Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28

frlgidty about II which aims at show |
rather than comfort. Mrs. Carnegie de- |
sires the hospitable aspect OF the old |
southern home. the prodigality OF piazza, |
the stretch OF wide halls. For this reason |
IL Is probable that the handsome structure |
will be demolished and Colonial dwelling |
substituted
The grounds about the house are |
most beautifully Handicapped. new |
orange-grove of ten acres has just been |
planted in place OF one killed by the
freeze of 1891. Tropical trees OF all
kinds abound. Here the olive, the myr-
tie, and the cypress, sacred emblems
that they are. grow with branches In
tertwined, and the banana and cocoa
nut palm are profuse. But the i've
oaks-"luxuriant Titans Of an hundred
years, and the vines laced and interlaced
between dropped with a howery lar
geese many-hued"-these stand az last
ing monuments to an age that is passed
Splendid driyeways have been opened
which radiate from the handsome house
into the heart Of the island. These are
arched by huge trees, from which the
gray moss swings.
our party was expected. We had been
met by superintendent Page, to whom Is
entrusted the care OF the place when
Mrs. Carnegie is away. He had made
his way to the wharf on new bicycle.
and stood leaning upon his wheel as we
fled out Twitty, of Brunswick, knew
him. That reminds me, the boys say tnat
II Twitty was dropped from a cloud 10
the South Sea Islands he would pick
out an old acquaintance before he touch
ed earth Twitty denies that he is so
well known.
Page proved a Harvard graduate, and
a young man generally well Informed.
He Is good at golf. and was a quarter
back some years ago. There was an air
OF striking timidty about him at first
but he gradually thawed out and In
the end became very communicative.
YES. that's the yacht Dungeness,"
he said. pointing to beautiful boat
anchored I'm the bay. Cant go aboard
captain tells me he is vanishing the
deck. Sorry, Would like to have you
see IL. Good stuff in the Dungeness.
Takes TO the sea right along. Remem-
Der the row when Mrs. Carnegie applied
ftr membership in the New York Yacht
Club? First woman to come in. she.
Fought IT out like a trooper. she Is
dead game. Good joke, amt itY''
Page was leading the way to the poul-
try-yard, in which every species Of fowl,
penned up in artistic divisions, was repre-
sented. A horse. one Of the most mag
nifcont steeds | have ever seen, came up
the road at good gallop, spurred on by
a Jockey OF the professional type. Pase
called to the man 20 stop.
A FINE ANIMAL.
"Fine stallion that" he said. "Came
from Russia. 'Oozark' his name. was
owned by the Gar; sent over from the
Imperial stables to the Worlds Fair as
the finest specimen OF Russian morse
flesh. Presented 10 Mrs. Carnegie last
year"
Page was caressing the big stallion, who
stood paving the white sand and champ
ing his bit impetuously. 1t was eA-
plained that this was type OF the Kus-
sian trotting-horse. Oozark had Soou
record. but because OF his bulk was no
match for the fieet-footed animals OF this
country. The young man led the way to
the casino which is now in process OF
construction. 1t is altogether pleasure
building. and I'm design most unique. ON
the bottom floor is the card-room, when
is 10 be furnished mp in the most elegant
manner: the bllliard-rooms are above, ana
in the rear are the swimming-pool ana
gymnasium. ~
The swmming-pool is arranged with
an adjustable bottom, and can be nNed
al any depth. There is a broad platform
about il. upon which IS the apparatus Tor
gymnastic exercise. After bath in the
surf. il IS proposed 10 make hundred
Yards dash for the casino, and take up
/ in the big fresh waterproof.
The tutor OF young Carnegie had joined
our party. He was an apathetic young
J man. with "A blonde beard, ana hiSh
straw hat Of queer shane. 1t Is throush
his efforts that knowledge Is inserted INTO
the Uranium OF the young fellow destined
! 10 be heir to Dungeness. He doses out
! dsflv instalments of Cicero, Homer, and
analytical geometry, intended TO perco-
late into the sun-browned pate OF the
promising lad.
The tutor assumed the role of cicerone
and proposed u visit TO the den or the
mongoose. o,, l.,
.Never heard Of the mongoose?' he
said. "Ah. that is queer-quite queer. l
thank Klpling for MS tales. Lucky KID
ling: what a world interest-those jungle
tales. Did you read about the hsht oil III.
mongoose and the cobra? what srahu
hattie. We have had one here. An, Wha'
snort, saw the first fight that ever took
nIsce between a Georgia rattlesnake and
a mongoose. Happened yesterday. Poor
little mongoose knocked out IN the hts'
round" :,
tn tutor had brought us to sharp IN
cline al the bottom of which was PIT
about feet deep with wire netting ABOVE
TO one side OF the pit was an lnipio
vised cage. in which rattlesnaKe o.
massive proportions was coiled.
Upon our approach he began TO rattle
n was an ominous sound, Nerltapl'
death rattIe-shrill, vibrating, penetrating
impossible to locate. The Dead-llhe eSe'
Of the monster snake sparkled with rage
The tutor explained that II might Ok
fmpossib.e 10 get sight of the mongoose
as he was sticking in his hole. by lucky
circumstance, however. the niue ANNA
| anpeared and made circuit OF tne pl'
The mongoOse is colored very similar u
The grav squirrel. The body IS long an,
the tail straight, dragging the srouhu
Instead OF the graceful gallop OF the Geor
: gia squirrel the mongoose moves WIN
quick, rat-like run.
The pair had been purchased from
spanlsh vessel several weeks before ~
Mrs Carnegie. They were nrought IRON
Jamaica, where large NUMBER mau oee'
imnorted for the purpose OF Killing on
~ rots The guests at Dungeness ha'
no, entertained with daily fights between
the queer little animal and snakes cap
trred tor the purpose OF the com0at. II
an rrevious battles the mongooseS Wer
declared victors, but the rattlesnake wa
fos more deadly than the cobra, and II
the fight the day before our arrival ha a.
crushed the body Of one OF the animals II
t,s coils Various other points Of interes
in the elaborate estate were pointed on
by the tutor.
THIS is DUNGENESS.
This is Dungeness as it appears to-day
a magnificent monument 10 the Srea
herr Of the Revolution. ,
Tha crave Of Light Horse Harry J