Telegram-herald., 1890-04-20


ing On Hancock ssrSst. IN the town Of
Portland, Ne. jast two doors from the
birthplacs q ths poet L0ngfsllOw, was
poor enough Ia outward appearances.
Young Rssd used 10 PAYS many more
prss~7ti0cs looking residences on bis
daily journsyin<s - school, and one OF
these IN particular struck his fancy. IL
was a pretty utflS place standing back
from the sersst In a small garden OF It's
0wn. Frequeatly b would stop and ad-
rnirs ls and thsR tarn away. and. In
tone of iztsnss conviction. say 70 hts
sonaradss. Boys, that house suits me-
I shall buy it when grow up and get
married The boys lau<hed. bat 10 vas
not mary ysars before ar. Reed ali'.i'e',
hIs ambition and entertained tis scno9l
frs.nss Ia ,hs very house he hal coveted
Aftar - hrd been In congress, now
49, fo~ s-ras yaars aud gained a rspu-
So so~ l.rI ahuisY ne residence
~shioh saasf,d cha boy became 100 small
Cor ths rsu. aud be purchased The one
he nov occupirN Ls - a semi-dstachsd
dwelling Standing on the corner u State
nnd Decrsn streets. IN the most fashion
ahss>,sa of fas city. The other hAf Of
ths double house which is hsrs pictured
ks occupisd ~ Hon ". I. Putnam. who
va ous of the Democratic commission
srs appointed By ths asst administration
e. ssttls ths 6sheriss disputes between
Ehe United States and shs Canadian gov
eramenhA Reed and Pusnsn. noswith-
sranains .beir eoilscal diGsrsncss. may
frosaent,y "a asen fraternizinx and en-
loving tbs summer evenings on the pail
sadsd roof. from which q grand view of
fAs Back baY on ths one side and a wide
strsoch q .ovsly o0untry en the other
naY be bad
The house Is buiis Of brick. and. as Mr.
Reed himself says. Il "a very fne house
insleed fcs Portland.- The fiEbs II
stone sreps with the brightly polished
trass rails leading up - ths heavy va
rut doors. snd ihe uttis strip = green
swari surrounding The place and aris1o-
craticallT Fenced Ia. rould have struck
ave to the h0YisA kesrt q Tom Reed.
Inside. che house q lass e. comfortable
80 is ax.srnal Appearances would indi-
rase. Most of tse roous on me over
eocr conneCt WIKI sach other. ard he
handsome walnut ioorEavs srs hung
VIII pcrueres There IL only one bsy
~u3ow and .hat . Ia the nhrary. which
4 rsl stocke3 with bookA On the walls
Il this rooln and the dining room. which
8 fnlaaea ia Ponpsiisn red. ara many
ruemenees - the cruises ~ Capt. Reed.
ale spesAers father. who wa master st
ffFerers 1res cf rar.oas small coastiu<
vessels O. ths upper 6oors the sleep
a. spsrrneuts al have eonnecung
fressins re1Ins $50 ample closets at
tache.i
Sreaker keei ia something = an srt
r,rnci<seur, and. particularly during
ths lsst Yssr - two. bas been pu-chaa-
f.~ <oc3 rtcfure- wherever be -ouIa fnd
s,.srrs. The walls cf kis h,r,s ar COW
.ra.l visa wster coIors sa8 siI raintinzs.
.-.,,,s ~ -saa-h are Of considerable ralr-.
r. = lc,kinE f-rwari ao a srfo q, Iauaa
a. e.sr ~ -. and expects 81 bring ha.z
srr.e assItiicas t' BIS collection - exam
ri-s cf Jtrsnese srr,
r.,.s ~, s',s ,llssEifts of rlsrs,,slsrr7. a
.,,,s.snr Estls fown ~ Columbia county.
-. ssa1.ss tha hc-ne ~ Rsprsrenests-s
.~s-.~fes r.. E.lcsalsv. waa has sicros-
- sfea A usen5e 81 the Psarsvi-
~.u,a lezi1iasuzss ef sc asDleS0asis ss'-