Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1888 — Page 5

MR.MORTON'S HOME LIFE.

'BfAMTIFIK. NEW RESIDENCE NEAR RHINEBECK, fk Y. I A l Ho tint Companionship of Hi* Associations —His JTew York llouae —DeaCrlptlon of the KUerslle Villa. Levi Parsons Morton, Republican nominee' for vice president, no tv lives at bis • country seat, Ellerslie, near Rhinebeck, on the Hudson, about 100' miles above New York. From the moment the news of the nomination was deceived* ho trustees of that pretty little hamlet fairly outdid themselves in testifying their appreciation of the great honor conferred upon pne whom, for six mopths in the year at least, they claim as a fellow townsman. Cannon'has answered cannon from village to village across the American Rhine. Mr. Morton was living at the Hunting-, don cottage, about three miles, from Rhinebeck, when visited by the coipmittee appointed by. the Republican national .convention at Chicago to officially notify him pf his nomination for the vice presidency.

MORTON'S NEW HOME AT ELLERSLIE.

Mrs. Morton, who takes great interest in hfs candidacy, hoped to have the Ellerslie villa ready for, occupancy before the visit of the committee so as to receive them, there, but was disappointed. It was at the Huntingdon that Mr. Morton and his amiable and- beautiful wife were found by a reporter who visited the statesman to learn something of his homo life. The reporter was ushered by a porter into a richly furnished library, the Walls of which were ornamented by rare and costly paintings and bric-a-brac. Soon after Mr. Mortpir returned. from a drive to Ellerslie and invited the reporter to a seat on the broad veranda During the chut that followed ms cnarmlng wife appeared. Her beauty has been described too frequently to require repetition here. She is rather tall, though her rounded figure readily disguises the fact. Her carriage is stately and her manner genial. Though perhaps 42 years old, and the mother of five daughters, Mrs. Morton appears to be younger. Her features are blonde, her hair is just tinged with gray, and is worn ins.tlie prevailing fashion. Her eyes are a grayish blue, and look straight through one. When pleased they dance merrily and her takes on n fairly fascinating expression. No one >vho meets her will wonder why her dinners and recept ions at Washington, Paris, Newport or New York have become so popular with the. circle in which she moves. She is splendidly educated and shows it in her conversation. An exquisite house costume of gray mid black striped silk sets off her tine figure to advantage.. Mrs. Morton listened to the conversation with much apparent interest. Mr. Morton is exceedingly domestic in Ilia disposition. He i 3 devoted to his wife and family. Though a member of the Union League and other clubs, he rarely drops in except in company with his wife, when ho attends a dinner or reception. He can always be found at his home in the; evening. When in the city he resides at 85 Fifth avenue. Of into Mr. Morton lias not been quite so active in business as in former years. When in town bo reaches his office in the Mutual Life building about TU a. m., and leaves by 3p. m. Just now he remains in the country. - It has been his- custom to spend a portion of eacli summer at his cottage, “Fair Lawn,” Newport.. /"' 4 V The salt atmosphere aggravated a meu\ ralgic ailment contracted by hi* wife. vjßSx therefore concluded to purchase property.? along the Hudson and build a villa there. A thousand acres throe miles south of Rhinebeck, belonging to the William Kelley estate, were purchased by him. Here ho built his summer homo and named it Ellerslie. To call it a cottage is a misnomer. It is a mansion, if ever such a building-was constructed. It stauds upon a great knoll which rises several hundred feet above the level of tho river, Hud can be seen from points miles away up.and down * the Hudson. 4 Tho style is of the modem Renaissance order. The material is brown stone up to the second floor, thence upward it is constructed of tinted woods. Entering the admirably kept grounds, enclosed as they are by a great stonewall, one is reminded of an English manor. Macadamized driveways lend through a forest of gigantic chestnuts,, maples and oaks. Past a huge conservatory, resplendent with buds and blossoms, over a curiously wrought bridge that crosses a gem of a hike, tho road leads up to a great sheltered, entrance, at tho rear, of tho mansion. One enters,an immense hall that runs away through to the front. Its floor, like the floors of-all the rooms in the first story, is of highly polished oak. ‘ On the left is the dining room, eapablo of seating, if. necessary, at least forty guests. It is trimmed’throughout with block walnut highly polished. The library, sitting- room, reception room and

THE MORTON HOUSE AT RHINEBECK.

