Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-16
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The New York Times, in q nolios Of the
sals Of Montpelier" advertised for the 18th
Of this month by Johr G. Williams and Linden
Kent. trustees. esys:
"Montptlier." we'll known as tho homo Of
President Mads1o, and one Of the historic
places OF fIrgiti,, ls adVes i3ed TO BIO sold at
publ, sale on July IS The homes of the sew
tral Presidents of The United States contributed
By Virginia have sll been regarded with COO
siderable nstionsl interest,". but except Mount
Vernon. the home Of Washington, comparatively
little is kooWp OF them by the public. Montpelier
is hesu fully situated, 10 Orarga County, about
50 miles s)uth OF WASHINGTON, Oh the loe Of
the Vireiois Midland Railroad, in what is
known ss the Pltd!mon section OF Virgioia-a
section nted fer fertility of soil and pcurel ie.
oess of &c merry Although near the base of
the Southwest Mountains, it is sufficiently ele-
waited 10 furnish a Commanding view of the
6ns rolling country BY which it is surrounded
as we'll IS Tie B,ue Rilpe Mountains, which
ti5e 10 the distance. The estate conprises
over 900 acres t lard. Immediately abou.
the old homestead are 81 scres of imIroved
g,ouuds. handsomely graded with gravelsd
walks and dives. Directly 10 front aud TO the
right Of The residence is an avenue shaded BY
fully developed white pine trees, said to have
beeo planted by President Madison 10 his youth,
aud b,yo1d this ia q grove OF stately WALNUT
trees whose ase is measured By o,nuriss. AT
the base OF tho i'll there is valley watcred by
q perennial sroam whish is clpabIe of being
Converted, at al ieo)n5idsrsble txpensc, into a
mouosin lake, Uhioh would N ateri.l = enhance
the beauty of the landscape. At the rear Of
the house is an exquisite lawn, which was tic
~ hn, nEl nj
The present garden was located by Mr.. Msdi.
s)o, ADD tccuplss terraced hillside sb,us 300
yards 10 tbs rear Of the residence.
The view from the eastern side is bounded
by the wooded slopes Of the Southwest Noun.
taics. which materially add to It's beauty and
grandeur. The Architectural design of tho
house is similar 10 that Of Mount Vernon sid
Monticello, btiog constructed of brick and
stone, with porliao 10 front supported by
stone columns; but with reepec! to interior
coLvauenoes, the Montpelier homestead is far
superior to Mouot Vernon aud MontioslIo
/ rs eha passed out of The control OF the Mad.
istn family some 30 or 40 years ago by sale,
slrce which 1t has several times changed owoer
ship. tut has SUCCESSFULLY baen occupied
ey tho oSucrs themselves. Until very recent
date tho sr.uods have been preserved 10 their
original besuly, and improved at consid ,rable
expense. Il Gently they baVo suffered some
what from ne2tc', but the lawns. terrscse,
AID groves are intact, and at small expense
Gao b, restored to their original form and
besuiy.
'rbe remair OF President Madison res. 10 the
family buryiog erouod on the estate, and are
marked BY = plain granite shaft erected By the
citizens OF Oisnse County, as q fitting emblem
OF the Doric simplicity Of bis mind and oharac.
scser. The descendants of the Madison family
are, Tor tho most ptri, still residents of the
nelghbol hooi. aud the same can be said % to
the descendants Of those who were President
Madison fri; DDS 81 neiphbors."
DOUBLE SUlCIDE.-The mYsterouo double
suicide of Mrs. Sadie Stewart and DR.. 4. H.
HOWE, at Niagara Falls has been explained,
ltspp,ars that Mrs. Stewart had become To-
fstuated With HOWE aud their Intimacy led to
sssndsll at Silver Creek, N. Y, where all the
par les. including Howie's wife and family
lived. day or lwo ago Mrs. Stewart and the
doctor disappeared After their dead bodies
had been recovered il was ascertained that they
had been registered At a Niagara hotel as "E.
W. Jbert aud wife," Remcre for their Grim.
insl act. it is supposed. prompted death by sui
eide. al the parties involved 10 the unfortu.
nate affair are we'll knewa and moved 10 GOOD
society.
UMBRELLAS ato 80 Invention of great ar-
t;quly. They are seen 10 the sculptures of sn'