The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

nar1ly supposed to belong only t
things that are of ancient origin. /
is a large roomy mantle, made of pur
Italian marble, with double pocket
on either side for the reception c
such articles as may be necessary
either for the convenience O
comfort of those around il
1t has a raised center piece for the re
ception of a mirror or picture, anC
also large reomy side pieces Of pures
marble Tor the reception of such othe
articles of adornment as may b
selected. These are only few sam
pies of all that may be seen in the lin,
of mantles, but the effort to descriIa
even these has fully demonstrated
how futile would be the attempt t.
go into details, and we therefore mus
remain content if this partial attempt
at description induces you to go anC
see and examine for yourself.
Let us next pass to that portion o.
the building set apart for iron, mar
bleized iron and slate nantes. Here
we find mantles of almost every con
ceivable design, representing all the
ancient and modern styles of archi
lecture, and done in a manner that at
once cOnvinces us of the taste and
| Judgment of the manufacturer. These
mantles are in many instances done
in hand oil painting, and are not the
coarse, rough things some might sup
pose, but are real gems of beauty and
art. ALI the iron mantels handled by
Underhill Sc Co. are made by that
great iron mandatory of Schaffer &
Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio. This, of it
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goods are all they are represented as
being. We will now take a look
through the statuary department.
Upon leaving the office you approach
statue Of the recording angel who is
represented as in the act of making
the last entry in the history of life.
Whatever may be the nature of the
scroll we can not fail to admire the
beauty OF design and excellency of
execution in the work. The next
noticeable work is an exquisite repre-
sentation of cherub. This, although
one of the prettiest and at the same
time most artistic works in the house,
will not be described. There are
times when men feel that to at
tempt a description would amount
to a burlesque. This is our feel
ing now in reference to this work.
In this department can be found
not only the statues of all the great
est men and women of ancient or
modern times, but also those of the
gods and goddess of the ancients.
Among the list noticed yesterday
were "a miniature statue of the
Savior done in oil, the infant Christ,
Mary at the cross, Psyche, life size
Venus, Atlas, Webster, Napoleon,
Shakespeare and others too numerous
to mention. Of one thing we would
assure you, and that is, you can not
call for anything in this line that will
not be furnished you. In this depart
ment we find also such works of orna-
ment and usefulness as baptismal
fonts and taZzas in marble of beauti-
full design and superior workmanship,
columns in iron and marble, vases in
iron and marble and innumerable
varieties of hanging baskets and vaces
in terra Gotta. The above will convey
but an Indifferent idea of all that may
be had or seen at the office and ware
rooms of Underhill & Co., but it will
suffice to introduce to the public this
most worthy and deserving firm
who for some years have not spared
either labor or money to mske Austin
what it is to-day-the great center
from which all the Southwest receives
her supply of all kinds of work done
IN marble ond- Stnna- In ennolnsian
we would say, that owing to the fact
that Austin has heretofore had to
send off to other places for such goods
as might be needed in this line, IN
derhln q Co. have made every en-
deavOr to fill all demands at home. In
order to do this properly it was found
necessary to lay in an immense stock,
which must be put at prices that could
not be less. This course has caused
them to lay in stock of more than
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, which
they propose to sell at prices never be-
fore offered by any firm in Texas.
These goods are all as repl esented in
every particular, and must be intro
duced. Now is your time to secure
bargains. Orders by
mail will be attended to at once.
Ii, however, it is convenient to
call 1t is much preferred. In closing
this article, we would say that it is
a duty and should be pleasure to
any one living within reach of Austin,
and especially to the citizens of Aus
lin, to uphold and encourage such
an industry as this. But should any
one feel that 1t is not a pleasure or
duty to do so, then we would say you
cannot do better in the United States,
and it therefore behooYes you to cali
upon andlexamine the stock of Under
hill s. Co.
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