in number. Among them were D. W. Bartlett, | who is now American secretary to the Chinese | iegution, but was then connected with the Springfield Republican; Whitelaw Reid, then connected with the Cincinnati Gazelle; Joseph Medill of the Tribune, Chicago; W. B. Shaw of the New York Herald ‘and Mr. A. R. Spo‘ford, librarian of Con, ‘These are of the living. Among tho dead who at that time were special correspondents were Ben: Peerly Poor, Charles G. Halpin, bet- ter known as “Miles O'Reilly: M. M. Noab, son of Maj. M. M. Noab, the veteran editor of New York; A. H. Markland, who was afterward post- master for the Army of the Potomac; H. the highest number of words ever sen! on day was 5,000. ‘This was considered very work for day hours—that is, 12 m. to4 p.m. ‘THE RECENT RECORDS. To jump over o number of years—and this is exclusive of what the press associations send and also what goes by special wire servico—it be cited evidence of pe pe the was was [hich the largest number of words was over y issued from Washington by wire was the in- auguration of Mr. Harrison as President of the | United States All the circumstances war- | ranted the newspapers in having as full end | good accounts of thet occasion as possible, but the telegraph men, who keep in touch with pet lic events equally with the newspaper men, never thought that the total would ran up to the figure it did. That total wns 600,000, which | breathes in an epitome the vast progress of the | telegraphic service. The next press step in the transmission of matter by wire after it came into general use was the leasing of special wires from the tele- raph companies for the use of newspapers he first wire leased, exclusive of the Asso- ciated Press, was to the New York Tribune. The first wire leased to the west wns to the Cincinnati Gazette, in July, 1880. Gen. Boynton, correspondent ofthis paper, took personal supervision of its work: | ing. Over this wire some remarkable speed _has been made. Willis Cook, known | among telegraphers as “Bif,” fired ‘ov the Geze'te office, Cincinnati, an address ¢ ered by Roscoe Conkling which made I j words. " This was transmitted in five hours, the | code known as the Phillips code being used. COMBINATIONS TOR STEED. This, by the way, constitutes another inter- esting feature in telegraphy—the use of « aude, which is in fact sending matter by stenographic | combinations. Gen. Boynton afterward m | apa phonetic code, which was used on the Gazette wire for years. By this method of transmission R. J. Wynne sent 3,600 words in anhour. Itwas no unusual thing for that wire tocarry 10,000 to 12.000 words nightly. | Ed Stewart, who is considered the f est and most perfect sender, alten | with Wynne on the wire nightly ‘until Wynne broke down with telegraphers’ paralysis of the wrist. J. A. Hutchison worked this wire from | Januars, 1882, to September. 1886. During this period the wire was used by both the Conn Cial-Gazeiteand the Courier-Journal. ison is @ pioneer in a certain | the field “of which is rap enlarging. | jHe is © shorthand writer and thes | | matter from dictation, sending it directly | |from notes over ‘the wire in code. | | By this combination it will be seen that the | correspondent of the St. Louis Republic, with | whom Hutchison now is, dictates to his oper tor and itis sent without the delay of t scription. Few operators ean do this now, b the ‘time saving to those who can is almost in- calculable. | The combination of shorthand and telegraphy'gives marvelous speed to the prep- eration and transmission of press dispatches. | ‘To the letter writers of years ago, who had to! labor by bund to produce and use the mi | transmit, the work done in this way would ap- | pear almost «upernatural. A combination of telegraphy and stenog- raphy at_ the senders’ end and telegraphy and typewriting at the other end produces aston- | ishing results. When the force bill fight was | on last winter Hutchison sent without a break 9,100 words in three Lours. ‘This was received | i: fullon w typewriter by J. N. Sharpnac the St. Louis operator. Ly the same comb. Hon the operator at the Chicago convention | sent 14.000 in one mght. | ‘The work of the operators in Washington | who handle prers matter is of an especially | valuable kind, and so expert are they thut when there is a temporary shifting of the news center, Lke @ national convention, for mstance, cy are taken from Warhington aud put m the ome of the city where thai convention is eld. | Paul