inhabitants, may arise from a combination of cau¬ 
ses; but there is every reason to believe that hu¬ 
midity is not the least potent” 
When horses are first lodged in a damp stable 
they soon show bow much the change affects them. 
They become dull, languid, feeble; the coat stares; 
they refuse to feed; at fast work (through weak¬ 
ness) they cut their legs in spite of all care to pre¬ 
vent them. Some horses, thus placed catch colds, 
become exceedingly liable to such contagions dis¬ 
eases as influenza, Ac,; and from frequent visita¬ 
tion of this nature the lungs become weakened, 
and consumption emit the scene. 
We can hardly say that the majority of our Bta- 
bles are so constructed as to exclude the air— the 
reverse of this is generally the case, especially in 
severe weather—but very few of them are so ar¬ 
ranged as to obtain perfect ventilation. If closely 
built, as they ought to be for comf.ot, and windows 
were inserted where we now have holes, then the 
air would he exceedingly impure and wo should 
soon witness the workings of this evil. Pneumo¬ 
nia iB the offspring of illy ventilated ttables.— 
Dadd, in the Modern Horse Doctor, says:— 
“The hot, moist atmosphere, which is to he 
found in the majority of nnventilatel stables, pre¬ 
vents the insensible perspiration from being evapo¬ 
rated with that rapidity so necessary for the 
purification of the system. The atmosphere may 
be said to be saturated with moisture, so that the 
excrementitions materials thrown out from the ex¬ 
ternal surface, instead of finding a ready ontletin 
space, where they would be soon decomposed and 
again made fit for respiratory ubcs, are condensed 
on the surface, and re absorbed in their defiling 
state. It has been discovered by a number of ex¬ 
periments, that when warm blooded animals are 
** * rvK UiturAt^ «ith usaU. 
tare, the temperature of there bodies is gradually 
raised 12° or 13° above the natural standard, and 
that the consequence is then Inevitably fatal. Let 
it be understood, then, that no evaporation from 
the skin can take place when the stable atmos¬ 
phere is saturated with vapor, and also that if this 
be the case, the heat of the body increases, rather 
than decreases—a condition which places our pa¬ 
tient beyond the reach of the veterinary art.” 
Could the darkness that as yet surrounds the 
Veterinary Art be dispelled, and could we read, as 
a book, the causes of the various diseases to which 
the horse has become constitutionally subject, how 
much would be charged to impure air, coupled 
with hard work and bad food, and how frequent¬ 
ly would the consciences of men trouble them 
for the wrongs done this noble anim&L Oppres¬ 
sion and cruelty may sometimes run a long race: 
bnt the end will come—death terminates continued 
Buffering. 
The modes for obtaining ventilation, and some 
other matters connected with our subject — size 
of stables, light, stalls, <fec., will form the material 
of another article. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
AX OHIGIXAL WEEKLY 
Agricultural, Literary and Family Newspaper. 
CONDUCTED BY D. D. T. MOORE, 
WITH AN ABLE COBPS OP ASSISTANT .EDITOBS. 
thi a will improve the taare or the morals, or add 
much to the peace and happiness of the American 
people. We doubt whether it will promote that 
equality of which we boast, or make us more 
worthy the respect and imitation of the world. In 
this country, thanks to our Republican institutions, 
and the miles of a kind Providence, we have but 
few very rich, and few extremely poor. Here, 
with slight exceptions, all labor in some sphere, 
aud all alike enjoy the neee&saries and luxuries of 
life. And we regret, that under a plea of improv¬ 
ing the ‘tastr’ of onr people, Americans should 
be taught a love of pomp, and show, and cost’y 
establishments. Taste may be purchased at too 
great an expense.” 
A. J. Downing declared in one of his earliest 
works, that “true taste i? a good economist,” and 
he never made a more truthful remark. Unneces¬ 
sary and useless ornaments, the sacrifice of utility 
for beauty is a violation of all good taste. It is 
the lack of taste as well as sense that causes peo¬ 
ple to build and live beyond their means. What 
shows a sadder lack of taste than an over dressed 
person or an. over-ornamented house. The intelli¬ 
gent beholder perceives In it the cravings of a 
coarse mind for the homage of those as unrefined 
as itself. True taste is shown in the convenient 
arrangement and neatness of the kitchen, and the 
want of it in the most Buperbly furnished parlor. 
