The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-06-28
Thc IIome of pnn RIce.

Tho following description Of the home Of
that great wit, Colonel DAN RICE, we clip
from the columns Of the N. Y. Comtistctat
AdreTiser:
Dan Rice resides at the beautiful aud
| thriving village of Grard, Erie County,
| Pennsylvania where he has two large farms.
| The fertile fields of the smaller one smile
sunnily into the honest faces OF the worthy
| burghcrs cf the town, the other is some
/ Ave miles away, and il the winter home
| OF the famed Sacred Cattle, the wohdet-
! mr Blind orse, Excelsior, Jr. and the
various other trained animals which, dur.
| lug the summer months, abide in tents with
Dan and his equestrian sons, that they may
! lie seen Of all mon, as verify they are.
The Colonel's residence stands a short
distance back of the principal village square
modtslly cmbowered in noble shade trees
and surrounded by acres of park, parterres
aud lawns, made lcaty hbyrinths by the sin.
uous hedges bordering with emerald each
walk and drive,
The house. thus surrounded by fttal
paradise, is most notable as suggestion
ot the unostentalious and happy domestic
Life OF its celebrated owner. There is moth.
ing pretoutous or gingerbready in its APP
pearance. 1t looks best in looking just
what il is--the commodious and eonilorta-
ble home OF a hospitable country gentle.
man. The latch.string always hangs out
side the door--lot us pull it aud step across
the threshhold.
You may, and probably will expect the
atmosphere 70 follow you, and TO DO unf
pl, a ,antly reminded of the show "shop."
A glance around will suffice to undeoeive
you. You will not iiud even a suspicion OF
the saw-dust On the contrary, it is at
once evident that you are beneath root
where wealth and refinement, blessings 80
RAJ ely united in theto days of mushroom
, roitu lcs, halmpniously abide together So
{ numerous are The works ofart, rare curios:-
tiles and costly souvenirs challenging
attention on every side, that the hou6e
would be almost domestic mnseum but
for the intervention of exquisite taste in ar
raugcment, the work one more than aus
poets, of gentler hands than these Of tlie
witty owuer ~
/ The walls are adorned with the works OF
3 the masters, conspicuous among which
I are two Mosaic pictures. which savans cer-
0 tify date as far back as the natal day of tho
20 royal mummy with which Albert Smith
, held poetic confab, and worth sum reach.
4 ing lar beyond an editors comprehension
n OF the golden thousands. =.
= The picture gallery is repository OF
glorious landscapes, speaking portraits, rare
3, etchings and proof plates, and here and
5 there the eye rests on dainty bits OF Bculp-
s ture. A lite-lke marble bust of the Colo,
oncl, the offspring of the genius of Volk
n ard the foundation of his fame, is worthy
a the special study of the connoisseur.
y Wisdom and Bellies Letters, are costly
a domicied in study containing one Of tho
e larg, st and bast selected private libraries
a IN tue country, You scarcely anticipated,
/. scholastic reader, meeting so many OF your
y cd and cherished thought acquaintance
&c in tho snuggery of the great Disciple Of
l. Momus, but there they are, and the chances
p are that you will find them on quite as
T. familiar terms with him as with yourself.
c As we don't do the upholstering business
m for fashionable novels, we shall not attempt
d a description Of the maen hcently furnished
great drawing.room and the other apart
1t ments. Ii is sufficient, to say that they are
3. all superb as means and original and correc,
o, taste can make themih short, perfect id
IN their way.
N And in this beautiful home, airfoiinded
Of by charming and cstimable family, the
10 admirable Crichton OF his profession enjoys
" brief seasous ot rest dispensing hospital
i. ity to the great and humble alike with dig
re nlhed and yet winning courtesy. 1t is mo-
ts too much to say OF him that his liberality
ID public spiritedness and faullless life, haVt
re made him the idol of tho community ii
E, which he lives. The citizens, whose pros
&c perity has been enhanced by his enterprise
,p and sagacious counsels, have repeatedly
III pressed hgh offices upon him, but he has
III hitherto decidedly declined oil politica
H. positions, declaring himself to be o man p
n the people, aud. as such, not q proper sub
m iect for party honors. When his advice il
He solcited--as it frequently is by those higl
H. in uuthority-wth reference to the grea
IN questions of the day, he freely and frapkl1
lie expresses what, in his Judgment, would b
is best for the prosperity and happiness Of thu
~ whole country--neithef ingenious argumen
on or captious opposition can drive hih be
'e- yord that n
ey 1t 10 hot In the arena alone that Da
~ Rice .emncntly charms. His profoun'
w knowledge of men 'unerring intuition
st scntilating wit power of repartee and in
ng exhaustible fund Of anecdote make him on
or Of the most brilliant conversationaliats o
lie his time. His powers of fascination are a
q potent with individuals as with audiences
m and should any of our readers ever enjo.
nd the privilege of social visit at his fresd
to, they will find themselves charmed int5 ab
nd solnte forgetGulness of the flying hours, an,
er awake ouly to anathematise the fGll tai
- hands of the inexorable clock; pointing fo
a in the direction of dawn.