Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-07
: MISCELLANEOUS.
OxOnsz-Pen Picture OF Jay Cookies
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Beginning on Monday the furniture OF Jay
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interior OF the building;
| Built of light gray stone, it rises, in tho con-
tral part to height of three stories and is sup-
ported by three wings of two high storios each,
| the space betweon tho north and south wings
being covered with roof of glass, forming a
conservatory, in which arc blooming the choic-
est flowers. There is a pleasing irreeularlty
about the whole place, which ia increased whei,
the visitor finds that the main tower. tbe central
| front of tho building, Though apparently three
| stories high without, measures five full stories
within, with high ornamented ceilings. and an
| iron or stone verandah to almost every window.
| Once inside tho door, and everything shows nm
| mistakabIy the presence Of q fat purse
| and the disposition to draw on it freely,
| The main hall, which is entered through
| tho wide, heavy carved front door,
is almost, AZ one of the visitors remarked yester-
day, "wide enough to turn coach and six in, ("
As YOU step over ila sill, Won uinIi inohen anon.
| seemiuply into the brilliant carmen that covers
the floor. You cannot hear ANYBODY step. and
the further in you 90 the deeuer Won seem tn
| sink On botl, sides of Won. nnite through In
tho other end of the honse, are rows and tiers of
exquisite oil paintings hiding tbe walls. and al
| most some Of them stonrin1 down to sneaL n
| One of the mDat Ufa,Iikp AF tt,asa ia n
a full.sizo portrait of Presidont Grant
| Another represents q fire on the nrairia a great
| sheet OF flame with a beautiful edgnp Of 5lacls
| smoke, On the left is a Landsome hst.racl, in
the form of a steers head carved in wsInnt
with two genuine horns. lust over yonr
head az Won enter the front door ia n caTvei
black walnut platform. with an eynensive raii.
ing, and this ia tile landing that Won frat reach
when Won 90 up tho vide man starwav, Rnt
you don't Reach the landing till Won ba ye nassau
| on the way IN a real bronze deer,s head a bronze
| urn. two walnut pedestals. and ore ~ Rooera'
| pro,,ps of statuary. TLu second story iite ali
| OF the stories above il is ono of the be.t nanea
| in the world TO got lost in. II ia mil Of iong en-
| tries and Winding stairs and nnoynected cnrners.
| and when you once tnrn one of these CORNERS
| look TO tho fates and n good oni5e to pst haci,
again. One OF the side rooms in this sforv was
| Mr. Cnoke's nrivate oflice r. was hanIa4maIv
fitted with leather'coyereI fnrnitnre, cl,airs t.,
| hjes and desls IN mn onan heal vnatarJav ia,,
an excellent ambrotope nF DR.. Kane, the Arctic
explorer. Jmmedately above th;a n,fice in Jhe
next story ia tho billiard room where stjI stanSs
fine table, supplied with ronndest Of balls
and piIdad cues Ia plav tLap, with, ls.. s,,-p;-l,
ing OF the second and OF every subsequent story
is fully on par with that of the great entrance
hall Paintings are everywhere, aud statues and
| mirrors. The catalooued list of a single cham
| ber's contents is a sample of the whole "Suit
| OF carved walnut chamber furniture, silk terry
walnut couch, four walnut chairs, walnut rock
OF, two walnut reception chairs, walnut oval GEN.
| tre table with italian marble top, walnut towel
| rack decorated china toilet-ware, composition
| rfoup Joe's Farewell two decorated French