The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-09
MIR. TILDEN's KITCHEN GARDEN.
The Sage Takes a Great Interest in Rural
Pursuits and incidental in Politics.

The Sage Takes a Great Interest in Rural
Pursuits and Incidentally in Politics.
Interview with Chairman of Pennsylv ania Demo-
cratic Committee.
''And now, Mr.. Hensel, will yon disclose what
Mr.. Tilden had to say about polticsp
Il can say that he takes an active interest in
politics. which he shows by pertinent inquiries
and by close attention to that topic, in reading
and in conversation. While was at Greystone
he inquired what had heard of The campaign in
Ohio. Then he asked. with smile:
What will be the Republican majority in
Pennsylvania
".We propose to have Democratic majority
in Pennsylvania answered. He was greatly
pleased at that prospect"
What did he say Of the Democratic ticket in
New York;
II can only answer that Mr. Tilden showed
himself heartily and earnestly interested in it's
success. Yes, he expressed himself in warm
sympathy with the Democratic party both in
New York and Ohio. and he was especially de-
lighted by the information that Pennsylvania
may go Democratic"
is he pleased with the recent publication Of
his worksp
eyes, he seemed greatly eratifea with tho
way in which Mr.. Bigelow had accomplished his
task, and he takes no little interest also in the
forthcoming history of the Electoral Com
mission, to be entitled "A Political Crime by A
M. Gibson. But Mr.. Tilden shows his active
nature by the keen interest he displays in the
beauty of Greystone Nature has done much
for the place in site and in the nature of the
ground, through which great powders pIosrude
here and there forming a picturesque con-
trast to the cultivated sward. Nothing that
the art Of landscape gardening could do to
decorate and enhance the natural effects has
been omitted, but nowhere has violence been
done or artificiality made obtrusive. Mr.. Tilden,
by the way. is just erecting what will probably
be the finest range of green houses in the coun-
try. They are expected to excel even Jay
Gould's Conservatives at Irvington. Mr Tilden
has planned himself ali the details of these green
houses. and expects to enjoy from them grapes
and peaches every month in the year.
''Then it is pleasure to see Mr.. Tilden's
farm continued Mr.. Hensel, with the enthusi-
asm of a Lancastran. His chicken houses
contain many varieties, but his farmer thinks
they have bred together too much and says that
he intends to change them all His garden is
very rich, and Mr. Tilden shares the regret of his
gardener that he didn't send an eggplant weigh
ing eleven and three-quarters pounds, down to
seedmen's prize competition in New York. His
gardener has been on the place for twenty years
Turkeys don't seem to have done well at Grey
stone this year. He has herd of beautiful
Jersey cattle, with two or three fine bulls.
Everywhere Mr.. Tilden shows his
love of animals and his humane nature by
the considerable care he has directed The
houses for his stock are all Of the latest design
and he introduces in them every new improve
ment that strikes his judgment favorably. In
his stables, besides the horses in use, he keeps