Vol. XLV. No. 1899. 
NEW YORK. JUNE 19, 1886. 
PRICE FIVE CENTS. 
*2.00 PER YEAR. 
Entered according to Act of Congress, In the year 1886, by the Rural New-Yorker In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 
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A BEAUTIFUL HOME. 
r_ Vv') URAL readers will find 
much to interest them 
in an examination of the 
house illustrated at Figs. 
263, ’-1 and ’5. Such a 
building is well adapted 
to the needs of a country 
(family. An examina¬ 
tion of the plans for the 
first and second floors 
(p. 898) show that comfort and convenience 
have been most sought after. It will be noticed 
that the front door opens directly into the 
sitting-room, while the stairs are in the center 
of the house, away from the front door. We 
like this arrangement exceedingly. The house 
was planned and built by Mr. A. Freed, of 
Lancaster, Ohio, and cost not far from $5.lKX). 
Mr. F. writes us, concerning the internal ar¬ 
rangements, as follows: “The greatest con¬ 
venience in the arrangement of uiy house, and 
one which the family would be least, willing 
to be deprived of, is the method of supplying 
water. An abundance of ruin water, both 
hot and cold, is ready for use in the bath-room 
for water-closet, wash stand or bath. The 
arrangement is this: the water is conducted 
as it falls from the roof by an iron pipe down 
through the building into the cellar, thenee 
underground up a hill near the house into a 
cistern holding about 75 barrels. From the 
same pipe that conducts it to the cistern it is 
distributed first through the cook-stove to a 
tank, one pipe from the latter supplying hot 
water to the sink in the kite-hen. Another, 
ascending to the second story, supplies the 
bath tub, and a branch from this leads to the 
wush-stand. The cold water is supplied from 
the ‘‘down” pipe in which the water always 
finds its level with that in the cistern on the 
hill. Other conveniences are a dumb-waiter 
and china cupboard in the wall betweeu the 
dining-room and kitchen, with doors opening 
to both; also an elevator for carrying coal 
from the cellar to grates on first and second 
floors. In moderately cold weather, the halls, 
bath-room, dining-room, sitting-room, parlor 
and library are heated by hot water running 
through pipes which pass through a furnace 
in the cellar. This mode of heating here in 
the country is a new thing. Thu heat is dis¬ 
tributed where it is needed without the incon¬ 
venience® of stoves, dust and ashes. This 
mode of heating is cleanly and agreeable, but 
in very cold weather the heat is not sufficient 
to warm the house without the grates; but by 
the use of both methods, the rooms are very 
agreeably and comfortably heated.'’ 
than gathering it. They come from the pave¬ 
ments, from front yards only a few feet in 
extent, kept mowed, ornamented and made 
attractive at small cost, if the owner is so 
disposed. These city people make a study of 
dress, manners, equipage ami general appear¬ 
ance. When they drive out into the country 
they see everywhere evidences of economy 
and frugality. And when the city guests are 
seuted about, the parlor or dining table any¬ 
one could easily distinguish the residents of 
the country from those of the city. The un¬ 
pretentious fanner points with some misgiv¬ 
ings to the growing crops, to his cattle and 
horses, but the ill-conceived compliments that 
the city friends bestow are apt to grate harsh¬ 
ly upon Ins ear, and he is apt to feel relieved 
when they depart. The farmer’s horses are 
not made more beautiful by their work at the 
plow and harrow. It is sometimes the same 
with the farmer and Iris family. Their plod¬ 
ding in heavy boots, their hard work in bent 
positions, their faces discolored by thebJaze of 
the hot summer’s sun tell against the beautiful 
chiseling of the human form. Indeed, he 
must be a handsome man who can withstand 
a thorough tAuning in the burning sun and 
yet retain bis good looks. Genuine palor is 
certainly a badge of intellectuality. A man 
with a brown face may be as wise and acute 
get it, and was taught a good lesson in good 
manners. While I would not like to over-es¬ 
timate the value of dress and personal appear¬ 
ance, I must confess that in my opinion, people 
of rural districts do not give enough attention 
to this subject. It costs no more to dress in 
good taste than to dress in poor taste, hut it 
requires more attention. I shall have to state, 
in closing, that rural people make altogether 
too much ado over their city guests. We should 
assume that city people go into the country for 
a change, and all attempts to give them other 
than good farmers' fare and accommodations 
are out of place and uncalled for, We cannot 
make the country like the city, nor can we ap¬ 
pear like city people, audit is folly to attempt 
either. Let us take pride in being ourselves, 
not fearing that others will hold us in less es¬ 
teem by such a course. 
When I lived in the city, I drove into the 
country with a friend for a day's shooting. 
Becoming separated from my friend, and find¬ 
ing myself near the residence of an esteemed 
cousin, I called at the door for a bowl of bread 
and milk, which was my favorite dish. Im¬ 
agine my surprise and horror when I found 
that the lady of the house had begun to spread 
an elaborate repast, tired as she doubtless was 
at that busy season. The table as usually set 
was cleared, china and silver were laid on 
A BEAUTIFUL HOME. 
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CITY AND COUNTRY FOLKS. 
CHARLES A. GREEN. 
