The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
TOM FIELDS.
ANOTHER "LosT" NAN HEARD PROM RINo
SENATOR IN ST. ANDEEws-PALATIAL RESI-
DENCE IN TuP vrrpa

DENcE IN THE wILDs.
OTTAWA. Canada, April II, 1877.
Among the men and things discovered during the
recent search tor Mayor Hail. by HERALD explorers
was no less parsonage than Tom c. Fields member
Of the notorious New ork Ring. who with other com.
panions was some years ago compelled TO make him.
sell pcrambuating noun-vocatve. II was known 10
lew that he had becn living comparative secrecy
In Montreal that he occasionally visited Ottawa, lived
In style and spent money freely but beyond this gen.
eral Information, Fields to mis- former friends
deceased corporosy Your correspondent. In wishing
Montreal for another purpose determined II possible,
70 secure further Details and thus satisfy the natural
cravings Of curiosity the part OF old associates con-
corning one who has SO quietly dropped out Of exist
ence as wcrc In exchanging the active life Of Now
Yorker for the dull go-round OF
CANADIAN HERMIT.
But Mr. Fields in Montreal A ride Of twelve
hours had avaled nothing. Whittier 10 turn next was
the question, and Is was revolved in various ways
until al last trend at the ST. James Club whispered
mysterously, 'Go 10 ST Andrcwsi" Happening 10
meet detective, he, TOO, was grave and laying his
iorehnger against bis nose. SAID Go 10 ST. Andrews
Now, this Is little OF 500 900 inhabitants
situated on the Rverc du Nord about ton miles from
Lachute, the present terminus OF tho Quebec
Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway, nov IN
process oil construction. Bat there was nothing more
TO DO done save to take the like philosopher.
II was with painful regret, however, even after few
hours OF familiarity that parted with the scenes and
associations OF the beautiful city. The Mount Royale,
Of old, jacques Cartertho solid structures beautiful
architecture great Cathedral, tempting markets and
Irresistible hospitality to plunge into tho wilds Of
Canada Tho first step, the drive TO Hochelaga, tho
beginning OF tho road, anything but rowing Tho
distance from this point Lachute, the end OF the
~nA toal.an
through country boreit Of every attraction hero
and there river and It's rapids, or plated village
steeplo pecpng above the distant topa II is
that The not yet suggestive OF much beauty
but at the best the soil LOOKS II It were stubborn
hard 10 conquer, whilc the houses being unlike those
OF tho States strike strange in their arrange.
ments and oltre In their style
Tho line Is for tho present run by the contractor, II
not yet having been properly baascd or put into the
condition required by the government, and judging
from the amount Of local travel he IL apparently doing
profitable business
LAcHUrR
Is French-Scotch- nglish village, which has but
recently swollen into these proportions, tho growth
being due to the railway. The building OF bridges and
the preparation OF timber tor the same In tho sum.
fair lumber business Is done. Tho river
which lows through the village Is beautifully PIC
turesque fu OF waterfalls and RAPIDS and affords lire
fishing Tho only hotel Is small one and halt story
tenement, kept by - (wcll, should think he was
originally Engshman, who had been forcibiy
boiled IN very bad French), his vito and married
daughter. The little house model OF neatness
There was piano In the parior anu flowers the
dining ROOM and no Now England housewife could
present a more cleaniy exhibit Of her house
hold possessions. The host we'll in
formed general Subjects and without
hair oluhio
with "reminiscences OF backwoods hunts, snow-shoo
in the wilds tor nearly quarter OF century. Except
myself the only other guest the house young
Montreal artist who had just returned from twenty
mile walk IN The neighborng woods, WHITTIER he had
been In search OF couple OF lakes for trout
ing. was glad TO Ind him not only an agreeable
compa0non du voyage, but willing guide, who know
every lane aud brook, and the ways Of the people
OVERLAND TO st. ANDREWS.
