Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-11-07

Under the title of '.Maine's Wealthy
Homes" the Boston Her4lf OF oct. 80 prints a
highly interesting illustrated article giving a
sketch OF Senator Hale aud description Of bis
beautiful home In this city. The article il IT,
lus'rsted by cut Of hi- house and likenesses
Of himself and three boys. We quote rs fol-
lows:
His estate is about 500 acres consisting Of
woodland, field and pastures. The house is
surrounded by growth OF pine trees. from
which il takes its name--The Pines. II is OF
the colonial order, the lower stories being OF
stone. laid In cement and brick. " bile the up
per stories are OF wood. Entering from the
main western front, the visitor passes through
hallway or yesiibuie which opens into the
main hall. about S0x22 feet. aud finished in oak
The floor is covered with rugs and the furni-
ture Is OF black English OAK. The fireplace Is
IN brick and red tile. A large stained glass
window on the broad hall landing admits
soft, mellow light In abundance. On the walls
OF the broad staircase are hung heavy Beau
Nhl- and Flemish tapestries Passing out nf
this palatial ball into the reception room one
fnds this apartment finished In white, with
furniture OF marqueterie An inlaid table. in
10 which are set miniature portraits OF the
beauties OF Charles lis court. l. one of the
most exquisite ornaments TO be seen. out OF
The reception room one enters the main library
main ball. The library Is finished Ia rose
wood snd colOrs TO correspond and the
walls are filled with books from the senator's
miscellaneous library. which contains about
5000 well selected volumes only n small rnr-
ton being found in the library. The studio.
or office, corresponds to the library. opening
70 the east OF it into the broad ball 1t is fin
tshed Ia grained ash, the walls filed with
books, ana II i here the senator attends TO hi.
work and correspondence Nhen at home.
Opening from the hall to the northward is the
dining room, which Is Of black walnut color
my. "iih oak chairs and table to match. Pieces
Of marble and bronze statuary. with fne etrh-
ing> and engrayings, constitute the principal
decorations in the rooms Of this floor. and they
have been selected for tb, purpose rather than
OF paintings. The choicest hric-a-hrac was
brought from Europe by Mrs Hale The
chambers on the second floor are all finished
In white, with wall paper OF different patterns,
each room having some distinctive type in IL.
furnishings. Mrs. Hale has finished one cnam-
Der 10 the old colonial patterns OF painting and
ceiling. aud has Il filled with old furniture used
BY her ancestors more than a century back
The third floor Is devoted to chambers for the
THREE sous OF the family. with large sitting
room, or psrlor. for their use, and with guest
chambers. A feature OF the architecture ~
the house consists IN a tower in the northeast
corner, In the top Of which Is large, circular
room. out OF which door opens upon a
strongly built stairway, which lead. 10 the
root, whcre has been finished long prone
made. " i'm strong rniIin-. about it From thI-
pu'u' most magnificent stretch -
merry j. presented Ia the eve. within the
rau-' 81 vision the Nj pc>rr; mountain, nrn
in plain sight With HlurhiH. 'hr ~chuudic
rang and l',d mnunisin. ihc Efi'u.fut aud
b'iham hi,i- IN thr north. and thc spectacle -
4 horizon ~ ~ miles a,r",>. ! h" senator
stable. Nud uu'hui|i Ding r-r'u thr rnrtI sri
eastward IN ,hr huu.r. arI Nh r1urrr'rd IS