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The herald., 1896-01-12
George Vanderbilt's Big
House Warming in
North Carolina
A GREAT FAMILY GATHERING
The S6,000,000 House Was Opened on
New Years Day and All of His
Sisters, Brothers, Nephews
and Nieces Were There

Society deserts New York on every
high day and holiday. If one of the
chosen should be forced to eat his
New Years dinner in town the secret
will be kept buried forever in his own
bosom. Tuxedo, the Westchester
Country club, Far Rockaway, Hemp
stead and other hunt clubs are filled to
overhowing with members and their
guests.
Since vast estates and magnificent
palaces all over the country have come
to be one of the essentials of every
wealthy family, house parties pat
termed after the English mode Of en-
tertainment are in high favor.
The richest house party in the world
not even excepting tho crowned heads
Q1een Victoria may gather around her
to csieorate the new year. will be found
in North Carolina George Vanderbilt
has finished his $6,000,0O0 castle and
has hidden all OF his kin to the most
magnificent houee warming ever cele-
brated on these democratic shores.
Each person invited has accepted, it
The herald., 1896-01-12

ever before expended for the founda-
tion of private house.
The principal apartments are in the
front, at each end of which rise the
towers, five stories high. There are
perhaps 200 rooms in the house. If
you start at one end OF the building
and try to reach the other end you will
get lost.
OF the principal rooms the great hall,
or ball room, is one of the tiuest in the
! United States. 1t is sixty feet high
and eighty feet in length. There are
three immense open freplaces at ore
end. The ceiling is wonderfully decor
ated, while all around the sides are the
most elaborate carvings and the finest
marbles and onyx. An organ costing
$4,000 has been built III one corner Of
the room.
MIR. Wander bilt has never cessed
buying land. How much he owns in
thu neighborhood of his home is a
question, but it must be considerably
more than 100000 acres. He is not
! buying this land for show or for any
empty purpose, but to establish real
forestry, cultivated and managed as
carefully as the small farmer attends
to is truck garden.
I MT. fdu1efDllD luIeu1S W Iudhs HIS
estate Mecca for all those who are
seriously interested in the study of
forestry, scientific farming and horti-
culture. He has land enough TO carry
out any scheme of this sort, no matter
how big it may be, as he can go forty
miles in a direct line from his own
door without passing the confines of
his domain. He proposes, there
fore, to create neighoorhoOd
of his own on this vast prop
erty, which includes, among
other cultivated and uncultivated
tracts, one forest alone of more than
100000 acres. He will build village,
containing houses, stores, and a pic
turesque inn, and apartments will bs
rented to all properly accredited stu
dents who desire to avail thsms Ives
Of the facilities offered there for the
study of the sciences which are his
hobby. The farm will be conducted
after the most approved scientific
fashion, and forestry, which is almost
unknown in America, and which will
become in a few years science OF the
greatest Importance to Us, will be car
ried on experimentalIy and practically
to an extent nsver before attempted in
this country.
The herald., 1896-01-12
WOOllaCOtt'S
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Pure Bourbon
Re-Imported

Ehis Whisky distilled the demand for old fashioned
hand made sourpash Of the Highest grade made in the best whisky
producing district Kentucky from the choicest grain has had the
advantage Of two voyages having been shipped to Hamburg there
wood nine years and carefully bod under the supervision of H. J.
Woolacot AS beverage for medicinal ;re better Guaan
ted absolutely Dd potkd uud the lntsual
Laws and Regulations Of @ ,e sts.ss guaranteeing the Consumer
Stimulating properties Every Bottle Guaranteed
Price, per 81 25 per bottle, S. per gaIos
The herald., 1896-01-12

