Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-14
magnificent srone mansion elegantly fur

magnificent stone mansion elegantly fur
nfshed, and surrounded by land so valuable
that you would need to have greenbacks
enough to carpet it before you could purchase
it. Senator Payne can afford it, however,
for he is worth from S3,o00,0o0 to 100000.
His daughter is married to a rich man and
his only son living has n pile three or four
times as big as his own.
Senator Ingalls, lives at Atchison, Kan,
and | am told that his present house is the
| one he moved isto when he married. 1t was
originally a story and a half residence, and
Senator ingalls, has added to it from year to
year till it now covers quite an area. 1t is
situated in beautiful grounds upon a bluff
overlooking Atchison and the river, and its
interior is very comfortably and well fur
nished. Tt has a fine library, and is full of
children from little golden-liaired girls of 3
and ) up to ingalls, eldest son, who has just
graduated from college. Mrs. ingalls,, the
senator's wife, who is noted as one of the
beautiful and accomplished women in SEN
atorial circles, presides over it, and it is as
pleasant a home as you will find anywhere.
Not far out of Atchison there is n park Of
several acres which belongs to Senator Ingalls,,
and upon which, | understand, he intends to
build some day.
Hominy Hill is the euphonious title of Car
lands country seat, and though / have never
seen it / am told it is u log cabin, away off in
the woods near Little Rock, Ark. When
Garland goes there he never allows himself to
be bothered with mail or business, and he
gave orders that his letters were not to be
forwarded to him when he left for his six
weeks vacation last summer. The cabin it
self Is a double log one, and its interior and
surroundings are those of the forest primeval.
He often has some of his friends come and
see him while he is thus camping out, and the
entertainment he gives them Is shooting,
fishing and the good stories for which he is
famous.
Senator German has a farm in Maryland
not far from Washington. He keeps fine
stock, and does not need to travel 100 miles
to get to the capital or any part of his dis
trict.
Governor Curtin lives at Bellfont, the little
town in which he was born. He has a fine
library, and his house contains many curios,
which he has picked up during his life of
foreign and American travel. He has,
among other things, large and elegant por-
traits of the late car Of Russia and of Prince
Gortschakofl. When Curtin left Russia the
emperor was very anxious 10 have MIN stay,
but upon his saying that he was determined
to go, he told Governor Curtin that he would
like to give hin n testimonial of his friend.
ship. Governor Curtin replied that the laws
of America prevented its foreign ministers
from receiving gifts from rulers. The EN-,
peror then said chat he had a portrait of him.
self painted by Bonnat which he had intended
for his empress. "But," continued he, "a
want to give it to you SO that you may KEEP
it in your family" Upon Governor Curtir
telling him that if he gave it in his officia
capacity as minister it would nave to go tx
the state department. he replied that he
would wait until he got home and then sent
1t to him with a letter, saying that it was fol
him. He did this and there is no piece OF
property in Curtin's possession which hi
prizes more highly than this.
Secretary Endicott lives in Washington IL
Minister Pendleton's house. In Salem he oc
cupies the Endicott mansion, on Essex stree
opposite Monroe.
Senator Eyarts has a country home a
Windsor, VT, and / have heard that his as
ISOLATION with that state has come through
his marriage with Miss Wardner, a Vernon
lady. He has q large number of children
hearing MIR. Evarts' favorite donkey bray
dolefully during her fathers absence, sympa
thetically said: "Poor thing! But, nursy,
am SO glad that papa will be here Saturday
and then perhaps the little donkey won't b
SO lonesome" As l heard this story / won
dered If she ever could have heard her fathe
delivering one of his 400-word sentences.
Senator Palmer's house at Washington j
worth SfGG,GG3. He also las q home IN De
troit and a log. cabin home out in the wood
near that city. His log cabin is a big one
and he helped fell the trees and lay the log
which made 1t. There is a lake in front of /
full of carp, and he delights in the fact tina
the Indian Chief Pontiac used to roam abou
in the woods which he now owns.
FRANK GEORGE CARPENTER.