The Penn's Grove record., 1884-04-05

Aylesford In Exile.

A0N - q -
winch raised such q commotIon IN Fog
land not long ago, aud Will be Interested
To know that the notorious Earl is Just
now irving TO hide himself in Texas. l
do moi. mean that he IS a fugitive from
Justice. or anything Of that sort, but
after a career that was brief, brilliant,
and disastrous, he is now seeking the
seclusion that a ranch IN Texas grants.
The Earl has been here since last Au-
gust, aud the people have become quite
well acquainted with him. The Earl OF
Aylesford is On old title, and has been
worn by meny abe aud famous men-
1t was first bestowed upon Heneage
81 Finch, one Of the greatest 1urlsIs Eng
land has ever known, aud his descend
ants until the present generation have all
been distinguished for their learning and
eloquence. 1t was supposed that the
present Earl would follow In the footsteps
of bis lllusttious progeniiors, end he o
high honors at Cambridge, but people say
he came INTO his property too soon, for 1t Is
not well for a young man to have an In
come Of a couple of million dollars until be
has earned 1t. lie was born In 1S49, and
came to his title and estates. which are
among the largest and most productive in
Great Britain, before he was of age. At
twenty-five he married Edith, the daugh
ter OF Colonel Peers Williams, NJ. r., OF
Temple Court, Berks,' England, and had
by her two daughters, Hilda Gwend0ien
and Alexandra Minna, to whom the Pm
cess of Wales stood as godnother. The
marriage was considered an advantageous
one on both sides, for the groom had rank
and wealth, was recognized as a future
leader in society and politics, and the bride
was one of the lOveliest women iii Europe,
famous at four courts tor her beauty and
attractions.
The Prince Of Wales has teen charged
with the responsibility of running Ayles-
ford, and may have had much to do With
It, for he took the Young Earl into his
most ultimate compromising and made
him a cfum and a comrsde in the wild
orgies that made the people OF England SO
disJrusttul OF their future monarch. lie
was tie constant companion of the Prince,
and the adventures of the two men ID
London AMI on the continent would be
quite IS wicked reading as the memoirs OF
George ".
Wben- bis Royal highness made bI;
well-remembered journey to India he took
Ayleslor1 with him, and together they did
tue Orient in gorgeous style, and very
often now the Earl tells the cowboys, as
they sit around the campfire at night, the
incidents of the tiger-hunt and other en-
joyments OF the royal tour.
The Pince ceased to SOW Mid oats, and
settled down to comparative d%ocllitY, but
the L ri kept up the spree, until about q
year ago he found himself $40, 900, 900 in
debt, and defendant 10 a very dlsreputable
divorce case. HIS lovely wife had tSC
sympathy OF everybody, and his creditors
were protected by the Courts. h estate,
which was entailed, was placed in the
hand of u ~conservator for the benefit pf
his creditors, and the Earl was gwen On
allowance OF $50, 600 a year, with which
he came 10 America last summer for rest
aud much needed recuperation.
At New York he made the acquaintance
ofMr. Gould, who at the EaIIs request, sent
DR.. Ennis, the Land Commissioner of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, all over the
West with him, looking for a ranch. His
L)rcship found at Big Springs just what
he was hui ting Tor, and selected a tract OF
land twelve miles north OF the village,
where he commenced the erection OF q
ranch-bouse last August. Tn house IS a
plain, Imprinted board structure, a story
and d half nigh, merely comfortable, with
cut any sigus OF luxury, convenience, OF
decoration. 1t only differs from thcloG.
binary ranch headquarters by being plas-
tered, and having the walls hung wl1h a
pretty patterned paper OF chocolate and
gilt.
The location Is a fine one, but there
are many Just as good and still unoCCu-
pied north, south, and west OF this point.
The Earl bought 81, 900 acres Of lard,
on credit, but 50 far has no cattle.
When ne arrived here in August lssl
he deposIed $50, 600 III cash at tine Big
Springs Bank, but is this very nearly OK
nausted. On the ID of January last hi
deposited for COLLECTION a graft for 500,
900 on his solicitors in London, whIc
is supposed to be his pocket money 10
this year.
Inc Earl had hot been here long be
fore two brothers arrived, Clement anC
Daniel, the fornel about twenty-seven aut
the latter about twenty-one, They brough
with them tive servants, thirteen dogs,
coach and dog cart, and twenty or thirty
horses, besides a lot OF miscellaneous bag
gage Tor his Lordship's modest castle
Clement very soon returned to England
but Daniel renamed ia the ranch anu i
still here.
The most imposing and important festur
Of the residence is the hail. way which fuH
through the centre of the house, and i
entered from each of the eight or MIN
rooms. 1t Is a formidable arsenal, an
contains one OF the most valuable privat
collections of guns and psraphernalia in tn
UnLeI States. The walls are coverel
with riffs, s~hot-guns, revolvers, deringers
cartrldge-belts, spurs, game bags, an
other articles Of the same sort in bewildeI
ing numbers, and it requires the entlr
atleGtion OF n man to keep them i
ord r.
Opening off the hall are the hvIngroom.
PLAINLY but comfortably furnished. Th
dmng-coOm and table service Is quit
frugal, there being no plate or china, BIT
Ordinary plated spoons, steel knives, an
Monware crockeiy.
In the kitchen there was a f~oreign-look
ing individual surrounded by curious an
accommodating brass kettles and pot
lie shoots a great deal OF venlson and
good Ii any BIRDS, but the etceteras are a
imported.
the most conspicuous thing about th
premises was a pie OF empty bottles {
Dig ss a haystack in the rear OF his nous
Wulcn were Inspected as carefully as pD
SIDE win a view OF determining his Lore
ship's tastes. There we're quite a nunIbt
OF z u. e -4ie bottles, and many that ha
once ueld spulnarls, but Champagne labe
were scarce. u ii he used other wlDel
he must Lave got them by the cask. III
consumption oil beer lac been very largI
but three fourtbs Of the pie were empI
whisky bottles, and We cane to the CD
cusIJn That the Earl generally preferredS
take 1t sIralgut, and that 10 his repuf
tion in the community. He was i'll 4
cay We visited the ranch, so we dIdfn
see han, but his brother Dan dIN 1
honoIs of the establishment very 4Ias
fuzzy, ard his hospitality was geAgh
toc although the Earl is not idnG
having strangers visit the place, aud 4
iers TO remain unknown ana In
ment, his younger brother pinti I