The Portland daily press., 1866-03-06
Terms ss per as,nm,n, d, odrance.
conveniences about Home.


some people seem to think, that whatever
MINISTER'S TO the mere purpose of convenience,
Tu '" is'ression of the laws of economy.-
,.,S . not always, if it be often, true. The
heceSsaries OF life we must have. at apv rate.
ana when the attainment of them ;s NO, ron,
dered easy by convenient means. tho labor re-
CURED to procure them is often oreat 10 sov
nothing of the time lost in the aconisition =
Whatever saves time, saves money to an in
dustrious man; and conveniences frequently
save largely in the matter oftime. Conseouent-
ly, they subserve the cause of true econo-
my. In the construction of buildings, farm
yards and plantations, many steps and much
hard labor may be saved by having every
thing planned in reference to the most conve-
nient males Of access and toll. Better have
your stable so arranged as to pitch your hay
and other fodder off the load dopn into bays
rather than up to lofty scafold. By such an
arrangement too, the first story being base
ment' 1t is much easier to let the daily accu-
huiatlon OF manure drop into reservoir be-
meath, than to throw it out of barn window
haif as high as your head. A cheap windmill
upon the top OF ones barn might be made to
press MS hay, thresh his grain, and do many
other very convenient things-such as cbop-
ping fodder, grinding scythes, sheIIing corn
DC Wind-power is every where, and Is much
cheaper than steam or water-power, and az
easily applied and controlled. a..
And then, as to the matter of household con-
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well, or aqueduct, at your door, than to te
obliged TO travel long roods after it to stream
or natural spring. 1t is better to draw it with
pump than wheel, lever or windlass, for in
this case, the first brake of the pump gives
you the water; but it is better yet to have it
brought into your kitchen or sink-room by an
aqueduct with a turn cock, or, where this is
not feasible, by a pipe with a house pump at
tached. In this case there need be no trot-
ting out OF doors in cold and heat, snow, rain
and wind for every pail full or draught which
you, OR any member of the family may re-
quire. If well is situated near the house,
the expense, ordinarily, of letting a gutta-
percha tube down to the water and thence
extending the pipe under ground to the kitch-
en- and up into the sink, would cost little or
no more than an old fashioned pump or wind
lass with buckets and gearing at the well out
side. BY this means many steps are saved,
health, especially of women, is less exposed in
severe weather, and the house is kept warmer
by avoiding the necessity of frequently OPEN
ing the back door and leaving it open tor a
rush ofcold or darp air into the house, whilst
pail of water is being drawn and brought
in. good hOusekeeper knows how to econ
omize by securing all such conveniences about
his premises. His water he will have drawn
in his house; his wood he viii have under COW
er, properly ventilated, and nearly connected
with the kitchen; ncr win he neglect to have
water in his barn yard or stable for the COM
fort OF his horses and cattle. Those who care
only for necessa,ies, and but little for the con-
oenient things Of life, are poor husbandmen.
and will seldom prosper or enjoy much.
But it is said, these conven;ences cost too
much, and we must get along without them.
Then get along without them, and fret your
life out with your hard fortune; but be sure
this course viii cost you dearly. An ingenious
and industrious man can add a great many
conveniences to his premises, without much
pecaniary cost. He is never idle. His leisure
hours are always busy ones, because he de-
votes them to fixing this thing, that thing and
the other, to his mind, till in the course of
years ne has secured an amount of privileges
around him which make his premises worth
to the purchaser, should he wish to sell, vastly
more than the cost of them to the seller.
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