billiard room, are decorated with mauy varieties of rare woods, and mautcls of _ Italian and Parian marble and onyx. A winding oak staircase, glistening with oil and repeated burnishing, ascends to the third and last floor. To tho right, on the second, floor, is Mrs. Morton’s room. It is trimmed in delicately tinted crcalu colored wood. I'roni its windows a superb view is to be had not only of tho acres of lawn and terrace below, Upt for miles the course of tho river is marital, tho Catskills mounts ing up from the opposite bank, while the stretch of farms aid woodlands f-.r Iwgues produce » moot maguiticeut spec-

taelp, 9ust lit the rear as Mrs. Morton's apartment is tfiat of her htuiband. *Tp the left is a drawingroom, whose magnificent proportions would, certainly accommodate a half score seta of diyieers. Other room& on this and the upper flow are occupied by Mr. Morton's daughters as sleeping apartments. Mr. Mu-ton would probably-refuse, au offer of $350;000 for the house and grounds. The stable in the rear would make a comfortable lodging place for any two families-; at any rato ai sight of tho quarters of" the ■ blooded stock Contained therein send an envious shock through the system of a man of moderate means. Mr. Morton will hereafter make Ellerslie bis hoihe for at* least six months iu the year. Mr. Morton is not at ajl miserly. He gives abundantly of his millions for charitable purposes. In 1880 congress placed tho Constellation at the disposal of those who desired to succor tliq victims of the famine in Ireland. Mr. Morton learned, that no offer had been made to load' the vessel, r lie addressed a letter to a morning paper in which ho said? “You are an-to-aunonneo that a *geutleman known to you, who "declines to liavo 'his name made public, offers to pay for onequarter of the cargo of the Coustellation if other parties will make upthe balauee.” The proprietor of the newspaper, however, and W. R. Grace contributed-each one-quarter, and other gentlemen furnished the remainder. The Roekaway beach improvement troubles occurred iii the summer'of 1880. Five hundred workmen were unable to obtain their wages because of the financial ruin in which the gigantic hotel enterprise had been involved. Certificates of indebtedness were issued to the workmen, but they were useless to the men, who needed food for their wives’ nnd children. At flsis juncture Mr. Morton joined tho house of Drexel, Morgan & Co., and each corn tributed £50,000 for the relief of t lie workingmen. - They paid the full amount of the certificates and declined to accept any discount. In 1885 lie gave to Dartmouth college a houso and lot near Rollins chapel, for which he had paid $7,500. The gift was for the purpose of enabling the college to erect an art gallery and museum., Wheu'Mr. Morion was mafle minister to France, Dartmouth conferred ou him the degree of LL. I}. As is well known, l|r. Morton began Ills business life a poor boy and all this wealth and power, to do good is the result of hls'wpnSerful executive ability, and all of it has been made honestly and honorably. In business circles he stands a monument of Integrity. He is richly entitled to the enjoyment of his vast wealth.

Irishmen Organizing for Protection.

During the present week campaign headquarters will be opened in this city by tho Irish-Americans, who mean to do their full part in crushing the seeds of British free trade in this land. The citizens who have voluntarily engaged in this movement, are prompted solely by patriotic, love for the 1 land of their adoption. They ask nqjther pecuniary reward in the present nor political favors or preferments in tho future. With scarcely an exception these men have heretofore been Democrats, but their loyalty to the American flag is considered by them higher and more sacred than tho ties that bind them to any party. Cleveland has alienated them because ho has,proved a traitor to the principles that have made America foremost among nations; bocahsc lie has bargained, as far as his powers extended, to surrender the rights of Americans, and finally, because he liaS openly avowed his purpose of reducing American workmen to the level of the paupoffclaboiKfJ*Europe bv introducing English free trade. Some of his l'riends.who think he has shown his hand too openly have besought him to “hedge” iu his letter of acceptance, which will soon be published, butjin a conversation with Attorney General Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, Cleveland put himself on record in this unblushing stylo: “I believe in free trade as I believe in the Protestant religion,”—New York - Press.

The Real Friends of Chinamen.

Tlio simple truth is that on every possible occasion the present administration has proved if self the friend of China, and opposed toThe California view of tho question. If any proof were needed, take tho refusal of the house ou Monday to -take-up-fire exclusion bill for which ’Belmont and Morrow - are working-. A bare hint from the Democratic dictator would liavo sufficed to put the bill on its passage, but no such hint came. Why not? Because Cleveland knows that the hill, if passed, would stop up the gaps which the treaty has left, and because ho values tho friendship of Chang Yen Hoon more highly than ho does that of the Pacific coast. When. Californians are looking around for friends to China let them bear these things in mind.—San Francisco Chronicle.

