The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
SOME ANCIENT HOMES.
Strange Tower Residences Found In
. Little Known Region OF
the Old Empire.


vate residence-one long and low, sell
dom of more than two stories, and
having capacious two-story colon
nades, or porticos with inclosed court.
yards before them; the other of tower
form, four or five stories high. with
two or three rooms in each story
Those of the latter sort are naturally
preserved in fewer instances than the
former, for the reason that high build
ings are, generally speaking, a more
easy prey to earthquake than low ones.
Examples of the long two-story house
are common In every ruined town,
many Of them in remarkable state
of preservation, writes Howard Cros-
by Butler, in "A Land of Deserted Cit
ies," in Century. The dates inscribed
upon them range from 39S to $40 A. ID.
The porticos of these houses were
their most interesting feature; here
the ornament was massed, here the in
scriptions were carved, and here doubt
less the leisure hours of the ancient
owners were passed Between the col
umns of the upper story was a para
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paneled, nodded and otherwise orna-
mented Many Of these apparently
thin slabs are, in reality, the backs OF
the settees cut in solid stone, with
comfortable seats and curving arms.
The wooden floors of all colonnades
like this have, of course, persisted, so
that now, when one sits in one of the
Al L.
pended in space; but these seats are
an index Of the homelike ease and
luxury that these ancient people en-
joyed in the open loggias of their town
residences, when the floors were in
place, when sloping roof afforded
welcome shade within the portico, and
when clinging vines twined about the
pillars of stone.
The bazars Of these ancient towns,
which are still recognized as such by
the people who live among the ruins.
who have no bazars of their own, but
have seen them In Aleppo, consist of
long, narrow structures facing direct
ly upon the street; often they occupied
both sides of street of unusual width.
The fronts OF the shops have two-story
porticos Of square monolithic piers
carrying equally plain architr~ves.
Behind the portico is building, also
of two stories, composed of a series Of
small rooms which were undoubtedly
store-rooms in the ground story and liv.
ing apartments above. The arrange
ment was not unlike that of the col
&nnades Of the Greek market places,
and. indeed, they seem to have been
called stoae as we learn from an in.
scriptiOn upon one of them. We may
then suppose that the lower story Of
play of merchandisein the daytime and
that the goods were removed to the
storerooms at night
Plumbers and Doctors Agree to This.
The bowels are the great sewer Of the
body, stop the drainage, and the honse
il full of deadly sewer gas. Allow the
bowels to become constipated and every
portion of the body becomes corrupted.
Your doctor will tell You that nine
2enths of the diseases that afflict
humanity are caused by the bowel be-
coming constipated. There is only one
absolutely snre cure for consumption.
1t il Re Go Tonic laxative Syrup and
i costs only 25c to prove this statement
Sold by Henry Hinrchs Druggist.
Very Low Excursion Rates to Musical
Festival. American.SWedish Sing
ers, at Minneapolis, Mimi,
Via the North Western Lime Excursion
tickets will be sold ut reduced rates
July 90, 81 and 90 limited to return un-
ill July 81. inclusive For particulars
apply to agents Chicago 81 North West
trn R'y. ct
For Sale.
Three thousand acres of land in Mar
inette county. Partly cut over. The
timber remaining il worth, stand
ing, the price asked for. Good soil; had
very little pine originally; mostly hard
wood and basswood; SIX miles from rail
way junction and 10 miles from Iron
Mountain. Good wagon road leading
through it. All in one body with the
exception of few forties. Price, 1878
per acre. if taken soon This is chance
to invest where you can not possibly
lose For further particulars inquire of
KITTELL IL BURKE,
Green Bay, Wis
DR.. HumDhreYS.