Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-16
The Homo Of . Clewn.

The Wilmington Con,nercid gives a
lengthy account of the home of Dan Rice,
the famous circus performer. 1t rather
differs from our ideas of such individuals
generally :: e ~. a'5 p. ". : fsr TAI
Dan Rice resides in the beautiful and
thriving village of Girard, in the county of
Erie and State of Pennsylvania, where he
has two large farms. The fertile fields OF
the smaller one smile sunnily into the hon
est faces of the worthy burghers of the
town; the other is some five miles away,
and is the winter home of the famed sacred
cattle, the incompatible equine wonder,
Excelsior, Jr., and the various other train
ed animals which, during the summer
months, abide in tents with Dan and his
acrobatie sons, that they may be seen of all
people-as verify they are. Pc. .f-,if ~
The Colonel'si residence stands short
distance back, of the principal village
square, modestly embowered in noble shade
trees, and surrounded by acres of park;
parterres aud lawns made labyrinths by
sinuous hedges bordering each drive and
walk. safsa eiEq l9--eJt7se7H -at -'s. i'5i ia
;. The house., thus embraced by a neat,
paradise,sis most noticeable as suggestion
of the unOstentatious and happy domestic
life of its celebrated owner. There is
nothing pretentious or gingerbread in its
appeaTance., It looks its best in looking
Just what it is-the spacious and comfort
able home of hOspitabie country gentle
man. The latch string always hangs out
side the door-let us pull it and step across
You may, and probably will, expect the
atmosphere of the ring to follow you, and
to be unpleasantly reminded of the show
SHOP If such is the case, single glance
will serve TO agreeably undeceiye you.
You won't find even suspicion of the
''saw-dust.n On the contrary it is at once
evident that you are beneath a roof where
wealth ana refiDement-b blessings so rarely
united in these days of mushroom fortunes
--harmoniously reside together.
So numerous are the works of art, rare
curiosities and costly mementoes, challeng-
ing attention on every side, that the house
would be almost domestic museum but for
the Intervention of exquisite arrangement
the work, one more than suspects, of
gentler hands than those of the renowned
jester. ,s5s
The walls are adorned with the works of
the masters, conspicuous among which are
two wonderful mosaic pictures, which
savans certify date as far back as the ma
tivity4 of the mummy with which Albert
Smith held poetic ccnfab. and worth sum
far beyond an editors comprehension OF
the golden thousands.
The picture gallery is repository of
glorious landscapes, portraits, cunning
there the eye Is caught by dainty bits of
sculpture. A life-like marble, bust of the
colonel, the offering of the genius OF ,Volll,
and the Foundation of his fame, is worthy
the special study Of the connoisseur.
Wisdom and Bellies Letters are costly
domiciied In astudy, containing one of the
largest and best selected libraries In the
country. You scarcely anticipated, schol-
astic reader, to meet so many of your old
and cherished thought aequaintances in the
snuggery of the great disciple of Momus;
bat there they are, nevertheless. and you