Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-08
Architecture.

that of remodeling an old house, where he
is obliged to contend with the blunders and |
conventional distortions of carpenters. |
Architecture is called upon to develop har-
mony out of discord, beauty of ugliness,
and elegance out of commonplaceness.
The faculty of inventing, design
ing and giving shape to conceptions
so as to make them living realities, is tai
ent as indispensable in the true arch itect as
a thorough knowledge of the strength of
materials and the proper and most econom-
ical mode of their use. Any one who dab
bles in architecture, without these talents,
is an amateur, and an amateur architect is
the worst of all amateurs, for he not only
builds structures that are hideeus but also
wastes peoples money.
One of the finest and most important i'm
provements being done this season, is the
remodeling and building an addition to the
residence of Mr.. Mathew McClung, which
is now in course of completion. The new
addition contains four large rooms new
in fact there is scarcely anything left to re-
mind one of the old building. The interior
wood work is being finished through
out in natural manner, the first
story being black walnut. The main
hall has an elegant flight of stairs, extending
to the third floor. Taking this building all
together, it is without single exception,
one of the most imposing and handsome
dwellings in the city.
Messrs. Cooley, Rowntree & Co, had
the contract for the entire job, and did it
well. The remodeling was done according
to the plans furnished by our skilled
and efficient architect, Mr.. J. F. Baumann.
Below We give a number of other
buildings Mr.. Baumann has received orders
to prepare plans, ETC., for within the last
two weeks dwelling house for Mr.. j. j.
! Condor, to be erected in Mechanicsville,
containing nine rooms, with all the
modern improvements. This, when com
pleted, will be the handsomest dwelling
house in Mechanicsville. McLemore, KEEL
| ley & Munding have the contract. A large
frame house for Mr.. A. Caldwell, to be
erected at Strawberry Plains. The above
parties also have the contract for this build
ing This building has the conveniences
that are usually to be desired in the coun-
try 1t will make model home. six
room cottage for Mr.. Louis Truan, 10
| I~o TOD
room cottage for Mr. Mike Culliny, agent
for the Southern Express Co, to be erected
on William street. a handsome six room
cottage for Mr. Thomas Roberts, sit
uated on Fifth avenue; and an exact dupli-
cate of this cottage is now being built for
Albert B. Baumann, on commanding and
beautiful site adjoining the residence of Mr.
w. III. Simmonds.
Mr. Gus Pilieaux has the contract for the
two last mentioned buildings. Plans, &c, to
remodel the Mechanics National Bank of this
city, Plans for Lookout Bank, of Morristown.
The first story will be used for banking pur-
poses, and the second story for Masonic
Hall. This will be the finest and most
modern bank building in East Tennessee.
| The vaults will be absolutely fire and bur
glar proof We are pleased to note the sue
cess of so worthy an enterprise as that of
architecture, founded in this city by Mr.
Baumann.
The Mineia Springs of Granger County
This is a wonderful country for mineral
springs. Everybody has heard of Tate
Spring, but there are in this immediate
vicinity, say within two miles of Tate
Spring, at least twenty varieties, of mineral
| water.
There are sulphur springs of every shade
of color and every variety of taste. The
water of the black sulphur spring at Miner
al HILL about one mile and half from
here, is literally as black as ink. There is
no exageration about this. As the water
flows from the ground in a stream that
would fill an inch auger hole, it is actually as
black as Arnold's best. Within few yards
of this spring are thee or four others, each
having different properties and colors.
In little cove which extends up into the
mountains bordering this valley, and not over
half mile from Mineral Hill, is another Sc
ries of mineral springs having different
properties from those last mentioned.
Here we have chaly beate water in close
proximity to an alum spring, and another
spring close by called the Magnetism Spring,
of hich magnesa is the principal ingre-
dent
About half mile from Tate's is spring
called the Dolly Warden Spring" The
water of this sp-ing is cold as ice, and is
alternately red and purple. The color of
the water changes regularly from red to pur-
pie, and from purple to red Its prominent
chemical properties are said to be iron and
magnesia.
Mr.. Tomlinson has lately discovered a
small spring in his yard, not far from Tate
Spring, the water of which has peculiar
taste and no doubt possesses medicinal
properties.
Everywhere, in connection with these
mineral springs are springs of ordinary
freestone and limestone water.
How it is that SO many different kinds of
water, coming out of the ground SO near
| together can each maintain its own charac-
teristics; and why it is that the material
through which they flow and which gives
them their peculiar properties, does not
lose its strength by teaching, are questions
the sages cannot answer.
There is no doubt but that each one of
these springs has properties for the cure of
some particular disease, and that nature has
arranged them for that purpose.
This is undoubtedly the greatest country
in the world for mineral springs. 1t is
actually a curiosity in this respect, and
when Granger County becomes accessible
by railroads, the mineral springs of this
section will be known all over the world,
and people will come here from everywhere.
ANSWER THIs.-Is there person living
who ever saw case of ague, biliousness,
nervousness, or neuralgia, or any disease of
the stomach, liver, or kidneys that Hop
Bitters will not cure?
| Chas. A Vogeler.
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