Wolff, correspondent of the New York | Staats Zeitung, ties all his matter in Germ itis sent by an old-timer, James Hal ¢ is a kick in the office against the special MEN WHO WERE OPERATORS. Anumber of men now prominent in other walks of life started out as telegraph opera- Here are some instances: Geo. C. May- nardof this city is the president of the “Old Timers,” and Col. W. R. Plum of Chicago is the president of the military society. A pleasure that the association” anticip: iw the | presence of Anua Ellsworth, is_now | the wife of Mr. Roswell’ Stith, pr dent of the Century Company. Miss “Ells- worth it was who sent the first message over | Morse’s line between Washington and Balti- | more. Among others in this conn tion may | be mentioned Public Printer Palmer, Sixth | Auditor Coulter, Rev. Jubez Fox, Andzew Carnegie, Robert P Thomas A. Edison, George keunan, El ay, James D. Ki | United 5: pusul to Dumferline, § land; Thomas Sherman, cousui to’ Live pool, England; Judge J. J. Wickhem of ” Pennsslv ex-Govern KB Bullock of Georgia, Walter P. Phillips, nuanager of the United Press; James Elverson, publisher of the Philapelphia Jnguirer; Edward Rosewater, proprietor J..L. Waite of the B Hawkeye drew Carnegie to this day uses as ® paper weight a telegraph key made of gold. He cails (at lus mascot t and eccret graph nds of cases where those men could have used the informa- | many others that he had learned from the | lotte after the German charge had been made, | oped | 4 tion which they had to their great monetary | benefit. ‘The temptation vo do so has doubtless | been great in ma tances, but cares whe | faith “hus been violated ee extremely rare. | When an operator once breaks faith be might | as well gooutot the business. He willbe known |for it in every oftice it and it le for him to secure nif he should do 0 his life | we nt one, for the faithful men lw ve nothing to do with him. So marked |is this trait that Gen. Grant, as sapn as be | began to use the cipher in hia dispatches | during the war, confided the keeping of the eysof his cipher to the telegraph operator Ak this step after finding out that im the use of a cipher on certain occasions his oper- ator, Beckwith, was right, while he was wrong. 7 ph operators have been known to ather than expose it even iif a Others Lave been known to go to jail rather than reveal the secrets of their | profession. There are innumerable instances of this fidelity. “The operators are trusted and they are faithful to their trust. It bas been well said of them that their business is an edu- cation in houor. | empieym THE WIE Ix WAR. One of the thrilling incidents of the war which people did not hear about was connected with the appearance of the dreaded Merrimac in Hampton Roads and her work of destrae- tion there before the Monitor appeared on the scene. This was the transmission by wire from Newport News to Fortress Monroe, and thence to Weshington, of the details ‘of the Merrimac’s progress. On that day John O'Brien, a boy not over sixtee years of age, was at the key at Fortress Mon Toe, while George D. Cowlan was ut Newport News, just across the river. The officers at | Operate | was needed. The marshal said that be had j was ¢ | sonal so! | and fide Caldwell at the other end of the wire promptly responded. Gen. McClellan and the officers about bim regarded the opening of communication at that potat and moment ate godsend. Bunnell, having no orderlies, Mo- Cletinn sent a telegram to him to stop the firet officer oF soldier’ passing that way and mm in McCielians tame to take « o Gen. Porter to send Bunnell Sf. teen mounted orderiies and communicate at once with him by telegraph. This was done | and for several hours Bunnell at there clos to that tree and sent and received many mes- sages as to the progress of the fight, of which he was receiving no mean sample himself. The roar of battle was ali round bim, shells and bullets often coming his was. He could bear the cheer of the Union men and at the same time the yells of the confederates. Thie pandemonium did not conduce to telegraphing by the ear, but Bunnell, though oungster, did hi ix work like @ veteran. several of them were shot on their McClellan fought that battle by tele PATTERY MATERIAL The telegrapher is not void of ingenuity im providing stores for himself. This is very aptly shown by an incident at Gen. Halleck be adgu provost marshal bad issued an order forbidding the landing of any liquor and closing the bare i steamerson the Tennessee