, 1870-07-26


it stant.s in a piece of sandy ground. basin,
shaped. Jet not deep enough Gelow the roan
to be pbscpred aud the cottage, standing on
the slope Of the basin. IL ytslble half nile
away. The ground comprises perhaps three
acres, and broad. hard drive describes cir-
Gle before the front 'p,azza" and steps.
The cottage il bull Of wood, painted tam
color, With hipped Aanssfa roof, painted
brown. aud surnounted With ba4ustrade Of
fancy iron work. The cottage Is Swiss IN
chsractez, of the sort We do uot tell the truth
alout when We call them chaiets; for chai4
is ! Swisa coW-ehed. Graut's cottage il Swiss
even 10 tue conformity Of tho outside SIAN
way, which pie7ees tho doub!e galle.y-pepn-
larly called the 'two-storr piaZzaa': and it ID
Swiss III the crossed ioists and tiuoers which
support its Aoo1s. Ard show through the frame
Notwithstanding the entire skeleton Of
Swiss dummy with an old Freneh hat
on its head std American etore-c1othea."
1t Is more sensible summer house for these
very Innovations and Graftings. The roof
glses it dignity: the Swiss framework gives 1t
airy pictufesqueness and arhonA detail; tho
American parts show that it il not eztrava-
CANT, and It derives from various places such
a medley Of variations Of the sort called
"giugerbread that II .eems to be al eiidce
in Bristol board. Jet many would call it ustE
from its seini-sqnaitlners. its iefler-iog COL
ots, aud because it Is unlike the taller, sup
pier, strsighter cottages round about t.
tietting used to such houses, we 6nd stsch
amiAlilisies in them that We grow to saying
they are beautiful.
before tle house there is broad door aud
ssoop., looked upon by bright Windows and
yctal,dAhs, and balconies; the southern win
dows open toward the seaside town Of Desa,
and one looks upon it. cool verandahs from
the road thinking Of tue yeunh vines Mr..
Grant r1ag plant to curl sround them. climb
Ing And festooning. and OF the Young children
u S1L ~S
they aleo grow and think ct separate homes
Us pleasant AZ this.
The stable stands. Oddly enough, between the
cottage aud the drive. so as not to emblrrass
the ocean REV or bring ,ts otiors toward the
| outage on the mean wind. The President has
brought gentleman = complement Of horees
with lin. nut lees than eix IN humber, with
rarnarcs and saddles in quantity to match.
He will have two stItlemcn aud i've house
svryalt-. His Cottage aud ios are said to have
cort S3o.o0tl, aud !.. was not lightly le.lt with
il. the purchase. This rot:ags il in general
plainly furnished, although tie lower and su-
terlor Varta arc al ueli arranged as anylray'e
round Ut out. Just outside Of his lawn :s seq
retary. Horace l'"1t"t. has tniIt = neat little
box at = COS, Of si.00J or $5.OlN, and will be
reaay To wit OIL the Thief Magistrate every
day. Grants sunin-s householt w'll consist.
al! told. Of nirc persons. including tue
children. lie was received on ar
rival qne II and without cheer. for
Lang Branch il used 10 eek lrities. and it IL
I'll long and stragging p'ace that it takes: a
great dealt make All impression upon it. The
| Wee,-En1 Hutel, where GrAu, viii receive. by
| the invitation Of the t.r"lrietors, is a half
| pa'nted, high-co1umnea. niany-cnpal'ed, barn.
| like e1itre. with large appointments. wide
La!is, ETC., and il il kept ty the retiring pEo-
| yrietors OF Wizards Hotel. Washington They
| When it lad been pretty well TIN down, for
$50. .0O0, aud are nov making 1t a name.
| t7sK.
| Fisk. With eub(i -e inpnaeucc, dr1res fis
| six~in-liatld every night before the President.
| 1oor-tha, President whom he failed to en
| three black and three dark gray, eandils
trapped, with his monogram blazing al oyel
the harnets and wooo. in Irishman within gold
fob-chaiL, holds the firct- aud two negroes il
buff livery II, behind
Fisk's cottage 1t Long Branch is small TN
pretending thing. painted yellow, with 'owel
at the tor Where tag tiles At irregular tl:ncs
4 stable and bare lawn are in the rear. where
Fisks horses AID dogs are sheltered, a1st
sorDe Of the skirt. snl indesctibahies Of Ii:
household continually do tiaunt upon clothes
lines there. A couple Of empty rocking chain
stand nron the porch; the window blinds ars
closed. though occasionally figure III deska
tile. or mans bruaa back. dressed in du X
rllo"s through, and the impression Of bottles
glasses. and good cheer is given to the Easser
hy. Evcr,loas who goes past sass. sen
tsnticusiy: There it is.." hut ladies pas+iu:
only nudge each other and tleu,onetrate tha
t n ,,nt II ,,T afraid ,oo ,hat sn somfSsa t
IN what stayed there, Bs evening time. 4 has
ket-wagou cotner through the gate, 4 pair O
bays in it, and a Liver IL huff aud LlIe s.ttia
e.i.ily and yet 1i-1etpettiutly upGn the boz. a.
If lie worked for wages. AMI considered that h
lad notilinE much l'ehlt.tl him. 10 luuk q. tina
drivers face. you would eupPUeG that he tlroy
an empty vagan. as,.l the yerv horses pull
without effort. as if there wcre no weight 0
character sitting bchini them: but on til
utlcr etat two beautiful creatures nay b,
seen-youu., large. round, 4 trt:e painted. aux
NTH that indtecfitalle something, there wlic
Indicates more merTineut than content. all
too muel state for tue breeding.
| FIX often takes his hours in his drag "
aud down. like grand tcenc out Of tile 1sake&
l'rog1ese, aud. Oh slcl. occasiu1lr. Jay Gonl
will not ride with linn. jay will steal, but h
will not allow hi1rreff tn blush. Men VIII
have no conscience. haze feelings very often
Let LIE rIafc jays
The ii1st night got to Long Branch tool
ride OH tie beach drive. and directly csie
ta the party:
white uuck- Tho other one, darker at older
looking. Is tay--whv. tless my @ou1! it
Senator Fe,ton.
"itusaph," says one, aa the placid, almos
rioEs facr of TIE Scna:o1 roll. hy mex: to tli
fake'e. ;" I don't hlame Fi-k for Kob.,ins III
Erie Railway. il IL eau &c. Senators to ride i
iablc With ,l.,u.'
l.leine+s fr:u-'' Fisk Il fei,tun or say, - Fer
ton Il Fisk For vito car say which il Il.
older: Gy Ill mcans. give thc older th- PFC!
ercuce. GATH.