The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-05-01

and doors corresponding with the
doors of the vestibule below.
On the south side of this hall is
is suite Of three apartments
connecting with each other, the
ceilings of which are differently
frescoed, all being fitted up in the
same general style as the rooms
! below. Each is provided with a
large closet.
Over the dining-room is the
picture gallery, which can also
be used for musical and other en-.
tertainments. II is twenty by
thirty-fve feet, and opens upon
an octagonal portico. The room
! is lighted by a skylight in the
twenty-seven foot high ceiling.
On the north side of this hall is
another suite Of rooms nearly
similar to the others. At the
cast end is the children's study,
appropriately fitted up, beyond
, which is lined room. The rear
hall forms an L, the horizontal
line Of which leads to the private
stairway. In recessos in this are
hot and cold water, and further
back splendidly arranged bath
rooms. A sliding panel in one of
the walls also reveals a schute
leading into the laundry, down
which linen can be dropped from
each floor.
Returning to the staircase, and
ascending twelve more of its
steps, another broad, we'll lighted
landing is reached. Overhead is
beautiful vaulted canopy, form
cd of alternate pieces of black
walnut and Hungarian ash, hav.
ing pendents from each angle. In
the centre is q main pendent from
which hangs chan Ielier. Twelve
more steps lead to the third floor
hall, which is similarly fitted up
to the others, and fanked by
similar suites of apartments.
+ In the rear Of the ball is the
housekeeper's room, the water
arrangements and the tank room.
the latter containing four wrought
iron tanks, holding $500 gallons
of water each and are supported
by heavy wood trusses and iron
beams let into the walls, which
in this portion Of the building are
eighteen inches thick. The attic
is fourteen feet high, we'll lighted
and extends nearly the whole
length of the main building. This
large room is to be converted into
a gymnasium.
By the private stairway the OBJ
servatory is reached. This is
situated on the house top, and is
lighted by windows all around;
and thoroughly ventilated. In
the observatory is to be placed an
astronomers telescope. From this
dizzy height you have a magnih.
cent view of Charleston, it's beauti'
full harbor, Forts Sumter and Moul
trio. Charleston is the only city
from which can be seen the At
lantic Ocean.
! Descending the private stair
case the servants hall on the first
floor is again reached: This is
eighteen feet square, and on it
onens one side of q recess con-
tanning a dumb waiter connecting
with the kitchen below. Here
the electric bells and speaking
tubes terminate, which indicate
when sounded exactly where the
person desiring the servant or
wishing to communicate with him
is. A touch to a button IN this
hall summons the hostler from
the stable. The rear hall is oc-
capied by a private dressing room,
a store room; apantry, andhot and
cold water arrangements, all Oeing
within twenty feet Of the dining
room, but so arranged as to be shut
off from sight and sound of that
apartment. Another recess in the
T. or rear hall also communicates
with the dumb waiter. Then
comes the basement, high pitched
and we'll ventilated and lighted,
containing a kitchen, larder, con-
serve rooms, and an ice larder.
On the same floor is the laundry
exccllently and completely ar
ranged with hot and cold water
and soapstone tubs built against
the walls, coal and wood cellars,
and two cistern rooms, each con-
tanning a cistern holding FIVE thou
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