Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-03
). W. nAcKEY's MILLIONS.
The BONANZA Kings Family
struggles Through Life la
Paris.
Nav York World.

Tom 0chiltree, as he toyed with a
/ piece Of glassware that lay on the
Metropolitan bar. why can't you
newspaper folks get up a passing ac-
Quaintance with the TRUTH"
Proceed, Colonel" said the subs
dued man Of the World. You are
now talking with the reporter who
has charge Of the truth department
of the greatest daily in New York"
well, give it square this time,
said the paci6ed chevalier Of Texas,
because there are ladies in the case,
While / was abroad it was my pleas
ure to pass luxurious two weeks at
the summer chateau Of Mrs. John W.
Mackey, and | want to correct some
popular views OF Mr.. Mackey and let
| the Worlds readers understand
the superb and loveable qualities
of his wife Some idiots fancy that
because John Mackey became sud-
denly rich he had a great deal Of the
shoddy in his instincts It's absurd
say frankly that there isn't Hohen
zollern or Harpsburr or any other
section Of long blooded descent who
displays mere genius, taste and refine
ment than the BONANZA King. His
taste for music is critical and amounts
to passion, aud no one would take
mere profound interest in a work Of
art. Think he just sits down and lets
his dollars roll in, ehY Not at all.
His mind is actively at work all the
time on business enterprises where he
eau employ his wealth, and all who
have had relations with him testify to
his keen foresight. Oh, | don't know
how many millions he has. Don't
suppose he knows himself. He owns
fiye.eights of the mine, and those who
own the balance-Flood, 0'Brien and
Fair-stopped counting their piles
long ago.
THE PARIS HOME.
Does Mr.. Mackey spend much time
in Psrls?"
mo, very little But you can an.
nounce that be has a house to stop at
when be is there. His Paris residence
is opposite the Arc de Triomphe, and
is one Of the most splendid ones in the
gay capital. 1t is furnished in regal
style and filed with the rarest works
Of art, statuary, pictures, brick.a'
brac, articles Of virtu, etc. The best
examples of Meissonier, Coret, Caba-
mel, TroyoD, Millet and others Of the
great modern artists are there. Both
MeissoRier and Cabanel are frequent
guests to the house, and Meissoneir
had a portrait Of Mrs. Mackey at the
last Salon. Now let me give a picture
Of Mrs. Mackey's home life.
Her summer residence is the Cha
teau de Villebon, a quaint old pile Of
the Fourteenth century, situated near
Palasieu, about twenty miles from
Paris, and surrounded with immense
park estates. Every comfort that
money could suggest is found there.
Mrs. Mackey is lady Of great refine
ment, rare culture, and withal a de
cided beauty. She speaks huently
three languages besides her own. 1t is
hardly worth while to more than men.
ton her charities which are liberal and
modestly bestowed. Struggling art
lists, especially from America, find 10
her devoted and quiet friend. Her
right hand never knows what her left
hand does. There are three children,
two boys and a young lady, who is re-
ally in quite delicate health. | see
some Of the scribblers from Paris have
been marrying Miss Mackey of to
some half dozen counts over there.
It's all humbug. She has had numer~
Gus suitOrs who would like to trade of
= title for some cold American cash,
but Miss Mackey, having her mothers
good sense, has kept her head level and
her heart safe. Society will never have
to credit her with any nonsense at all.
The children are all bright aud in
telligent,and in this connection | must
give an incident that ought TO make
their mother rank high among the
households OF America. The other
visitors at the chateau this summer
we're Mrs. Hungerford, the mother;
aud the Countess Teliener, the
sister Of Mrs. Msekey. and al
Jolly time We had Of it till
che boys were taken down with the
measles. That ended Mrs Mackey.
She dropped everything aud played
Florence Nightengale in the most de-.
voted manner night and day until the
young gentlemen were out of the
woods. Il may Be an old iogy notion.
but it struck me that meladies with
half Mrs. Maekey's ducats would have
bought nurse for the occasion in
stead Of allowing q little thing like
measles 70 interrupt their social pro-
grAmme.
Altogether, that household at
NillebOu W 81 the most charming and
homelike | ever saw. Ms. Mackey
is a devout Catholic, and keeps her
purse strings open for the church.
When they got upa benefit for the
sufferers By the Ischia disaster, she
was asked TO buy some tickets. Her
reply was aquiet check for 1000 francs.
She gives away fDrtune every year"
How does Minister Morton liye?"
His Paris residence" replied the
Colonel, sis located on the Place des
Flats Unis manned in honor Of our
country, and is very grand estab-
lishment. lie entertains quite royal.
y; not even Lord Lyons or the Duke
Fernan-Nuntz, the Spanish Envoy.
outdoing him in the splendor Of his
balls and dinners. The chateau Of the
Duchess Bujaucon, near Poissy, was
Occupied By him during the summer,
aud be did the honors there 70 many
OF bis American friends, as well as on
the famous Journey to the inaugura.
ton Of the Lafayette statue, where a
halt dozen Of rs accompanied him on
the whole tour.
Mr.. Lowell, too, is holding up his
end 10 London. He is no. a man of
wealth, and makes no far.reaching 50
eial pretensi0ns. but. for all that. he
Is q prime faVorlte 10 the best Eng
lssh society, and his modest aud coy
little dinners arc al the rage. In fact,
bis presenee at the tables Of the haut
ton is almost fought for"
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