The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-23

pected that he win be obliged TO enter
the ranks of those members of the
clergy awaiting a cali, for the pres
ent at least
John L. Routt. three times Governor
of Colorado and one of the most re-
markable men in the political and BUSH
ness history of the State. has been de-
elared lunatic and a conSeryator ap-
pointed for his property. Some wears
ago Gov. Routt began to recognize his
failing mind. and gave s10a 600 to his
wife to dispose of as she might see fit
He afterwards transferred his other
property to her, and upon her death
she willed it to Mrs. Collins. her favorite
child, neglecting four children by the
first marriage. These have now begun
proceedings to secure a share of the
property.
One of the most interesting old his.
toric houses in Charleston. $. c., that
quaint, foreign-looking city, with its
hlgh pink-gray walled gardens. is the
ancient Pringle House. This is sup
posed to have been built in 1865 by a
Mr.. Brewster, man of wealth, and
cost $4,000. a very large sum for those
days. 1t has remained in the family
ever since, always descending thru the
female line. The house was built by
English workmen brot over from Eng
land for the purpose. and in the fine.
stately drawing room the beautiful
NANTES. window and door decorations
are all hand work. The house is first
spoken of in a book written by Josiah
Quincy. of Boston, who in it gives an
account of his visit to Charleston as an
agent to see if the Colony was ready to
resist England. The house was used as
headquarters for the British in the
time of the Revolutionary War. and by
ttNa I-Na..
The wonderful cut glass chandelier in
the center of the room with its great,
spreading arms and hundreds of crystal
DANGERS and glasS-Shaded candles. has
but two duplicates in the whole world
and those are in the palace in India
where Lady Curzon once reigned. One
can easily imagine the brilliant scenes
which have taken place in that room
under the light of that dazzling chan
delier. the gathering of proud, fine.
olive-skinned Southern women, and of
men whose names are bright in South
Cardinals history. Everything in the
room is connected with the ages past
Chairs eXquisitely carved from the pail
ace of Louis Philippe, family portraits
by Sir Joshua Reynolds. framed letters
from Washington and Jefferson, beau
tiful old etables and chairs brot over
from France and England. At the time
of the civil war very fine Administer
carpet. costing $1,000, covered the
floor, which had been specially made
for the room in England one other
having been woven at the same time
for Windsor Castle. When the Union
army took the house for their head
quarters, the soldiers cut up the carpet
for saddle cloths. one small piece being
rescued. which is now priced by the
present owner of the house. At the
back of the house is a wonderful old
garden filed with Summer houses COW
cred with running roses, and blooming
trees of all kinds. 1t is all a tangle of
color now, no attempt being made by
it's aged owner to keep it up, but it is
all the more charming for its wild.
careless grace. Here, during the hot
Summer mornings, the love chatelaine
of the house would sit with her friends
chatting or engaged in some dainty
work, while Chloe or Dinah would
bring cool lemonade or some other
Irefreshment from the great brick
building nearby which was the SER
wants quarters. 1t is all most roman
tic and picturesque, and is undoubted-
ly one of the most interesting houses
in America today.