True taBte is often seen in the humble cottage, and 
the sad lack of it in the costly palace. We most 
earnestly, therefore, protest against this general 
tirade against taste and beauty. A New York 
paper In a lengthy article on the subject, says:— 
"Onr people have gone crazy after beanUful things* 
beautiful houses, beantifuZ,dresses, beautiful horses 
and beautiful lap-dog*. V Many, it is true, have 
parade for refinerne* good tam Many a 
lady has given seorei irs for a pet lap-dog, 
which she has fondi* the utter disgust of all 
sensible dogs and meu whan she would have shown 
far more taste and reuse by distributing a quarter 
of this sum among the poor, destitute children of 
her neighborhood; and the kind words wasted 
npon the little brute would have lightened the 
heart of many a sorrowful. Buffering child. These 
foolish extravagances, however, are not the re¬ 
sults of good tsate, but a lack of both sense and 
taste. 
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: 
Pboy. C. DEWEY. T. C. PETERS 
In M. F. .MAURY, H. T. BROOKS. 
Dr. ASA FITPII, EWD. WEBSTER, 
T. a ARTHUR, ' Mrs, M. J. HOLME8, 
LYMAN B. LANGWORTHY. 
The Rural New-Yorker l« detiutieO to h« unsnrpa*Mvd in 
Value, Parity, Ueefnlnuw. *r\,J Variety of Coctentft, ft rid oojqne 
and b«autlfu’ in Appearance It* Conductor devotes his per¬ 
sons! attention to toe *ojK>r\i«lon of it« various dspurtmentB 
and earnestly labors to render the Rural an eminently Rellahle 
Guide on Ibe IcpoVajil. Praetleal, RcientiBe and other Subjects 
Intimately coiuteeted witb the basinets oi there whose imoreiae 
It Eoalonsly advocates It embrace* more AsTicultnral, Horti¬ 
cultural, Reienttfle, MeeWdCttl, Literary and Near Matter, 
Interspersed with »pprepriate and beautiful KnirntviuKB. than 
any other Journal,—rendering it the most complete Agricultu¬ 
ral IifTRRART ARP r ARtLT Journal in America. 
ey All commrmlcatleus. and bnslness letters, should be 
addressed to D. D. T. KuoRE, Rochester, 5. Y. 
Kor Terns and other particulars, see last page. 
CONSTRUCTION OF STABLES. 
Amid all the boasted advance claimed for Archi¬ 
tectural Science as it affects both city and coun¬ 
try, we cannot perceive in what manner has the 
home of the horse improved within the last half 
ceutnry. Volumes upon Architecture have fallen 
frtm the '•staining designs for the con- 
•• rrf \rgt-hOOse*, *—-AAa tU 
labor of those who wish to occupy them, — the 
cribbed, cabined and confined prison of a New 
York oity denizen, and the spacious, open villa, re¬ 
quiring from $60,000 to $100,000 for its completion. 
Poultry-books embrace plans innumerable for 
the comfort of the feathered biped, in which the 
"Poor Man's,” formed by "a oircle of eighteen feet 
in diameter, walled in with straw,” and that of 
Queen Victoria —‘ a semi-gothic building, of sim¬ 
ple and appropriate beauty”—Beem to be the Al¬ 
pha and Omega, Swine have not been forgotten, 
for we have plans, specifications and illastrations, 
of "piggeries rural”—some that would be rural if 
they could, and others that conkl not be rural if 
they would. The interests of the c&niDe race, 
*' Mongrel, puppy, whelp and hound, 
And cars of even- degree." 
