Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-11
NEW WORKERS. DOGS.
How Mr.. LorilIard Cares for His Ca
mines or High Degree.


Letter in San Francisco BDllsiin.
Our New York millionaire, Pierre Loril-
lard. determined only last winter to es-
tablish a kennel of mis- own. For years
Mr. Lorillard has been a devoted hunts
man. having on his estate, near Borden
town. the finest game preserves in The
United States, but he had been accus-
toned to hire for the season such settlers
as he might need for hunting purposes.
One or two settlers OF his own, which he
considered fine dogs. were SD badly beaten
at bench snow of - as 60 determine
him in raising some dogs himself. His
whole farm is conducted upon a scale fit
ted to astonish even the largest or the
English landowners. on his 1860 acres
near B0rdenlown he has eleven good
sized houses, twelve windmlls for rails
lag water. three lakes and several ponds,
3sl horses. among which are Parole aud
Ir0ouols. the first American winner OF the
English Derby, 100 head Of choice cattle.
300 men look after the place, and ice-house
from which 1900 tons Of ice are taken
every summer, greenhouse one-third
OF a mile long, and other things in proper
ton.
~
LARD went into the breeding of fine dogs
nothing was done by halves. When Mr..
Lorllard need veterinary surgeon for
his horses he picked out IL best one in
New York and offered him double what
he could make here 10 go down and 1--we
on the New Jersey farm. and naturally
the otter was accepted In the same way
when bee wanted 20 make kennel, be Of
fered $1,000 a year and a comfortable
4 q mo
noted dog experts, TO establish himself
down Mt J0bston on the LOrillard place.
MF. Obi began work last January and
HIS inst finished the kennel building, into
whlcn he has put dogs bought by him
during the last six mon hs az an expense
o. 3 cOJ. This. be SAYS, is only begin
nihg, 5ut IL must be Acknowledged that
Il is a pretty good one. suppose, judging
from the establishment, that Mr.. L0ril-
lard's expenditures on account Of his
kennels must by ibis time reach into the
ghhorhood OF $780, 00. He mas setasid
twenty acres of a. pretty wood and farm
lapd as / ever saw i0c the exclusive use
of the dogs aud those who take care of
them. For MIR. Gal he has built really
charming brick house. with drawing room,
library. office, etc, the house having It's
own stable, garden. enc.
Toe kennels stand in the middle Of a
10-acre field adjoining Mr. Ohrs place,
ava are IN Queen Anne style. "A central
pavilion 80 feet square being thanked on
four sides by wing, each IS feet wide
and p feet long. The whole building has
a solid floor Of cement feet thick, which
enables il 20 be flooded with water to the
depth Of several inches every day Each
apartment has elaborate fiues tor ventila-
ton aud fans are arranged to draw of the
foul air. The interior is fitted up in ash,
black walnut, and stained pine. The
central pavilliOA Is sort of dogs' recep-
tiOn-room, where they receive friends and
are supposed 20 be on their good beba-
vior. Three Of the wings are given up 10
the benches for the dogs, each dog having
a large stall or bench OF his own, fenced
in with wire netting and closed by gate
upon which is silver plate with the
mime Of the dog. The receptiOn-rOOm, as
j have called it, is really a superb apart
ment, the panels Of the doors being paint
ed with sporting pictures by noted art
lists, costly rugs thrown over the floor.
aud everything being done to show of
the IS 10 advantage The fourth wing
IS given up TO the Kitchen, where "A COOK,
though not French one | believe. de-
VOTES his whole time to preparing TODD for
the dogs. on the kitchen are an elaborate
refri geratOr and a bathroom with hot and
cold water all entirely for the use Of the
dogs. For tWooi the settlers now in the
kennels Mr. LOriilHrd paid $1,000 apiece,
ana $500 fer another. He has also made
Standing offers OF $1,000 apiece for several
other noted dogs. lf he does not carry OF
the prizes at the next dog show IL viii
not be Tor want OF money expended in the
most lavish manner.
ADJOINING the general grounds is 4
game preserve ot 200 acres. in which the
young dogs Will get plenty OF exercise