The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-14
Ws.LARps WONDERFUL PALACE.
One OF the Most beautiful Dwellings i,

One OF the Most Beautiful Dwellings In
New York Details OF Workmanship.
New York Cor. Newark Advertiser
Mr.. Willard, it is certain, had no intine
tion until the last moment OF the trouble
that was to come upon him and ruin him.
De laid his plans FOR the future with mathe-
NAUTICAL precision He had an enormous in
come and he used 1t freehandedly. One of
his extravagances was q splendid mansion
which he built on Madison avenue. When
the crash came and he had TO meet his
debts the house went out of his grasp
with other assets This was the hardest
Glow of all, FOR Willard had put his
heart into this house. That is why, posi-
bly, the Willard mansion is one of the most
beautiful dwellings in New York. The
sinpleness Of the impression made by its
interior decoration is quite extraordinary.
The building itself is copied from an ltal-
ion palace. 1t is part Of g group OF build
ings, six altogether. The Willard house is
right wing of the entire structure. One en-
tiers the vestibuie by court and finds him
self in al Italian palace--of course, on o small
scale. The color is that of Sienna marble
and deeper brown. The halls run at right
angles with the yestibules, opening at one
end into drawing-room quite and at che
other into lDilsic-room. The walls are
pansled with Sienna marble of various
tints. The vaults Of the ceiling are inlaid
with a Renaissance design There is q
splendid fireplace. aud above this relisa
figure by Augustus ST Gaudens.
Throughout the halls and vsstibules there
are SO many exquisite details OF work. man
ship that it is hard 10 refer to them in
matter-of-fact way. The dining-room is
divided by mahogany pillars into three di-
visions and is ornamented with gorgeous ef-
feet The walls are hung with ecru silk
wrought in the 5ints Of mahogany. Ths
walls have a restful tint Of unbroksn cream.
Slabs Of Mexican onyx surnoMnt the 1re-
place, The dining room is paneled in old
oak; it is divided by a screen of perforated
carving. The MUSHROOM is q lofty
apsrtme Mt in white and gold, with soft pine
wainscoting.
On tho second floor the library is in ma
hogany. Then there is an antique room
with D. nail-studded ceiling. In fact there
are 80 many wonde chambers in the
house which Mr.. Willard will never it Is
thought, rest his head in shat one can only
sympathizs with q man who could have
built SO noble O structure and then lost it.
HEt:ormuk Cure for DIpsomania.
LDenloreste Monthly.l
Among the many "cures" in Europe is ons
for consumption, in which buttarnilk, il
not the only, is the main article of diet.
These cures are located in billy districts
where walking il pleasant when the weather
permits and it is more than probable
that the beneficial effects experienced
after living in these resorts are due in
great measure to Shs open-air life, the eyer
else and the breathing OF upland air in
which thsre is plenty OF oxygen to arterial-
ze the blood. Then, undoubtedly, the bRt.
termtlls itself is a therapeutic agent it used
judiciously. 1t has proved effective liz
Bright's disease, diabetes as we'll a. lung
disorders; but discovery has been made in
these bnttermlk ecures' which may or may
not have important consequences. It was
ri1sceci tirs5 psr suns aud 1c5s1 10 t2e easss--
sive use of wines ard liquors had their IN
'1at8ral thirst assudgad when living ex-
clusiyely upon buttermilk. Indeed, there
was no desire for any kind Of liquid after
having partaken of it copiously.
To test this matter thoroughly, the butter
milk cure is to be- tried in irsbriate asy-
'ums. 1t is doubtful, Of course, il anything
will cure e. confirmed drunkard OF his pas |
sion for strong drink, but it may wean mod
srate drinkers from taste which they are
slowly acquiring. This Is q matter Of SC
much Importance that physicians and others
who have charge over partial or confirmed |
'nebriates should test this buttsrnilk cure
thoroughly; it may not do much good, but
It can do no harm. There are some mineral
waters which. for a time, at least, allay
craving for strong drink This is true, it j
claimed, OF the hot springs Of Carlsbad. |