Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-22
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
JOttings by the Wayside, of Special In
terest TO the Deni8ens of the
Champion City.
Naturalgn-iana- Th" Finest Private Resi-
dence in ohio Nct uiI"ugh in spring
field Book ~aitrr'. Mummy show
Notes Iowa Views.


niticent medieval white Stone castle on West
High 81. seems IT, be- farther and farther
of, a. work proceeds ON it, The family rN-
pected t" occupy ii this fail. but il wa, i'm
possible To complete i 10y that time, and it
is probable that the finishing touches will
not be added before next summer. The fact
is that the building operations ON such a
house take time, just a> some of the great
cathedralS in Europe. which have been
building for hundreds of wears and are not
completed Vet.
Visitors 10 the Mast residence became
81 numerous lately that they have al last
been denied admittance and Positively no
admittance" StarrS one in the face at every
door 1t is we'll known that the Americans
are the greatest Sandal> in the world. ~
was in>tanccd by the attempt some time
ago OF big gawky w"inaW in a black
gingham dress. who trlcd to chip
some of the letters oil the tomb
of General Grant in Riverside Park. tn take
home as relies. and was indignant when Sh"
was stopped in her work by 4 policeman.
The great American vandal has got in his
work in the Mast residence: long rows "f
names OF visitors are written in biz pencil
marks on the walls. in order I" show that
the miintesimally Insignificant owners Of
the names have al one time visited the
place. "a word Of advice parenthcticaily:
Don't write your name in any place Of in
terest whether il is a cave OF pyramid: sell
>hle and substantial people don't do il: ynu
may be- sure. that the names YOU see written
in such places would be- worthless at the
bottom of check. Further than this. the
wooiwnrk. they slid down the hanm>ter>
and spit in the ventilat"r>. and made them
selves general nuisance.
In the Mast Residence, Springfield pos
sesseS the finest residence in the state.
Nothing in Dayton. at least. compares with
it, young Dayton plumber at work in
the house when | visited it recently. said:
The finest residence in DAYTON is that of
Mr.. J. u. Platt. Of the Barney n Smith car
works. and Mr.. MaSt'> residence far sur
passes it in architectural beauty, and in the
elegance ot its appointments.
The trescoeS in the Mast residence have
them from du't. and the finishing il
rapidly approaching completion. The plumb
ing is furnished 10y Gibbons n Mccormack.
of Dayton. i now heing put ia. and i the
this Ill fi,. hlS1nS
faucets. etc. are manufactured by an
English firm, of Sheffield England. To
give an idea Of the expense of the plumb
ing it may he stated that some Of the large
nickle plated patent faucets cost 50 each.
The steam registers have an automatic reg
ulator, which keeps the heat in the house
the same at all times. This i accomplished
by "a thermometer with an electric attach
ment communicating with the furnace and
boilers. AS soon as the temperature falls
below "A certain pitch. the electrical appa-
ratus acts, and causrS more steam to be ad-
mitted 10 the pipes thus raising the temper
ature. When the room gruwS too warm the
thermometer CAUSES less steam Ia bt ad
milted and thus reduces the temperature
The thermometer can he set at any degree
of heat and the apparatus will maintain the
atmosphere AT that temperature act
ing with similar effect To the governor
balls on an engine.
The house has some surprise in the way
of unique inventions. and beautiful artistic
objects at every step. There is a complete
set of ventilating pipes throughout the
house. thus causing steady flow OF fresh
pure air through all the rooms At all times
There will be electric call bells over the
house and two elevators, operated by a
water motor. There are marble basins in
will supply all the ROOMS with hot and cold
water. One of the most splendid rooms
in the house is long hall in the second
story, northwest corner; this will be the
will De. Happening Ia say yes" in this
room. | was amazed Ia hear the - in the
word echo back with a sharp. metallic hiss
that was exceedingly peculiar. Pr"moumcing
a number of words which contain -. |
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= sh.r, I'D hi. tho, ,.,. ,,.,,,,1..r.,,I
Some one said ''Saucy Mississippi sram-
-. -. a.,
the effect was like that of stirring up >ey-
eral hundred locllsts with a ri,tcrn pole \
workman stated that when the room j.
furnished This n.,uIi,ri,y will di.,nr..ar
Inn, tb, ,m,,,v rn,,p n i, rn,v stand. with
its mvs,arinus f,cuItv fnr ,i,.Lire, n,,t ,h..
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constructor offers an .xc,.,Iir,,I, iutar.,ti,,,,
st,dv ~ a scholar Of acoustics
The library i upt nf ,ha p,ns, ha,u,ifrI
rooms in IN, hnus. with its rhnic.. firisbir,,
in native ,yn,ds and stained ,I,s> window,
with = nnrtr,it of ,h,. nn., I,p,-faIIny, in
stained glass A. fla. r.ut.r ,,i,.,.. Th. Ii