The Republican journal., 1874-12-24
Ghe Kind of Houses they Have at
Washinotou


rs Y "9iili7'oh correspondent oi the
"l"1iiiG nv = NE loi'o" ny account OF the
pal1lll IeNlVehtt OF chePheId, Inc Tweed
- w Dlstll''t 81 '9iulhpla
ohePHeru ne" mouse mas been Two
eai9 So1io "P. y i ont o. infee, pulIl
~ Nl!io slont' uial coot' hl9h-Rred, paJe
que YlH'' --Ne IE9I'''I7oIe ptlie travel
iHS UIt9s.
L, Y 81 =" VT "'u'-9toilt mouse T. a tower.
aAeIe are 'u'o some large pay windows.
Deninu i = 9itat music room. lighted
from the top and a superb little p0rte
e9cfere Of ornamental iron The tower is
round, and as It falls downward at every
stage it leaves one circular room, finished
IN almost every case with wainscoting OF
sanoa!, sllYerWood, laurel and spotted ma
pie. 1t would make your mouth water il
you ale Telorinei, as am, to look at the
scarcely pefceptlble alterations OF tint in
these woods DYING away like music in
zephyrs Of gentle dye, the polished utter
lnces III colors OF the martvred ,ciyiliza-
ion Of Tue tree
lou 60 up tAe tall' pale steps OF this
great mousse terraces o. grass hlgh on either
sue, put not 80 hlgn as the steps, with
lhef handsome palusters q stone lie
carved doors swing open, ike those which
ola " eo'ter spoke o. IN aneull Hall, 'on
golden Elnges turning ana passing the
FestlDule thefe Is the stairway, as II made
OF one piece rom the tlled marble base
nent 70 the rosy skynght, through four
stores. me oaIusters are carved walnut,
not heaFt, oul almost slender, with lnlald
thlng7 IN bronze 70 match the carvings.
lhey 40 not curve at the turnlngs, but 60
ABOUT Il mliltaTy angles, classical fashion,
as II the oId CorlnthIan chaps had built
them. mere mere are glIlmpses OF the floors
aooNo uiit 'l.y !" liie tee - we 20 up
lnese sea S9ue. 'IgP7' On WhIc3 d morse
nlsa3 tteao IoNalGs ms MS olls anu nave no
tiol'iu'tiol '''out it'i.tiis tniouSl' lor-
3ot 'ne lesI' eACeP. tl"t tnefe Is Il gooa
yea VI Ll5i-' e!aooia'e PoIl9heo walnut
Noo""orh "S"lllst 3le walls hlSh rs
iiiH Al eHcI PieCe poi.
ne !oIni y tiie s'''iic'>e : op!oAS II
= o'cf 9lii ~ = o.i' ~ 'N7 mansion, ana
!tot oe .i, ''Ne .s.I"' siloe Uo" nearly ID
-le siii' =: - III ot"n oa9G HselI were
reao{ 70 Ai ia Sou u"l us lhe lTont door
uuloiueo- me -"iBe majority % Amen
gan Sta.fea9es appear 70 nave gotten II the
mouse oS some nllTae4e' ana 10 be ready
- s4iug e. oul a5al llle moment me door IS
alaI l1eY are cnohcd IN the arena as if
tney haa = oeell ooFIo"eo' ana "onld be
turned s,11 Il chey coul4.
me shy!gh[ oyer ulese stars tinted IN
ule glass WIN bouquets Where Nloiets ana
iICll co4oiS' eolvehe'i out ~ liaslles ol lnem-
selves, seem perpetuali}y throwing down
tneiF ptlaIS upon tg trgIlISes Oh me stream
iug - - illouIoe,l Eo!iea' eiy as u re-
teues from 'l-e $50, anu tiitIe Il series OF
treat 6IiAln9' ol" i ~ 5le wall 81 on
tnelL 1at'nG ~, ~ e4al9 " lNs[e7s lfoh
ghe T0ol. ieH are oEea .''fh scarlet
Inc nam looi + very simple the space
nelhg ulStFIoultu ~ itIgt general parts.
T Irst lhefe Is the man, Ioefal ana lofty, !
aelHh9 away mo the stairs ana tIe area
q tne story pe!oW' ~ quietly as II you
"ouIo Io0h INTO inc Closed ehd OF molly /
hock ana see the spacious clolsters open /
ing out, an insect hlddenthere 10 representa- !
man On the ll9ht OF the nail Is the draw |
ing room, lHe who're IcuStl4 oi lhe mouse, !