The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-31
VINSTON'S new home.
Will He Soon Occupy His Pala-
tial Residence in the
Old Dominion?
Copy of the Deed AMI Full Descrip-
ton of His Virginia
Property.


waiting for northern bound train, with my
special artist, who had been travelling with
me for the purpose of photographing differ
ent objects of interest, it occurred to me
that would visit the old Winston place,
situate about mile from the station, and
obtain few views of the same During the
War of the Rebellion the grounds around
this locality were traversed by both armies,
and at one time the lamented Gen. Logan
had his headquarters in the spacious front
yard of the Winston homestead.
Coming within sight of the old grounds
was somewhat nonplussed to find that on
the spot where expected to find the COM
Portable farm house as it appeared in those
troublesome days, stood palatial structure
whose proportions, fnishings and furnish
ings would be pronounced magnificent in
any city. Approaching the door we rang,
and were in few moments admit
ted into one of the most spac-
lous and luxurantly furnished resi-
dences have seen in many a day. The
front hall is some 20 feet in width, by per-
haps so in length, with the most unique and
beautiful old-time fireplace and chimney
mantle-pece, near its extreme end, to be
found in Virginia at least. We were not
shown into every room, for our purpose was
to take exterior views of the magnii-
cent architectural pile that had sprung up
as if by magic from the quaint old house,
which learned had been destroyed by fire
in 1889. But a glance through the large open
doors, and up the broad winding
stairway, was enough to convince us
that it was home where the wants of all
inmates had been unstintedly provided for.
The pictures on the walls and articles of
ornamentation profusely, and with excellent
taste, scattered around, were indexes of
wealth and culture. Among the pictures
were a number that reminded one that he
was in a country that had strong regard
for the Confederate heroes of the days
from 1861 to 1866. In the hall was
fine steel engraving of Lee and Jackson,
as they looked on their fiery steeds in the
pro udest days of their military fame.
Inquiring after the owner of such pala-
tial esidence, what was my establishments to
find him to be none other than Philip B.
Winston, the Democratic candidate for
mayor of Minneapolis, who has built it for
a permanent home and will probably occupy
It in a short time if he fails in his present
pol itical aspirations. Everybody around
upon him as a citizen, and will tell you he
intends to be one of them just as soon as he
has made money enough in Minnesota"
Mr.. Winston has made. and still is max
ing, wond erful Improvements here. His
barn and outbuildings are of the finest or
der; the miles of fence around his broad
acres are being whitewashed; expansive
bitches for drainage are being dug, and he
&c ba uphO aSt a Mt n a
of beauty, regardless of expense. He has
connected the house with the railroad station
by a telephone wire, SO that persons can first
ascertain if the parties they wish to
see are at P home Dr. ,n MlnstG bis
wife, Mrs. Winston, (mother,) and Miss VIM
ston, sister, and retinue of servants, are
present occupants of tins elegant home.
Believing that the voters of Minneapolis
would like to be assured that the gentleman
the bona fide owner of this Virginia estate,
and that they would also be interested
in seeing it as it is, l Sc
cured a copy of the deed conveying the
property to him and two views of the build
ings ard immediate grounds. No. l shows
the end and partial view of the conservatory.
and No. gives front view of the house.
More than 200 acres of the land are
cultivatable; it supports 200 head of cattle,
8 horses, 8 mules, no hogs, and this
season it produced some 60 tons of hay. 1t
has six very comfortable quarters for the
hands and supports an overseer, or man
ager.
Rosser, late of your city, l believe. 1t is
located just outside of the city of Char
louisville, and about half mile from the
Virginia university buildings, within full
view of Monticello, the beautiful resting
place of Thomas Jefferson, distant, perhaps,
three miles across the valley, in which
nestles the city, looking now, take 1T,
about as it did when the third president of
the United States. at the termination of his
second term, closed his public career and
retired to his home at Monticello. Gen.
Rosser is brother-in-law of your Demo-
cratic mayor candidate, and Mrs. Rosser
was proud to inform me of her brothers
candidacy and of the probability of his cleo
ton.
COPY OF DEED.
This deed made this 18th day of February,
1888, between Thomas l.. Rosser and Betty w.
Rosser, his wife, of the county of Albemarle in
and Philip B. Winston, of the city of Mime
apolis, county of Hennepin, state of Minnesota
party of the second part. Witnesseth. that the
said Thomas l.. Rosser and Betty w. Rosser,
his wife, parties of the first part, in considera-
ton OF the sum of twelve thousand ($12OOO)
dollars to them in hand paid by the said party
of the second part, the receipt whereof is here
by acknowledged, do hereby grant and convey
unto the said Phillip B. Winston, the party of
lowing real estate situate, lying and being in
Henry magisterial district. Hanover county,
near Hanover 4. H., to wit: One tract, con-
tanning two hundred and eighty-five and two
thirds acres of land, bounded on the north by
Machump's creek. on the east by lands of
Charles Carter, called BROAD Neck" on the
south by the tract of land to be hereinafter de-
scribed and conveyed, and on the west by Ma
chump's creek, and is that portion of the farm
called "Courtland," designated as lot No. 8, on
fled in the chansery suit Of W, o. Wipstons
Executors vs. Winston, ETC., pending in the Cir
cult court of Hanover county, and also of rec
ord in the clerks Office of the county court or
Hanover county, in plat book No. !, page 76,
plat No. 49, to which reference is hereby made,
land, and doth also convey unto the said Phil
lip b. Winston, with general warranty. the re-
mainder in fee after the life estate of Mrs. Sar alb
A. Winston, widow of w. o. Winston, in that
certain other tract, piece or parcel of land adj
joining on the north side the above described
six and one-twelfth acres, moro or less. des1g-
mated upon the plat above mentioned as
lot No. i, upon which lot is situated the
dwelling and other buildings, and is bounded
on the north, as above stated, on the south by
the road which leads from Hanover county
court house to Hanover town, on the east by the
lands of Charles Carter, called Broad Neck"
and on the west by Machumps creek and is the
same land conveyed to the said Sarah A. Win
ston and for her dover in the real estate of
w. o. Winston, her husband, which said two
tracts of land are large portion OF the farm
called "Courtland," of which the late w. O.
Winston, died, seized and possessed. and the
same that conveyed to the said Betty w.
Rosser, by Geo. p. Haw, special commissioner,
by deed dated the Sth day of August, 1882. and
OF HaroTer sN County, in Deed BOOK Is, page
237. Witness the following signatures and seals.