dustries which have given employment
to more than 100 men.
The Vanderbilt mansion is about two
miles from the station. The house
stands on mountain peak, which has
bsen cut down and levelled until it is
not much higher than the surrounding
ground. This gives q park of about
1000 acres, in which bowling green
and tennis court are the most coDspic-
uous features. The green is about 10O0
feet long and $50 feet wide. 1t is sur
rounded by beautifully carved bal
ustrade. Every one who visits Bilt-
more is sure to speak of the tennis
court. 1t is said to have cost $50, QUO.
The greater part OF the expense con-
sisted in building huge retaining wall
to sustain the court. This wall is
eighteen feet thick aud forty feet high.
Tne house is constructed mainly of
Indiana granite, but, of course, i'm
mense quantities of brick were used,
and near Biltmore station brick yards
we're established. There WAS plenty of
good red clay at hand suitable for
first.clgss brick and tile. These we're
used mostly for the surrounding build
ings, stables, etc. Three brick and tile
kilns we're erected, each with capa-
city of $4,000 a day. The brick ma
chimes turned out brick at the rate of
$4,000 a day. Besides these, 2000 or
5000 flower pots were made day.
To carry the material for the differ
ent buildings railroad from Biltmore
station to the site of the mansion,
distance of three miles, WAS built. This
cost about $4,000. The worknlen went
back and forth every day on the cars.
When the buildings were completed the
railroad was torn up, the track and
bridges removed, and the grounds put
in proper order.
The foundations of Biltmore were
laid broad and deep. This was psrtic-
ularly necessary since the site WAS
sloping mountain side. The walls will
last as long as the mountain Itself.
They are the same as the tennis wall,
about IS feet thick and 40 feet high.
And how much do you thiuk the foun-
dation cost? You might guess three
times and then not come within $780,
600 of the real figure. The con hract
price for the foundation WAS let for
100000. No such sum Of money was
The herald., 1896-01-12
With Few Changes Cycling Togs Become Skating
Costumes and are Getting to Be Quite
Popular for That Purpose
All Rudd
Again Meet and Try ConClusions-t Will Be
the East Against the West-The
o the Racers.

It looks as though the gods and So
ciety had entered into combination
this year to boom the grand old sport
of skating and make it as popular as
bicyling or golfing. The weather sharps
all over the skatesble parts of the
country agree that there will be an
abundance of ice this winter, and the
skating eharps say that this means the
smashing of all records from fifty
yards to 100 miles.
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Of himself. Distance skating ia more
in his line than the short races on the
st. Paul program, for in anything from
twenty to one hundred miles he is al
most invincible. At the close of the
'94 season he held more records than
any other amateur skater in the world,
as the following shows:
THE AMATEUR RECORDS
Distance. Time. Holder
II. NJ. S.
5o yds.. u S. D. See and c. B. David
son,
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remarked: 81 fancy he must be vexed.
He calls me Jacobin, rebel, plagiarist,
thief, poisoner, forger, leper, madman,
imposter, culminator, libeler, horrible,
filthy, grimacing raR-picker. I gather
what he wants to say. He means that
he and are not of the same opinion,
and this is his only way putting it."
The herald., 1896-01-12

20 MS. 81 30 J. F. Donoghue.
So ms. D.. ID 50 2-5 ] f. Donoghue.
100 ms ii 3S 1-5 J. f. Doncghue.
Donoghue is in fine shape this year
and hopes to do we'll in the short races.
He has been training regularly, con-
fining most of his work to epurting.
He believes that if he can do as we'll in
the sprint races as he did when he es-
The herald., 1896-01-12

Visitors cordially invited to call and inspect the stock Of Pure Call
forna Wines which delivered freight free to any part of the
United States This good opportunity send two sample cases to
friends Family trade solicited Goods promptly delivered.
Addr Ill IA
The herald., 1896-01-12

The football craze has invaded even
the college faculty, az we learn that
President G. W. Lyon of Ellsworth
college, at Iowa Falls, was induced to
act as 'sub" in practice game, and
in one of the scrimmaaes the presiden-
tial knee was dislocated and severely
strAiued
The herald., 1896-01-12
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Price $40 per case, 81 gallon, 81 per bottle
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17

infant prodigy cuts no ice with us
whatever. 1t has cur distinguished
and unqualified permission to pursue
the sweet tenor of its modest, shy po-
litical way, concerning which it says so
1t says that it is ION the fence" and at
the same time that it is on the fence
nit. Such a statement, perhaps not in SO
many words, blurs the grace and blush
of the modesty which it so immodestly
and unblushingly claims for its own.
Those for whom the meaning of the
article was intended. will no doubt
grasp the situation firmly and act ac-
cordingly.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
WILL W. CHIEFLY, PROPRIETOR.
VlRGINlA'S CONTRIBUTION.

