Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-15

enough to carpet II before you could purchase
it. Senator Payne can afford 1t, however,
for he is worth from sJ,OD1m1 tp S4,gO,Oo0
His daughter is married To Il rich man and
his only son living has 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 ne moved into when he married. IL was
originally n story and a half residence, and
Senator Ingalls, has added Ia II from year to
year till it now covers quite an area Ii is
situated in beautiful grounds upon n bluf
overlooking Atchison and the river, and its
interior IL very comfortably and well fur
nished. 1t has a fine library, and is full OF
children from little goldcn-haired girls of ;
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 rs
pleasant home as You will find anywhere.
Not far out IT AtchiSon there is park of
several acr,s which belongs to Senator Ingalls,,
and upon which, understand he intends tO
build some day.
Hominy Hill is the cuphonious title Of Gar
lands country scat and though have never
sen it am told it is a log cabin, away off in
the woods near Little Rock, Ark When
Garland goes there he never allows himself Ia
lie bothered with mall or business and he
gave orders that his letters were not 10 h.
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 primcvaI.
He often has some Of his friends come and
see him while he is thus camping out and the
entertainment be gives them is shooting
fishing and the good stories for which he i
famous
Senator German has farm in MARYLAND
not far from Washington. He keeps tne
stock, and does not need to travel 100 miles
:" get 10 the capital or any part of his dis
triCt.
Governor Curtin lives at Bellfout, the little
town in which he was horn. 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 ear Of Russia and of Prince
GOrtsChakoff. When Curtin left Russia the
emperor was very anxious to have him stay,
but upon his saving that he determined
10 90, he told Governor Curtin that be wuuhI
like to give him a testimonial Of his friend
ship Governor Curtin replied that the laws
Uf America prevented its foreign minister
from receiving gifts from rulers The EN-
Icror then said that he had a portrait Of him
s'lf painted 10y Bonnat which he hah ntende,l
for his empress. But" continued he II
want tO give il to you 81 that you may keep
it i'll your family" Upon Governor Curtin
telling him that if he gave il in his official
capacity minister it would have To 20 {"
the state department. he replied that b.
would wait until ne got home and then send
It tO him with letter saving that il was for
him. He did this and ther,. il no piece Of
property i'll Curtin's possession which he
prizes mOrr hi shly than this.
Secretary Eudicutt lives in Washington in
Minister PCndCtOn's house. In Salem he o.
cupie~ the Endcutt mansion, on Essex street
opposite Monroe
Senator EyHTts has country home at
Windsor, Vt, AMI have heard that his as
sOCiatlOn with that state has come through
his marriage with Mis- Warlncr. a Vermont
lady. He has a large number of children
and they tell a story how one of these on
hearing Mr.. EvurtS' favorite donkey bray
dOefully during her fathers absence sympa-
thctically said: Poor thing! But, nursv, /
am 81 glad that papa will be here saturday
and then perhaps the little donkey won't b.
~ lonesome As | heard this story | won
,iertSi If she ever could have hrari her father
delivering one OF his IOO word sentences
Senator ralmcT'S house at Washington i
worth SlOD,nOu. lie al>u has a home in ID,
truit and II log cabin home out in the wOO,ls
near that city. His log cabin is big one
and he helps fell the trees and lay the log
which made il There is a lake in front of it
full Of carp, and he delights in the fact that
the Indian Chief Pontiac use,l to roam about
III the woods which he now OWLS
FRANK GEORGE CARPENTER