The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-09
LORD BALTlHlORE'S OLD MANOR
MAGNIFICENT IN ITS DECAY

chair has been torn to pieces bv relic
hunters and strange to say, the silver
candlestick and water pitcher still re-
main, as does the solid mahogany
wardrobe, lined with cedar. which
weighs 200 pounds, Perhaps the latter
fact has kept it in its place.
Then comes the Daniel Webster and
General Lafayette rooms. on the same
floor, but none Of the old-time furni-
ture is to be found in these. In this
second story are a number of bed
chambers all of more or less historical
interest.
Attic Treasures.
But it is in the gallery or attic where
the atmosphere is filed with the dus+
OF century and a half. where can he
found evidences of past greatness. Here
are old hair-cOyered trunks. large and
STOUT sole leather valises, great cedar
chests. Oid-fashiOned massive bed
steads, brass tenders. card ables and
many such articles. Then above the
garnet, which goes the whole length
OF the house is the cupola, from which
can be seen the historical Bladensburg
uueiing grounds and all the country
around the point where the British
landed and made their march into
washington and laid the capitol and
w mite House in ashes. Years aeo an
OLD bell was hung in the cupola. The
pen was a present to Baltimore in 1914
from friends in Rome. The deep-tone1
metal was blessed by the pope before
starting across the Atlantic. No one
seems to know what became of the he'll
Ghless II be that it was stolen after
the house was left unoccupied. as il
was for several months, but if is now
carefully guarded
In the good old days" the mansion
was approached by a semi-circular
roadway, encircling the eastern section
Oh the undulating lawn, extending
more than mile to the lodge Keepers
fortified lookout, on the old stage road
running from Washington to RaIti-
more. no one dared enter the then
spiendidly kept grounds without ner-
OF the lodge keeper. who had
1IIleo assistants stationed at either
5reat IRON post of the huge gateway.
ne baltimore state proper included
: ltiilh It's confines nearly sixteen thou
'dhu acres, taking in all the level MA
eau from Spa Springs, at RIadene-
1urg, to the Point Branch. on nm RI
nat is now the Maryland AgricuItur-
CoIlege, but then known as Ross
'urs' where was the most historical
FeTh on the great stage coach road
eddlng from the far west and NORTH
o the National Capital. AT Rosshurer
ne Senators, Congressman and noted 4,
leh OF the day stopped and rested
rom their long, slow journey. There |
az great rivalry between the tav-
~ 6t Hossburg and Bladensburg. |
liu IL Oh stores are to be believed |
~ was rlch food and rare Viands at |
III oln pldSeS' nut Bladensburg was the 1
loSJ popular on account of the Won
erIul curative powers of the watars
spa Springs, a water which is now
AtehslVeIy sold all over the country /
Historic Cannon.
An old relic for which the owner of
baltimore manor has refused LARGO
uIhS is a. cannon eaten through hv
ne rust or ages. This implement OF
eath originally came from ENGLAND
no was used during Bacon's rebejIion
was taken from submerged fort
lne POTOMAC and presented to Lord
q al Ilofe Dy the monks of st. MaI-v's
mere was another cannon found AT
ie same time. and this is now at the
-, HousS' AhnapolIs- The one pre-
-Ii'e 'u 10 Lofd Baltimore was by his
Tectlon placed Just to the left of the
asslve porch leading into the manor
40 there, with the shells which were
'und with it, has remained until tbe
eSeht' The summer houses, built of
oh' are sun IN good state of pre-
dIIoh' but the one Of wood. which
Oou on a small island in the center of ;
e lahe, was burned a few wears AGO
Inns lake the rich lord had COSTLY
~ beautiful boats and on IT'S waters
ere swan and elder ducks. hit noU,
Z lake Is covered with water lilies and
ludlic mowers. What was once the
oSI beautiful flower yard in all the
uHtry Is now sea Of wild weeds and {
Gnu II with an occasional immense
50 VI moss roses. then and for
',ly years the most popular of all
e+ an Immediately facing the manor !
reading trees. There were originate, I
rec large white metal swans which /
area their stately heads. but some '
= Stoie one OF them, and other por- '
ms OF the beautiful fountain have
en- taken away. nave
iIully picturesque and romantic
the long hedge leading to the oce e
barn, one-haIf mile Te- /
'Ved from the manor. This hefea
Ihock-orange was made ar the frst Q
.tleiheht OF the place, and the trees .
SIOWh until now the roadway is =
vered over with the interIocl5ing )
age growth. making a beautif,1IIv7 c
aded walk and drive, and with tba [
'grance of the wild honevs1ci-Ie
lich Climbs in and out among The y
ige the entire distance. a more bean 2
VI or peaceful place will be difffouIt l
ma. The immense barn Resembles =
;ycIoTama building, and was huiIf to L
iommodate 500 horses and cows Win
iase rooms above for hay and other :,
'Vender. In 1885 a spark from a PASS Il
engine on the Baltimore a Obio i
lToad set IRE to the slave c11ar+evry y
i every building was DESTROYED the II
We quarters occupied a position he ,
cen the manor and the harm ana y
negro man, Henry EweH. is still e.
ng near the barn in a dwelling oc- p :.
'led by the keeper of the barn in \,
days OF Baltimore. EweU saws bjs u
'ents and grandparents were Slaves n 4,
the owner Of the estate -
'altlmOre manor is now ov-,,ad l.. d
annie Gordon OF Washington !"
II is practically unoccupied the
ner Keeping it looked after nv frnsf-
people who have nothing 10 do hit =.
stay there, show visitors arorn5 90
iWer questions. N (
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