Telegram-herald., 1891-09-20

which Is more than self supporting. He
built II tor the manufacture OF his own
bricks with which TO build hisne house
usar mine. but the bricks were so evil
IDENTIFY superior TO those made heretofore
n this country that no was importuned
% supply a number Of builders and con-
tractors at good prices
His nursery, between Biltmore and
4sheville. on the Richmond and Dan
rllio road il also. like my own nursery.
> bowling success He grows almost
everything known to the botanist and
pomolozist- The Baron De LANCE has
charge Of the agricultural department.
and on . bright morning it is gladstone
sight to zee Mr.. Vanderbilt and tho
baron wedding onions OK tarring tho
noses Of their sheep.
Mr.. Vanderbilt showed me yesterday
npicture frame which he has designed,
and which win be used for large photo
nrnph of myself to sit on his piano IN the
- paElor. Il Is designed to contain
octAing but products Of his place. such a.
ogoa1s and other grains, seeds. nuts.
( ooDena otc-, etc. These are glued on .
Dkno frame and then . coat of shellac il
~ q over the whole 90 a. to look al
most 6hs boughtsn frame. There win
- a inner row Of buckwheat. then q
<Npw - 6zx SEED. then two rows Of rye
ond o. Of wheat, then corn, oats, etc.
Nth nourns and nuts, chinkapins, ETC.,
<o1oL, IN tho corners, with . rosette Of
EN- In thu ear and festoons Of dried
oDp1ss over the whole.
AZ = m. every day Mr.. Vanderbilt
Elngs his bell at my door and with q
ling handled dipper he hands rs out our
milk. also our nice. new laid hen eggs,
fresh from the hand Of tho artisan, and
warm with tho atmosphere Of the home
nest. and with now and then dear lit
tls white feather still clinging to them.
He also fetches rs our roasting ears, and
when he butchers we get all sorts Of
novelties from him. No man need ever
nsk for bstter neighbor than George
II He helps me during the hoeing sea-
oDn. and help him in harvest. We
own thrashing machine together. and
n tho fall We not only do our own
fhr1sh1pg with 10. but can make As high
- eighty dollars. we think. by thrashing
Tor the neighbors.
We lead happy HE here. as say.
destitute OF cark. There has been but
one case OF cxrk here since came. One
case Of cark and one Of Milwaukee beer
TIE day goes blitheiy by. and 1T night
write for an hour in my diary . lot Of
moral thoughts. which viii be eagerly
publixhod after my death have de-
clded 10 make no dying speech. for l
mixht die at the same time when some
ether eminent man IL doing the same
thing. aud 80 what said might not re-
esivs that attention which it 20 justly
uerited-
How I would hate to play against Mr.
Elaine. for instance. y man who could
eusily score . desthbed success At any
fnne. while am tirnid and feel almost
certain that in any forensic effort Of that
Md I would probably cork myself and
- sosnethiax which 1 would sftcrward
bi1<<riy regret. What can be more pitt
Snf tbsn : bad brss;x in grammar or the
fr,unrnt ree Of tautology in dying
-,,-sch, Il il for this reason that have
1870 10 ksep . diary. TO be published
49, am gone. Is viii be q good
Ching Il viii show me in my serious
~--<rlx and also. here and there. have
seer. tr,eklen Of pure rnerrimens IN il.
fhine 1 ceuhl not insrodnce into dying
1893 wikh credit 70 myself ! viii
~, ehus hs<xs . chancs TO reefify the
.~rrramnrxin 10 sod hsvsi It punctnassd
- I % afuoH.