Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-25

80 ,.;o Information that may be of valuable
..;.a TO them hereafter. In our miad, there
!. no doub, of the practicability of this manner
'fhnildiDc. and its peculiar adaptation TO this
,o,,r where lumber is high and hard 10 be
-, and where economy is, or should be, one
,bs first principles of action: Fry il, by
wav of erecting woOd.house. pigsiy or
.0oke. house, all are necessary for the advance
men, of every farmers interests.
UNBURNT BRICK HOUSES.
We received, few days since. note from
friend Of ours, who resides in the Brock dis
,,ct. in which he desires farther information
,elative 10 the mode of constructing the above
cbeap. durable and warm houses. We hear
liIv respond 10 the call; aud take pleasure in
moi ooly answering his inquiries, but will give
such additional facts as suggest themselves 10
our mind at The present moment. The bricks
referred 10, for the construction of the inside
walls and chimneys, may be made of almost
any size TO suit the taste and convenience of
The builder; but the dimenIions we gave IL
our las! are decidedly The most preferable. and
are sometimes used for outside walls when the
whole Of the chimneys for two story hou-
Sc. may be built with unburnt brick. except
the fire. places as high as the manll-pieces. and
the portion of the chimneys tina, project above
the reof the Joining on TO be made so as 10
keep the uuburnt brick secure from the wet.
The principal object of bond timber is to
attach fixtures to the wall-such as verandahs
door and window sills. base and snrhase, &C.,
and no danger need be apprehended respect
ing their roling, as the walls would have to-
be made impervious 10 water, to insure their
durability. II is obvious that when wood is
thus secured from that devouring e'emen', that,
i, would remain sound for centuries.
Two story honses require four pieces OF lin.
Der at least four inches thick sawed CT hewed
ont The exact length and bredih Of The building
which should be laid into the wall for the raf-
ers of the veTandah 10 rest upon, and should
be laid about one inch within The outer edge OF
the wall. The railers Of the verandah should
be attached 10 the lower edge Of these tmbers.
and they, as well as all other outside bond
timber should be lathed with ordinary lathng,
by which precau,ion. Inc pasierng will re.
main as sound on the timber, as on any por-
lion OF The building.
October is the best month in the year for
piastering outside walls, as il would be dried
principally by the air. which would make the
process more slow and perfect.
DR.. Drury. an English gentleman, bnii
house on his farm on \ onge street, twelve
miles from This ciiy. in the summer of 1886.
Which was neither plas,ered nor protected with
a verandah until The fall of 1888; and the wall.
10 all appearance. is as hard as the hardest
granite. The building is fifty feet long. thirty
six feet wide and proporlionably high, and
certainly has the most imposing and respecta-
hle exterior. of any farm building in the home
district.
We do not recommend in this description of
building 10 run the walls very high, although.
but Iiue apprehension may be entertained. if
at least one experienced workman be around
the job
A false notion has gained ground with ma
ny, respecting the tempering of the clay. in
supposing that bot little care need be bestow-
ed on that department of the business: where
as. the same minuieness should be observed.
as for burnt brick. with the exception that small
stone or gravel do no; materially iniure them.
and therefore need not be separated FROM il.
We highly recommend unburnt brick for
the construction of sheds and stables for stock.
and for every description of out-huildings that
are desirable for the comfort Of man and beast.
HoRsEs.-C w. Gooch, Of Virginia. wri
ling to the editor Of she Southern Planter. saws
=" The ordinary mems Of purQng a SICK
horse are so slow in operating, that in many
cases they do no good. send you very
simple recipe with which some Of your read.
ers may not be acquainted. which have never
known to fail. and regard as The best and SIM
plest. saw il many years ago in the T" Amer
lean farmef," and have many times tested il:
Take piece Of chalk about the size of a
walnut. pound it 10 mortar. or wrap rag
around il and reduce il 10 a powder with a
hammer or anything else put the powder in
10 quart bottle: pour common vinegar into
the bottle until the efferessence prevents your
pouring in more, land have the horse ready
drench him with il. Bot little vinegar can be
int. Ia ka.tla IL. Ga. .i-.a III