have called forth the pens of authors, and architec¬ 
tural brains have rocked and fevered as to what 
style was most appropriate for kenoels—which was 
moat in harmony, convenience, purpose, &c-, in a 
word, expression, —the plain and unpretending, the 
Gothic, with its bair-splitting roof, the Grecian or 
Italian. Bnt the horsb, what of him 7 
The home of the family has been erected, and, if 
the voice of wisdom waa heard in ohoice of locality, 
an elevated, healthy site wa.- selected. So far, so 
good. Now for the barn. Everything shows bet¬ 
ter by contrast, and if ft low, damp spot is to be 
found, and convenient withal, we wilt stick the 
stable there—as though the horse partook largely 
of the amphibious in both constitution and forma¬ 
tion. It is trne there are exceptions. In cittea the 
barn often becomes part and parcel of the house— 
(this is the latest fashion in $5,000 to $10,000 dwel¬ 
lings) — and it is fixed ur with all the " modern con¬ 
veniences.” This would probably be well enough 
for man with his artificial wants, but for the horse 
“we’ll none of it." In the country there is of¬ 
tentimes care and forethought used In the selec¬ 
tion of site and construction of stables, but where 
one instance of this kind Is witnessed, how often 
may bo seen the low, foul place npon which the 
stable is erected. Why this state of things should 
exist we cannot ascribe a solitary reason—the 
barn with its divisions Is, next to the house, the 
most important building upon the farm, and, from 
the laying of the foundation to the entire comple¬ 
tion of the structure, is worthy of the closest 
scrutiny of the builder. 
When about to construct a stable, select, if pos¬ 
sible, a dry position; or, at least, one in which a 
system of draining can be put in operation. Ano¬ 
ther point 1* to obtain a sheltered location—one 
where the north winds will not have full play npon 
it A southern front (especially if sheds for cat¬ 
tle extend so as to form, with the barn, the three 
sides of a square) is preferable to any other. 
Damp staliles are as prolific of disease as damp 
houses Speaking in reference to this the Stable 
Book says, “ here it is we expect to find horses 
with bad eyes, coughs, greasy heels, swelled legs, 
mange, and a long, rough, ?ry, staring coat, which 
no grooming can cure. Tne French attribute 
glanders and farcy to a damp atmosphere; and in 
a damp situation we find these diseases most 
prevalent. In London there are several stables 
under the surface; they are never dry, and novor 
healthy. The had condition, aud the disease so 
common and so constantly amoDg their ill-fated 
mechanics; both of which a proper amount of 
carnai starting can readily prevent” 
We ffioe onr rao.ii.arA the fttavALion of 3 V6TS 
pre**y ootihgo, ' PiblMunt,' the rrsttecco o G. 
P. Norris, near Wilmington, Delaware. With the 
exception of the pointed gables aid the ornament¬ 
ed chimneys there is nothing to make this housa 
expensive. The verandah is cheaply constructed, 
and this feature has almost become a necessity in 
all country houses. The bay window at the side 
has a very fine effect irside as well as out, and we 
know of no cheaper and more useful ornament 
than a good, bold bay window. 
In this connection we also give a ground plan of 
a large cottage or farm-house, furnished by a cor¬ 
respondent of the Rubai- It is found quite con¬ 
venient, and some differences of arrangement are 
suggested which might better suit the wants of 
others. “The plan,” he says, “is plain and re¬ 
quires but little explanation. The desirable shape 
for a dining room— goed length with moderate 
breadth—is attained, and free access from this 
room to the cellar Is had by placing the cellar 
stairs directly under the hall stairs. Closets end 
a bath room may be made adjoining the nursery, 
by occupying a small portion of the ‘passage’ 
and leaving a space between this room and the 
library. The length of the hall and the cellar 
stairs, gives them a remarkably easy rise. Fold¬ 
ing doors may be placed between the living room 
and parlor, by placing the chimney nearer the hall, 
or by building separate chimneys for these two 
rooms, uniting the stacks in the garret. The plan* 
may be reduced in extent, by omitting the kitchen, 
and using the dinlngrocmfor that purpose; in that 
case the living room or nursery might be nsed for 
a dining room. If the living room was chcsen for 
that purpose it ur'ght be thought necessary to 
make a door in the back part connecting directly 
with the kitchen, the same as shown in the 
nursery.” 