river. The at headquarters undertook to circum- thie order, believing that liquor was no worse for them than for ‘members of | the staff, who enjoyed it. One of the tors had a great ides. He called on the mar- shal and told bim that the ficld lines were nearly useless for want of battery material. ihe marshal asked what article was needed to supply the deficiency. ‘The reply was that acid but af it was possible to use alcohol as substitute he could furnish that article, ‘The operator told him that be might get along with the alcohol if it wxs sent to him in the form of very good whisky. The marshal sent a barrel of his best to the telegraph head- quarters. ‘The barrel was sunk in « bole of the floor of the tent and covered with earth. A reed protruded from it about three inches from the ground. This “battery material” was tested and found to work beautifully. of the telegray round drawing leek. uns ‘One afternoon while one perators was lying upon the ttery material” Gen. Hal- diy entered the tent. The ope- abled “up as Gen. Halieck inquired why he was so prostrate. The operator #tam- mered out, “I am drawing battery material, : Halleck saw that something was Wrong and questioned the young man. He out the whole story, over which he had» hearty laugh. The telegraph boys stand by one another. When the U m forces were in Atlonta W. K. © that there were reports that Grant was Hhting three miles from Richmond and that so far as could be learned ail was progressing favorably. Tis report, ike many ‘rumors, ven toa newsdealer who bulletined it jocum, who was in command at At- Gen. ki received the news from bis read the bulletin, He m merch plum to his quarte Gragreeable exltbition of temper. Pian: was confined among a lot of thieves, de- seriers and spies until liberated at the per itation of Gen. Brannon and some other officers of Gen. Thomas’ staff. Cass Sholes, the chief operator, was refused an inter- view with the prisoner while the latter was in confinement. Shereupon be notified Gen. Siocum that until the prisoner was released the telegraph office at Atlanta would be closed. The operators also telegraphed to Gen. Sber- man, signaling a part of the way, but the affair was all over bet The above will give the reader « very good idea of the class of men who are soon to have their reunion in Washington. Thousands of stories illustrating their courage, intelligence d be written, President Lincoin was great friend of the telegraphers. To those stationed in the White House and the War Department be paid daily took great interest in the men who ching him with information which couveyed sometimes joy end sometimes sorrows. ——. The Old Summer Story. We bathed togetier in the surf, We Waiked upon (be sam Wesat together on the rocks, I gently squeezed her baud. She secmed to favor me, | thought, n, i na then, alas! Sue dashed them down again; felt outraged because, as be said, be ‘derlies, who had me day, when I tries to pap, answered, with a % cant Mitt any more with you, My husband's coming down.” Somerville Journal “What do you think of my angel cake?” abe asked. “It's too heavy to fy ‘This was the be; * he replied. ning of the end. oe — ‘The Strategic Artist and the Worrlsome Flies. From Judge. Fortress Monroe, who were out of the dght, gathered around O'Brien and asked him to =ig- nai over the wire for Cowlan. This was dor. Cowlan promptly answered. Soon thereatte the firmg commenced. Cowlan's — posi- tion made him mark for the “fire o: the confederates, but he stayed at his instrument. 'Sheils flew about his quarters. ‘Iwo of them tore through his office within a few feet of him, but he kept a steady hand at the key and ticked off an ac- count of how things were going. A few sen- tences of his will show how graphicaily he told the tale of his work: “She is stecring straight for the Cumberland— The Cumberland gives ker @ broadside— She recis over— Scems to be sinking— No, she comes on again— She has struck the Cumberland— She bus poured a broadside into her— God, the Cumberland is sinki The Cumberland has fired her iast broadside and has gone down.” The effect of this story asdepicted on the coun- tenance of the oilicers in Fontress Monroe who surrounded O’Brien description. But that work was not Cowlan continued in his dangerous place and described from there each cared erair but of his duty. from Cowlan to Stanton in W: IN THE MIDST OF BATTLE. Another young one was Jesse Bunnell, who was also below his majority. Despite hie youth he