The Washington critic., 1885-10-01

Is inc QuuulllN Ol DOCKS 10 nc SptH un
every side. The selections cover
wide range, embracing not only poll
tics and general literature, but many
special subjects. II is one of Mr.. Til
dcn's traits that whenever he takes up
subject he masters 1t thoroughly,
and, as II result, accumulatcs II small
library on that subject. For example,
! saw in one corner large collection
Of books on horticulture and gardening,
in another n collection treating of
horses and live stock, and on several
ether special subjects there were similar
arrays of information. Then II Is
pleasure to see Mr.. Tildcn's farm. His
clickcn-houscs contain many varieties,
Lut his farmer thinks they have bred
together too much, and says that he
intends to change them all. His gar
den is very rich and Mr.. Tilden shares
the regret of his gYdcncr that he
didn't send an eggplant, weighing
eleven and thrcG-quartcr pounds, down
to u sccdmens prize competition In
New York. His gardener has been
On the place for twenty years Turkeys
don't seem to have done well at Gray
stone this year. lie has herd of
beautiful Jersey cattle, with two or
three fin bulls. Everywhere Mr.. Til
den shows his love of animals aud his
humane nature by the consdcratc care
he has directed. The houses for his
stock are all of The latest design, and
he introduces in them every new inn
provcment that strikes his judgment
favorably. In his stables, besides the
horses in use, he keeps two old pen
sioncrs-Topic and Blackstone. The
latter was once his favorite saddle
horse
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Writing of the last hop of the season
given at the Rockland House, Nan.
tasket Beach, Coon, the Washington
correspondent of the Omaha Bee thus
refers TO one of Massachusetts, best
known Congressman: Those who have
heard Governor Long speak on the
rostrum, at dinner, or in the halls of
Congress, know how eloquent he is,
and he can dance just as cloqucntly as
he can talk, if not little more so, and
he does look killing in evening dress.
We, in Washington, were so accus-
toned to seeing him around Congress
in bob-short light suit, that we did
not know how divinely handsome he
could look in Swallow tail. !" He is
very graceful in movement, and his
speeches to the ladies are pretty and
apt, showing that he is not only diplo.
mat in politics, but can talk to half
! d o2en pretty girls at once without Caus.
ing icalousy-a rare talent twill be re.
membered Governor Long is widowcr
| aud aAngpp,,n,,.l,t I,p,In1 E.,
| bright glanCes and sweet smiles. Boston
and all Massachusetts is justly proud
Of their gifted statesman and fully be-
licvc that he is the greatest orator and
most accomplished speaker in Con
gress, and will keep him there just as
long as he may wish to stay, and one Of
these days invite him TO the seat in the
Senate that is being trimmed for him.
| lie has delightful summer home at
| bingham, a short drive from Natasket
and | am told that he is very neigh
Iorly and informal, even extending in
vitations to his neighbors to boiled
corncd beef dinners, composed of
corned beef, salt pork, cabbage, tur-
nirs, beets and potatoes, and quite us
famous as baked beans. The Yankees
alone know how TO get up this dinner,
and Boston's eloquent statesman prides
himself as much upon Yankee
billed dinner as Secretary Baird does
upon knowing how to cook terrapin to
perfection. Every man to his taste,
and ii is triile interesting to know
how our great orators and statesmen
live when they are at home, and assure
you that Governor Long shines at home
as well as in the halls of Congress, and
he is not too old to dance with dignihcd
elegance.
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There are dozens of millionares here
in the winter, says the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Record,
in Congress and out of it, and there are
dozens of residents who are almost
millionaires, for, despite all statements
TO the contrary, YOU can make money
honestly in Washington-up to Ger
tain point, say, 100000. A great deal
of money is made all the time in the
real estate market. 4 dozen of the
principal real estate men have made
fortunes in the last dozen years. And
real estate in Washington is still n safe
and sensible investment. It's cost is
low, comparatively, and It's value con
stantly increasing. Next to the mil
lionaires off, indeed, they are not among
thcm) come the three Willard brothers.
They are very interesting men. One
of them came here long before the war
TO be the steward of hotel which
stood where Willard S now stands. He
had been the steward on steamboat in
the North and had attracted the atten-
ton of the wife of the proprietor of
this Washington hotel. The other two
followed the brother here. They were
canny Yankees of the thrifticst sort,
and they have all prospcrcd in money
getting. Joseph, Henry and Caleb are
their names. Joseph is the best look
ing He looks like the George Peabody
of the idealized portraits lie has the
large, fine face, the classic features, the
snowy hair and whiskcrs, and the beau.
tiful complexion Of the ira
he is not the philanthropist of
miser nor the rcclusc he is said to be.
lie lives very quietly all alone in Il lit
tie old-fashioned house on Fourteenth
street just north of f street. The win
dows and the door are always closed,
lie does not 20 into society, but he is
regular in attendance at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and he is
always glad 10 see people who call at
his office on business, He gives to
charitable causes, too. He gives spar
ingly, though, considering his means
but would not be surprised if he
turned out to be Johns Hopkins or a
stephen Girard when his will is read.
lie likes newspaper men, so he may
found the long looked.for School of
journalism He does not affiliate with
his brothers. OF the latter, Henry Is
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