give the boy a holiday. It does the boyB great 
good to attend these kind of Fairs, I do believe, 
After ageing all I saw there. 
gobs IX. - 
We got safely to town Monday night, and Tues¬ 
day I went up early to the Fair grounds to see 
what wub going on. I got in and hunted np Sam, 
and found he’d got the mare entered, and had got 
his card on her head and a good stall and all 
things comfortable. The animal arrangements 
were first-rate generally, and daring all the time 
of the Fair the supply of fodder was good. I 
think that Msj. Patrick, who was everybody in 
managing things, a trump sort of a man. 
HEARS SOMETHING. 
Ab I was standing np near the business office in 
the crowd, I heard a couple of men talking about 
premiums One said to the othe^ 
“ Are you an exhibitor?” 
"Yes.” 
“ So am I, and we had better look to the com¬ 
mittees.” 
“Why so?” 
“You see the committees are never all full, and 
if you are on hand at the big tent when they are 
called, it's easy to slip in a friend, which is a 
mighty nice thing sometimes.” 
‘ Well, I am showing a patent for making cow- 
cumbers, and if I can get the premium it will 
make my fortune.” 
“And I am showing a new kind of bob-tailed 
hens, and a premium won’t set me hack.” 
“ Well, you get me on to your committee, and I 
will name you for mine.” 
"All right; go in to win when you can.” 
Thinks I, perhaps if that’s the way the thing 
leans I may as well take care of myself as anybody 
else. Everybody for myself seems to be the rule 
on these occasional So off I streaked it to the 
cattle pens to find Smith, who is my neighbor, yon 
know. Smith is in the patent hull lino. [Mr. P. 
evidently means “ improved.''} Says I, “ Smith 
you’re showing bulls and I am showing old Nance’ 
and I guess if merit counts we can win.” And 
that’s the talk here on paper. Then I told him 
what I’d heard about the committee. 
"Is that so?” 
'• Exactly.” 
" Well, I think old Nance is the best mare in the 
yard.” 
“ And you’ve got the best hull on the ground.” 
Then I told him that we must be up at the tent 
in time. 
Well, sure enough, when the committees were 
made np I was on Smith’s bull committee, and he 
waa on the mare committee. 
THE COMMITTEE GOES OUT. 
The head man took the book aa had the things 
in it, and we were all introduced to each other, 
and went down to look at the bulls. We were on 
the red bulls. So we went along and looked at 
them, and I didn’t say much till we came to 
Smith’s bull, and I looked at him pretty carefully, 
pulled his tail, punched my fingers into his ribs, 
and went through the motions as I had seen the 
others. Says I, “that’s a bull that looks like it.’ 
Smith had combed him all over with a fine-toothed 
comb, and brushed him with a hair brush, and he 
did look slick, for he was just as fat as a hog.— 
And from all I saw, I think fat at fairs, like wbat 
said about charity, covers a multitude 
WATER 
CLOSET 
KITCHEN 
PANTRY 
D1N1NC 
ROOM 
BUBAL TASTE AND BUBAL HOMES 
LIVING 
ROOM 
The present commercial embarrassment, felt so 
generally all over the country, and the universal 
cry of “hard times,” has given both preachers and 
editors an opportunity to condemn the extrava¬ 
gance of the times; and of this they have not been 
slow iu availing themselves. Although these wise 
counsels and warnings come too late to be of any 
practical benefit in averting the present crisis, and 
would have shown the foresight of their authors 
bad they been given before, they may not prove 
entirely valueless. It is well enough to lock the 
stable door, although the horse is stolen. Still, we 
see much extravagance in these wholesale denun¬ 
ciations; this condemnation of everything per¬ 
taining to taste and refinement. Asa people we 
have gone to one extreme, and it would not be 
wise for us to go to tho other. We have bunt pal¬ 
aces, dressed tn “purple and lino linen,” and “lared 
sumptuously every day,” but that Is no reason why 
we should now abandon all, make our homes in 
oaves or cabins, or live like the Hottentots, 
It takes very little courage 10 strike a man or 
lecture a people when they are down; therefore 
we have reformers of the people’s customs by 
wholesale, at this time. Many years since, when 
Bpeaking of the passion for ostentatious and costly 
residences, about developing itself, which was 
much encouraged, we thought by some architects, 
but more particularly by books containing beauti¬ 
ful and costly plans, tempting persons to build 
beyond their means, we used the following lan¬ 
guage:—“From these works the man of wealth 
ruay learn how to expend his thousands lu build. 
