The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-19
GEN. sHERMAN'S NEW HOME.
Where He Expects to Spend the Re-
mainder of His Days.

uAlnQ9r Oh hlS lays.
NEW York, Aug 1S.-Gen. w. T. Sher-
man has determined to spend the remainder
of his days in New York. He has just pur-
chased house on Seventy-frst street,
within square of Central park, in the
most picturesque part of the city. From
the upper part Of the house a bird's-eye
view OF the city for several miles can be en-
joyed.
the house has just been completed, aud
has all the modern conveniences. 1t is a
four-story brown-stone front, with base
ment, and is situated on the west side. 1t
is a new part Of the city, and has grown up
as if by magic during the last four years.
The street upon which Gen. Sherman's fu-
ture home stands is not yet paved, and the
block of ihouses of which it is one, has been
erected this year, and they have
just received the finishing touches
The houses were built for spec
ulation, and the first old was to Gen. Sher-
man. He paid $35, 600 for it, but l think
the owner could have we'll afforded to have
let him have it at lower figure, as it has
already increased the value of the other
houses. The neighborhood is an entirely
new one, and most of the hou-es in the i'm
mediate neighborhood are either in course
of construction or have just been COM
pleted. Here in New York, where there is
so much shoddyism, such q distinguished
family as the Shermans will cause
a big immigration into this brand
new street. A man who has
become suddenly rich, and is now engaged
in making his way into good society, pur-
chased one of the houses in the block just as
soon as he heard of Gen Sherman's pur-
chase. Now ne will have the distinction of
being the neighbor of the hero of Atlanta, if
for nothing else. A real estate dealer told
me to-day that property in his neighbor-
hood would increase 25 per cent in the next
thirty days on account of Gen. Shermans
purchase When Gen. Grant moved on
Sixty 9Th street the price of property on
the street Immediately increased.
was never in more convenient house,
nor was ever in house of its size with so
many closets. A dummy elevator extends
from the bottom TO the top of the house,
and on each floor, except the parlor, is
bathroom and .-patent sink to carry
away slops. All the bedrooms are con-
nected with very large toilet-rooms,
which contain numerous closets and
drawers. These, like all the facings
of the house, are finished off with polished
cherry. The house is a jewel from top to
bottom, and will make a cosy home for
small family like the ShermGns. The work
of furnishing will begin Immediately. TIE
generals furniture and extensive library
has been stored ever since be left his old
home in st. Louis. He expects to get set
tied by the middle of September.
The general has been living in New York
about two years. When he retired from
the head of the army he went to st. Louis
to live. He had lived in that city during
his early manhood until the breaking out of
the war, and he had strong attachment
for the metropolis of the Mississippi
valley. He finally settled in st. Louis.
and continued to live there until he
got into trouble with the city officials
about violating a water ordinance. The
general found great enjoyment in watering
his lawn every evening, and for this he
was charged by the city with wasting too
much Mississippi river water Then he got
mad and said he would not live in such a
place. His neighbors thought he did not
mean it, but he did, for he shortly after
wards came 10 New York
Ever since he came here the general has
lived at the Fiftd Avenue hotel. He and
his family occupy a suite of rooms on the
parlor floor that costs them $500 per week
He has preferred hotel Life, as his family
were not with him eli the time. His pres
ent family consists of Mrs. Sherman, a son
and two daughters. His son is a student at
Yale, and Mrs. Sherman and ono of her
daughters spend considerable time in New
Haven, so as to be near the boy. Besides,
it has only been recently the general has
decided to remain in New York Many of
his friends thought he would eventually
return TO st. Louis or settle in Washington.
New York has grown upon me,n he
SAYS, land now like it better than any
other city After all it is nearly the center
of the country and as nearly every one
comes here, can soc more of my old friends
and the boys who fought with me than any
Ivhere Else in the cOunJryn
There is also, probably, another reason
that the general did not mention. He has
great fondness tor cling where he can
see and meet distinguished men. During
his stay at the Fifth avenue hotel the grim
old warrior has taken delight i'll being able
to toll mis- friends that this and that dlstin-
guished individual is rooming next to him.
He ia also fond Of pointing out to his com
panions men prominent in the various
walks of life. HARRY WALKER.
"I'M FLOAT I'm fioat." sang Mr. Dude
kins.