Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-30
VINSEoN'S new Home.
Will He Soon Occupy His Pala-
tial Residence in the
Old Dominion?
Copy Of the Deed ana Full Descrip-
ton of His Virginia
Property.

Is miles from Richmond, a few days since,
waiting for northern bound train, with my
speciahartist, who had been travelling with
me for the purpose of photographing differ
emit 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 I
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 a few moments admit
ted into one of the most spac-
lous and luxurantly furnished resi-
dences I have seen in many day. The
front hall is some 20 feet in width, by per.
haps 80 in length, with the most unique and
beautiful old-time fireplace and chimney
mantle-piece, near it's extreme end, to be
found in Virginia at least. We wero not
shown into every room, for our purpose was
to take exterior views of the magnif-
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 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, we're indexes Of
wealth and culture. Among the pictures
were a number that reminded one that he
was in country that had strong regard
for the Confederate heroes of the days
from 1861 to 1865. 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 establishment to
find him to be none other than Philip B.
Winston, the Democratic candidate for
mayor of Minneapolis, who has built it for
q permanent home and will probably occupy
it in short time if he fails in his present
pol itical aspirations. Everybody around
Hanover and Hanover Court House look
uron 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
is transforming the whole estate into thing
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
sec are at home. DR.. Winston,
brother rot n.. W ct Philip B., and 91? Wi his
stou. sister, and retinue of servants, are
present occupants of this elegant home.
Believing that the voters of Minneapolis
would like to be assured that the gentleman
who desires to become mayor of this city is
in seeing It as it is, / Sc
cured copy of the deed conveying the
property to him and two views of the build
ings aid immediate grounds. No. shows
the end and partial view of the conservatory,
and No. gives front view of the house.
More than 2oO acres of the land are
cultivatable: it supports ECO head of cattle,
8 horses, mules, 10 hogs, and this
season it produced some 60 tons of hay. It
has six very comfortable quarters for the
hands and supports an overseer, or man
ager.
No. 8 is good view of the home of Gen.
RosSer, late of your city, I believe. It is
located just outside of the city of Char
louisville, and about half mile from the
Virg MIA 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 it,
about as it did when the third president of
the United States. at the termination of his
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 decd made this 18th day of February,
Rosser, his wife. of the county Of Automatic in
the state OF Virginia. parties OF the first part,
and Philip B. Winston, of the city Of Mime
party of the second part. Witnesseth. that the
said Tho ms L. Rosser and Betty w. Rosser,
ton Of the !1as twese and ioe6e
dollars, to them in hand paid by the said party
of the second part, the receipt whereof is here
unto the said Phillip B. Winston, tho party Of
the second part, with general warranty. tho fol-
loving real estate st5H;ate lying and being in
near Hanover c. H., to wit. One tract, con-
tanning two hundred and eighty-fve and two
thirds acres OF land bounded 1 on the north BY
Charles Carter, called "Eroad Neck" on the
south by the tract of land to be hereinafter de-
chnmp's creek. and is that portion of the farm
called "Courtland," designated as lot No, 3, on
plat and survey made by H. w. Winefield, ana
fled in the chancery suit of w. O. Winston's
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 Of
plat No ZAP. to which reference is hereby made,
for a more particular description of the said
land, and doth also convey unto the said Phil
A. Winston, widow of w. o. Winston. in thnt
oan hP raet bp OF land a
tract IF land, containing one hundred and forty
six and one-twelfth acres. more or less. desig-
R at No. the a above s Is faass Ss
dwelling and other buildings, and is bounded
on the north as above stated, on the south by
court house to Hanover town, on the east by the
lands OF Charles Carter, called Broad Neck y
and on the west by Machumps creek and is Abe
ston as and for her dover in the real estate OF
W. o. Winston, her husband. which said two
tracts s OF land are large portion OF the farm
Winston, died, seized and possessed. and the
same that was conveyed to the said Betty w.
Rosser. by Geo; ?; Haw, special commissioners,
Of record in the clerks office Of the county court
Of Hanover county, in Deed Book L., page
237. Witness the following signatures and seals,
SEHf i II. h RossHk. { Essst]
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