The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22

fireplace, where the actor used to SIT and
smoke aud plan new beauties for his home.
From the room, as from the music room
below, opens nearly every room on the floor
Almost the entire front was taken up by
the family apartments. Mrs. Emmet's own
room was the most elaborate in the whole
villa It's walls aud ceiling were covered
with light blue figured silk tapestry. In
the southeast angle the vaulted ceiling of
the parlor below was utilized to form a
curious throne with three steps surrounded
by kind OF bay window. In front.
over the porch, is a stained glass
window made by Tiffany and representing
Emmett and his wife in a musical sketch.
The round tower room formed her sewing
room. On the north were several guest
chambers, and on the northeast were the
apartments OF young Joe." Emmet's own
room was curiously plain, and a huge apart
ment running back over the Turkish bath
was called his dressing room.
RESTORATION GOING ON.
In the third or attic story was perfect
| curiosity shop Of odd rooms with grotssoue
shapes and slanting ceilings. These we're
filed with old Holland furniture and
lighted through strangely shaped windows.
The whole house, in fact, resembles an
architectural fantasy rather than the sober
creation OF a mind bent on developing a
u"SAAuS paw every luCu OF space IS
utilized aud every room is we'll lighted
although the windows in most cases are far
from being OF the regulation rectangular
pattern. All the floors are Of polished wood
and the house originally contained but one
carpeted room, which was Mrs. Emmet's.
With the exception Of the .hfurniture,
which haze nearly all been removed, this
unique villa is as it was when big-hearted
Fritz" gave 1t up in moment of Rener-
ha
and tear on suoh premises is far greater
than usual, and a slight fire several years
ago added to the process of dilapidation
But all this can easily be repaired, and an
army OF men are now doing the work Of
restoration, which, with the needed renova-
ton of the grounds, will cost somebody at
least $40 600
Senator Hill, the villa will form an ideal
political resort. Dozens of deals could be
going on in as many separate hooks at the
same time, and no one be the wiser
In the summer, barring the races and
the spring water, even Saratoga would have
no greater attractions to offer the tired pol
itioian than this delightful retreat. More.
over 1t would be several seasons before the
novelty of the surrounding wore off, and
besides the advantage of being able to get
away from the prying public would always
be present.
THE NAME TO BE CHANGED.
Senator Hill says he will change the name
Of the villa from "Huh Nah" to something
else. Just what it will be has not yet de-
cided.
In passing 1t may be mentioned that EN-
met spent a fortune on the property that
the senator has acquired for a mere trifie OF
S2S 900. 1t is said Mr.. Hill will sign checks
for enough more to make the cost foot up
fully $4,000 before he gets the property in a
satisfactory condition. But whether he does
this on his own accord or on the account of q
political syndicate that is about to take up
Its headquarters at the capital OF the
state he declines to say. Time alone will
solve this as il has solved other Of bis mys-
FERROUS movements, But at present this
much Is oertain-that Senator Hill ao-
quired home we'll suited 10 the dignity Of
a senator from the Empire state, and one
20 which even his Washington friends may
be Invited without hesitation be they rich
as Croesus or poor as farmers alliance
magnate.