The Blessings of Protection.

Tho most marvelous thing' in political -economy, the most wonderful proof of the value of tlio system of protection that was inaugurated by the Republican party, is the fact that in spito of an immigration surpassing anything recorded in history, in spite of nearly a million of the laboring classes of Europe having been brought every year into competition with the working classes of America since America* adopted the present protective system, the? pay of the laborer has hardly decreased during twenty years. What would be tlio condition of America today With such an enormous immigration hail we tho low tariff of thirty years ago? Let: some free trader answer.—John F. Finerty in Chicago Citizen.

Recent Conversion.

Mr. Thurman said, in reply to n colored delegate who was on the .notification com mittee. and who had promised, him 11,000, colored votes in Illinois, “Slavery is dead and wo are glad of it.” This may bo ail true now, but the “we" alluded to was mighty sorry when it happened. “We” also opposed colored suffrage until it was forced upon “we” by Republican votes.— Minneapolis Tribune.

An Absurd Cry.

Do tho Democratic organs expect to frighten anybody by talking about “free whisky” in the Republican platform? Why not change the tune and hoot Woman's Christian Temperance union, which officially demands the removal of the internal revenue tax on whisky? The women want “free whisky,” too, don’t they?—Springfield Union. ,

A Full and Free Answer.

A Nebraska Democrat wanted to know the other day where Benjamin Harrison got-his war record. lie got it just where Cleveland and Thurman failed to get theirs—in the tfnion army. Geu. Handson faced a shower of Rebel bullets. It remains for Cleveland and Thurman to face a shower of Republican ballots. —St. Paul Pioneer Press.

SOME OLD MEN.

And What They Remember. Thomas Antrim, the venerable recorder of Jasper county, was a voter in 1836 and in. 1840 Yoted for -“Old Tippecanoe” IXarrison. He remembers well the glorious old democratic free trade and free banking times which the democrats are now trying to restore. He remembers when he split rails and chopped cord-wood for 25 cents a day. He remembers when, after democratic free trade had closecUup and destroyed all the woolen manufactories in this country and nothing but imported British goods were to be, had, he paid five dollars a yard for enough broadcloth to make an entire suit pf clothing. In contrast to this enormous price paid for the British goods, was the price paid to the American tailor for making the suit. He was a fiist-claßs tailor and made the whole suit, coat, pants and vest, for eight dollars. Mr. Antrim remembers when an old time Mills bill took the tariff off of salt, just as the present bill does. For a time the British vessels brought salt across the ocean, freight free, as ballast, just as the big steamers would be glad to do now, and the salt was almost given away until every American salt manufacturer was closed ,up and utterly mined. Then the British manufacturers put up the prices until, as Mr. Antrim well remembers, a man was glad of a chance to trade a good cow, for a barrel of salt, and Mr. Antrim’s own father 1 made just such a trade. Win. Greenfield, trustee of Marion township, also has a perfectly clear remembrance of those booming times of free trade and. democratic wild-cat money; when all the gold and silver the country could produce was sent abroad to pay to foreign countries for goods that were imported from them 7 in excess of what was exported to them from this country, and our own people, had no money but “wild-cat” state bank currency, which might be worth 90 cents on the dollar this week and nothing at ail next week. Mr. Greenfield* remembers that in those times, an extra good man could get a dollar a day, for cradling in the harvest field, but he had to work hard for at least 12 hours every day, to get such wages. In winter men cut cord-wood at 25 cents a cord or 37 £ cents a day. - Good summer’s wages, at fa-rm work, for men, was $8 a month. Common “bluejecans” cloth Was worth $1.25 a yard, and thus half a month’s wages would buy cloth enough for a pair of over-alls. Mr. Greenfield worked for a man who hauled logs and sold them to a saw-mill. The man used four horses and by hard work could get one large log to the mill every day, and for each log, he received one dollar. Men would trade six good cows for a set of harness, in those days, and 40 bushels of corn for a pair of common cow hide boots, —and a man now lives near Lafayette who did that-very thing. Uncle George Bullis, of Jordan tp., is another veteran who voted for “Old Tip.” in 1840. He has a very clear remembrance of the condition of things under democratic free trade rule, and we shall, perhaps, take occasion to quote some of his reminiscences, of those times, at an early day. ""

A Condensed Double Biography.

Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland aro of about the same age. Both are of honorable parentage. Both are lawyei’s. Both sought homes mid business in growing eitfes. So much for the likeness between them. And there it ends. *• Harrison took a bride with him to Indianapolis. Cleveland went to Buffalo a bachelor. Harrison built a home. Cleveland lived in his law chambers. Harrison taught a Sunday school class of young lawyers. Cleveland—he traveled in another direction. Harrison was elected reporter of tho supremo court of Indiana, with honorable and most responsible duties. Cleveland was elected sheriff of Erie county, on office that also had its duties. Tho war broke out. Harrison volunteered; Cleveland was drafted. Harrison recruited a regiment and went to the front. Cleveland re.cruited a substitute and remained in Buffalo. Harrison has been true to every promise he has made to’ man or woman, to party or the nation. Cleveland has been true to himself, and kept such promises as it was for his interest hot to break. Such are the two candidates. How well do they represent the parties that support them? —Boston Traveller. , \ <r '*

A Drenching.

Bobby—“ Didn’t yon have an umbrella with you last night, Air. Feathcrly?” Mr.’ Featherly—“Umbrella? Why, it didn’t rain, last night.” “Funny,” remarked Bobby, dismissing the subject as if of no special importance; “I heard pa tell ma that lie saw you about 11 last niglit, and that you were pretty well soaked.”

Toothache In Dogs.

Dogs are often .killed for hydrophobia where they have been only enraged bytootbaclie. Old dogs often suffer from loosened teeth, and may bite when approached or touched. If their teeth were extracted they would eujoy life many years and be less dangerous.

County Correspondence.

ntjONiT&ftrsfat Corn bfldly storm blown. lffenty of horse flies. "Wild gras; good. Tame meadows damaged by the Hoods. Sick children at D. Mitchell’s and Geojge Hopkins’. Mrs. Clark McColly is suffering with an attack of fever. F. UT. Goff has taken a fruit tree agency. A large dredge ditch is in contemplation, from Fair Oaks to Berisselaer, via. the Iroquois river. Tiie Republicans organized last Saturday evening, after good speeches by IV. W. Watson and Dr. I. B. Washburn. A martial band and a choir will soon be arranged. Union means business. Wo propose to stand by Harrison and Morton. Bill Bat.

HOG A-V AND WALKER. Havvesting is about' over. Mr. Thompson has bought several cattle in this part. Fred Querry is trying to buy or trade for the Huffman property. The Halleck Bros, are going to put up a hay barn in Hogan. There Bre a good many sick in this vicinity, Miss Ella Hanley being anapng the number, Charles Hanley is now the legal agent of the American Express Co., at this place. Frank Russell has the contract to build the Christian church, at W heatfield, One of our citizens has left for parts unsown, add left our merchant in a bad shape, also several others. Elder Thorn of the U. B. church and Elder Shortridge of the Christian church, left Hogan on Saturday morning. Mr. Edward Tanner’s little two year old son, met with a bad accident, in which his leg was broken just nbove the ankle, by falling off the porch. Stock in the Moonshine gas Co., advanced and by all reports will continue to go up until after the fall election. Now is the time for these who have not got gas to take stock in the Moonshine Gas Co. The Lincoln League Club met Saturday evening and did considerable business and several eoinmi&ees appointed. There are just fifty members in the club, the last name on the roil being that of Hon. S. P. Thompson, State Senator. Walkerite.

i REMINGTON ITEMS. 'Mr. Kenyon an aged and respected citizen of Joliet 111., arrived here on Thursday last for a short visit with the family of his son, Mr. James Kenyon, living three miles south-east of town. On Friday he was taken suddenly and seriously-sick and on Sunday he died. The remains were taken to Joliet, for burial. Mr. Geo. Jordan moved his stock of dry goods and groceries to Norway last Monday. The natives of that rural community will now have a chance to secure bargains. J. E. Stiller of Englewood, 111., made a brief visit with friends in Remington during the past week, lie reports business and political matters booming. W. H. Coover is recovering from a painful and dangerous illness. Mrs. Lockwood has been on the sick list, for a week past, at the residence of her daughter Mrs. I). \v. Peck. £ - P. H. Lally made a flying visit with his family, arriving on Saturday ahd leaving on the 11:24 train Sunday night. rZzZ O. B. Mclntire and C. P. Hopkins left for Chicago, Monday morning. Mrs. Palmer and her daughter, Miss Nellie, of Terre Hailte are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shaw. The Haver Bros, will move their restaurant to the room vacated by Mr. Jordan. Miss Myra Price arrived from Montgomery, Ala., last Thursday evening. r . The notes of preparation for our forthcoming fair are resounding on every side. It promises to be as successful as any that have preceded it. * > Jacob Rich arrived from Valparaiso, last Tuesday. * Several of our citizens attended the funeral of Mr. Bart Bunnell, at Wolcott, last Thursday. , Rev. E. B. Woodson is attending camp meeting at Battle Ground, this week. ' ’

