Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-15
Cottage Building.


II there is one thing in which tho
American people are most lacking. it il
the want of regard for comfort. nsalth,
economy, and beauty in cottage build
ing. All over the country, the cams
style of pacAing-box snapped dwellings,
appear, constructed generally with !:..le
or no idea of artistic eifcc. as 10 IN.
form, site, and landscape surroundings
and with as little care, apparently, fer
elegance and comfort w..:h;r Goo;s.--
Mounted often or abrr,,t cmiEcnc:s, 81
| if to invite the blazc OF, Summer a-d IL.
blasts OF wint,r-scor-irg s,.adc :ross
and shrubbcry--and s4ustte,: in e4usliy
offensive hollows, the cottages OF III -
raj districts seem specially coas:,I ed 10
mar Ii. l.:2ds2ap,, and chea. tl.v occu
pants o! many Of tn. zartst enjcrnen:E
OF cottage life. Money enough ia sz-
pcnded on these monsrci structures, to
erect dlsel lings o. Superior size ard
strength, combining Herewith beauty
and elegance. The Swiss CAa;et, .ni
Italian villas, costing less, are sup; -ior
| in all respects. considered for practical
use alone, while they charm the eye. asa
dot the landscape n.e SO mar, far" pa
aoce.
In building. 81 in a!i material su:-
roundinss, there Is nigh ,,,acti,a. r:rL
ity in cu'tivat.ng The beautiful. for ks
this element that Hts everything ,oo,,s
the level Of blank ma: ,.;ali.5 al make :.
everything a reiner aaa :;Tisa.g Of as.
The farmer who sacks y know Why i.is
. children are ruaty, dali, and uncout...
need only look to his own tlwcliia, an,
lands, and the various forms and assoc
atoms by which his children have been
surrounded from Infancy. They have
been taught tina: practical life i, only e
wearying struggle for material gain
more land, more barn more Kraasries--.
more woole: blankets. and more pork ia
the barrel. They have no: been lessorei.
by precert or example, chat j. is a, cheap
TO live in baau:::u. cottage. saa loeA
upon t!ovcrai lawns and ga7da;s. aa!
have the farm c-namea:2tI in many Way.
aye, and cheaper, thar to dclv. on u
the old weather-beaten .ost,rnaoos:nG
box Of house, with thistlas ~.ac,-c re-
, sss should bloom, and an ;acon.in.r.
waste Of monotonous he.ds wherever
j, the eye turns. These children Of tie
farm have in them the love Of the beau
t!frl, which only wait; to be called out
~ association with til: beautiful, ard
very soon the dull cyo If thr Fodder. q.
plough or wheel, would brighten With =
t corresponding beauty
t The artistic feelings. to which tho
moral sentiments arc closcly allied. by
, chords OF the "suhlrt an. beautiful. =
, are not cultivated. and til, eoul o: &.
r dever who has been taught it IS only gooi
: to toll, cat, drink, slea? and tii,. and :h,s
c ali refining things ANA processes ar: .a.
s devil Is work, to create oilers and dream
ers--lives life very little removed from
= the animals. Bat We arc discussing ap
G endless theme hero OR purpose in
:, these remarks. WAS simpl, to notice a
a volume titled e 'onomic Go .ase lsuil,..
3 cr,' by C. =. Dwy-r, ar ,hitcct. JUS. pub
e lish,d BY Wanzer, Mcki.a Il Co, Bula-
& 10. We have examined tats volume
c with soma care and with great pleasure,
l. for We believe it is destined to do COOL
1t lit miH do vast good. ii it can bn put 4,
&c tie hands OF thas, who build, providing
it they have particle Of good scasr cI
:. s0od tn'se.