The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-06-13
A Novel Hotel IN BumIlo.

ana III the SOIL is treated with common
sense it will never become exhausted Of
its richest treasures.
A Novel Hotel III buffalo.
DIR. R. V. PIERcE's ENTERPRISE FOR TOURISTS AND
ISyALIDs-
DR.. r V. Pierce, now q State Senator, has
completed OF Buffalo, a large and well APP
20 Lied hotel for tourists and inyalids, which
vas formally opened Yesterday. The founda-
-ions we're laid about two years ago, and the
b..lding la now one Of the INST notable in the
city. The Buffalo Express Of Tuesday, May
I'D, contained a long description of the hotel,
from which the following extracts are made
The land chosen and upon which the hotel
has been built, is bounded by Prospect Ave,
Connecticut St, Fargo Ave. and Porter Ave,
the principal front being on the avenue first
mentioned. Before the building, sloping gently
to Niagara ST., aud thence to the river bank, is
a pleasant wooded lawn, a part Of the public
park system of Buffalo, laid out with graveled
walks and drive-ways. The style Of architeo-
ture is what Is known as the modern French.
The ground plan is III the shape of the letter
/, the top Of which will represent the front,
the stem a central extension, the side marks
the wings. A graceful tower rises to a lofty
altitude. and it may be here remarked that
from this tower, which is assembled by short
llEDk5O VI hbbUb bU easy Iuht u ldul VIII bChICsll
tire SUPERB views Of the city, and Of the lake
and river scenery may be obtained. At an ele.
walton Of 1876 feet there is q stone balcony,
composed of blocks weighing from two to three
hundred tons each, and guarded by a pretty
but strong iron IA ling. The building is COM
structed Of red brick, with trimmings of cut
sandstone from the North Amherst, Ohio,
quarries. Its ~eAterier appearance, with many
broken lines of walls and roofs, and balconies
,rranA at Nhn haan and ur.Attota1 in atga %
they ascend, has a plcturesqueness to which
the surroun iings lend an additional effect.
The frontage on Prospect Av. Ii 209 feet The
north and south wings have an extension OF
125 feet each. Throu,h the centre the
building measures 2l6 feet. including a three
story building which contains q fine bowling
alley, o billiArd-hall and gymnasium.
The interior arrangement is, in important
respects, superior to that Of almost any other
hotel in the United States. Every part is well
lighted with the natural light from without, the
building being 80 planned that the corridors,
as well as every room in the hotel, have win
dows opening through an outside wall. The
basement, of which the floor is bat little lower
than the ground level, is arranged for consul
tation rooms, dispensary, rooms for the heat
ing and fire extingulshing apparatus, the Gull
nary department, all incomparably fine system
of baths. the bathrooms being paved and
wainscoted with MlDton tile OF CLASSY finish,
white with blue ornamentation, aud the walls
of some OF them formed Of slabs Of polished
marble.
A grand vestibule, a splendidly appointed
Office, the public dining-room, private dining
rooms, ladies' and gentlemen's parlors, read
ing and smoking rooms, ETC., are on the first
floor; the five floors above are finished, in
rooms, single and in suites, for guests, Of
whom there are accommodation for 900. The
System Of ventilation is the most perfect we
have known introduced into q hotel, every
room being 30 constructed as to receive fresh
outdoor air from both the floor and ceiling
leve 8, heated by steam, and provided with a
double escape for the air which has become
impure. The great dining-room, a magnificent
apartment, is decorated in ebony. Tit ccrri-
doris OF the first floor are paved with Minton
tile, Of which altogether there is over six thou
sand superficial feet, and the richly wrought
wainscoting of the corridors, reception rooms
and parlors, is set with illustrated tiles, made
to order in colors TO harmonic with the wood
work, and representing three hundred and
eighty different subjects, Shakesperean, bibli-
cal, historical, poetic, juvenile, horticultural,
and 30 the list might be indefinitely extended.
The main staircase, a very noticeable feature
rises through the centre Of the building. 1t is
Of solid maple and cherry. starting with a GEN.
trail fight to a platform, then spreading TO the
right and the left, exposing from the under
side its general construction.
The furniture is ornate and Of unique pat
terms, all in light woods, with contrasting de-
corations. The general styles are the Neo
Gothic and Jacobin. The gas-ixtures, made
from original designs, are all Of solid brass OF
bronze. The elevator is a splendid example OF
workmanship, which cost 8 5000. Every room
has a speaking connection with the Office by
the Creighton patent ~annunciator, for which
over nine miles Of tubing is utilized The car
pets, Of which Is, 900 yards have been laid, are
all Wilton and body Brussels, in tbirty-three
different patterns.
SOWING RYE AMONG CoRN.--A CORE
~spondent writing to the Country Gentle
man, strongly recommends the sowing
of rye among corn, so that 1t will make
a fall and spring growth for feeding or
to be plowed under for green manuring.
The writer asserts that he has done this
on several occasions. AT the last Guilt
waiting of the corn, he sows ahead of the
cu~ltivator, about n and a half bushels
of rye, which is cultivated once, and
sometimes twice by cross-cultivation.
The rye will only give n spindling
growth until the corn ripens and Is taken
off, when it will grow and spread
rapidly, giving a dense growth before
winter. He has had it to commence to
stalk up in the fail, keeping the ground
so warm that he plowed it under in the
winter, when the adjoining lands were
frozen hard. The ground was greatly
benefited. In order TO SOW among
standing corn, go back and forth be-
tweer every third space. 1t requires
skilful work when the corr Is large.
THidea is certainly a good one, and
ourh to aid every enterprislng farmer
IN lis plans in securing the best results
and largest returns. To clear the ground
at cutting time, although very heavy
work, and then ploughing and sowing,
for late fall or early spring pasturage,
might also do we'll. Much would de-
pend upon the quality Of the soil. 1t 1t
was of poor quality 1t would be bene-
fitted by sowing the crop under. In
farming, to make 1t profitable, there is
nothing like keeping the land all the
tlpS'nscupied In doing Its best,
her, 4.
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