REMINGTONIAN.

■ - . ■ ■ - *■ ' -r - . ' • * , “The ECONOMY STOBE COMPANY has bought out Willey 2; Sigler. They own the building as well as the entire stock.” IEMHBWBwnaaBBKa The above is true in every respect. We like the appearance of the country, and have confidence in the town and its future. And acting in accordance with our opinion have invested a great deal of mpney here. We are now open for business. We are prepared to save yon money, and can convince you of that fact beyond a reasonable doubt, upon your first visit to our store. We shall place upon our “BARGAIN COUNTERS” for the next 30 days many articles of use and necessity that will be sold at such low figures, as to insure of their ready sale on sight. Save a dollar when you can. They do not grow on every bush. We desire to call especial attention to our full and complete lines of BQ&maim smom? We shall endeavor to merit the confidence and support of the public, by doing business in an honorable and straightforward manner. Twenty years experience in the Dry Goods trade has taught us that FAIR DEALING, FAIR PROFITS find courteous and gentlemanly conduct is the only basis upon which to build up a good trade nnd merit the confidence and respect of the public. The above is the main PLANK in our PLATFORM, and we earnestly ask the people of this vicinity to give us a chance to prove the truth of the assertion. To the old friends and customers of Messrs. Willey & Sigler, we extend a hearty welcome, and will endeavor to induce them by fair means to continue to trade at the same old place. Give us a trial. You will like our style of doing business. A full line of new goods this week. Remember you will find us in the '‘Trade Palace.” THE ECONOMY STORE CO. Successors to Willey •& Sigler.

The undersigned have now a complete stock of Him, LATH Ml SEIMS, Including Yellow Pine and Poplar, from the south, which we propose to sell to our patrons \ . - , ••-. • a ■ Our facilities for obtaining our stock from first hands, enables us to offer Special Bargains as an inducement for patronage. And to all who will come and see we promise square dealing and Best Prices. Come, see us and save money. Respectfully, COL.BORN db Co.

“May God Bless You!” A Bostan Paper-Hanger’s Trouble and! How He Got Out of It—Plain Wortfr j from the Sunny South. When w are in trouble we cry for .help. When we are relieved we often forget to be llmnkfiil. But not always. Mr. W. IV. Ctiftin. <>[ Trout Creek, St. Clair Co., Ala .writes: -I had a bad attack of chills and fever. My system was full of malaria. For two years 1 was seareelwableto work at all. Some times ; my heart would palpitate for two hours at a i time Jlv legs would get cold fa) the knees, ami I fully expected to die. In September, I*Bl, I bought a bottle of Shaker Extract of Knots, or Seigel’s Curative Syrup, of your agent, Mr. It. M King, and before l had taken the first lx>t- I tie 1 felt better, and before 1 had taken the first? bottle I felt //etter, and in a short time was able ' to go to work; May Cod bless you tor the good yon have done” . Mr. \\ in. .1. McCann. 9« ltandali St . Boston, writes: Six mouthy ago 1 began to have pains in the chest, stomach aud sides. 1 got little sleep and woke all tired out. I once lost five | pounds in four days. I l>egan using .Shaker Extract of Roots. or Seigel’s Syrup, an* when 1 l had finished the sixth bottle I could ea* three t siinare meals a day, and go to sleep the minute i I struck the bed. I am a pa per-hanger b v trade, and have worpeJ every day since I took j the second bottle, and gained eighteen pounds t ought to be thankful and I am.” - This remedy opens all the natural passages of the bddy, expels the poison from the blood ami enables nature to rebuild what disease lias de3tr°yed’ W.A. HALL. For sale bv alfdruggists and by A. J. White M Warren street, New Vork.

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