New-York tribune., 1876-09-02


is the gathering place for music or reading, the
whole house appearing to act as sort OF
public parOr to the restthe homestead In fact one OF
the dwellings Is given up exclusively to Mr. Evartss
bachelor friends billiard table occupies tho room
which would otherwise be used dining hail. whhe
Throughout the house evidences that the aocde OF
woman is not there In the vicinity is greenhouse,
supplemented with flower garden whose walks are
hedged with hgh-pointed hernlocs, as symmefI1ealy
trimmed less brilliant arber yte. Back OF ths Is
the kitchen garden, and as stood on the bluh which
marks boundary. and looked of over the waving
fields OF grass and here where boathouse capped
the edge of distant eld and there where barns and
building gave evidence OF farming upon large scale,
Mr.. Evarts quietly said:
"This is my farm
"How many acres ." I asked.
90 about six hundred Part OF il, however, is back
there the hills"
Turning he pointed across the Connecticut: Do you
see that thiekly wooded pointi"
"Yes." saw 1t far up the hill on the very crown.
al own a tract there, down to the base"
My guide then proposed q visit TO the stables and
barns. In the private stable were eight horses.
" Each must have horse TO suit his or her own
taste for riding and driving" explained Mr. Evarts.
There were vehicles from the four-in-hand drag
to the basket-phaeton Crossing stretch OF meadow.
we came to the barns The principal sbuild-
ing is lO0x5O with lofts capable of holding 100 tons Of
hay. Another barn OF the same dimensions will be built
next year When questioned to whether he should
send stock Caremont Fair TO be held Ia Septem-
ber Mr. Evars replied that last year. having secured all
the first prizes he ddnt know but that IL was best to
rest upon his aures So II considerable attention
must he paid to the raising of fine stock although Mr.
Eyarts dsclains any intention of becoming " model
farmer having desire TO turn his furrows with silver
plated plowshares feed his swine from golden tanks,
while lads in livery keep of the flies
TIE barns were deserted at nis time save by one or
two valuable bulls. Ii is strange how much enthusiasm
one con get up on the good qualities Of of these
mails when he happens to be the other side or the
fence. The tough little Alderney seemed somewhat
disappointed about that fence thought Across long
stretch of pasture, and came TO TIE trout pond
sheet Of covering about 20 acres Here are three
pleasure boats and all the delicate appliances for trout
fishing. I had idea that the fish IN ponds OF ths
description were dOmescaed to such an exten: that all
that was necessary do to capture them was 70 let
down frying pan into the water, and they would ar
rango themselves upon 1t ready for q COM
Portable fry This found to be an erroneous idea for
In pond those Dimensions the fish mud plenty OF FOOD,
and IL becomes difficult matter to take thcu-more 80,
perhaps than from the streams where the sport
becomes science There is remarkable fact about
this pond. II has no surface water whatever for a
source but Is fed by myriad of springs which gush
from the hillside just beyond. These waters do not
bubble and saunter leSurely away, but rush out With
sufficient force 70 turn wheel Of respectaDl1 oineh-
be had from the sta that the dam outlet
to the pond flows at the rate OF 400 bnrreis per
hour Mr. Eyarts of the opinion that the unseen source
it, fOunain-head iu subterianean lake
Back come to dinner at 4p M THIS wasa % dsy when
the company proving too numerous Tor one tGDle was
divided portion eating In one Of inc outer house, while
cipal dininc-room He must be incouIgihy tnorous
who Is not at ease abOut this hospitable board Mr.
from ostenaon as fell OF sInaii talk as Of great has
for ne ghbor Edwin NJ stoughton. People come
and go inform Iiy assured Gf cordial welcome anc un
restraint Windsor holds 10 Mr.. Eyarts suspicion OF
business IN the shape OF the state Prison
RyaTts Iasens 70 remark "None bat the worthy
admitted and disoiaery or inoxio.ted p,rsoh&s NJ
that OF course owing to the grea: demand. We are H
able snppy quarters for ALL and 80 We take the worst
70 the cream of NewYork legislature, some idea can
be formed of our high standard a. Jslers Aier aInneI
accompanied by one OF Dir Eyarts's sons ludor WHO'S
charge the farming operations are carried 90, Was
the 600 acres nearly 200 are Under cuuNstOh the re-
eiainder being pastursge and wooalaad AZ .io 0hS
time Mr. Earts had ,CS 900 sascP asapt Oot onebam @
Along the New-Hampshre side stretches line OF hils
vinss of ysailhy men from New-York and Boston
Every possible combination OF iAidscao Deae seehs "
Ascnfney tses 900 ioei It's sides dissolyug iGo hills
ON right and left hand while "a ir0nt me goni1
tails away INTO interYaic and plain, where INC NIe Vi
Returning, after long ride, we found many q Che
eIests st absent. When questioned as Ia why ne di
rot make OF the party IN the iourln-ilAhd, hf;
Eyarts laughngly replied that he didn't Ike 70 be placed
in such q prom nelt position There was go0d doai
more of earnest than Jest in te dea for Ia looking over
in detail this large estate there Is hiaaed absence o.
everything B the shape OF display In tue face OF a
Sery wet mOon Mrs. Lyars Quay WITH her waller
ingpot With the love for flowers comes he desiie 10
care for them. ~.
How much more satisfactory 1t Is" said Mrs EYaris,
to feel that they really belong to ycuo know thai you
can gather them wish, without feeihg le y OI
the gardener upon YOU his presence OF your heels
head gardener is a tyrant." said alr EVarts he
generate useless improvement ana oyefDes AL i;IOS-
strauce. He is luxury Voaunt AFFORD II c,'hd.
aud uo " the merry Of returning guests came up
the road way and the porch Is 1iied by the laugh
ing crowd. -. a. ,..,,,,.
drifting finally the par1rs for music games OF cai
M rs e very romance of country NE liberal ~ every
ching for comfort and freedom ir Eyarts Was LOOKING
over the returns from Saratoga to-day. SAID; Ibcre
must be IN EaW-YOrk to-day much more disappOihthch|
over the result fnan at MindsJr." -,
"D!sAppointmenti" ne replied. I'm perfectly de-