The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1875-10-15
"oGoNTz."
Jay Cookies Goods Under the Hammer.

Jay Cookies Goods Under the Hammer.
From the Philadelphia Times Sept. 2sth.
The sound of the auctioneer's hammer
rang through the wide halls and long corri-
dors of Jay Cookies magnificent residence,
"Ogontz," yesterday. By order of the
trustee, M. Thomas & Sons began at II
o'clock yesterday morning to sell the furni-
ture and fixings, works of art, plants and
the entire movable property connected with
this fine country seat. The sale was late,
as sales always are, and the curious whiled
away the time before the auctioneers glib
tongue began to rattle in walking about the
extensive grounds and in inspecting the in-
terror of the vast building, and 1t is well
worth inspecting. Built of light gray
stone, it rises, in the central part, to
height of three stories, and is supported by
three wings of two high stories each, the
space between the north and south wings
being covered with roof of glass, forming
conservatory, in which are blooming the
choicest flowers. There is pleasing ir-
regularity about the whole place, which is
increased when the visitor finds that the
main tower, the central front of the build
ing, though apparently three stories high
without, measures five full stories within,
with high, ornamented ceilings, and an
iron or stone verandah to almost every
window. Once inside the door, and every
thing shows unmistakably the presence OF
fat purse and the disposition to draw ON it
freely. The main hall, which is entered
through the wide, heavy carved front door,
is almost, as one of the visitors remarked
yesterday, "wide enough to turn a coach
and SIX in" AS you step over the sill you
sink inches deep, seemingly, into the bril-
liant carpet that covers the floor. You can
not hear anybody step, and the further in
you go the deeper you seem to sink. On
both sides of you, quite throughto the 9th
er end of the house, are rows and tiers of
exquisite oil paintings hiding the walls,
and almost, some of them, STOPPING down
to speak to you. One of the most lifelike
of these is full-size portrait of President
Grant. Another represents a fire on the
prairie, great sheet of flame, with beau
tiful edging of black smoke, On the left
is a handsome hat-rack in the form of a
steers head, carved in walnut, with two
genuine horns. Just over your head as you
enter the front door is a carved black wal
nut platform, with an expensive railing,
and this is the landing that you first reach
when you 60 up the wide main stairway.
But you don't reach the landing till you
have passed on the way up real bronze
deer's head, a bronze urn, two walnut ped
estals, and one of Rogers groups Of statu-
ary. The second story, like all the stories
above it, is one of the best places in the
world to get lost I'M 1t is full of long en-
tries and winding stairs and unexpected
corners; and when you once turn one of
these corners look to the fates and a good
guide to get hack again. One of the side
rooms in this story was Mr.. Cookies private
Office. q 1t was handsomely fitted with leath-
er-covered furniture, chairs, tables and
desks. On an open desk. yesterday, lay an