The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-23
EXPATRIATED AMERICANS.
The Attractive Features of nm Estate
In Scotland Which Is offered to
Our Men of Wealth.

Some idea of the luxury of the rich
Americans who live abroad may be gath
cred from a circular recently sent to
certain persons in this city who it was
thought might take an interest in the
approaching sale of an estate in Scot
land. The estate has fer several years
past been occupied by the most con-
spicuous 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-
corning it is the first to reach here
in statistical form. 1t is probably un-
necessary to explain that this circular
went only TO persons who might be
supposed to have money enough 10 own
such an estate and buy if they wanted
it. The property is still leased by the
American family that has occupied il
for several years, The purchaser will
have the privilege of turning that fam
lily out-a privilege that might be APP
preciated by democrat who has ac-
qui1'ed his money since this family be-
came rich. The reeently-announced in
tention of the family to live permanent.
ly in 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 a loch, along which it extends
about 1s miles. 1t contains about 1926
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, 23,s04
acres of the moor and about 1,652 acres
OF wood are inclosed as deer forest.
The remaining 1879 acres of moor and
1,670 acres of wood are attached to
farms and crofts as pasture. The woods
around the mansion house are pre-
served as pheasant covers, and these,
with young plantations still inclosed,
amount to 1,610 acres. The mansion
house contains large dining-room, two
drawing-rooms, billiard rooms, IS bed
rooms, besides all other suitable &C
commodation. The offices also are
very comfortable"
All Scotch estates are bought princi-
pally for the sake of the fishing and
shooting, these details, impressive as
they might sound, would mean nothing
without the statistics on the more inn
portant feature. They are set forth in
this inviting form;
"The deer forest is one of TIE best
in the north. 1t includes the we'll
known mountain of Fourvonic, a favor
lite resort of deer. There is a 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 a note of
the game and fish killed during the sea
son of 1S97-0S: Nineteen hundred and
fory-two grouse, 76 blackgame. /
ployer, 212 partridges, 3,002 pbeasants
143 woodcock, 81 snipe, GAG wild duck
teal, 35 brown hares, o. white or blue
hares, 1901 rabbits, 81 stays, 22 kinds
~ roedeer and 81 various, 27 salmon
and grilse and 115 trout. Total, 9,S09'
In view of the brevity 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
osition with any greater interest than
that arising from the contemplation OF
the way IN which expatriated citizens
are able to amuse themselves for few
autumn weeks.-N. Y. Sun.