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and the taste in ornamentation can be car¬ 
ried to any excess without enhancing Its 
beauty. Having let our fancy describe it, 
a practical view of the construction will de¬ 
velop the beuuties more clearly. The rooms 
are as follows: 
A, parlor, 14 ft. G in, x 18 ft.; B, sitting- 
room, with sliding-doors to parlor and fold¬ 
ing-floors to diningroom, I2 ft, x 16ft.; C, 
dining-room, 14 ft. 6 In. x 16 ft.; l>, hall, 
7 ft. G in. wide; E, vestibule; F, piazza and 
stoop; (1, rear hall and private stairs to 
second story, and stairs to cellar; 11, water- 
closet ; 1, kitchen, l. r > ft. x 1G ft., with range, 
boiler, closets, and sink; N, bedroom, aver¬ 
aging 14 ft. G in. x 16 ft., with ample closets 
and dressers—this story has bath-rooms, 
etc., all complete. The third story is like 
the second, the octagon 'room being a bil¬ 
liard room. In the cellar are laundry, 
milk and store rooms, beater, etc. 
The hights of storiesFirst story, 11 ft., 
and second and third stories, 10 ft., all in 
the clear. 
Timbers are as follows in their main par¬ 
ticulars Posts, 4 x 8 in.; sills, 4 x 12 in.; 
beams, 2 x 12 in., placed 16 inches from 
crowns; roof beams, 2 x 8 in.; rafters, 2 x. 
6 in.; studding*, 2 x 1 and 8 x 4 in., used al¬ 
ternately, and all placed 16 in. from crown. 
Other timbers uro the same as usually em¬ 
ployed in houses of ordinary construction. 
The whole house is sheathed with pine 
sheathing; it maybe rendered warmer by 
papering also. The clapboarding may be 
ordinary beveled clapboards, or of any pat¬ 
tern in common vogue. A good, warm 
clapboarding is effected by using oelllug, 
SUBURBAN VILLA 
We have among our readers many city 
residents, and others whose homes are in 
or near large towns. We are therefore 
bound to furnish them matter which will 
interest them, while it may not meet the 
needs of the mass of farmers who take the 
Ritual Nkw-Youkkk; and wo doubtless 
publish for the farmers much matter that 
does not interest the class of readers of 
whom we have spoken above. But our aim 
is to make the Rural ‘•generally useful.” 
Hence we give the accompanying elevation 
and plans of a Villa designed by J ames H. 
Carpenter of this city, who contributes to 
the Manufacturer and Builder the follow¬ 
ing description and specifications: 
The design of villa published in this num¬ 
ber is peculiar in its stylo and construction, 
and may be called strictly the French home¬ 
stead stylo of architecture. The French 
roof is genuine in its proportions and form. 
The rusticated work around tho windows 
and doors, belongs to the homestead style, 
used in France and England for centuries, 
and has always been popular. The combi¬ 
nation here effected gives grace and beauty 
which pleases any eye. This building may 
be built in a city plot, or in the country on 
elevated land ; or in a Hat where the back¬ 
ground is mountainous, surrounded by 
lofty trees, it would look loftier than all, 
PLAN OF FIRST STORY 
PLAN OF SECOND STORY 
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