The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-13

one Of Mr.. E1ison's favorIte viands-lt IS
nothing more or less than that very Yankee
dish-pie; for breakfast he always wants
fruit
The house where the wizard and the won
der Of this age lives is handsome structure
I of brick and wood, somewhat Queen
Anne" as TO architecture, but of this the
reader can Judge for himself.
There is q wide and hospi able porch at
the front entrance, large enough To hold a
settee piled high with soft cushions. There
are benches, several clairs--hOSDltality be
ginning even before you SEP over the
threshold. Within, there is a charming air
of comfort and luxury. Tee large, square
hall Is a room in itself. as the modern ball
is designed to he, with a recessed window
which forms a coy nook with window seats.
A carved oak table holds a curious Japa-
nese vase or jar; near it is a bouquet OF
roses-bunches Of freshiy-gaiharei flowers
greet you IN every room in the house.
a large window over the second landing
on the stairs S entirely of stained glass, a
full-ength figure of some NEUROLOGICAL
Character being depic ell upon it.
Mr.. Edison's study or library is at the
right of the hall The book cases, which
line the sides of the room, are projected
with glass. a large fireplace, with its
mantel and polished brass az dirons and
fender take up nearly one side OF the room,
while double window in front occupies
another side. A little nook or recess las
more books and window of stained glass,
with Dante's head pictured upon it.
Dante, | take it, IS favorite author of Mr..
Edison's for on the library table is superb
edition Of that authors works, illustrated
by DOre. \ small bronze bust of Edison
forms the standard to the drop light on the
library table, and was the gift Of friend.
Speaking of lights, to see Dir. Edison'S
really magnificent home in all its glory one
must visit it at night, when it glitters like
fairy palace, with its iunumerable electric
lights. One push upon button lights up
the drawlng-room, for instance, where
there are two chandeliers with countless
lights. The effect, even by daylight, is
very fine.
A beautiful and spacious apartment is
Mrs. Edison's drawing-room. There is an
archway, supported by onyx pillars, which
gives lofty look to the plan. The prettiest
corner in the room is where the piano stands,
with a stained glass window above, little
statuette near it, and the door leading to
the conservatory also near. Through the
door is glimpse that reminds one Of the
tropics, for just at present the conservatory
is filled with palms and ferns.
There are some fine paintings in this
room; head by Elizabeth Gardner. who
initiates SO closely her master, Bouguereau;
a hS uiO pdlHGtu ny 1tIIduIb anu OllS ny
LIE Roux, a moonlight effect painted by
Dougette.
The picture which especially attracted me
was a painting on porcelain, The Chris
tan Martyr'-the figure of a beautiful
young girl floating upon the water. This
picture is framed in mother-of-pearl.
The bangings of this room are crimson
dam7sk, the furniture is richly carved
rosewood, also upholstered with crimson
damGsk.
One of the noticeable pieces of furniture
IN the drawing-rOom is small gold and
onyx stand. There is o1ly one like it in
this ccuatry, and that belongs to Mrs Aston
In deep recess, which is partly window
and partly mirror, is q beautiful marble
bust, The Pose" it is called; it represents
the head Of a young girl, and, as it stands
before large mirror, both the marble and
its reflection add to the attractiveness of
this part OF the drawing room.
You enter the dining-ro0m at the rear of
the hall. This is rather a simply-furnished
room. The sideboard stands in arecess and
displays few pieces of silver and crystal.
Mrs. Edison, by the way, has small fort
une In silver, which is kept in a safe, only q
few pieces being in constant use. Leading
from the diRing-room is one apartment at
present being fashioned into a billard-room,
billiards being game which Mr.. Edison
likes to indulge In Occa iOnally.
An attractive picture in the dining-room
is one of Mrs. Edison's old homo in Akron,
o., which looks like pleasant place, with
its broad and well-kept lawn and spacious
dwelling.
There are many beautifully appointed
rooms on the second floor of the Edison
mansion. Mrs. Edison'S boudoir IS natu-
rally very attractive, as tits most homelike
in appearance.
There is everything for comfort and
many things for luxury. a fine portrait
OF her father hangs upon the wall, and
many pictures of little baby Madeline
stand upon the mantel. From the froat
windows there is fine view OF the Orange
valley. Adjoining this is her sleeping room,
from which door leads to the roof of the
conservatory. Over this, in sumner, an
awning is stretched, and here often CUP
of tea is served in the afternoon, as it is a
tavor1te Longing place of Mrs. Edison,
with its divans, its table with all the pretty
and dainty appointments for making tea.
and Its huge jars of flowers.
There are many guest chambers. all up-
holstered IN delicate cretonnes and dimities
The beds have small canopies arranged in
the French style over each. There are rugs
and cushions and pretty iulaid writing
tables In every room. noticed two pictures.
which possessed much interest. One vas a
photograph of Edison when a boy about IA
years of age. The other a picture of Mrs.
Edison taken at ''sweet sixteen shows a
lovely, serious-faced maiden. The photo
graph of the first Mrs. Edison has a con-
spicuous place in one room
The grounds surrounding Glenmont are
extensive; pretty lawn lies direc lv in
front of the house; at httIesdistance is a
garden, with goodly promise of vegeta-
bles in due season. The stables have large
poultry yard near; raising fancy breeds Of
poultry is one of Mr.. EdiSon's hobbies. and
he has several hundred valuable fowls.
There are five or six greenhouses and a
pasture where one or two Attorney COWS
enjoy the goods the gods provide. Mr..
Edison keeps four horses-for horses. how
ever, he has no special fancy; he considers
them poor motors.
II keep horses because have to, y hesavs.
but there isn't one fast one among them >
In twenty-five years from now cleo
trlclty will have superseded horsepower in
New York in the performance of every sort
of useful work. The horse will have become
luxury, toy, pet, according to the
wizards prediction.
About the only recreation Mr. Edison
takes nowadays is a drive on Sunday with
Mrs. Edison through the country about
Orange. In winter Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
are often seen in New York at the theater
or the opera; comic opera Mr.. Edison pre-
fers. A play he does not enjoy as we'll on
account of his deafness, as he cannot hear