The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
HENRY GEORGE At HOME.
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Ii Living ut Fort Hamilton.

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II Living ut Fort Hamilton.
One would expect Henry George 10 be much
happier in his present condition than he could
possibly be in running for Mayor Of the Creator
New York. For some years past he has boon in
the position of guide, philosopher and friend to
Q colony Of Johnsons established at Fort Hamil-
ton. Tho head Of the colony is ex-Congress-
man Tom L. johnson, millionaire, single taxer,
monopolist, free trader, boss OF the Nassau
trolley corporation in Brooklyn and many
other things. The headquarters Of the John
sons used to be one OF the oldest houses hero
abouts. The house began at the foot Of the
high bluff which forms the Long Island side CT
the Narrows. and rose away above 1t, 80 that
from the water IL looked like q tall tower. @
house on stills or a lighthouse. The hrst two
or three stories didn't amount to much, and
then came the living section Of the house, which
formed about as airy and picturesque a place OF
abode as one could desire, commanding o free
sna un Stresohins fr clow the q, Atlantis sts HfST OCEAN pp past
the cloud-like Atlantic Highlands and Sandy
Hook, the lower bay, Staten Island and tho
absent element Of tho picturesque contributed
by the passing ships. This house was lost to
e quirc spn ali tn. w wSier i 'front.' s'i for q the ST purposes " Of
the unrivalled Shore Parkway, and they have
removed to tho other side Of the road.
lhls btthbol AVG ~ I'LL iiNlCl u III
house Oh the summit Of q knoll near by. Ex-
Congressman johnson 10 his landlord. How
old the farmhouse may be is difficult, to Judge;
but II was built by one of those early settlers
who know how to select the most picturesque
sites for their homes and how TO build solidly
and well 1t ID an ancient structure worthy of
the attention of amateur photographers, and the
views from IL are magnificent. II is surrounded
by an old fashioned garden. and is altogether
the sort Of place that might be expected to suit
O philosopher In search Of quiet and rural sur
roundings. Tho johnson colony includes q
number Ct varied talents among its regular
members, and In addition II Is constantly en-
tertaining clover visitors, and by all MIR. George
Is treated with the distinction due a guide,
philos opher and friend: 80 that his social en-
vironments are as pleasant III his material cir
cumstances. Then his house Is the shrine of
single-taxers from everywhere. When he first
arrived at Fort Hamilton all his neighbors, and
especially those whose real estate had been in
the possession Of their families for generations,
did not know quite what to make Of him. They
were speedily enlightened by ali sorts and condl-
tions OF pilgrims who kept coming TO visit him
in carriages. on bicycles and on dusty legs, and
stopped every one they met to ask where Mr..
George lived, for the house is in such rural sur
roundings that It 10 nowhere In particular and
only vague, general directions can be given for
finding II. In this way Mr.. George speedily
became famous among his neighbors, and when.
ever he tlkes his walks abroad he Ia ant to be
stopped and talked TO by as many people as II
he were actually running for Mayor. And 1t Ia
evident from the way he meets them that he
rather likes It