iDg beautiful and costly mansions. They may 
encourage a taste for display—for princely resi¬ 
dences and retinues. They may cause ari&tooratio 
< establishments' to spring up over our land. The 
ghost of some ancient castle, or the effigy of some 
lordly mauor-house, with its 'lodges' and 1 liver¬ 
ied' attendants, may be made to supplant the 
plain republican ‘homestead’ —European indo¬ 
lence and luxury to encroach upon American 
industry and simplicity; but, we doubt whether 
NURSERY 
PARLOR 
ME. PLOWHANDL3 AND THE STATE FAIR. 
Col. Moore: —Some years ago I got acquainted 
with one of your conti ibutora who edited the Wool 
Grower, and he used to put me in priuT. I must 
say my vanity was flattered by seeiDg my name 
printed in the paper, with some things I said and 
some I didn’t say, and we’ve kept the papers ever 
since. After all, every body likes a little fame, but 
some are satisfied with a smaller amount than 
others. Well, I have not the editor any more to 
set me out, so I have been thinking I would just 
try and see if you would not put me into the Bu¬ 
bal on my own hook—especially as I want to tell 
you all about my going to the State Fair at Buffalo 
the other day. 
CONCLUDES TO GO. 
As it was not so far bnt what we could go with 
our own team, mother and 1 concluded we would 
hitch up and have a week to see the sights and 
some cousins we had not seen for a long time.— 
Mother (that’s wife, yon know) thought we ought 
to take something to the Fair. I told her to take 
a tub of her butter, but she said she didn't think it 
was good enough, bnt thought I might take some 
of the stock. But I thought it would be a great 
bother. However, Sam was pretty strong in the 
faith that we could beat everybody on horses, and 
wanted to take old Nance. She’s a right smart 
beast, is that old mare, you may depend. 
TAKE8 THE MARE. 
Well, we packed off Sam, for I was willing to 
GROUND PLAN OF COTTAGE OB FARM-HOUSE. 
The very first thing to be done, when it is pro¬ 
posed to bnild a house is to ascertain how much 
money can be devoted to this purpose. After this 
matter is settled, then consult with the members of 
the family us to the rooms needed, and their con¬ 
venient arrangement. These things being decided, 
you are prepared to consult an architect, who 
will make the necessary plans and elevation. 
Many take a course entirely opposite to lira. They 
first get from an architect one or more plans, w‘th 
beautifully colored elevations, which suit the 
fancy, though perhaps neither the wants nor the 
purse. Then the rooms are arranged to suit the 
elevation as well as they can be, and the work is 
commenced. The architect says the house can bo 
built for about a specified sum, which experience 
proves far too small. Then changes are made as 
the work progresses, which Is always the result of 
commencing with a plan not well matured, and 
this adds materially to the expense. Before the 
work is completed the proprietor is prepared to 
endorse the old saying that “fools build houses, 
wise men buy them.” All this evil might have 
been avoided by proper care at, the commence¬ 
ment, and V apx says very truly In his Villas and 
Cottages, that “ there are no Insurmountable bar¬ 
riers to exactitude of estimate except loose instruc¬ 
tions from the employer to his architect, and inde¬ 
finite arrangements between the employer and his 
the lawyer 
of sins. 
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR] 
“PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
[SINGLE NO. FIVE CENTS. 
YOU. Yin. NO. m 
ROCHESTER, N. Y.-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1857 
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