The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-13

the cemetery; and then you could put
the bones In your water filter, and 30
make your friends Of use 10 youn
"And," added / "cycTy draughi we
drank would be llhatlon 10 their
memory, 1t Is pootical, MS well as
practical
To many people the idea Of being
burnt after death Is ropuguaut; but
after all, II is just rs one is educated,
and from a common sense point Of
view IT would seem to be more udy0u-
tagcous TO the health Of communities
II the dead were disposed Of in some
such way, than as it now Is. And a
beautiful urn, filled with the ashes Of
our loved ones, would satisfy every
fond longing of n bcrcaycd heart Just
as fully rs the little grassy chwchynrd
mound.
The preservation by potrl0ca,ion, If
universal, would soon become cunbcr-
scmo in more ways than one; hut
what a gift ii would be 20 all time II we
could preserve the faces OF our great
and honorod dead in all their llfc-lilic
beauty and majesty
But the great living tmong will not
permit us to speculate too long upon
how they are to be disposed Of after
death; they disturb om thoughts,
tramp on our heels, zig their elbows
into our sides, and We are glad to
''move on
Dipping our handkerchief. into Il |
fountain Of pure cologne water which
fills the air with fragrance we wander
on, looking at the beautiful hats from !
Tuscany, astronomical Instruments
boots, pianos q massive doorof iron, !
and stopping moment TO admire the
cradle made Of silver rods in the form /
of Il sea-shell, suspended between two
standards and swinging 80 silentlyand |
gently that it would be avery obstinate
child indeed who would refuse 70 be |
lulled to sleep by such a brce2c-likp |
swaying.
RCtacing Our steps, We recros4 the |
main building and enter thenonh ltaI-
ian transopt, which Is, IN truth, like a
wonderful art gallery. There are eN-
Quisite carvings in wood, bcC'stead- Of
walnut, rich and massive and decorated /
with elaborate carved wreaths, birds .
and imaginative devices, bookcases,
magnificent in size, and covered COM
plctcly with the mostdeIicate carvings,
Il carved mantle supported by two CO.
lossal figures, each made from ono
piece OF wood, n column Of woodmado
of climbing cupidS, besides chairs, pic
hrc-framcs and other minor works
that are less worth mentioning, in COM
parison with those above noted.
The mosaic picture and tables are
boautiui beyond description, and il is
quite beyond comprehension how such
4gunisitc things can be made of little
There are tables, al mother Of pearl.
which is black, while the decOrationf /
are beautiful boQuct or wreath OF
flowers, OF u complicated landscape
The time needed in making such Ia
bic is OF course long. First the design |
must be drawn and colorod; then each |
leaf figure, tendrll, 0r the different
shades forming figure Of flower, are !
cut out of stone Of the desired color a
corrcsp6naing place is cut in the
groundwork, and the piece is inserted
and so on with each tiny piece till all
is completed. There must be no false
measuring, no gaps or cracks; all must
he as smooth as if of one block Of mar
bic. After the inlaying comes polish
ing and finishing. In Rome we saw
one table that was three years in max
ing, and the price was 81 800.
One table here is marked 1000 gull
ders that is, 5000, and is wonderfully |
beautiful.
There are mosaic representations OF
various cathedrals, which are perfectly |
truthful, and therefore cXquisitely /
beautiful. The Milan Cathedral, with
its thousands of tiny spires and stat
ucs, the Venetian st. Marks, with its
domes and ancient bronze horses, look
ing out upon the unique square of ST.
Marks, and that most perfect specimen
of Gothic architecture, the cathedral
Mt Cologne.
In contrast with these most perfect
specimens Of mosaic work, are some |
mosaics in which the pieces OF stone
which form the pictures are quarter
of an inch square, and consequently
the picture has n coarse appcr-tnce
when viewed closely.
/. But the place where the ladies Iingcr |
longest is around the tables OtsOld and
silver filagree work. There are cXquis-
ite fans, looking as if made of gold or
lace of most beautiful pattern.
Bracelets, brooches and earrings that
seems as ii they were delicate crca- |
ton of frost work; picture frames
made of the same material, ornaments
for the hair, card baskets, combs, all
made of liligree, that is of delicate
gold or silver wire woven into differ
ent forms, according TO artistic designs.
The coral industry is well represented.
Specimens in all forms, from the
branches as these are fished from the
SEQ, to the most elaborate jewelry
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