HOUSE AND GARDEN 
64 
January, 191:2 
riEAVENS COTTAGE fURKITlJREl 
I T is far from our intention to creatt 
the impression that our stock it 
high priced. It is, however, ex¬ 
clusive in design, and it is also true that 
we have had the patronage of the most 
discriminating and particular people in 
all parts of the country. 
The reputation of our furniture has 
been built upon distinctive features, such 
as, the simple artistic lines of our de¬ 
signs, solid construction, and a variety 
of custom finishes. 
the sand with a four-inch layer of broken 
stone or gravel in order that the entrance 
of the sand into the pipe may be prevented. 
It would be necessary, perhaps, to rake up 
the surface of the sand once a month in 
order to loosen the greasy scum which 
will be found to form. In winter it is de¬ 
sirable to run a furrow across the bed in 
front of each opening from the trough. 
The sewage is thus concentrated in the 
bottom of a narrow ditch and in this way 
the ground is kept warm by the heat of 
the sewage and little or no difficulty from 
freezing is experienced. 
Where broken stone or screened gravel 
is used for purifying sewage a different 
plan is pursued, as shown in the drawing. 
The inlet pipe is divided into two lines on 
the surface of the stone, the sewage enter¬ 
ing the bed from the joints which are left 
open underneath. If the size of this stone 
is kept small—that is, not greater than or¬ 
dinary peas, the sewage may be discharged 
onto the surface from the siphon chamber 
and the effluent, while not purified as well 
as if sand were the filter medium, yet will 
be sufficiently improved to be discharged 
into any surface stream. If the material 
is coarser than peas a valve must be placed 
on the outlet pipe just inside the wall of 
the chamber shown and the valve closed 
when sewage is admitted. Then if the 
sewage is allowed to stand in the bottom 
for an hour and then slowly withdrawn 
through the outlet valve, it will be found 
to have been purified far more than if 
allowed to run directly through the broken 
stone. \\’ith such a method of operation 
the walls and bottom of the chamber must 
be of concrete, and such a correspondence 
between the size of the siphon chamber 
and this stone filter must be observed that 
time enough will be given to the filter to 
stand full at least one hour while the 
siphon chamber is filling. 
Sometimes a level area laid out in ditches 
is used for subsurface irrigation. As will 
be noted in the drawing, the pipe from the 
siphon chamber enters a manhole at the 
extreme left, from which two trenches 
have been dug, each connecting with four 
cross lines. The trenches should not be 
more than a foot deep and should be long 
enough so that at least forty lineal feet of 
trench will be provided for each member 
of the family. The grade of the shallow 
trenches should vary between one foot in 
two hundred and one foot in five hundred, 
the greater grade being used with the 
coarser soil. The tile pipe placed in these 
trenches (not shown in the drawing) 
should be four-inch agricultural tile, octag¬ 
onal outside and circular inside. The 
joints are covered on top with a piece of 
heavy paper, and it will be found that the 
entering sewage will escape through the 
joints in proper and sufficient quantities. 
The drawing shows two systems, both con¬ 
nected with the manhole, so arranged that 
alternate and intermittent use from day to 
day of each section may be practiced. The 
writer has found that this arrangement 
works well in any loamy soil and will con¬ 
tinue to work even through the severest 
winter. The tile from the manhole con- 
Our cottage furniture is especially 
adapted for both Shore or Country 
houses where a simple, harmonious and 
artistic effect is desired, conforming 
with the surroundings, and yet not sac¬ 
rificing one’s comfort. 
Shipments are carefully crated, insur¬ 
ing safe delivery. 
Send for complete set of over 200 
illustrations. 
WILLIAM LEAVENS & CO. 
MANUFACTURERS 
32 Canal Street - - Boston, Mass. 
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