Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-11-08
lFrom the Portsmouth Republican,.
Gallipolis Correspondence.
OCTOBER %, 1896.
A HALCYoN DAY.

W { tOoh sNuh aAt'SS Va tAc HuS
weather to visit the "city Of the
Gauls," as the translation of the
name of the town indicates. We
had some scruples as to taking ad-
vantage of the weather, bat as the
weather has no scruples rs to taking
advantage Of poor mortals, we ig-
nered ours and went The day OF
our visit WAS one of autumn's perfect
days, bright ard very warm, yet
with an uns peakable gentleness both
in its warmth snd brightness. The
West Virginia hills as seen from the
top of the Dufour House, covered
with woods, presented a beautiful
picture, a painted landscape, in
which scarlet and gold and emerald
hues were beautifully blended
There WAS also haziness in the at
mnsphere, delightful to behold. At
times gazing at the distant hills and
woodlands they would seem to be
but hslf in this world and half in the
spiritual. The haze seemed 20 wrap
all distant objects IN sort of dreamy
unreality, snd to extend its influence
even to immediate ones. The smoke
of passing steamers hung idly in
mid-air as though 10th to leave its
parent earth, and to sail away into
unknown invisibility. One wanted
to stay out doors All the time and
drink in the glorious sunshine, and
enjoy to the extent of his capacity
the glorious days which God is favor
ing us with. Your local was COM
planning of the want of something
on the subject of the remarkable fine
weather. Let this suffice him. 1t
will also serve to inform the Ports
mouth people that they have not all
the present exquisite meteorological
phenomena to themselves. 1--WE call
the present kind OF weather phenom-
ena, on account of is rarity in these
parts.
But I did not start out with the IN
tention OF giving a discourse on the
weather. l was going TO say some
thing about Gsllipolis, its business
and people.
BUSINESS MEN.
Our stay in the towA cempassed
but few hours, but during that time
we were placed under many obliga-
tiens by the following gentlemen,
viz: Mr.. W. G. Fuller, Mr.. Walter
X. Ramsey, Mr. Edward S. Aleshire,
Mr.. s. Y. Wasson and Mr.. NJ. V.
Kennedy, for the kindness they man.
ifested to us, and especially for the
courteous manner in which they
showed us through the respective es-
adjustments with which they are
connected.
FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT.
Messrs. Hayward and Fuller have
an extensive furniture store in new,
handsome, large and modern con
structcd brick building on the corner
of Third and State streets. The
building presents quite an attractive
appearance outside, but its chief
beauties are inside. With open stair
ways the contents of three floors
are at once presented TO the eye on
the entrance. Tile effect is excellent
and is heightened by the tasteful blue
curtains of all the windows, which
mellow the light and show .he furni
ture to superior advantage. From
Mr.. Fuller we took our first lesson
in the art OF selecting window shades
to harmonize with the furniture OF
room. 1t is astonishing how win
dow shades, curtains and blinds may
be made either to disfgure or beau
tify the accompanying equipments of
rooms. But though Mr.. Fuller teach
es the art of beautifying by harmony
and of tening light to suit color and
shade, yet nevertheless he exhibits
his articles in any light the customer
may desire. He who can by coquet
ing of nature and an artful arrange.
ment of shades and colers make q
plain object look rich and elegant,
is to that extens banefactor OF man.
kind, for he has thereby enhanced
the intrinsic value of the article,
without increasing its cost. The
dealer who can teach his customers
this art, will make a fortune where
the man who does not understand
how to make nature, without money
and without price, enhance his arti-
cles, will sell nothing. We ssccnded
the open stairway about ten feet, be-
ing half distance from the ground
floor to floor above, when We were on
the second floor rear and by turning
about we could again view the con-
tents of three floors, viz: the first
floor front, the second floor rear, on
which we stood, and the second floor
front. The display from this part OF
the building was also very tasteful
and attractive. The walls of the
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