a contribution OF nearly 5000 to the
cause OF silver by a little town Of less
than 900 Inhabitants. j. a splendid
showing one to make the humblest
citizen of that town proud.
That's what Nirginians did in a few
hours last Monday The money was
e n to the New York Journal.
The Journal Vas purchased about
the first OF the present year by ". Il.
Hearst. one OF the brightest and most
enterprising newspaper makers in the
United States. Its success has been
phenomenal. 1t is the only great daily
in New York City that stands for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
Recently the journal started a silver
fund, open to the commoners. us;
1.-THE people," whom God loves because
he made so many Of them. And for
every dollar contributed to this fund
MIR. Hearst agrees TO contribute a like
amount. The money is 10 be used to
assist in the election Of Bryan. This
is why Virginla's contribution was sent
to the Journal.
Virginia is the first town in Montana
to take advantage OF the Journals lib
eral offer. The NADIsoNIAN would
like 10 see Madison county Well repre-
sented on this fund. Virginia heads
the list with 5000. given out OF hand by
men OF all political affiliations. We
would like 10 hear from Sheridan. En-
mis-, Twin Bridges, Rochester. Laurin.
Silver Star. Waterloo, Pony. Revenue.
and other towns OF less importance.
Every dollar raised will be duplicated.
Messrs. T. j. Farrell and Julian A.
knight, who are we'll known in Nadi-
son county, and who have charge of the
Virginia fund, have consented 10 act as
trustees and will forward any money re-
celved to the Journal. AL contribu-
lions will be acknowledged through
the MAD1SONIAN. Every miner in the
hills can afford TO give at least one
dollar and those who are baskinc in the
sunshine Of prosperity more. This is
the proper time for the friends of silver
to assert themselves.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
THE TWIN BRIDGES EPISODE

One poor, frail weak woman. who
might. and who might not. be as beau
titul as Helen OF Troy. is stirring up
considerable trouble al Twin BRIDGES.
Because he is alleged to have baskel
in the sunshine of her smiles, and he
denies the allegation, William Shell
don Was taken out by the friends Of the
,woman's husband on vengeance bent.
and treated to a coat Of tar. and other
wise roughly handled. We do not pre-
tend to know who is primarily in the
wrong in this matter, but this We do
know, that the day of mob law has pass
ed in Montana. Time was, some thirty
years ago, when the lawless condition
1of this country justified a resort to it.
But in these latter days of civilization.
when we have regularly organized
channels through which the wronced
may seek and find judicial vengeance.
it should be frowned down upon and
discountenanced.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
TO

On the first page of the MADIsoNIvN
will be found. an Important communica-
ton from the attorney general, answers
to questions which you may be think
ing OF asking.
BY this opinion it will be seer that
every man who desires to vote must
register this year. whether registered
two years ago Or not.
The oath must be taken.
There has been considerable dis.
cnssion as to this point. Many have
held that the oath was not necessary.
However the attorney geEeral says
there is no alternative.
Naturalized citizens must present
certificates of naturalization or certi-
Aed copy thereof.
There are other important points.
Read it.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
Notice for Publication.
r AND OFFICE at Bozeman. Montana.

T AND OFFICE at Bozeman. Montana.
IL September 5. 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
tore clerk OF the district court at Virginia
CITY. Montana. on October -. 1896, viz:
David y. Jones. H. +. No. TAG for the
r - 5 W IA and S II S Z Ia of section
q, township S. f. L.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and ~cultiva-
ton OF. said land. viz:
Erastus Paugh. George H. Watkins.
Alexander NJ. Bower, Alton G. Bower, OF
Ennis. Montana.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance OF such proof. or who knows
OF any substantial reason. nder the law
and the regulations OF the Interior depart.
ment. why such proof should not be allow
ed. will be given an opportunity at the
above mentioned time and place to cross.
examine the witnesses of said claimant, and
to otter evidence in rebuttal of that submit.
ted by claimant.
G. P. BLAkELEY,
Register.
First publication Sept. IL, 1896. 1876
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
Notice For Publication.
r AND OFFICE at Bozeman. MO,

