Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-16
Jones' New Photograph Rooms.

Jones' New Photograph Rooms.
The Largest and NEST 60. .plete
AsseabDashaseae In ahe
N0raheWess.
During the past ten years il has been our
pleasure to notics oasv impsoveosats In
our thrivisg city. Yea ofall thsss sdsssess
from email river eswn b the most sn6ueu
sial and commanding city Of The State none
perhaps, 10 more worthy Of special nstsce
and eommsudas,on, - indicative Of genuine
artistic taste than the new Photographic
Rooms Of our friend Jones. These rooms
occupy the upper stories Of the new block
adj Joining the Davenport n .tional Bank ,and
have two fine entrances, one from Brady
street leading direct TO the reception ball
above. 80 that the specioens Of photogenic
art can even be seen from the pavement
below-the other. leading from Third street.
BY turn ss the 6rst leading, conducts the
visitor 70 the same hall. This 10 on the
south side Of the third s.ory, is thirty feet
long BY eight wide and is brilliantly lighted
ny large sky light and is. in fat, the best
and most accessible reception hall in the
city.
From this hall access 10 had to the various
apartments of the establishment. In font
.re the various working. toilet and dressing
rooms. To the right is Mr. Jones Office
'pening into the work and operating rooms
70 the LEFT and facing Brady street 10 the
rincipsl Reception or Ex iibition Room, 81
ny 3s feet. This is. without doubt, the
tinest room Of the kind in the North-
~est, and We will not even ex-
ept Chicago or ST. Louis. 1t has
been furnished with great care. and
everything about it arranged With the cor
rect taste Of the artist. The door 10 covered
with rich Brussels carpet. while costly and
appropriate furniture 10 arranged about the
room. The beautifully tinted wallis are
tastefully decorated With some Of the most
beautiful specimens Of the art that it has ev
er been our pleasure to see; many Of fthem life
size. and oil hfe>liks. They embrace every
variety, to describe which would require q
greater command Of language than ~ pos
'ess. With the exception Of the working
and operating rooms these rare and beaufi>
ful specimens can be found decorating al
the walls.
Il 10, perhaps, sufficient to say. that the
twelve rooms on this floor ere oil fitted. fur
nished and equipped with special reference
to ease, elegance and conveniencs, and, IN
particular, to please the most fastidious and
critical taste.
We cannot omit a word in reference to
the operating room. the appointments Of
which can be attributed to nothing else than
Mr Jones' large and practical experience.
With these auxilliarics We shall look los
even moro splendid results in the art OF
flights and shsdows.' As these things,
ogether with the many fixings Of the work,
lag rooms are Of interest only to the prac-
.ical artist, and our space limited, we omi,
further description.
The fourth story has been fitted up foI
printing, solar camera, dark room, and fol
the accommodation Of Professor Prior. late
Il Boston, Mass who has recently connect
ID himself with Mr. Jones in business Mr.
Prior's special forte is finishing pictures ir
India ink or colors. His work speaks fo
itself, il, st least, has no equal in the West
| and as the Prof ssor comes from the club.
We will not even except the East. Connois
eurs Of the art pronounce his specimen
the very best in the art.
The unusual liberaIisv and enterprise o
Mr.. Jones In arranging and fitting up thi
.plendid establishment must meet the sp
probation Of the entire public. Abou
three years ago he commenced business il
our city ~ the old "Taylos and Morse" gel
lesy in the Davenport Block, since whic
time this paper has occasionally noticed hi
sure and steady rise to the position Of tn
tirst>class artist Of the West And now
gives US pleasure to speak Of success ss a.
aimed and held-a success "known by tn
works Of his own hand" even though the
be but the lights and shadows Of sub
stance" 4.
! Great credit 10 due to Mr.. Geo. l. Daven
port for the pains he has taken. REGARDLESS
Of expense. in building these suite @
-ooms, ard IN particular for following III
jones' plan Of construction throughout
thus giving to our city the best arranged
hest appointed, and. what is destined to b.
the most popular establishment in the wes
Mr.. Jones has consented 10 give = ga
light exhibition on Thursday and Frids
evenings. At which tine he will be please
to see all his friends and patrons, and sho
them through his establishment. We kno,
Of no pleasan'er place to spend those eve
niogs than in his pleasant rooms. Thos
who wish TO see "shadows that are real
should ut once give him call.
NorRE DAxE.-The educational establish
ments at Notre Dame, Ind, both male On
female, rank among the foremost in th
country, and are fact acquiring . nations
reputation. Besides the College for boyl
the University for youns men, and th
Academy for young ladies, there is scho,
for the desf aud dumb, and . manual labc
and mechanical school, in which trades as
taught to boys whose parents or guasdiaa
choose 70 have 90 Instructed. The schools Z
Notrc Dame possess several advantage
which ~ have net noticed elsewhere.
j The progress of the age i kept pace Wit
at the educational instisusiene Of Shis plss,
- 10 illustseaed in the fact that . psintin
establishment, complete in sll its parts,
operated in connection with the schools, On
= magazine, the Ava Maria, 10 publishe
there. aud has acquired dsservedly larg
circulation among Catholics. Without di,
par.gcsnent to other Catholic institutions