Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-05

HeW the Public 0rsstaeA gss Curiosity
ta 9e9ard - she PrsssAesss Csanssy
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The family from whom the President bought
his country home and by whom u 10 stall occur
pied has had q rather varied experience siuS,e
the fsct OF the purchase became generally
known. They have . realizing sense of
what II meant by curiosity, ard n IL 10
ever asserted that the American people
posssss this quality, they believe that they
can cite INSTANCES In standardization al
the assertion day or two sfter Mr.. Green.
the owner, had received the deposit, ~ . guar
antee OF the purchase Of the property. he was
sleeping In his ted lulled % real by the pattsf
on tne rain upon the r,ot. when he was arouseo
oy bearing al unusual noise In mont Of The
and going 10 the window he saw In the uncer.
tain light OF the coming day . buggy,
o 90 a.. two men. drawn up 10 iroat
unexpected sight aud apprehensive that
oao news was 10 be ANNOUNCED he asked
WAS newspaper correspondent who wantsd
To sketch the house. Az he wanted polhing
else, and as this did not interfere with either
Green closed the window and again sought
siumber undisturbed by Lbs scratch of the art
Tug ,be ".s, sus sa nsrspapsr men came anf
merely TO iook around, others wanted Ola
grams o. The interior OF the house. they
We're rather numerous aud asked q
good many questions. Iui othefwise no harm
WAS done. hits only the IN ute ngs OF The
sS"ui-tne sklrmisn line thrown out by the
army OF Invaders THAI soon swarmed over the
house, The grounds, the family, aud tn Iac1
everything. with as lille regard u rwarm Of
grassnoppers la = held Of grain, aud with very
much Tie same results. People who had
never driven out into the country be-
fore al once hired carriages aud orovs
out 10 inspect The Presidents purchase.
As IL their approval had been requested oy 3
private note from the W hite House They were
not satisfied Ia view The house nom the road
aide, although The view was unobstructed, but
they must drive Into the grounds. around The
side The front door whenever it wus left open
hen IL Was shut aud locked. then they went
around Ia the Kitchen door aud went In
there. They all waited 10 carry AWAY sosno
relic OF The place. When the smaller articles Of
iurhiture anu ornAsilentx became exhausted or
were locked up. Then they began 10 chip OF
pieces oi The wood work. some preierring the
trees or shrubOery, pulled them up by the roola.
be aufaoer of visitors bscsnie < treat LA n lev
days. and the rage Tor relics became vio-
lent, thxi the place seemed W be lated ~ be
siripped clean oi ever, thing animate aud
Illuminate. As IL WAS the la lent iou oi the 90
euiants la continus W live Aud use their furuk
lure Md household effects al y new house, they
oskan 70 consider means oi deisncs, and. finally
application was made ~ lie District authorities
ior protection and q mounted policeman va
staiioned Al tie gate. lie not q day too
soon, tor VA the yer, next day alter hls ARRIVAL
winch was sunday, IL ~ss estimated that over
2oo people yisited the place. FORTUNE ysly.
able W Keep Them outside tne Erounda- What
would have ocen the result ~ they hAa been
sio~eo 70 roam ~ Will over lie place, a. u,
perhaps. Impossible " say, but one thing 10
nis country home stripped clean vi Tie lew
improvements Included an The purchase.
lie family nave now moved from The house
sno gwen possession 10 the new owner.