ber of prints, engravings and similar things stolen by him up to 2, 300, and as yet the experts have not finished their work. A peculiar circumstance has come to light which accounts in part for the liberty M. Thomas enjoyed in carrying out his thefts. It appears that he enjoyed among the library authorities a reputation for extreme severity. This arose from his action some ten years ago in reprimanding the librarians of the School of Beaux-Arts because he could not find on the library shelves certain books which were in the catalogue. It has now been discovered that the very books he named as missing were among those he purloined. One use Thomas made of stolen prints was very ingenious. There are many old books whose value is small because they lack some particular feature, some plate or page. Thomas would buy such books, which can be found along the quays in numbers, would supply the missing part from one of the libraries and would sell at a high figure. Thus it has been found that he bought one book for $6 which he completed and sold for $100. About a dozen books were found in his house which awaited treatment. — Exchange.
Dublinʼs Cathedrals. — The only authentic relic of Danish Dublin of any consequence is Christ Church Cathedral, belonging to the Protestant Episcopalians. It was founded by Sitric, son of Olaf, king of Dublin, and Donat, the first bishop, was chosen by the Danes twenty-four years after the struggle at Clontarf. Christ Church is a long cruciform building with a central tower, and has some remarkable
monuments, including one of the Princess Eva and Strongbow, her husband. Eva was the daughter of that king of Leinster, Dermod, who, to regain possession of his kingdom, precipitated the English conquest of Ireland, 1169. Christ Church Cathedral was restored by George Roe, a citizen of Dublin, toward the end of the last century.
The Protestant Episcopalians have also in Dublin the Cathedral of St. Patrick, a venerable cruciform pile three hundred feet in length. It was built on the site of a parochial church supposed to have been founded by St. Patrick in 448, and raised to the dignity of a cathedral in the twelfth century. During the early years of the English Church Establishment much strife was occasioned by the existence of the two cathedrals. A settlement was ultimately arrived at by which the Danish cathedral was selected for the consecration of archbishops.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in modern times, shares interest very evenly with Christ Church. It, too, has many historical monuments. There are two pillar tablets to the memory of Dean Swift and Stella. A few years before the restoration of Christ Church Cathedral, Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness had performed a similar service for St. Patrick’s. — G. H. Bassett in Boston Transcript.
Independence Square. — The wall around Independence Square, which, during the last year or two has been gradually falling to pieces, is being reset. It was during the restoration of the old State House in 1875 that the present wall was built, and
it is believed some part of the old work was retained in the new. The present retainingwall is faced with marble and capped with beveled granite. The wall it replaced was about the same height, but of brick surmounted with marble coping supporting an iron fence. At the time the Declaration of Independence was adopted the State House yard, as it was officially known, was little more than a wild field. During the Revolution the grounds maintained their careless appearance, but in 1785 provision for making a garden spot of the yard was made by the Pennsylvania Legislature. Trees were planted in the square, walks laid out and the whole inclosed by a high brick wall. There were entrances to the grounds through the arcades on Chestnut Street and by an enormous gateway on Walnut Street. At that time the Walnut Street jail occupied the lot between Fifth and Sixth Streets on the south side of the street. Some of the elm trees, the gift of George Morgan, of Princeton, planted in 1785, still survive. The State House Garden, as the place then was known, became very popular as a fashionable resort. In 1791 it was decided that it would conduce to the health of the citizens by admitting a freer circulation of air if the east and west walls were lowered and palisadoes placed thereon. So the high walls on Fifth and Sixth Streets were lowered and an iron fence put in place upon a retaining-wall three feet in height. Another attempt to beautify the grounds was made by the city in 1813, after the property had been purchased from the State, and then the high brick wall on Walnut Street was taken down to con
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Dublinʼs Cathedrals. — The only authentic relic of Danish Dublin of any consequence is Christ Church Cathedral, belonging to the Protestant Episcopalians. It was founded by Sitric, son of Olaf, king of Dublin, and Donat, the first bishop, was chosen by the Danes twenty-four years after the struggle at Clontarf. Christ Church is a long cruciform building with a central tower, and has some remarkable
monuments, including one of the Princess Eva and Strongbow, her husband. Eva was the daughter of that king of Leinster, Dermod, who, to regain possession of his kingdom, precipitated the English conquest of Ireland, 1169. Christ Church Cathedral was restored by George Roe, a citizen of Dublin, toward the end of the last century.
The Protestant Episcopalians have also in Dublin the Cathedral of St. Patrick, a venerable cruciform pile three hundred feet in length. It was built on the site of a parochial church supposed to have been founded by St. Patrick in 448, and raised to the dignity of a cathedral in the twelfth century. During the early years of the English Church Establishment much strife was occasioned by the existence of the two cathedrals. A settlement was ultimately arrived at by which the Danish cathedral was selected for the consecration of archbishops.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in modern times, shares interest very evenly with Christ Church. It, too, has many historical monuments. There are two pillar tablets to the memory of Dean Swift and Stella. A few years before the restoration of Christ Church Cathedral, Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness had performed a similar service for St. Patrick’s. — G. H. Bassett in Boston Transcript.
Independence Square. — The wall around Independence Square, which, during the last year or two has been gradually falling to pieces, is being reset. It was during the restoration of the old State House in 1875 that the present wall was built, and
it is believed some part of the old work was retained in the new. The present retainingwall is faced with marble and capped with beveled granite. The wall it replaced was about the same height, but of brick surmounted with marble coping supporting an iron fence. At the time the Declaration of Independence was adopted the State House yard, as it was officially known, was little more than a wild field. During the Revolution the grounds maintained their careless appearance, but in 1785 provision for making a garden spot of the yard was made by the Pennsylvania Legislature. Trees were planted in the square, walks laid out and the whole inclosed by a high brick wall. There were entrances to the grounds through the arcades on Chestnut Street and by an enormous gateway on Walnut Street. At that time the Walnut Street jail occupied the lot between Fifth and Sixth Streets on the south side of the street. Some of the elm trees, the gift of George Morgan, of Princeton, planted in 1785, still survive. The State House Garden, as the place then was known, became very popular as a fashionable resort. In 1791 it was decided that it would conduce to the health of the citizens by admitting a freer circulation of air if the east and west walls were lowered and palisadoes placed thereon. So the high walls on Fifth and Sixth Streets were lowered and an iron fence put in place upon a retaining-wall three feet in height. Another attempt to beautify the grounds was made by the city in 1813, after the property had been purchased from the State, and then the high brick wall on Walnut Street was taken down to con
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Porcelain Enameling over Iron as a new and superior method in the manufacture of plumbing equipment. Therefore in suggesting Standard Fixtures for residence or public building you are merely offering the owner what he already considers
the best.‘Standard” Plate P. 545 Porcelain Enameled “Recess” Design Lavatory,
with Slab, Bowl, Overflow, Back and Ends all in one piece, Nickel-plated “Torrance” pattern Fuller Faucets with China Handles and Indexes, Supply Pipes, Keystone Waste with China Handle and “P” Trap with Waste and Vent to Wall. Designed for use in Alcoves, Closets and Wardrobes in offices, hotels and other public buildings.
PITTSBURGH. PA., U. S. A.
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