Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-02

lin hfclbFNCF pF tlkSlkh A, ARR HI r.
His house on Lexington avenue is a
plain fouretory brown stone that looks
old fashioned aud almost ANTIQUE by com
parison with new dwellings on Fifth and
Madison avenues. Before the house Is a
tall mulberry tree inclosed by an iron
railing, aud an allantus also lends It's
shade in the summer; in the mulberry
are bird-houses with chirpiug sparrows
dsrting in and out. The black double
door Of the dwelling IL hung With yellow
silk curtains. Mr.. Arthur Is quite cheer
fui and jocular, and talks now Of going
on q fishing trip when be IL able to en-
dure the fatigue OF travel In the sun
erhe likes TO 20 20 West Island near New
port, to fish, or else TO Canada for sal
mon, or down on Long Island for trout.
Kx Gov. Samuel j. Tilden occupies a
unique position In American politics
and his handsome mansion IN Gramercv
park has been the Mecca OF political pIl.
grimages without number IL liz one Of
the most attractive dwellings in New
York; II was not constructed for some
successful but ignorant gambler OF Wall
street or The Produce xchsnge, but for
one Of The most remarkable figures in
modern politics, and under his cultivated
supervision. It is two hou,es mad,,
into one, and unites something OF
the gothic with not few OF The gIaces
OF the French renaissance. Between
the two bay windows are the carved
heads u Shakespeare, Milton, Franklin,
3pethe aud Dante, MIR Tilden'e iayorite
authors. At The main entrance polished
red granite columns IN the style Of the
renaissance support cdrbels ON which arc
catyed m bold relief the beautiful heads
Of She aoddesses Of the four seasons,
each framed in carved foliage appropriate
10 the season. Over the other entrance
Is the head OF Michael Angelo. Over the
main entrance Is a balcony from which q
crowd might De addressed, and this is
inc osed by hr9rzo rafting
The house hiss an elevator The
entire second etory Is occupied by
Mr. Tldcu's bedroom, Bathroom
aud private psrlor, his library Is 10 The
arst story 05e Of tao reasons why he
made tbe extensive Improvements IN bis
home here which cast bin about 100000
WAS 30 secure Hddi ionM room for hi
ll8rafv The ceiling aud wallis Of the
bridegroom are iiaished witn nuely-
carved sann wood sud blue tiles; satin
wnpd Il USED Ia doors and for decoration
throughout The house. he fpns Is
otnameHtad with red Carlisle
and gray Maiae g,snlte, the Scotch as
will a. the Amtrican stone " adegDed
with rich tracery, bringing CUT es with
manical ehlspl, leaves, h0wtrs, beetles
aud lizards WITH q prof1aiOn that
makes the facade 4 study IN art
Il Is an abode that would have
bean worthy Of sn auciens Neuellap
prince. I, fronts 90 The private sramerey
park, which now, with It's tun-eonieied
bsis Of hyaclnihs and cracns,s, q VIII !
luNf, huttguwiriE, elms, khraNs and |
great utna a. psusies end a few nagnulsi /
trees close by, ~ cne 81 tie lew gar len
spots tn tire eest side desert 81 Diieki /
aud marble A nympa pet
ea,hcs IN q large iOnWain aud 4
French hunnes escort the praFtiipg chill i
dnn a The wealthy alO q The goud Ola /
fashioned paths EtaMer.y psrk apd the 4
Immediate ncigh9orn0cd niHke one OF
those quiet pvris away from The sntgng 4
$ Of city hustle, one ~ THOSE
quiet, secluded aud ArislociRt
SQUARES Oh which Tasckersy loved \
10 dwell ia hts llse-.ike ilctign
Il Is on such scene as this that the
statesman WHO believes tuas ten YEAR,
,s0 ne was elected presiuent u the
United States, hooks ont when be IS 10
lOwn. Much 81 his time u now passed,
lawever. bOfh III Winter and sanmer, a
sreystnhp, hts fne fnapaion, TWO us e.
rom Workers, On the HudN D Apsohs
mise uho cad most fnanenily upon ntm
ne wnslam Il, Dedss Jphn biEelo~ II
nd AsseMblyman sdsiey Ext
Apaf Green Says