New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24
COUNTRY MONIES vs.. CITY TAXES.
Reasons why New-Yorkers Should Live
Out OF Town.

The most potent reason-the ono which vii
touch NEWCOMERS In the most sensitive points the
enormous price of houserent in the city, For that rea
son alone thousand families should go TO The country
in the Spring Of 1906 For the reason that they can
live more oheaply. more comfortably, moro heathiy
particularly for the children another thousand should
take the same course. There is no reason Why they
.houd remain. There numerous families who have
no business engagements 10 bind them to residence
In the city. They stay here some of them. because
thoy love city dissipation balls parties. routs, theaes
concerts operas Misunderstanding night occupations.
Others and this class is numerous. have horror Of
country fe and wonder how any family can live $50
far from market" That class will never leave the dirty
streets Of New York unless driven out by pestence.
The lovers Of dissipation will 90 out few weeks at
a time to "enjoy" the discouforts of crowded
Summer resort" because 1t is fashionable to do
Only about one in hundred Of the city Inhabitants
ever 90 to the country because they really enjoy life
there or because they believe it promotes the health Of
their families.
For that one per cent we have a word Of advice. 1t
Is make early arrangements 70 get out Of the city for
the Summer Of ls66
Do not say "you do not know where 70 co." The
great thing il to start Take any Of the dozen lines
of railway diyergDg from the city and stop at any one
Of the go stations within 80 miles, and strike out until
you find farmhouse where you can obtain the real
comforts Of life upon terms within your means.
DO not SEEK ask for, nor expect city Injuries with
the attendance OF retinue Of servants and you viii
have trouble in finding those who will share their
homes with you. II is this dread Of the exactions ex.
pectations nonsense and ridiculous airs that city
people pat on. when they 60 into the country. that
closes so many farmhouses against them. There are
thousands Of farmers who would, applied TO- take In
quiet plain, respectable family for the Sumner who
will never ADVERTISED Indeed. the advertised places are
no. always the most desirable. The rule should be
with those wanting places "seek and ye shall find
And when found seek TO make the best OF them and
you will find that you live 10 the country, and 81
your business requires it. you can come daily TO the city
without fatigue or discomfort, from distance Of %
miles, and by little exertion double that, by tho
railway and steamboat lines conyereing from
this great center which has become so crowded that
rents naturally hot by any oyerTeaehng of landlords
have risen higher than heretofore imagined pos
nble
And in Ills crowded condition Of the city-in the
Inevitable filthy condition Of enanthouses and the
padfor filthy state the streets are kept inflow can
people expect TO avoid the fatal results Of cholera or
any other epidcmical pestilencei
They can avoid 1t by going to the country and eating
and drinking and spending their time as becomes
rational human beings
Unless portion Of tie population Of New. York will
70 out Of IT, II Is inevitable that rents must rise even
above the present high figures because the innuI Of
foreigners creates demand for tenements constantly
ahead Of the supply The present high price Of building
materials and labor tends TO hinder the production Of
new houses and the Cause having been in opera
ton FOR four years has brought the city to condition Of
Inability TO house comfortably all its people.
During these past years of war. great many persons
were drawn away. but their places were more than
hed By refugees from the South"a large portion Of
whom with many others of the Sort arrived since
psace still remain; and good judges estimate tho
Sumber Of people here who had homes in the Slave
States before the war. at frlly 5000.
Then we bsYa back very large portion those who