T AND OFFICE at Bozeman. Montana,
IL September Is. 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the toll
ing-named settler has filed notice OF his in.
tention to make final proof in uppo OF
his claim and that said proof will be mace
before Thomas Duncan, clerk OF court, a,
Virginia Cit! Montana. on November %.
1896, viz: W. N. Culver. H. E. No. 1912 tor
the southeast quarter of northwest quart
er, southwest quarter OF northeast quart
er and north halt Of southeast quarter, sec.
ton s. township II south, range / east.
tie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
culAvation OF. said land, VIE:
Robert BOatman, VIM. 0. Metzel, Fred J..
Hansen, James w. Blair. of Magdalen,
Montana.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance OF such proof. or who knows
OF any substantial reason. under the law
and the regulations of the Interior Depart
ment. why such proof should not be allow
ed. VIII be given al opportunity at the
above mentioned time and place to cross
the witnesses of said claimant,
and to offer evidence in rebutttal OF that
submitted by claimant.
c. p. BLAKELY.
Register
First pub. Oct. ). 1896. jl.6
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17

Lieutenant Governor Botkin was
billed to speak in Sheridan. Tuesday
and in Virginia Wednesday. but on ac-
count of an accident which unfortun-
ately befeli him. was compelled to AN
Gel his Madison county engagements.
Hon. Alex Metzel is in the city to-
day. He has just received the sad in
telligence of the death of his brother.
James c. Metzel. which occurred at his
home in York. Pa. where he was held
in high esteem. He had been suffer-
ing from heart disease for some time.
In compliance with an invitation ex-
tended to Col. Galloway, by prominent
citizens OF u sister city of Sheridan
of all parties, Republican. Democrat.
ana Populist-he will address the peo-
pie at Sheridan next Tuesday night.
The MADISONIAN will have a export of
the meeting.
Rev. J. J. Bowke' will hold the usual
morning and evening services at St.
Paul's church Sunday. Subject in the
evening The Years Review. Mr..
Bowker has been in Virginia just one
year and his sermon will deal with
what has been accomplished in the
parish during that time.
DR.. Rea. who was in from Norris
Sunday, informed a MADIsON1AN man
OF a severe injury received by Mike
Lamb. of Bald Mountain. Mr.. Lamb
was the victim Of a runaway accident:
he was thrown out Of the wagon and
badly bruised. Fred Burt, who was
with Mr.. Lamb at the time. vas also
badly injured.
Don't monkey with the circle which
will appear at the head of each column
on the official ballot, a cross in which
votes the ticket under it straight. Gaze
on it and have about as much to do
with it as you would a buzz-saw in
rapid motion. Its tendency is to com
plicate an already intricate PROPOSE
tion-how to vote without having your
ballot thrown out.
Floyd Closer returned to the city
last Friday evening. after an absence
OF several weeks. He brought back
with him a bride-a most charming
and estimable young lady. who was
formerly Miss Rena Harmon and whose
home is in Manistee. Michigan. where
she is very popular. The wedding oc-
CURED at the home of the brides sister
in Helena, September -. Rev. Father
Day officiating. Mr.. Closer is we'll and
favorably known in Butte. where he
has been in business many years, and
his short s%ojourn in Virginia
has made a host of friends. The MAD
ISONIAN extends CONGRATULATIONS.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
Annual Statement.

