The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-06
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Just beyond the Elber0p Hotel, which j.
one of the most elegantly, phnasd) and
finished residences sbese, ard asPIsum-
mer home can not be surpassed. II is
one Of the most unique specimens Of The !
fashioned Iold.fashiOned dwellings l
have vet seen. The architecture is old
English, but. the house is far frpm beiqg |
so gloomy.1ibsA |peahi0 iA4outbr |,
within as are most of the Queen Anne
houses have seen here and d. Saratoga.
The building is being entirely finished
within in hard wood, a different kind
being u@dit each rooms '4In,6na it, it'll
mahogany il ,aroihes m4pli, "a nm.
other the California rcd VOID, in isn-
1 4 square ss@ MjItdHySJDj sfi]hsa 4 b (
even the walls, and having a ceiiilIss
showing rafters otrthat WOOD, loccap'es
the center of the first foot Ii The d DOR
of this haAis tiled With red tiles, to rep
resent brick floor, except in the CEN
f Ts. .nsn IS ~s 4ssiss Is Fen
time ki,chsSy had. A metal Screen,
WITH colored glass ss4ess ayaMd6wni in
front Of this fireplace and serves as
blower on = SCREEN On oaeiside ot,thei
fireplace. provision amfde for hH H2gla
punch. q Champagne punch made ~
such .Sne1 antique. fireplace savors
rather .,ot, ian. a aspaQhronism, Think.
Over IaAnal,tbss .@easfls,; ia,l ting
house are fancy ateupblQaaYdSi OF
shs' m 81 $ s RE- dsa &c.
is not confronted with oneself making
grimaces, id ths,aSffort t6 do the agreea1
Bic over every chimney,piece and be:
tween every pair Of ,.YIaqvs. The
entrance door of the NeWcomb cottage
opens hetytss9e i O. H!N ukha Hl
the old-fashionea doors when it was
necessary to look out before opening all
ses ,aS1i' fsu ' dssa
lied castle. The main door opens into
the squareahall, ia which WA Windows
have small stained glass panBs. Large
skins of wild beasts .aEeiused as rugs
upon the floor, and pictures on, easels,
and statusry on psaestaa with some
quaint chairs, icomPlete the. furnihnre.
All the rooms IhsSe rloR ceilings; but
high wainscotings. In sona the latter
extend 1asi muoh ms six feet above the
floor. In the dining room tn ceiling,
rs well as cpyhics About two feet deep
Immediately sbAbR't the ceiling. are Of
cork. This material Was used not only
to prevent dampness, but also to defy
the powers Of all the flies of hytime. to-
iniure it.,io The spotsushalin cork, Now;
ever, make the ceiling look asl i, flies
had already done theT. worst, IS was
proved by . lady saying to Mrs. New
comb il dead earnest, How sorry am
to see iths she flies have specked Your
beautiful new ceiling 80 baaly'!!!p',TThe ex:
terror Of the house has picturesque
gables and !. recess balconies and
buttresses,. the latter lighted with
glass bull's.eyes, 80 are some of the
gables. ''Don't that gable look as il.
s'o %sr1 1g'1 1;:3spf d sis9
with him, and expressed. my regret that
,s siss ga v M; sl1 Bs1ss lbs3 h
the holes IN his nov, house to keep, the
wind away In such 4 manner. In build.
ing those neM-A fashioned. old ,iashlDAsd
houses, there, seems such an effort AFTER
the realistic IN the reproduction that !
fully expect to see insome Of them bro.
ken panes stuffed up with an aoM-style
heavy leather boot or yarn SOCK. The
bull's-eyes, looking like the bottoms Of
s sod water, boti|s 1G Eflee IT. et
stables and attics in olden times, when
glass was Mt made BY Tia same process
as now, sdklt1bfS aaD1 yes RerS he
refuse after making p9pee of glass and
were sold cheap. Another instance Of
the reslismith( beE fed ofk falink
s IT. sss s'a''e tSs9'fE R;lg
Clearly as ID ~ stiiq&M Illel49ife H.,
cottage ss' u ~ h, sIlaj7 ygx ago, and and
have built and furnished it exactly tc
I sui: .as i %s.. 'k!:,t$a aai;'S| it'll g
portion ofthe summepbstWesnaseottage
at the United States. Hotel uSaFst0ga
and q tour in Scotland, his .physiciap;
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