, 1874-11-27

man1o. t,imnad will, smornutt .voo1 1eo1o4en1
butoau nud co1ntoo are arc sIl otsl,orntoly osryotl'
re.sji,u ia % .asa % lsa s sonnicnnt mar 1 m;rror an
nitna IT, ~ .,nV IL
hnntIanmnIv narved Evcrv atoonlnn.room las n
jarge ehnu,}clfnr viii ncndonta and fcsrnnns On.
and boo|t.oaIo ot tho rsrost % wood md tlo jlncst
ilnish, rio beds ali hayo tho bast mattresses.
l1n ahnyo thu anri,os ,ytt, n,,ro ai,l.N Noaa nj.
ding. Tboy also hayo = onahoned raat. or nliott
extrn l,el-rafi of hrocnt1o siik rith cnsttv aijk
fringe and tassos. rio pilors t sro i]liod With
Bhnron, adjoining It, ia ono Of Tho mr7sk tasto-
fully furnislioi rooma in t1,n t,onao' Tho fnrnt-
turS 10 OF aoiii rosewood. oaryai and heavily in.
iail with alt. Tho Gatlrinrs nro Of aos.rroop
sr Of rNteea aoa and oara IN
oyorv cj,nnlnr nro NJ ohonv nr hlanE rninnt. m,
no1stcrod In hnoa In match the nrnysIifnr rolor
Of tho particular room.
THE nn1nA1-ouANnEn.
The bridal -ol,an,bor is one Of tic ooslcst and
ut1pntest II, tI,e ontiro mansion. From thn win.
dovs tilo potroro. t,o Inv aa far Nh AIviso. nud
tl,o groom hills beyond Oaklaul-nboyo which
towers Tho blue summit OF Mount Diablo-nrc
distinctly yisible. A lIcht-hl1ci1 moouot Garnet
OF fauoifuI nattarn. with a Btft nnnra fanrlful
border, covora tho floor, The curtains ara Of
delicate drab satin. lined with bluo. md Layo q
broad brooado border briul,torod by carlapt1s OF
many-colorod flowers. Every important piece OF
furniture in the room IL OF uhito holly--an En-
glsh wood raroly found In Amorca- trimmed
with mahogany aud relieved by 1iowors in eprigs
mud loops, tho oolors Of which aro laid or, with
tho f1nost artistic skill. Tho lounge and cllaira
arc Of solid rosewood, upholstered in drab
satin. A fireplace. with u,antel Of tho purpHt
statuo marble, s,1r,uountod by a gtldod mirror
rcacl,il,g to tho ceiling, giyos an appearance ut
onco homolke and elegant. Tho oruamcntB OF
tho bodstoad ato extremely ELABORATE. Dogidos
tho sprays, festoonH, knots, and bouquets Of
nowolH which would almost docoiyo tho eyo Of
tho eakual observer ns to their toaIity, thoro
arc plooes Of costly carvings. a Serrantu work.
table, painted aud in1aid, and having draNors
hnlf waY down cllriotlHly ornan.cuted with
aIIk fringe and tasBcts, is une Of the most
remarkable objects. 4 carved Christ upon tho
rood indicates tho porvalIng preBenoe OF fair
dovoteo. Glove, handkerchief, aud 1owel-boxos
In bo1-plaltod bluo aatiu ntll rnro Materials and
lio In confusion about tho drosBing-glass. Tho
burosu aud commode aro topped With mala-
ohlto aud lluel With polished zebra wood. Home-
thing Of tho expeuBo Diminishing 30 elegant an
apartment as this may DO inforrod by tho rentor
when he is informed that single yard OF tic
brocado border Of the priceless curtains cost S2U.
TIE oAa-r1xTunEs,
pors, nB a rather remarkable incident that q
chandelier was put into Mr. Honores houHe at
the time Of Fred Grants marriage, at a cost Of
$500. The three chantioliere that light Mr.. Sha-
ron's large drawing-rpom cost 81, 100 oao H. aud
tho three tst light tho library cost 800 oao,.
Even tho small gas-b1acltetH, disposed at iator-
walls along tho walls, cost &75 apiece. Tlio draw
iug-room chandeliers aro Of gaBs from tho COLI
Ing down, with glass oryslals, featoons and
caaod In Bleet in tho blaze Of q brilliant sunset.
rthev ,nvo nanF. abnnt ffftv h,1rnera and globea