n the Alder Gulch Consolidated Min.
Olng Company, made in accordance with
the provisions OF section 45l OF the civil
code Of the state of Montana. come now
the president and directors OF the Alder
Gulch Consolidated Mining Company, and
report and state as follows to-wlt:
First-That the said corporation is or
gained under and by yirtne OF the laws of
the state OF Montana.
Second-That it has a capital stock of
One Hundi ed and Twenty Eight Thousand
Dollars divided into one thousand W.
hundred and eighty shares OF the par value
OF one hundred dollars each: that all OF the
said capital stock OF the said corporation has
Deen Issued as full paid stock IN payment
Tor real estate and cash and are full paid
up: that the amount OF the existing fndebt-
edness OF the corporation IS FOrty-1ive hun
dred ~slXty-three and 50-l0O dollars ($4563 SOY
In witness whereof the SAID president of
the corporation and majority OF directors of
SAID corporation. inclusive OF the president
have hereuntO set their hands this 24th day
OF September. A. D. 1886.
c. L. DAHLER. President,
2. A. LARGEY, Director.
A. j. BENNETT. Director,
J. N. KNIGHT, Director.
State OF Montana.
County OF Madison. IS
}. VI. knight being duly sworn upon his
oath. doth say that he is the secretary OF the
Alder Gulch Consolidat Mining COM
pany a corporation organized under and by
virtue OF the law OF the state OF Montana,
that as such officer be makes this affidavit,
that he has read the foregoing statement;
that be knows the contents thereof; that
the matter and facts therein stated are true
OF his own knowledge.
j.. NJ. KNIGHT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
24th day OF September, A. D., 1896.
lsEALI w. A. CLARK.
Notary public in and tor the
County OF Madison and
State OF Montana. 1t
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
SURE THING" HATHAWAY
Contemplates Building n Mill to Urea,
the Rertha PrOduct

C~ontenplates Building n Mill to Treat
the bertha Product.
Z. l.. Hathaway, who is known in the
Occur d'Alene country as ''Sure Thing
hathaway" on account of the success
Of his enterprises, will probably build
a mill to treat the output OF the Bertha
on which property he has a lease and
bond. Ground will be broken for the
structure Monday. The mill process is
one invented by Mr.. Hathaway, and is,
he says. particularly adapted for treat
ing the ore from this property. In this
project Mr.. Hathaway represents a
Massachusetts company, the principal
stockholders of which recently visited
Virginia and male a thorough examin-
alton OF the mine. The samples taken
from the mine by them are said to have
run somewhat higher than the esti-
mate OF value appearing in Mr.. Hatha-
ways report and they were greatly
elated over the proposition. A board
ing house is now in course of construc-
ton at the mine.
Mr.. Hathavay's company has recent
~ acquired 72o acres of placer ground
on Warm Spring Creek, which will be
developed in the spring. Quarters are
now being constructed for the force of
that will be pat to work there
early next year.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17

NOTITE lie hereby given that the time for
~ The Isgistrati. n OF the qualln. d electors il,
TIE ef'erai election districts IN the county Of
n '''s'n AN" STATE OF Montana. prior to the
y 'ven'her. \. u. 1896. for the said county Of
Mad :k"n VIII expire at 10 0'clO,k y. m. IN the
27tliday Of OetOber. A.. d. 1876. lie names Uf
,nc several precincts or poll ux places EN-.
., scedi tn sad Madison county are enumerated
III tie sevpIa' notices of registration published
~ tile MadisOnian.
H.. e. sTEFFNS,
=. County Clerk.
! 'rsI puO1catlon Oct0o ef II. 1895. Ct
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
THANK YOU.

The MADISONIAN. of Virginia City.
is one of the brightest, most fearless
and conscientious newspaper published
in Montana, and when it takes a decid-
ed stand on any issue you a safe ly as
sert that it is on the side of right and
~iustice.-Whitehall Zephyr.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
In the District Court Of the Fit b Judicial
District Of the State Of Montana, in and
for the County Of Madison.

T Is ORDERED, that a special term of the
4 District court. in and for Madison county.
Montana be begun and held at the court room,
in Virg ina City, on Monday, the a6th day of
October, 1896. for the purpose Of considering.
hearing and determining matters of rebate
without the Intervention Of n Jury and for the
pdrpose IT admitting ALIENS to citizenship.
said term to begin at IL O'Clock, a. m. OF said
day
Done a. my hambers, at Boulder, Jefferson
County, Montana, the 18th dav Of October, 1896.
FRANK SHOW ERS,
Judge.
FIRST puO:lcatlun october Il, 1895. l-2t.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-10-17
ADVERTISEMENT
Notice.

1t being gene rally reported through
out Madison county that Prof. c. w.
Birchard, candidate for superintend-
ent OF schools. is getting ready to leave
the state. This is to inform the pub
lie that there is no truth in the report
The professors interests in Madison
county are extensive enough to contra
diet this statement.
Respectfully,
ARCH'D McGOWN.
Chairman Populist party Madison
County. u