St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

barn. 1t is of wood. not very large
n but cost 100000. The inside finish il
of highly polished and variegatet
J. woods. On the LETT of the main ell
trance is the harness room. carpetel
I and finished like Il public hall, with I'll,
harness and trappings all arranged
Ill glass cases. On the right is tn,
hOstler's room, some twelve feet square
his has an open CRATE and marble
mantle with Ornamcntcd clock, wash
bowl set, BRUSSELS carpet, sofa, etc
) counted thirteen vehicles, single and
double, in the barn, but do not know
how many were out. Judging from
the looks of the horses | inferred that
the proprietor did not keep many
scrubs" in this barn. | think | have
before written that | have never seen
50 fine horses as in California.
Each one of these large private es-
adjustments has its special attractions
( On IL
''BALMY JUNE MORNING"
like these we have been having here
this winter, nothing eau surpass Il
drive through the grounds of Mr.. Ath-
ert"u, three miles below Redwood
His house stands back from the county
road some forty or fifty rods, in the
midst of Il forest If first t-growth live
and white oaks. Not the least glimpse
nt III
street. Once within the gate. however,
and there are serem miles of graveled
driveway. under the most magnificent
oaks and laurcls. te>toonrd with mis-
/ tlctoc-bN the side of deer parks and
! fruit orchards. tiower-beds, fountains
and Towering shrubs. the air being
Gus with the singing of larkS and mum
erouS other birds
TIE PALACE OF MENLO PARK
y mile south of Mr. Athcrton's is
Menio Park. 50 called. Here EX-Gov.
Latham is erecting pala iai residence
His grounds are very extensive, con-
are now being laid out and adorned
with everything that money and taste
can contribute or suggest. At the ell
trance To the grounds are two pretty
gothic dwellings. used for portcr's.
lodges. The drivr-wayS To the man
sion are lighted at night with twenty
4
bronze work. The house. not Vet COM
plrte. is palace in size and elegance.
The barn has Il large clock set III its
tower, and exceeds Mr.. Hay wards in
extravaganza. having cost S5O.U0O or
three times aS much a> Nour substantial
court house. IlIis place Of Nh Lath-
ans has its Spccialitics. the most mark
eel OF which are the great protu>lon of
hr"nz.>. There are some marble fig
uIc> ut much beauty about the grounds.
hut ,t every turn one Is confronted hv
bronze. There are bronze statues. life
size and heroic. on foot and horse back
bronze lions. dogs and foxes bronze
fountains of great size and beauty.
with bronze watcr-nNmphS Spirting the
sparkling water. The cltramce to the
grounds Is guarded by two large hrouZe
lions rourhant the doors to the stable
are watched 10y great bronze ma>titf>.
All tins bronze was made in Paris and
was selected 10y the owner Of the prem
iScs.
! will not take spare tn describe the
hcncrI with lis hundreds of r,Ir fouls.
the deer and elk park. ponds. fruit gar
den ami grc"n-houSc. the great protu>-
ion "f rich tropical trees. plants. etc.
\ striking feature on the lawn. direct
ll i'll front of the main entrance to the
house. Is two large Oriental palm trees.
imported at great expense. and now
>h"ulG Judge about forty feet high.
But the aViarA is WhcIc one fingers
long. The number and beauty of the
rare birds Is Il feast tur the eyes. 1t
seems a. though all the hriiiant-p plu-
magcd SongStcrS of South America. Eu-
rope. Asia. Africa and the islands of
the sra, were here represented. Large
ornamental glass and wire houses en-
close them. and many OF them are 50
tame as t" pluck leaves from the hands
of strangers.
| have briefly given an inklirg of
the way some of these California mil
/ Iinunir,.. live One thiuU turt her
should he said: All these wealthy men
were poor boys, and some of them poor
after they became men. Their wealth
has been acquired i'll few years. it is
not best to enquire too closely hOW it
has been acquired. but have no doubt
some of it legitimately. 1t is 10 secret
that ID. O. Mills peddled soda water in
Sacramento, and that he afterwards
opened il sort of brokers Office at which
he bought gold dust of the miners and
/ shipped it to Philadelphia mint where
/ it was made into bullion. Mr.. Ralston
is il carpenter, and has worked for
eight dollars a month and found, and
glad to get that. The men sent down
/ from the city to clear his wine cellar a
few days ago, report S5O,OOO worth of
the beverage in store there. Ex-GOv.
| Latham was a bare-footed boy not
| from choice; and since he has lived III
| California he has been a poor man.
! He is now expending half a million
] bnllarS ,,r his nau house ap1 srrnunlc