The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-27
COOKIES GIBRALTAR CASTLE
HIS SPLENDID LAKE ERIE RETREAT
FOR DECA YED MINISTER'S.
Vineyards and Farms and Books and Boats
and Fishing Tackle for Preachers, Teach
ers, aud Editors OF Religious Newspapers.


and Fishing Tackle for Preachers, Teach.
ers, aud Editors OF Religion. Newspapers.
PUT-INBAY, Lake Erie, July PA meet
ing OF Jay Cookies creditors. at Philadelphia.
this week. is announced the first OF the kind
held since 1874. An important item In the as
sots. It is said. is the Putin Bay Castle"
which cost Mr.. Cooke 100000 1t was held
under the appraisement at $4,000. and the
trustees have refused $4,000. 1t is doubtful
now whether 1t could be sold for half the ap-
praised value.
The Putin Bay Castle. 30 called. is COM
Portable and commodous country house, built
with n tower and other picturesque appoint
ments on the brow Of the small rocky island OF
Gibraltar. one OF the smallest and most beauti-
full Of the cluster OF islands encircling and pro-
tecting the fine harbor Of Put-in-Day. Gibral-
tar faces and almost Immediately adjoins Put
n-Bay Island. embracing several hundred
acres Of vineyards and cultivated farms. and IL
the site OF the plcasantest inland summer re-
sort on the continent. the sailing. boating,
bathing, and fishing being excellent. and the
vino, and grnpes widely noted for fine flavor
and dcliciousness.
In the old days when icy Cook, was inc auto
purchasing Gibraltar Island from J. de Rivera.
n Spanish New Yorker and the original propri-
etor OF this group Of islands and building
thereon n summer retreat for ovcrworkcd
preachers. teachers, editors Of the religious
press. and all truly good doaconS. sub-deacOns.
and vcstrymen who had any direct caro- OF the
Protestant fold The new Aladdin made good
use Of his lamp and his ring-his bonds and
his railroads. The Gibraltarmansion was pro-
vided with every luxury and comfort which de-
cayed Professionalism could hope Tor or dream
Of A fine library. choicey served tables airy
apartments. easy chairs and sofas rowboats
with their keepers to skim over opal sens mt
early sunset. bath houses. projecting platforms,
whore the dnshing breakers came grandly,
chased hy the west winds against masses OF
picturesque rork-everything that thoughtful
care could suggest or generosity provide.
Now Gibraltar IL deserted. Even Mrs. Mcach-
en-. go long the genius loci OF the place. has gone.
owen Brown. the only garrulous son Of the man
whose life was too busy for talk. IL the solo in
SEPARATION OF the place. sitting with idle hands
for hours rs he rcrIunts his "reminiscences OF
border rufllans and Harpcr's Ferry raids. Tho
boats are warped and leqky along the shore.
Even the magnificent yacht. whose white sails
spread proudly over the wan faces Of It's mas
ter's pensioners. has been allowed TO 20 10
pieces with its masters fortunes.
Gibraltar Is still heavily tmbcrcd. md rising
higher than the surrounding islands. with its
gray towers pceping above the trees. Il 10y far
the most gratifying sight that greets the incom-
ing bonts from the lakes. In all Christian phil
nnthrophy we would suggest that the thou
sand and ono pensioners, who have been re-
stored 10 health and strength through Mr..
Cookies generosity, should make the matter of
liz purchase n subject Of prayer with Wow of
presenting II in turn 10 their former hcncfnctor.
Thus they may fulfil the 'hrstan law Of ono
good turn deserves another