When we first moved to our run-down farm 
we were constantly surprised by visits from 
merchants, lawyers and others, calling for the 
purpose of discussing what was best to be done 
with property in which all had a mutual iu- 
terest, and by calls from other fashionable 
city friends and acquaintances, I was never 
at ease when entertaining these city friends. I 
have lived in the city myself, and know pre¬ 
cisely how city people look upon the country 
and country folks. They live where money is 
sjx-nt lavishly upon gardens, pleasure grounds 
and drives by men whose rest is disturbed 
only by plans for distributing money, rather 
as his imtauned brother, but he does uot have | 
that appearance. It is uot dignified to have a 
nose as red as a beet, or cheeks like leather. 
True nobility, however, will shine out through 
all these disadvantages. 
There was once u wealthy banker who had 
taste for fruit, growing, and liked nothing bet¬ 
ter than to get on his old el<>thos and work 
among the trees and plants, line day a man 
called at his house, desiring to interview him, 
uot having found him at his oltice. Passing 
through the gi-oimds he saw the gurdener, ap- 
parently, who pleasantly bade him good after¬ 
noon. The visitor scorned to recognize the 
salute, but inquired gruffly if Mr. So-and-so 
was at borne? Imagine the visitor’s dismay a 
short tune afterward, when the apparent 
gardener (reallj the banker) apjieared in the 
drawing-room in answer to his call. The vis¬ 
itor had expected to negotiate an important 
loon, It is needless to state that he did not 
| snowy linen, and every delicacy at her dispos¬ 
al was placed before me. I felt guilty of a 
crime in thus trespassing, but knew that it 
was useless to protest. Can the reader doubt 
that I would have preferred my bowl of bread 
and milk, with more time to chat with my 
cousins, who were exceedingly interesting 
people? 
Rochester, N. Y. 
CORRESPONDENTS’ VIEWS. 
Keep at the bogus butter makers and deal- 
era until you drive them from the face of the 
earth. If you do, future generations will 
“rise up and call you blessed.” By the way, 
why don’t the bogus butter makers eat then- 
own stuff? 1 uotice most of them pay a big- 
price for dairy butter to use on their own 
tables. L. p. s. 
Rockford, Tenu, 
Several stockmen near me are grading up 
their cattle somewhat. One man is using 
pedigree sires, and to some extent, dams. 
Short-horns are the favorites. His cattle are 
very fat and present a most marked appear¬ 
ance alongside of our natives. He sold year¬ 
lings this Spring at *»)2,50 per head, while the 
rest of us that sold any got only |8 per head. 
McMillen Co., Texas. t. k. b. 
Milkmen are frequently troubled, during 
the summer months, by their milk souring. 
This is owing, no doubt, to the fact that they 
cannot cool it quickly enough after milking. 
Various plans are tried, like lowering the 
cans down the well, or placing them in a barrel 
surrounded with water. It would pay them 
to buy a creamer like the Cooley. These 
creamers are the best things in existence for 
cooling milk or for the retail trade. Milk can 
be kept sweet for several days, and a glass can 
be drawn at any time by simply turning a 
faucet. They are as valuable for the milk 
dairy as they are in butter making. w. 
Windham Co., Vt. 
Last Fall' I built a poultry house for my 
little boy, and started him in the business. I 
set posts in the ground about five feet apart, 
put streamers 2x4 inches on the outside of the 
posts, and put on white oak boxing an inch 
thick. The same thing went on the inside— 
nailed to the pests. The space between was 
fillevl with new sawdust packed tightly and 
firmly. This made a sawdust Wall six inches 
thick. A light floor or loft was made above, 
and covered with six inches of sawdust; one 
large window at the south and two smaller 
at the end. In putting in the ceiling, it is best 
to nail on about two feet, beginning at the 
ground, and then fill this with sawdust before 
nailing on more. This house has been warm 
in the coldest weather. bcford. 
Caldwell, Ky. 
Too many farmers neglect to bed the horses. 
They are foolish. A bed is needed even in 
Summer. Wheat straw is the best for this 
purpose. It is brittle, and the animal will not 
get his feet tangled up in it. Oat straw is too 
tough. Barley straw is too dusty. It causes 
irritation of the skin. A few straws will not 
answer. Give a good, soft bed. a. u. h. 
Ashland Co., O. 
Caponizing pays. The flesh of capons is 
decidedly sweeter and of finer flavor than that 
of cocks. They gain from two to four pounds 
in weight, while the cost of feeding is no 
more. If the farmer could once get a taste of 
a capon, there would be a great reduction in 
the number of roosters on his place. After 
capons have once been introduced into a mar¬ 
ket, there will be a great demand for them. 
A cross of the Dorking or Game on the com¬ 
mon poultry will make a line capon. The 
operation can be performed at any age, but 
from two to six mouths gives the best results. 
I do not sec that the birds suffer much pain 
after the first incision. They lie motionless 
unless you touch their heads. To show how 
little people in general know about caponizing, 
1 can reflate a fact that came under my obser¬ 
vation. At a poultry farm where I was visit¬ 
ing, a lady called ami examined some capons. 
When told whut. they wore, she said they were 
splendid birds, and asked the proprietor to be 
sure and send her some eggs. w. h. w. 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
In the rush for chemical fertilizers let us 
never forget that good barnyard manure, all 
things considered, is the cheapest fertilizer 
we can find. Some writers spend long sen¬ 
tences trying to prove the inertness of green 
stable manure the first season after applica¬ 
tion. My experience does not show the same 
result. Grain-made dung that has been 
made to retain a fair proportion of the urine 
