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exists, a brief description might prove of interest. Imagine 

 a tower twenty feet square extending seventy-five feet hirrh, 

 and for its roof the most brilliant stained glass is seen while 

 none of its gorgeously organized shades are lessened by the 

 great elevation, but when the morning light pours down its 

 soft shades it seems as if a thousand colors were holdin"- a 

 convention of harmony to decide whether art or nature should 

 reign supreme, or whether some old cathedral dome had 

 wandered from its ancient home in Cologne to dwell amid 

 such a fairy spot, and, if not the conquerer returned to its 

 native heath to sound high praises in behalf of the art of the 

 new world. Opening from this we reach 



"THE CLEANING-ROOM," 



devoted expressly for preparing the horses toilet. In 

 passing through this apartment one would wonder what in- 

 struments are used for such purposes, as none are to be seen 

 excepting when in use, as wardrobes keep them from gaze. 



Toilets for the use of the stablemen are well arranged on 

 this floor of the most approved kind. 



In the rear of this room we enter an open yard, with a 

 high brick wall surrounding. Within this enclosure has been 

 erected his own private blacksmith shop, where none but his 

 own horses are permitted to be treated. This building is a 

 continuation of the stables entire finish, omitting nothing 

 in workmanship or woods inferior. An outlet through hin-h 

 gates leads to two avenues adjoining premises. 



Our readers may ask by whom such a palatial edifice was 

 erected, and whose ideas conceived such a grandeur which 

 stands as a monument of wonder for man's great admiration 

 — the Horse. Is it from a conceited brain, whose only dream 

 has been to do some great work for idle compliment, or 

 from some wasteful mortal who has no need of keeping what 

 he has? Far, very far from these delusive themes, but from 

 a long and deliberate consideration to expend funds for such 

 a building which would gratify his desire to make an ex- 

 emplary home for his horses, regardless of what comment 



