Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20


New York Journal reporter has invaded Gen.
shermans new home, No IS west 7lst street. In
New YORK, and says that It ID not plain house, by
any means, but ts decidedly unpretentiouA 1t Is
the center OF row OF similar houses the stoop OF
brown-stone being different In shape from its
neighoors. 1t is built all Of brown-stone, and is
only 20 feet In width yet the interior gives idea
OF much greater space The generals den Is the
most interesting room in the house. 1t Is the front
basement, and is fitted library, with big book
cases lining two OF the walls, q great desk with
hundred pigeon-holes, q cabinet containing war
maps and photographs and plenty OF comfortable
chairs and tables.
"You cannot write the truth about anything
| general, with little laugh, when asked II he was
engaged on any historical record Of the war. "NO.
have an the Information here, and after am
DEAD ana gone they can do what they like and
write II up TO suit themselves"
,. the "here" referred TO complete nle Of all the
present day, and copies OF all letters he nad writ
ten. The letters received are pasted into twenty
| two big fat volumes, and are all indexed and ar
ranged oy date. In separate volume, which the
general handled tenderly, kept ali the letters
sent him by Lincoln and Grant Those from Gen.
and s IS one wssn sR
| before MS death.
Lincoln wrote beautiful hand. Look there.
SAID the general pointing to letter written at
| the opening or the war.
Another Interesting book is the diary kept by
ISL Here are recorded his mprss press 0o Of ali
places visited and the distance from place to place
and every cent OF expenditure. He travelled
1858 miles from the time he LETT home until he
| returned. Portraits OF Generals Grant and Sher-
dan, with Sherman at one side adorn the top OF
his desk, and In another part OF the room is pOr
| trait OF sherman on his famous horse Duke, With
MS stan omcers, Mcpherson, Schofeld and Thomas
| The general rises about O'Clock, and, after a
slight breakfast, he attends to his correspond
ence until noon, then he walks out and spends a
greater part OF the afternoon with Mrs Sherman,
who Is an invalid and confined much OF her time
| to her room. His eldest unmarried daughter,
LIZZIE, sweetfaced girl, with DARK hair, gray
eyes, and hne voce, bringing to mind the Agnes
or David COpperneld," Is the housekeeper who
! looks after the comfort OF the entire family.
Rachel, the youngest child, is handsome girl,
with a very fair complexion and profusioH OF
reddish god hair She attends to the society duties
| The two drawing-rooms are furnished in sub
dued tlnts OF olive and terra Gotta, most OF the
furniture having come from their former home In
ST. ST., Louis u, Dig sken stars and Stripes stands
The generals command. Two marble busts one
OF the general and the Other OF Grant, stand before
walls
The dining room back of the drawing rooms is
liz by stained-Slass window over the open fire.
| place, which Is at the back OF the room. The
woodwork is oak and highly carved, and the FUR
niture is like IL.
second floor. 1t is lifted up in black walnut 1ow-
ers bloom Id the windows, golden canary pipes
from glued cage, and books, easy chairs and
usually comfortable. Two dressing rooms with
BIZ mirrors IN them, lead to the generals room,
which is plainly furnished and contains his
swords, his Old saddle which he used all through
the war, his uniforms and few OF his books.
The two girls nave the third floor, and 1t is nm
wood. Miss RacnelS room runs to blue and yell
low, while the elder daughter has scarlet hang
1ngS The younger son, the only one at home, has
the front part or the fourth nOOr and the two
maids and boy, who compose the modest corps or
servants. 81 ep In the back rooms. The general
paid $500 Tor his house, and purchased 1t from
Mr.. Farley. 1t contains two complete sels OF
PLUMBING, so II one set or pipes gets 10 leaking
but six months.