The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-08-11
EXPATRIATED AMERICANS,
in Scotland Which Ii Offered to
Our Men Of Wealth.

Some idea of the luxury of the rich
America MS who live abroad may be gat h.
cred from a circular recently sent to
thought might take an interest in the
approaching sale of an estate in Scot
land. The estate has for several years
past been occupied by the most con-
spcaous family of expatriated Amer
leans that has ever lived in Europe.
The splendors of living in this place
have from time to time been reported
here by persons who have visited the
estate. The present information con-
cerning it is the first to reach here
| in statistical form. 1t is probably uu.
necessary to explain that this circular
went only 10 persons who might be
supposed to have money enough TO own
such an estate and buy it if they wanted
it. The property is still leased by the
American family that has occupied j;
for several years. The purchaser will
have the privilege of turning that fam
lily out-a privilege that might be ap-
preciated by a democrat who has ac-
quired his money since this family be-
| came rich. The erecently-announced in
tention Of the family to live permanent
J.! iH Europe is believed to have had
| some influence in bringing about the
present sale.
The Introductory description makes
plain the extent of the estate:
The estate, which Is one Of singular
| beauty and one of the most attractive
| in the north of Scotland. lies on the
| banks of loch, along which it extend :
| about Is miles. 1t contains about g. )
| acres of arabic land, 37,7S3 acres of
moor and 5.132 acres of wood. or in all
| about 46. $50 acres. OF the above. 3,SO4
| acres of the moor and about 1852 acres
| of wood are inclosed as deer fores;.
| The remaining 1899 acres of moor and
1.670 acres Of wood are attached TO
| farms and crOfts as pasture The wood 5
around the mansion house are pre-
| served as pheasant covers. and these.
with young plantations still inclosed,
amount to 1910 acres. The mansion
house contains large daning-room. two
dTawing-rooms, billiard rooms. Is bed
| rooms, besides all other suitable ac-
commodaton. The Offices also are
very comfortable
| All Scotch estates are bought princi-
pally for the sake of the fishing AMI
shooting. these details. impressive as
| they might sound. would mean n nothing o
| without the statistics on the more i'm
portant feature. They are set forth in
this inviting form:
| THE deer forest is one of the be $;
| in the north. 1t includes the we'll
| known mountain of Fourvonic. a favor
| ite resort of deer. There is right OF
fishing in the loch eX-adverso of the
lands, and the salmon and trout fish
ing is very good. Game of all kinds is
plentiful. The following is note OF
the game and fish killed during the sea
son of 1S979S: Nineteen hundred and
for'y-two grouse, &c blackgame. I
plover, 2l2 partridges, 3,OO2 pheasants.
143 woodcock, 81 snipe, GAG wild duck,
5 teal, 35 brown hares. 81 white or blue
hares. 1901 rabbits, 81 stays, % binds.
| II roedeer and 81 various. q salmon
and grilse and us trout. Total. $500"
In view of the brevi,y of the shoot
ing season. the total appears ample, but
there are other aspects of that season
which are not so advantageous. 1t is
on account of the shortness that Ameri-
cans rarely purchase Scotch estates and
are unlikely to regard the present prop
osi:ion with any greater interest than
that arising from the contemplation OF
the way in which eNpatriated citizens
are able TO amuse themselves for q few
| autumn weeks.-N. Y. Sun.