Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27

up lines in 60 days. They propose to construct
line from New York to Albany, and thence to
buffalo, but will establish plants in all the prin--
cipai cities the same as other telephone COM
panies.
TIRE EORsLLARD FARM.
Am Establishment Requiring Some
Four Hundred Elands.
A Trenton correspondent of the Jersey city
Journal says: l have just returned from short
visit to that justly celebrated place, the Loril-
lard farm We-a party Of siX-left the Trenton
station at LII p. m, for Kinkora. three miles
below Borden town. Here we change cars for
Jo5stown a ride of fifteen minutes through a
highly cultivated country. From this one of the
Oldest villages in New Jersey. We take ten min
uteS walk and enter the spacious gardens south of
! the L0rilard mansion We first enter the green
houses. OF Whch there are several large ones
fiieu with rare flowers and tropical fruits
Here also we find early vegetables ready for the
table. One OF the gardeners told me that they
had green peas last Sunday Of their own raising
and saw enough on the vines for another din
ner We found MIR. LOriliard in one of the
green houses, gathering ripe Strawberries
many OF which were Of an extraordinary size
He cave us some. which we found on trial to be
of an exceedingly fine flavor. He raised them
in small pots, each pot containing one large
plant. every one heavily Laden with ripe and
rlpening fruit. He most heartily invited US to
enjoy ourselves about his place ad libitum. AS
we stood near the mansion We had a splendid
view OF his vast domains, comprising 1.5OO
acres, and nearly all under high state of culti-
Walton. The surface OF the whole farm s gently
unduatinG and the soil sandy loan most eX-
cecntiy adapted for grain, grass or fruit. Sew
eral large farm houses are seen in different di-
rections; eight large wipdmills remind us OF
/ Holland. These are used for bringing water to
different points on the farm where it is needed.
We now leave the grounds adjoining the man
sion and walk down Well graded road to the
pork department. Here we find sixty of the
finest specimens OF swine we have ever seen.
The arrangements for their comfort are COM
plete. A building several hundred feet in
length and divided into compartments gives to
each breed quarters of their own, both as to
pen and outside yard. Extending the whole
| length OF tile building is a car track along
which on wheels large tubs are pushed, giving
to each pen the food necessary tor it's occu-
pants. In the rear of these buildings is q corn
crib several hundred feet in length. We pass
from this building to a large circular barn sew
erai hundred yards distant. where We find
large number Of bio0ded horses, E1any OF them
having won great victories on holly contested
fields They We're just returning from their
morning exercise. aud as one after the other
passed by us, each giving Us a friendly look
we said. Blood will tell in horses as well as in
sinen." The arrangements for these horses are
all that man or beast could desire. We visited
other stables and found them all models OF CON
vcnience and comfort. think it would gladden.
the heart of Mr. Beryh to visit this place and see
how happy horses can be when cared for by
fSuch man as our friend IOriilard
The order everywhere prevailing is most re-
maTkable. We did not hear loud word any,
where. When we first entered the grounds
some twenty or more men and boys We're eXer-
csing the horses on the race course, bat not
loud word did we hear. All was as orderly as
| a company of cadets on drill at West Point
every man and boy quietly attending to his
own business. lfasked question, they give
polite answer and go on with their work as if
no one were present Four hundred men are
employed on these grounds, in the different de-
partments of labor. -Four hundred horses were
roaming about the fields or enjoying MONDAY
rest in their stalls.
Moses Age and Chills and Fever.
"Will Brudder bred Scott Hastings step dis
way!" blandlyinquired thepresident Of the Lime
Kiln club after the votes were counted.
Brother Scott stepped up with grin on his
face as if he expected to draw a chrome and the
president continued:
'Brudder Hastings, TO- weeks ago you was
toOken sick"
Eyes, sah."
feet an sent word to our relief committee to file
yer claim for 50 per week."
Eyes, sab"
"Dat committee reported favoraby on your
case. an de money was sent yOu-$3 per week
fur two weeks. Your illness was said to be
chills an fever.''
"Dat was it, sah.''
"Just SO; but what brung 'em on? Brudder
Hastings, l diskivered yesterday dat YOU got
into dispute wild naybur about the aige of
Moses when he died, had fight, an was knocked
into a ditch full of water Dat was what started
your chills an fever"
"I-I-yes, sah."
can you lied to de relief committee when You
claimed to have got wet comm home from
funerali"
"I-I didn't mean to, sah.'
AN you wilfnlly an maiiciously put up a job
''I'll pay it back, sah."
mo you won't! You haven't seen de time, in
de last fifteen Vars dat you had 90 to SPAR. Dat
money am gone, an you am gwine to foller
after it! You kin take down your hat an walk
out OF Paradise Hall fur de las time! We want
no men in dis club who cares wheder Noses was
not keep de name Of q liar and deceiver on our
out!"
Mr. Hastings walked, and 1t was noticed that
ssVsf 4b parties sitting near the looked
somewhere.-nstrot Free Press.
The safety OF London Theaters.
The Metropolitan Board Of Works has been
given powers to order such moderate alterations
in theaters as 1t may deem expedient, and ru-
NOR says that Capt. Shaw has in his report sug-
gested alterations In many theaters Of SO i'm
portant a character that they willinvolve an ex-
penditure far from moderate. AT the present
moment we are in the middle Of the theatrical
season. II the report be published now, q panic
would ensue, and many persons be afraid to 90
to the theaters which Capt. Shaw deems unsafe
In the event Of D fire. This would result In
heavy losses to theatrical lessees. The publica-
ton ought, therefore, to be deferred until the
autumn, when the theaters might be closed and