Home life and reminiscences of Alexander Campbell . at-tached to the upper side of the house, where the hallis now ; that connects a building above. I have oftenseen dear Mr. Campbell show to friends the wi^oughtnails with w^hich the house was built, before there wereany cut nails to be had in the country. It was paintedred, and w^as considered quite a stylish house, in thecountry, in those days. The large, old-fashionedparlor of this part of the house w^as wainscoated andpainted white ; the cornice round the room, also thepanel-Avork, below the sur-base, mth the mantel-piece,were painted a sk
Home life and reminiscences of Alexander Campbell . at-tached to the upper side of the house, where the hallis now ; that connects a building above. I have oftenseen dear Mr. Campbell show to friends the wi^oughtnails with w^hich the house was built, before there wereany cut nails to be had in the country. It was paintedred, and w^as considered quite a stylish house, in thecountry, in those days. The large, old-fashionedparlor of this part of the house w^as wainscoated andpainted white ; the cornice round the room, also thepanel-Avork, below the sur-base, mth the mantel-piece,were painted a sky-blue, which, at first, must havegiven a cheerful appearance ; but, from age, havingfaded, I had, in place of the blue, a dark oak floors are oaken. The timbers are immense, andwill be more durable than other portions of the ad-joining buildings, that have been added since. Dear ]\Ii\Campbell was skillful in planning. AVhen he thoughtof keeping Buffalo Seminary, he built a large dining-room just below, and attached to the one spoken of. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL. 49 with a bed-room above. He taught some two years inthe old parlor, while he erected a large building (stilladding more to the old one) on the upper side of thehouse. A large hall passed between, and an immenseroom joining it, Mr. Campbell had that part framedin Pittsburg, brought down the Ohio River, andput up by carpenters here, workmen being scarce inthose days. That portion of the house was dedicatedas Buffalo Seminary, and the corner-stone laid by thethen attending students, with all due ceremony, manyspectators attending from towns and villages. A Bi-ble and coins were put under the prominent cor-ner-stone of the building. eTust over that corner nowstands the tall, old-fashioned family clock, that re-quires to be wound up every eighth day. It looks atyou with its moon-faced ornament, while ticking awaythe time with as much correctness as it did some sixty-five years ago. After Mr. Campbell discontinuedkeepin
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