Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-28

however, and tt:4e SerVaLt gin qi.esCson gives her httle concern. One of the prin- oIpal altuLctiGharles Is an English gardener, wLo kas chaIgB of the conservatory, and thIs and tke art gallery form evidences of her refined taste.
 Fine Art Gallery.
 Three years ago was the last time tho public had a chance to view tho natural ana artificial beauty of this homo as TO. vealed Dy the art gallery and conserEa- tory At that time l, 500 people from Phil adelphla. Baltimore and Washington were introduced 10 Mrs. Benjamin Harrison and Miss Garrett and allowed to inspect her collection of art treasures While by no means as extensive as the Walters gal. lery. 1t is one of the largest private eollec. tions in this country The critic finds Rosa Bonheur, Millet and Greuze repre- sented in the works as we'll as a score of painters almosS as noted A variety of sculpture adds to the effect of the gallery. which is all in one apartment specially built to afford the best light effects.
 From All Climes.
 Through the glass partition is seen a collection of Towering and foliage plants from the tropical and temperate zones. Palms. orange trees and various species of giant cacti are growing as luxuri0usly as in their native country A pond. in tho center of which Is a beautiful fountain. contains one of the best collections of trop- lcal lilies and other water plants in this country. Many rare orchids as we'll as other Japanese flowers form special fea. tnres of this conservatory At Montebel- To which is Il country seat of nearly l 900 acres. ptcturesquely located about four miles iron: the city, Is another large con servatory Here the owner spends most of the spring and fall months sometimes cx- tending her sOJourr unti! July The house is one of the old time southern dOmicilcs. built by John " Garrctc with wide ve- randas and long low chambers It Is very unpretentious In appearance and n man with Sl, 500 year could live in it comfort ably
 Fond of Jeweiry.
 Strange to say. this $l5. 900. 900 woman has no special, lad or eccentrlcity unless one for jewelry She Is fond of having bracelets studded with diamonds. of dia- moEd prnamcnted combs for the hair and has one which Is valued at $500 A few years ago she ordered a pair of garter buckles made from special design. They were solid gold and cost $40. principally on account of the work required on them Of late. however. she seems 10 have lost her taste for iewelry and now wears very little In fact. she is becoming more and nLore retired in her homo life and goes out less thar. formerly
 Her IhIcStmentS.
 Miss Garrett's nIilIOns arc invested in various ways ShS owns many thousand shares of Baltimore and Ohio railroad stock. also las many securities of the Chesapeake and D!iD canal, which parIl- Iels .he Potomac TIvvr from Cumberland. Md tO Washington When this canal was reoPened Tor navigation TWO years ago she was ono of the signers of bond to maintain IL in good Crder. which re- 4uireh at least :hrce signatures represent Ing $5, GOO, 00O
 She has over SlO0 O00 0t government bonds. bu. nearly 50 per cent of her mon ey Is in real estate, the bulk of which lies in and around Baltimore No one knows just how many acres in Baltimore county arc controlled by her. but the area is fully 5000 tho prices of which range from S25O to SlO, GOO per aero As may be imagined. she pays n respectable fortune yearly in taxes alone. Bank stock forms another very large item of her personal estate. and she gets some very large dividends from 1t as we'll Municipal and corporation bonds form a considerable item
 Miss Garrett IS doubtless the richest spinster in America and bids fair to be for many years 10 come. as her health is excellent. and she says she will never mar " She Is n member of tkc Franklin Street Presbyterian church
 ID ALLEN WILEY