Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-14
A TERRIBLE REVENGE.



Even with Millionaire Garrett.
The bitter emnity which arose some
months ago between Robert Garrett
president of the Baltimore a. Ohio Rail
road company, and MIR. Henry james in
regard to the portico which the former
has put on the front of his house, adjoin.
ing the james domicile on Mount Yer
non place, says Baltimore telegram
has assumed decidedly interesting
phase. Mr.. James last summer applied
for an injunction against the completion
of the portico and gained his case.
Then Mr.. Garrett took it to the court OF
appeals, where it now is. During the
past twenty-four hours the residents
within the precincts of Mount Vernon
place, sacred TO society and the famous
group of Barge statues, have been hor
ror stricken over report that Mr.
James had said that, in case the court OF
appeals decided against him, he would
give his house and ground next door to
Mr. CARROTS to colored orphan asy.
lum. The property is probably worth
$3.50, 900. but as Mr.. james is a million
aire and the partner of Mr.. Enoch Pratt,
who recently gave ne city over mil
lion for a free circulating library, lie
will probably not suffer from want
through his generosity. Of course the
wealthy Mount Vernon people are wild
with anxiety. knowing that if Mr.. james
should desire to wrcak such summary
vengeance ON Mr.. Garrett there would
be no law to prevent him.
An acquaintance of Mr.. james, in the
latter's absence to-day, thus described
the situation with grim humor: "A finer
location for colored orphan asylum
could not be imagined. The ground is
high and thoroughly drained. A few
slight alterations would admirably fit
MIR. James house for the purpose. The
cellar is dry and large, SO that il might
easily be cemented and converted into a
croquet ground. Colored orphans are
usually very fond of the innocent game
OF croquet Gratings would have to be
put at the front windows of the upper
stories in order to prevent the orphans
from tumbling ont and cracking their
heads on the hard cement with which
Mount Vernon place is paved. The eli
mate of the square is all that could be
desired. The view is exquisite, particn-
larly to the east embracing in that di-
rection the Barge lion with his fiery tail
in soulful rcpose. big clearinghouse
on ST. Paul street, and beyond the gray
battlements of the city Jail, surmounted
by beautiful green cupola, and further
still, small section of Old Town. The
effect on the minds of the orphans of the
close proximity of Washington monu-
ment could not be but highly beneficial.
Every morning they could sit ON the
front steps of the asylum, clad in clean
bibs and smocks believing each other
in platoons), and imbibe comprehen-
siye idea of history by gazing upon the
finely-eXeeuted statue of the Father of
his Country.
Another desirable feature would be
the contiguity of the Peabody institute.
They could be taken to the nice concerts
and lectures frequently given in that in
stitution. and without necessarily firing
their legs might gain useful no.
tions about music and travel, which
would be of great benefit in after life A
weekly visit to the Peabody gallery
would also greatly develop their knowi-'
edge OF anatomy. Then there are rows
upon rows OF white marble steps in
Mount Vernon place that are scrub
bed clean every morning. The orphans
could sit upon them and toss jackstones
without being in danger OF soiling their
clothing. an advantage possessed by
few of the other sections of the town.
''As for Mr.. Garrett brown stone
portico, they could swarm all over that.
For recreation they could catch on be-
hind the stylish cqupagcs that are so
numerous in The square, and might steal
rides and boot nj the coachmcn in their
gaudy livery and shy pebbles ut the hor-
SEES as thoy prance proudly along. 1t
probably would not take long for Mr.
Garrett 10 get used to the orphan asylum
After the first great shock of discovering
one or more of the orphans climbing
over the back fence, stealing his hot
house fruits and frescoing the front of
his mansion with bizarre patterns in
butter and molasscs, he would settle
down in "A state of expectancy and ac-
custom himself to being surprised at
nothing. AT first it may annoy him
when sercnely dreaming that he is
standing over Jay Gould with an up
raised tomahawk, i'll the act Of scalping
that subtle and acrobatic financier-to
have his dream rudely dispelled by the
piercing shrek of one of the orphans,
who has eaten more than he could COM
fortably digest, or who is engaged in a
hand-to-hand combat with another or
phan for the possession of sour ball or
a toy drum. But having been severa
times thus awakened Mr.. Garrett will
grow hardened. In the winter time the
orphans can slide down the hill thai
slopes toward the exclusive st. James
hotel, or down the Monument hill, and
they can skate in the fountain in the
Barrie plaza, or throw snow balls at the
windows on the north side of the plaza. =
Should Mr.. james carry out the plan
with which he is credited it would enor-
mously depreciate property in Mount
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