Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-13


our city per Wednesdays train. bearing
upou his naval cap cer.ain indispusabls
insisnia OF ofisisl naval position, and upon
his arm q supsfbly moulded fraction ssths
feminine sender--s sister, or words to thst
effect, and together with nobas tread sealed
The Bartis steps, osdsrisg supls nsassfor
full rsfreshment and reposs. Mine host
alsrtsd quick. and round the house the live
" servants skipped that each distinguished
guest might 6e 90 served with rooms end
viands rare - might bstit their royal state.
Promptly and almost in advance Of words
their every wish was met. Best rooms,
best beds were theirs; rare roasted bssf
(for Ensland wills it so) and plump plum
| puddiugs, rarsst, ripe old wines. and such
like ether delicacies ~ Britains lords and
ladies' love, were laid before them Oft Tor
their rsealement.
A day or 80 slipped on in constant rounds
Of pleasure. Aequaintances were maoe,
and perfect strangers soon became fass
friends. And stranger still, upon compar-
ing notes, good men there were, and many
lovely scenes on this fair earth with which
,hi, new found lord and lady and their
new found friends weSs all acqua.nt-
Could such things bs way here out west,
and confidence not grows Nay; grow It
did. both stout AID strong, and more new
friends were made; yea. among them too,
were they whose pills and squills, silks,
ssrgcs and frills, and sharp scissors and
quilts dare we say it-ff-footed the bills I
'Twss time IL went thus ever hss il
been since filthy lucrs's birth, that lords and
ladies had their pockets picked. Following
the Empires star they westward went
twas 50 they said brothers face to greet
beyond Missouri's murky wave and what
shsud them bstids but this while riding
in the cars some prowling thief their pockets
picked Now wnat to do tickets could
not Be bought, nor Was there chalk with
which to mark their hats. The landlords
pittanes, too. must exc bs raised, for dead
heads there they could not .bs-slss Eng
land might be shamsd and baggage jsrksd.
A note WAS drawn-full Rfty ducat1-
90 /: ran away il went 70 the bank with
Eve stout names endorsed, and down the
grsenbacks rainsd. Twas yester-svs the
landlord's bill vas paid and soon there
after trunks we're packed-tbs route was
changsd-thsy knew no west-but sought
the rivers bank. A gondolier was waiting
and soon the fsathery oar in brawny
hands placed them in Illinois.
The DEnocRAr with tidings from Dos
Moinss was soon abroad-'twas read, and
what our correspondent had set down con-
c.rning this man Lss. was quickly known.
Tracks to the Burtis House were made with
documents in hand alas the nautic bird
had flown-brothsr and sister (O-hand in
hand to seek new joys and more confiding
| friends. One note they LETT behind-no
other clue il runnsth in this wsy-so -
l o. U.
TgRRA. .CorrA-We nave heard so much
/ Of late about the popularity Of terra Gotta ~
building material, that we are glad to be
able to transfer to our columns the follow
ing article We find in the Chicago Tribune
Of the 10Th inst
"rhs material used in the production Of
this article, now so generally ceming into
popular use, 10 made off pure ammonia
clay, void Of lime or iron, which secures its
imperviousness to the action of the ele-
ments. Its toughnsss or strength 10 Sc
cured from the prevalence Of silica found in
this particular clay, which, when moulded
into the desired form, is subj cted to far
greater degree Of heat than first class brick,
and is produced in the highest style Of or
| namentaton at much less cost than atone or
iron. 1t is to be preferred to the former for
the reason that the absence Of lime prvents
the possibility Of co-rosion, and to the latter
in that the absence of iron prevents the pos
sibity Of rust. Its use for architectural
purposes in Europe for . century or more,
and oflate years in the reproduction Of eel
/ ebrated statues, fountains, and vases-for
the adornment of buildings, public and prl-
vate grounds, sufficiently attest the perma-
| nsnt character Of terra Gotta.
"Thc following article from a late number
| Of The Buiidsr-the leading authority IN
architectural matters in Great Rritain-is
very strong evidence Of the Importance at
tached to terra Gotta, as applied to archi-
tsctural ornamentation, and for grounds
"rhe revived manufacture of terra Gotta
in the shape Of vases, fountsins, friezes and
other ornamental works, has been carried
on in England for the last forty or fifty
years, and to . considerable extent in. |
= vupSwh kaAA A. 49, I'll
Wsdgwood, who established a factory for
its production. and say nearly one hundred
years.
"The frieze of Her Majesty's Theatre. in
the Haymarket, produced BY Bubb, the
"New ST. Pancras Church. London. are
amongst the largest examples that occur to
US. Little. however, has been done amongst
US In chtectural work az an actual build
ing material until recently. 1t was used,
our readers know, in the Royal Horticultur-
81 Society's building st South Ksnsnston.
II is bsin. largely used in the new building
Tor the Mussum there, and ~ have men
toned large specimens Of the material e.
hibitsd BY English manufacturers il the
Palace Of the Champ dc Mars, for which
mors recently medals have been given 60
Blanchard. Blasbfsld, Pulham and Others.
In some parts Of Germany, Saxony and
Northern Italy. this revived uss Of Il a. :
building material has bssn going on LONGER.
In many buildings. now in cosTss Of cree
s'on 10 the city. terra Gotta 10 extensively
employed"
The most extensive manufactures Of terra
Gotta in the West are Aessrs. Hovsy 1
Nichols Of Chicago. They produce many
splendid designs for window -saps, brackets,
and other ornaments for public asd private
grsands. They have promised = forward
10 copy Of their catalogue Of designs and
prices. We shall bs very hsppy to have
our ffissds who contemplate building Or Or
nsmentins their grounds to examine It. We
are told the prices asked for tsrra- GOTTA are
from cns-half to two-thirds less than the
cost Of ornamental iron or stone.
DisseluTIoN.-By adyertissnsnt il vill
be seen that the Insurance ilrm Of Stsvart
Marks L Co. 10 dissolved. Marks L Gin.
ton retain the old stand, and II. H. King.
Ean 0nnna an avel~.;.>l. NJ.