The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-24

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Of dollar. This wealthy individual 5
name is Da Souza Cabral.
The South American Crpsus has lately
given his daughter in marriage to an
American, who has many years been
engaged in Brazil in max ing and opera
ting railroads, and although the youns
man was worth but five million dollars,
yet his comparative poverty with the
enormous wealth of his father-iE-iaw
was no barrier tothe marriage, the father
looking morcto the happiness ofhis child
than 10 4 wealthy ;!lllaLe..
The young couple have gone 10
Europe 10 spend the winter, where cas-
ties have been purchased or erected in
every country thought which they will
pass on their wedding tour, all of which
was secured early in season by this
agent by direction of his employer. On
the lst OF next June the party will cross
the Atlantic, and after a short visit to
the native place of the bridegroom in
Kentucky will pass the summer at the
different atering places III the United
States, and the kind old falhcria law
has provided that a place worthy OF the
occupancy Of his only child shall be in
read mess for her reception on her arr
val ut any watering place OF any note
that She shall visit. IT Is for this object
that the above mentioned purchase at
this place has been made.
We will now endcavor TO narrate the
improvements which have been or will
be made upon the property purchased
for Da Souza CabraI, and which his
daughter and her husband, Geo~gt
Arthur TirJckmorton, will occupy Che
agent says from the Sd to the 18th Of
August next, and in order 10 do so We
shall be obliged 10 consult the several
contracts made by the agent with parties
WHO have agreed to 10 tho work alIot-
ted to them, and under, heavy penalties,
To have completed on or before the 1st
of August next.
tbs H0CsE AND GROUNDS.
First-The house, which has cost thc
late proprietor so many thousands 10
put in order, Is to be completely re,
modelled in ali its parts, and work. men
have for some tine been busily at the
work tearing off The carved wainsroting
from the dining room and library and
walls beautifully and expcnsiveIy
frcscocd are ruthlessly beaten off to be
renewed with more expensive adorn-
mcnts. The stVlc Of the outside of the
house j. also TO be changed and be made
to resemble "a near as possible the
homestead in Brazil. The plans and
~ soiiicatIons, which calls for an expcn-
dture Of 81, 600. are now in the hands
of J. Mcfarland, Esq, whom all know
by reputation, although he has not been
engaged in any public work since he
had in charge the building ct the wood
work in the crystal palace at New York,
used for tho exhibition Of the Industries
OF all nations.
Second-The furniture is TO be supplied
by French house, but ii is rot 10 be
delivered until next spring. As every
article OF furniture is 10 be constructed
after medels furnish by Da Souza Cab
raj, it will 30 necessary TO construct
every article new. No pattern now
used in France will suffice for this work.
This cxpente, including transportation,
duties, &C., will amount to about $50
coo.
Third-Thc grounds about the cottage,
together with good, substantial drive
ways To- reach every point Of the extern
sive domain, also foot paths winding
through gIons and thickcls, are all un
der the general supervision of our
worthy townsman, n. B. Ii. Sanford,
and We fe;i confident that Don Garcia
has happily hit upon the right man in
the right place. All who know ,he I'M
firing industry Of that gentleman, and
his refined taste, will at once conclude /
that he will do Justice 10 the magnificent
He will have five hundred I
men upon the work as soon as they can be |
iHdiciously cmpl ycd. Mr.. Sanford will /
receive 81 900 month for bis valuable 4
services, commencing Jan !, and by the /
terms Of the contract he will receive q .
bonus of 81 GOO il bis work is fully com
pleted on the lst of August next.
Fourih-Two substantial stone dams
arc 10 be built across the east and west
yIens at the foot of the peninsula,
which will DO thirty feet thick at
he b:se and eighteen feet ut the
-OI. iitC SOuAhSib OI NHltu
10 be perpendicular. This will form
40 miniature rivers or lakes On each
side Of the cottage, and viii also make
, fall from the walls which will be
Niagara on small scale, the point
IF the peninsula representing Goat
ISLAND. This work has been intrusled
o the skilful engineering Of William
ZONES, Esq, who, with one hundred
quarry men, will shortly commence get
ing the stone together from the wei
Known quarrics on Churchill Mountain.
dr. Jones has agreed To do this work
or S56, 600. aud has already received al
,ances of $50, 600, IN order 10 carry for
ward the work during the coming win
or, as the agent Of DA Souza Cabral j.
nxious 10 have this part of tie work
inshed in timo for the spring freshet
nd as he has engaged 10000 fish OF
Iiffcrent varieties 10 stock the SANE. 10
&c delivered IN the spring, it wi be
ccessary 10 have the WORK completed
y :he middle of April. We are conf
ent that Mr.. Jone. is equal TO the task.
THE CAVE AND CRYSTAL SPRING.
Fifth - Don Garcia having heard I
bat the mouth OF cavern was situated =
n the premises purchased, Immediately
mployed a dozen experienced work :