St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
kxPATR1ATED AMERICANS
es Attrsetive Features Of IN Estat>
In Scotland witch In O1eFed t.
r. Oar Men Of Wealth.

Some idea of the luxury Of the rich
Americans who live abroad may be gath
efed 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 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.
csTuing it is the first to reach here
ia statistical form. 1t is probably un
NECESSARY to explain that this circular
went only 10 persons who might bs
Supposed to have money enough TO OWL
such an estate and buy it il they wanted
it. The property is still leased by Tbs
American family that has occupied i;
for several years. The purchaser will
hsye the privilege of turning that fam
a3 out-a privilege that nigh, be ap
pifcia,ed by democrat who has &C
qtred his money since this family be
csync rich. The recently-announced in
tebtion of the family to live permanent
llysin Europe is believed to have had
s0he influence in bringing about the
present sale.
The Introductory description makes
pl)in the extent of the estate:
tThe estate, which is one of singular
bdhuty and one of the most attractive
iu} the north of Scotland, lies on tn.
fbsnks Of loch, along which it extend,
ID put Is miles. 1t contains about 1928:
fadkes of arabic land, 37,7s3 acres o
mkcr and 5,l32 acres of wood, or in al
a1out sc, $50 acres. Of the above, 23 so
adj fes of the moor aud about 1852 acre.
oil wood are incloeed as deer fores;
Tie remaining l3,979 acres of moor ne
10 acres of wood are attached te
fafms and crofts as pasture. The wood!
Al bund the mansion house are pre-
ls&ved as pheasant covers, and these
NJ young plantations still inclcsed
a6ount to 1,61O acres. The mansion
use contains large dining-room, tive
ldI3wing-rooms, billiard rooms, Is bed
I'd pms, besides all other suitable ac
cdhmodation. The offices also ar,
wy comfortable"
II Scotch estates are bought princi
p1ly for the sake OF the fishing an.
sH Hpoting. these details. impressive a.
II y might sound. would mean notbin.
VI hout the statistics on the more i'm
I'd dFtant feature. They are set forth il
tbs inviting form:
syThe deer forest is one Of the bes
ius the Eorth. 1t includes the well
kSpwn mountain Of Fourvonic, favor
itesresort of deer. There is right o
Rdhing in the loch ex-adverso of tn.
IlShIs, and the salmon and trout fish
lig is very good. Game of all kinds i
pkntiful. The folIewing is note o
j.t1egan,e nuti i-ba<siied during the'ses
t'eon Of 1Sg7-9S: Nineteen hundred ant
fort iy-two grouse. &c blackgamr.
plover. 212 partridges, 3,002 pheasanis
143 woodcock, 91 snipe, GAG wild duck
5 teal, 35 brown hares. 81 white or blu,
hares, 1901 rabbits, 81 stays, % kinds
fl2 roedeer and 81 various. 81 salmon
and gri'se and lis trout. Total. $500.
In view of the brevity of the shoot
/ ing season. the total appears ample. bu
there are other aspects of shat season
! which are not so advantageous. 1t i
on account of the shortness that sAmeri
cans rarely purchase Scotch estates an,
are unlikely to regard the present prop
osi:ion with any greater interest thai
that arising from the contemplation o
the way in which expatriated citizen
are able 10 amuse themselves for few
autumn weeks.-N. Y. Sun.