The next morning, behind u pair VI hardy Canadian
horses, We started Tor our destination. The ground
nearly bare, muddy and sioughy. but the landlord
insisted taxing his tough little sleigh prefer
ence buggy, and It Was fortunate that did SO,
Tor great portion Vt the journey was through the
open fields, over the burrows OF which the smooth
runners glidcd with comparative where wheels
would have been hopciessly begged. Reaching ST. An.
drcws drove al once TO country lnn similar
Little town tnat long ago came 70 stAndstl folded
sat down TO wall Tor the railroad which
OF time Is 10 connect II with the outer world
There arc a couple OF churches, some sawmlls a
dozen tradesmen and a Jolly French doctor, called
"od Puts, VINO spends part Of his time IN physckiug
q generally healthy population and tue other malt IN
fishing and hunting, OF which sports he has been Tor
twenty years tho acknowledged exponent in those
parts tho entire Is OF suii liio''-al OK
cept the river which goes dashng through the heart
oil Tho village 10 marry tho Ottawa two inios away In
miles II has fail OF 30S iect equal 10 10000 horsc
rhts tha Ayaf NnrI A
lett bank, about three-quartcrs OF milo from the
centre oI 81. Andrews, Is
rHE RESIDENCE or TON O. YIELDS.
IL by far the largest, most paiatai and prctcnous
mansion IN this portion oil Tho country. Standing on
the side OF hgn NIL, say three hundred yards from
the river aud ia tho midst OF line estate VI three
four hundred acres, II commands a view Tor miles
around so that no person can approach without being
seen a long tino IN advance The properly was pur.
chased from n Mr.. Mcintosh, and. as | IN.
formed, now stands IN the name Of Miss JulIl 81.
Elliot Since then Mr. Field has added larg add !.
tion the OF the original house, that the
ter now looks as II IL llttc than front
porch TO an Immense dwelling. Why Mr. Field should
indulge IN the ccccntricity Of building such hugo
structure and furnishing Il In almost regal s'ylc-
premises large enough 10 entertain loo more pco-
plc--Is cOnundrum which continually agitatcs the
simple. indcd country folk hercaDout, anu he taxes
good that their curiosity shall not DO grained,
Tor but few VI them, and those chiefly OF the mechan &c
classes, have been admitted within the portals at
winch times the conversation IS short and 10 the pur
pcse ana refers TO anything but mat which lies
cs the exile's heart. One honest old soul wnis.
pered to mo conidcntaily aud WIN The utmost SIN.
pncy that no believed The purpose OF Mr. Fields
10 build a refuge Tor Boss Tweed Peter Is. Swcrny,
Harry Genet nnd tho rest OF the Amoricus Cnb
make ST. Andrews the base OF operations He evidently
did not understand New York poitcs In his haU IL
Mr.. YIELDS Is EXTREMELY SECLUDED,
most OF his time beng devoted 10 the cultivation OF
his large aud handsome iarln. HIS family consists OF
has vile, ssteriD-iaw ana Two ncccs-nissos yet In
lneir teens There three or four servants
the place, whom the gossips say are employed tho
double capacity Of aborers and guards, the latter
bsns put on Ut night, when IL becomes impossible Tor
strangers to reach the house | must coniess. how
ever, that saw no such evidence OF undue caution
He Is Tree 10 obey his own wishes unrestranedy and
does 50, coming and going nj Will between his home,
Montreal ana Ottawa whiie .ndng to his business
interests Whether he ~ happy man IN his retirc-
ment 10 not Tor say. He promptly declined 10
speak with reference TO the past, or 10 be- IN tho
language Of the DAY, interviewed" Perhaps he 10
not to Diane Tor H. For tho moment Mr.. Fields was
unweii aud nervous and therefore doubly excusabc.
He has certainly surrounded himself with the uxuries
o. hlc and u u be ruc as Is alleged that he is worth
a million or more OF dollars he has the wrcrcwthal TO
indulge III every whm whether 1t be that OF monk or