Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-14

OF the house Is an ornamental garden
n!led with rare and familiar plant.
wnicn has on either side Of il a wall a,
least twenty fest high, over which CLAN
oers Rfspevines and the vechic vine,
tnas beautiful, hardy little climber which
ls 30 much IN vogue here on account OF
us vishstancfng the cold winters 30 veil.
l also visited the barn, most thoroughly
kept, and happened TO Be there iust A
the cows vers being milked. Such
pretty animals. all of the Jersey breed.
1 never before saw. One dainty crsa-
ture two years old. With mouse colored
hide, great soft brown ewes surrounded
by white circle, and its nose, lust above
the dark-colored tip, ala white. y-ry
c1riously marked. Was valued by Mr..
Payson at $500.
/ peeped into the dairy and uas de
lighted With its arrangements. Fhe
milk room bad a glass floor, the too of
toe table WIS glass. as were also the
mix pans, through which one could see
the depth OF toe cream. very rlch, nearly
half AN inch thick. Metal pipes run
ming around the rosm serve the double
purpose OF heating It In winter with
steam and keeping it cool in summer by
having cold water constantly IN them.
The butter not used In the family il
disposed Of to the Parker House. one of
the best hotels IN Boston. The dairy 10
Joined to the farmhouse, q plain, oom-
Portable white house. Looking through
the parior window, | saw piano and
other evidences OF comfort.
Between the rows of trees in the or
chard is strip of grass tnree or four
feet broad, which is kept as short and
neat as the lawn.
A long poultry house, divided INTO
rooms, was occupied by white Brahmas
aud Guinea fowl. the latter made a
horrible screeching at our approach, ac-
oompanied by the settlers. and a peacock
extended his eloriously colored tail and
strHtted about in . very indignant man
ner at the intrusion.
This place Is open to the public every
day excepting Sunday. Certain parts
OF the place Immediately come Ted with
Mr.. Payson's dwelling are reserved for
the use of the family.
Having looked about me TO my hearts
content, l returned by way of Cam
bridge, past Mount Auburn, Boston's
celebrated cemetery, and by the pleas
ant looking homes of Lowell aud of
Longfell0w. l reached home at dark,
but could still see the water of the har-
bor and the islands there vaguely out
lined against the sky, while the lights Of
the city and adjacent towns sparkled
brilliantly and cheerfuIly, convincing
me more than ever that our hill, when
once the summit Is fairly attained, is
the most delightful spot IN this part of
the country.
The suburbs OF Ii lston never present
ed a more animated scene than they did
the other day. People, young ones es-
pseially, We're out of doors engaged IN
playing ball or lawn tennis, in boating
ON the lakes nd Charles river, or chat
ting ON the piazz ,s and lawns. con-
stAntly met, as | bowled along. ladies
and gentlemen on horseback, people in
all kinds of vehicles, and individuals on
bicycles or on foot. A little later in the
season and most of these people will be
od TO the seashore, mountains. or trav-
cling. At a given time IL Is the fashion
for every one to go of and then it Is
lonely enough To drive about and see 80
many handsome places shut up and de-
serted. then, besides. the trees come
out 80 thick with leaves, and the foliage
Ia so dense, that the views are very much
obseur-d later in the sumiser, 40 that
now seems to be Just the time for sight
seeing in and around Boston.
OLYMPIA.