Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
LAY eoULD's HOME.
s,sutifuI Lyndhurst on the Hud-
son.
1YE mILLIoNAIREs RETREAT.
1 Valuable libraY-A Lover Of Books
A Splendid cOnser-
VatorY.

MN YORK, August Sl.-Ou a high
Knoll or bluff" above the broad, shin
ire hudson river, stands q half Gothic
half-Nurman house, built of white mar
he brought from the neighboring quar-
res ut Sing Sing. In its surroundings
il is an American Dr&chenfels. The
scenery around is magnificent, aud
what : rare in America, every acre OF
.sud ia The vicinity is more or less en-
lowed with historical interest. Close
tv the young, brave and accomplished
v. ior Andre WAS captured during the
Revolutionary wal and was executed rs
NV, Isn.enied and pittied almost -
much Hy foes "a friends. Down the
uyyr toward New York, but on the OPP
rustic or western bank, the steep ellis
Known rs the Palisades can be
SEEN, where, IN a duel, Aaron
Eurr mot and MORALLY wound
Ell Alexander Hamilton. During
RE evolutionary war the land
ru eiruyr side of the river was all de-
ls.al H. gIOuud. Washington trod it and
H., Ret "I many a British General were
-, uI,n Il. Just At the point where the
b,u-, stands the river wIdens out into
wis., called the Tappan Zee. AL
though the width of the river
., least three miles. one
r.u sly see in the clear at
r.,-r|r FRA every bright, shining
huu,, ,n the little town OF Nyack, which
I,-lr-llrd On the opposite shore. The
T.rp:u Xra used TO inspire the old
I...L .~tvIgAtUrS with many \ fear. A.
lie. tr,.-sG il they would shorten SaIt
sru Nay = MNuAerr would call upon
D. ;a..uu saint, St. Nicholas, to protect
i..a url!l lac had rounded the p'eCipi-
t.r-r,t! which jutS GU To the north.
ta-,. 90 = "SuunVSide," the cottage
Nl,g. Washington Irving lived, wrote
ai.I ,.,d. Close Is, too, Is Sleepy H)l-
.,n. Co., pretty vale which his genius
I'D w.;n - many fairy GOrmS, aud
T.. away in the distance can get u
grrl 81, ~ the blue Cdtskill mountains,
wi.l,i.p Van Wrinkle slept his long
ST the Home of a Poet.
~-.r O. rae would say that this
.l:aIi. place, with It's poetic surround
iLL,.iI poetic name Of LyndhurSt,
ul,,Ir ,4e home o sOme poet or paint
trrl,. 4 lover Of nature. Fdf from
H.. IT. iyitUue owner Is the shrtwdcst,
sl.,>, I'd most daring speCulStOr and
Luart.,. whom the world perhaps has
ty,r~,-'. Ii n Can believe public
-vI..u yuL and many newspapers, he
ow. lily and soul, Congress, State
LEGISLATURES, Judges, juries and a large
portion G. 1.-THE press. He has laid his
crs>p UPON the railroad and telegraph
>y-,en,~ OF the country, and no great en-
l,ur'.r can be undertaken without his
active or laCit approval. To the outside
puJlc bee - q grasping man, but in his
L.r- liz be is u different being. He is
af,.I parent whose greatest delight IL
tu.. &uCag his children, listen to
H"t..fls..y p~allle aud watch the evO-
r.... eli. SO traits of Charlcter which
iay. MAJ, him % famous. HIS poetic
l,uf-rt.. ut maSe> him an ardeut low
- g. h.v,yS, aud he j. never happier
than w'.ru wandering among the mag
u,E.ui, olrnlds in his green'hourse, or
Win uu.rhing from the deck of his
ya...t. shifting lights and shadows
an Co., TOAD tDsOm Of the Hudson.
Wa.aE.,. ugsGed il business he loves
lN III" .Hf 100 kAf NNlhlNN "a LIZ AACAAAN obN
Is.- a., f;ur amid the classic writers
sind n....,rn poets drinking in that
,ull,l,nrrt 81 spirit which even sue
r,,S % Nuil street cannot give. Mr..
GuulI- literary il one of the most re-
maEEai', Things about that re-
maTfqbs man. Not only does u con
,sin al, ,us standard classical works on
history, ,clsDce, finance and the usual
rUiI,cCI,:- uf romance, fiction aud poe
Try, tu5 n certain glass eases, we'll
guar 'yd With strong wire network out
side, tones Of immense value and great
age, AID many All editio princeps which
would Gvlight the heart Of a bibliO-
phil.
CouId's Holy Of HOLES.
This o IL the one place which IL
thoroughly sacred. 1t Is the Holy OF
HOLES OF the millionaire, the myster-
iuu- chamber which Blue Beard for
Ladc even the wife Of his bosom TO en-
ter. 40 person, except Mr.. Gould, IS al
lowed L. touch his precious books, even
lis ftCtOium, MOOrS'ni, avoiding that
dangerous ground. With all his bust.
hess caIts Mr.. Gould is q close student
and Is siugularIy well versed in general
literature. y ~well-knOwn New York
lawyer once said Of himthat he was the
best authority on the law OF corpora
tons in the United States, and this
~tlOTOughupSS IL no doubt one of the
majnsrr'rg~ of his phenomenal success.
Wien lie made up his mind some time
ago 10 build his steam yacht, the
Atalanta, he was not satisfied 10 leave
lbe plau- to the mOdeler, but ne invited
several Of the best authorities on
yacht. hui ding to his house and discuss
Ell the subject with them. With the in
formation which he thus acquired, he
was able to form = sound and iutelli-
gent judgment upon the plans SUBMIT
cd TO him. Since the yacht has been
launched he continues the same method
Of investigation, and his principal
guests on board the AtalantS have been
captains OF the Cunsrd steamers and
similar experts, who have all been sur
prised al I'M nautical knowledge which
the little man displays. He has, It
seems, made up ms mind 10 cross the
Atlantic in his yacht, although Mrs.
Gould il very much opposed to n
scheme. She is not q good sahlOr and
thinks that a trip i'm an ocean steamer
Is safer and preferable 10 one IN a steam
yacht, 10 matter how magnificent or
speedy she may be. The principal dill
Guilty in crossing the Atlantic ia 3
yacht is that she cannot carry coal
enough for the voyage. II is Couse-
qucni.y necessary that q stOppage
should bc made at Madeira or u Of
the Canary isles for cOaling purposes.
It's Mr.. C;Ould's intention to send a
vessel loaded with coal to one Of those
Islands TO await his coming and give
him u new supply Of fuel.
GOuld's House.
The estate at Irvington comprises
about 500 acres of land which WAS for
merly swampy, but is now N excellent
condition, owing to the large sums Of
money which have been spent by Mr..
Gould and by the former owner, Mr..
Merritt, on its scientific drainage The
high ro&d from New York to Albany
divides the property into two portions.
ON the smallet portion, which runs
down 10 the Hudson river, the house il.
self, the stables and conservatory stand.