The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-10-24
JAY COOKE AT home.
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Twelve miles north Of PnilsdeI-
phis is the mansion Of Nick Biddle,
which he obtained by his marriage
with Miss Crsig, and remodeled by
the sid Of Thomss v. Walter, whom
Biddie bad selected to Gesign
GirsTd's College while President of
Ihst,trUst. 1t is large.old building,
improved with 8 Greek portico, and
in the wing was the library where
Biddle wrote his attack on Jackson
and Van Buren, and his defense Of
his career. This place is ealled"An-
dalusis''
Nine miles back of Philadelphia,
on the waters of Tscony creek, is
"OgOEtz." the residence of Jay
Cooke. 1t is a villa of the nstive
syepite OF the hills, pointed and set
10 blue mortar, with iron verandas.
Mshssrd towers snd psvilions, and
sll the elegsnces afforded by modern
resources as improvements. A flow
er walk with beds and terraces, clO-
sed by s mock ruin, in which fire.
WORKS were set eff on national holi-
dsys, II the vista from that side of
the house, where in q great recess with
painted walls, the conservatory is
maintained. From the opposite ve-
rsnda there is view OF grass beds,
spIinkled with pools and fountains,
sl0pjng down to the creek, which IS
made to descend in casesdes; and
heIe the mRusoleum of the family
beautiful edifice in marble-mskes
the hesdlsnd q cape OF timber. The
lands attached to this noble mansion
reach about 200 acres in extent, and
are covered TO great degree with
natural woods, chiefly oak, chestnut,
sycamore, and hickory. The hills in
all that region are high, and the
country strong and stony, like the
native people, who belong to q hardy
type OF Quakers and Welsh, Scotch,
snd old German sboriginsls. About
one mile from Ogon,z is q small
turnpike village called "New York
station" or Shoemaker Town, where
Mr.. Cooke had built bis church-a
quaint and attractive specimen OF
early English Gothic. From this vii
iage Dir. Cooke went daily to the city
by train, Sundays excepted 4; and If
he ever remained at home, through
indispositiOn or safety, he eOmmuni-
Gated with his basking house by
Two small Vermont ponies
we're his own favorite roadsters. He
was q good neighbor-the best ever
known in these parts-and plain and
cordial in his address. At home he
lived q parental life, being a widower
and fond of his grandchildren. He
,pent little upon himself, but was
proud OF bis residence and it had
been believed in that region for a
good while past that he had presented
Ogontz to his daughter, Mrs. Bon
lev. The portraits in his house most
lotsble to see were Mr.. Lincoln, Mr..
in oil and marble, Z. W. Clarke,
Phil. Sheridan, and his own father,
Glenthews Cooke, who had been re-
Inferred in the family vault. One Of
lis last purchases was q small album
# Moran's views on the Yellowstone,
or which he gave 1000. He had
srgs library, which he had no time
o read and as the employer of many
ervants, he was kind to all, but not
,rofigate in wages. His dwelling and
grounds would have brought, one
ear ago, $4,000 per acre, although
is spent that aggregate amount on
he house alone. His expenses at his
iwelling could not have been less
han $1,000 per week, as long as
ie entertained Commensurate with
lis honse and business. Near at
land, in a quiet cottage, lived his
gent, Gen. Nettleton, Of Ssndusky,
be active man at selling bonds
Cooke had a private Secretary and
about fourteen serv-
nts a. the villa, about 200 employees
n his three banking houses, and
-ast pay roll in his railroad and insu-
ance companies. He is believed to
lave been worth 81 100000 when at
lis highest