Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-01-17

lions and towns. dwelling houses anc
/ tombs; In short. all but the temples them.
selves were OF crude BRICK. ind so gresr
was the demand that the Egyptian Gov
ernment, observing The profit which would
accrue from monopoly of them, under
took to supply the public at reduced
price, thus preventing Unauthorized per-
sons from engaging in the Manufacture.
| The Jews learned the art of brick making
In Egypt, and that they used it greatly is
proved by the complaint OF Isaiah ths.
the people built aliars of brick instead OF
unhewn stone, as the law directed. The
Romans used bricks both burnt and IN
burnt, in great profuslon, leaving their
sun-cried bricks in the sIr for four or five
years to harden. Ali the great existing
ruins of Rome are Of this material. Al
the decline of the Roman empire tue ar
of BRICK making fell into dIsuse but was
revived IN Italy after the lapse of few
centuries. The medieval, ecclesiastical
and palatial architecture of Italy exhibits
many fine specimens OF brickwork and
ornamental designs In terra Gotta. In
Holland and the Netherlands the scarcity
of stone necessitated substitute, and led.
1t an early period, 10 tie extensive use ii
brick, not only for domestic but for eccles
iastIcal buildings. These countries abound
In fne specimens of brick WORK, often
done in two colors combined, with great
taste, and producing a very rich result,
as it is 10 be seen In the celebrated exam
p es at LeenwarGeR, In Ff;esland. Ii IS
worthy of remark that in the fenS of LIN
colDsh re and Norfolk, where We would
naturally expect the same material to be
used, the churches, many Of which are
exceedingly fne specimens of architec-
ture, are butt Of small stones, SAID u have
been brought great distance upon pack
horses. In modern times nowhere do we
find greater perfection in the art of brick
making and laying than in Holland, where
most of the floors OF the houses and the |
streets are paved with bricks.
Modern bricks are made Of different |
materials; clay, sand and ashes make ex-
cellent bricks, while good brick-earth Is
found in some localities. Loan and mar |
IN England are considered the best ingred- |
tents. Upon the nlaterials employed de |
pend the quality of the bricks and the pHr- |
tooCo III WHICH tucJ may Uc ustU. uty 1
are pressed ana dried by machinery to a |
great extent now, though yards are often
started In the country where suItsble clay |
is found, and bricks made by manual |
labor. The finishing and ornsmentation,
Of which so much Is done. is OF course /
accomplished in larger places, where ex-
perienced workmen are employed. De |
tails In the plans of buildings are oftea |
delayed until it is known what kind OF /
BRICK is TO be used. Tins being the case /
If course only IN places where only a |
certain number of whole bricks can be 1
placed, as between window ledges, sIlls,
caps or stone quoIns. The util ty of brick
Is slang word is not to be denied. To
all a man a brick is to compliment him
exceedingly. in one word you tell hun
le is useful. upright, absorbent, retentive,
hat his family history can be traced /
arIher than that of most men, and, above
H. that he is not made of comm IN
lay"