Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-13

DAILY DEMOCRAT.
-. y. RHCmARDsON, Editor.
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MONDAY svYNlNG..... MAY Is.
POSTAL MoxEY OspErs--We think the
LeClairs Register makes some very timely
remarks regarding the extension of the pos.
tai money order system 20 the smaller
towns where banks do not exist, aud whose
merchants and the public generally are pa,
to considerable snnoyanc in order to send
moneylor its equivalent With safety. II says;
snow that the money order system has
been tried and found to be successful, why
csn Il not BE- extended u oil Offices. Al
present chs system 10 only introduced into
ofhoss in large cities, where no asesssity ez>
ists for il. for the reason thsa In these places
exshaags can always b had Of banks and
exchange omess. Il 10 In IT, SMALLER places
where these facilities arc not Afforded
wherc there arc no banks, and no means Of
obtaining exchange that tho system should
be established.
TREE kSowLEDaE.-As n great many Of
our people are busilv engaged in trans
planting trees, We clip the following, which
We see going the rounds. aud rs to whcth>
er It is true, you can tell by trying. III trees
arc marked with red chalk on the north
side before they are taken up, and then SET
out with the marked side to the north, 10
the natural position a much greater portieV
will live. II is said that In most cases, il
the north side is exposed 10 the south, the
heat 81 the sun is too great for the side OF
the tree to bear, aud therefore il dries up
and decays"
rnH Quincy Wing says the difficulty be.
tween employers and workmen in that city
has been amicably arranged. With but I
very few exceptions the old hands have
gone 10 work again as ten hours per day
with the same wages received by them be-
fore tho eight hour law went into effect
Where q reduction Of time has been mad,
there was . corresponding reduction o
wages. In this way the "vsxed question
has been settled IN that city.
I've M11111oa DDol1oe House.
Perhaps The most complete and :simpo
tant privaes sesidenoe ever erected 10 New
York win b the manoioo o. Mss. 0sinss
the design r. which hAs just hsse prepare
The building, which 10 to occupy larg'
spase On the most elevated ground in thu
vicinity Of Central Park and Eighth avenu,
ID vary varied in outline Of plot, and cover
in itself and area averaging not lees thar
IA feet In length by 100 in breadth. III,
ground PLAZA embraces spacious entrance
hall and vsstibule. twelve feet long by sew
snty vide; . grand principal marble stair.
case. twcnty>three feet by eighteen feet
surrounded by handsome belvidsrs 70,
csption room. large drawing room, parlor
boulder aud library, en- suite fine lsrg,
dining roo0, with bay window conserve
tory, hsusskespss's room, buffers pantry
back staircasss. and other usual appurtsn
anccs. The stable department 10 most in
geniously arranged in one extreme corner
where II contributes 10 the adornment Of III,
structure without affecting it's comfort. Tn,
grand carriage entrance leading 20 til,
main staircase is protected by n handsom,
porte coeiers' and there a.c, besides, tw,
covered csrrisgc>ways, on each side OF ,h
buiid,ng, for ingress and egrcss. The sec
ond floor contains well sighted, commodiou
chambers and dressing rooms, with bath
rooms, and every other modern applanc,
oi luxury and convenience, large pictur,
and sculpture gallery, n theatre and bail
room, SIXTY five feet long by thirty one zee
wide, and beautiful blizzard room On thu
floor the principal octagonsl chamber, viii
ITS deeply recessed alcove, dressing- room
bathroom and private littlc staircase, dead
ing exclusively from the boulder below i
the prettes, arranged suite Of private room
imaginable. The sleeping apar .ments fo
servants are skillfully distributed 10 q NEE
canine floor At one angle VI the building
and 80 managed that by the closing Of on,
single dsor, they can be-. q will, cut Of
from the remainder Of The apartments Of
the second and third floors. The latter i,
devoted exclusively TO large and hasdsom.
chsmbsrs, with abundance Of dressir. z,
rooms, closets bathrooms, etc. The base
nent 10 complete in every portion, and lir
the culinary aud washing department Co.
pcc,ally) embraces every conceivable con,
vcnienec known TO the most luxurious mod
ern housekeeping. with abundance Of stor,
rooms Of every description, largo servants
hall and pantry, beer and vino cellar, etc.
every portion being most thoroughly light,
cd and ventilated
The style, which is seen 20 perfection in
beautiful colorci perspective Of the two
main fronts, 10 what should Justly be callet
the Franco-ltalian, or IN other words, Z
French adaptation OF the Italian style Il
40 a, once substantial and elegant in appear
sncs-A happy blending Of tho digniiied
with the picturesque. The building shows
high basement, two stories aud an attic
formed out Of n lofty ond graceful Mansard
roaf. This kind IF roof. recently SO pop>
usrized among US, is even better adapted
70 private than 20 public edilices, on &C
count Of the especially domestic character
OF the roof when made Appointment and orr
namental feature. II has the effect, too OF
preventing that the heavy appearance and
air Of publicity 80 usual In oil large private
structures when carried up three full stories
high. This treatment, apart from any thipe
else. gives the building in question a des
cided advantage over the costly huge mar
bic residence now being erected At the corr
ncr Of rhisty-fourth and Fifth avsuus--
the only one in the city which. in size and
prstsnsions, 10 ~ q al on Z scale sufficient
to challenge any Comparison. The cornics
running round the main portion Of she
building is very rich, and he three princi>
pal facades (all differently treased) exsrs.
mely ornate ard beautiful bat ~ srua~
'aentstion 10 ohaste. not overloaded. and
only introduced whers msst p,eesios M
effective. Two towers, susmounlsd bv oman.
picturesque bslsidsrss, rise eaacefuliy frew
oppos = angles Of the buildiax csovujpe
the principal staircase, and ~ othss ever
the main entrance o. The eonth -. Thev
ere intended fos use - ~ thea eenamont
% they comaunieaas dlrssely win ne spa>
0soas seof-aaA and etoa tksn ijenle ma
s's'scrs can enjoy ee0nenaiae vievo e Vhe
surrounding scsnsey, t. upCSarisl y = ~