Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-24

large rooms, one evidently having
| been kitchen, as it's old-fashioned
ovens and range, set well in the chin
ney wall, show, and they suggest the
good cheer that such an equipment, in
conjunction with a well-filled larder,
could provide.
Not far from the site of an old sun
dial are the ruins of an extensive hot
house, built against the southern re.
tanning wall in such a way that it
caught the warm rays of the sun from
early morning until late III the after.
| noon.
The Billiard Room.
About so yards west of the mansion
is large stone building that in it
self would be a comfortable home for
entire families. 1t is two-story
structure, built on the slope of the
hill. The upper floor, which is practi-
cally the first floor when approached
from the mansion, is entered from
porch, the distinguishing feature of
which, like the porches of the mansion,
is large, solid granite columns.
This opens into a spacious billiard
room. 1t is well-lighted apartment,
and with wood fire merrily burning
in the open hearth, must have been a
delightful resort when wintry winds
blew across the hilltops
Adjoining the billiard room is large
apartment and still another consider
ably smaller. The floors of these are
now covered with corn.
Below are rooms that may have
quartered servants. A carriage house
occupies the center of the lower floor
and the eastern end contains the
stable, with IL comfortable stalls
These are not now occupied by spirit
ed hunters and stylish carriage horses,
but seem to be regarded by drove
of fine Berkshire hogs as their own
special lounging apartments.
The Chapel.
A little farther away from the man.
sion, is the chapel erected for the use
of the family and servants. 1t is near
ly as large as many country churches
of the present day and is surmounted
by belfry and small steeple. The in
terror is devoid of furnishings. At
one end is the altar platform, back of
which is small apartment designed
for the priests robing room. The
building is simple in design, but stands
with quiet dignity of its own upon a
! small elevation. Sturdy oak trees
partly surround it, and in that peaceful
retreat one can feel that the worship.
ers, during the solemn hours of ser
vice, could truly lift their hearts
through nature up to Natures God"
Where Ice was Stored.
Cool comfort during summer days
came from a eavernous icehouse
built of huge granite blocks and
banked over with dirt several feet
thick. The distance from the top OF
the arched ceiling to the bottom is not
far from 80 feet, and this great, walled
hole-in-the-ground will hold enough ice
for medium-sized hotel. A passage
way like tunnel, eight or ten feet
long leads to the pit
The Landscape.
Traces of the landscape gardening
that beautified the old place in its
palmy days may be seen on every side.
The immediate surroundings occupied
several acres browning the hill and
extending back to the west. The
stone re tanning wall previously men
toned at the base of the hill ran
around two sides of it, bringing the at
tractive lawn out in bold relief. A
wooden fence, ruins of which are yet
here and there. divided the front lawn
from that in the rear. In the front
lawn were flower beds with trim box
wood borders and lockwood lined the
walks and drives. Tall button trees
alternate with spruce, hemlock and
arbor vitae. Farther away are pines
and cedars. Tangle growths show
where roses flourished.
Standing on the front porch and
looking out through the mass of twist
ed, interlaced boughs a scene of rare
beauty is presented-the rolling hills,
the valleys, the winding stream, the
| far-away forests and the fields, some
green with rich srowth of newly
sown wheat and others studded with
shocks of corn. But silence, prolonged
and unbroken," wraps the old man
sion in its embrace, and the only
living things about are a score or
more of grunting hogs.
The Bridge.
1t is said that the buildings on Folly
Quarter cost Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton 100000 To further enhance it's
: beauty he caused a massive granite
| and marble bridge to be constructed
across the stream that ran through tn
farm. between the dwelling and the
main road. This stream is a branch
II the Upper Patuxent river, and it IL
aid that trout may be found in it OIL
+, he Folly farm. The entrance gate
'as then directly in front of the house
! he private road sweeping in a curve
: through pretty valley.
The bridge is now. used only II
| ,rossing from one part of the field t.
he other. It's foundations, piers anc
loor are of granite blocks as sub