New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-08

,baft Of the fowler, peopled the boughs. and made
paradise Of song Among the lofty wnlnus In the grove
race Of exceedingly pretty gray sqirrels might now
and be fitting from spray to spray or grace
fully gras in their paws the nuts that they nibcd
and amassed in their hosras snowy tnrkeys s'rut"u
spreading their broad plumage with peacocHs VANITY
Hens Of the TINT prOruded their heads from the
urates Of their sharp rooted summer houses calling
hack their breeding little from among the com
peers with whom they wandered upon the allotted area
Their similarity OF color aiose from the preference OF
my husband. who. Ia bis drives among our suburban
farmers II be saw fair white member Of the poultry
tribe purchased It; their eggs being used IN iheu,d.
tion produced focks Of the same garnturc or H. ny
chance oangng Of different nne a ",s.r ~
was a fvorte horse. Of large proportions VINO rom
the conrased color Of his legs half to the knees on
Stoclings" When led out to water. he might be seen
lifting his feet high and carefully lest 10 should tread
npop some Kittens whose mother bad chosen Der ABODE
Ia corner Of bis manger or inserting ms long honest
face through the open window Of an adjacent pantry to
receive slice Of bread, perhaps with sprihklnR Oh
salt Two fair cows with coats brushed to satin
seekness rumipated at will and filled large pals with
long line Of building. stretched in the Of the
ansion unmarked by ornament yet OF pleasing sfch
ec,ura proportion. tho classic taste OF my husband
env Obvious In the slightest details every part OF this
establishment from the basement to The capitan OF tue
columns having been executed after model drawn py
himself Having been 90 thoughtiul OF comlott as 70
Nish the GOODNESS Of abode in Summer not invaded
In the fumes and odors OF culinary preparation this
additional erection aimed large secondary Kitchen
which having also every for laundry was
used for that purpose There was aso nne
room for dairy. and chamber for the shelter OF any
wayfaring man who might wish to tarry ior night.
The remainder az the building was divided between
receptacle for fuel. carriaR house. and accommoda
ops for animals with the stores OF their eqnste ood
II was accordant with the rural element IN the chrr
actsr OF US both. that portion OF tho family sapsist
encs should be- drawn from our own cultivated :oli
Iha we considered both congenia TO health ana shat
consciouspess OF Independence which Is one OF the
Ipieasantest parts Of life Of agriculture Fifteen cores
Were connected with the dOncile, which MI Sigoufney
nrom.ed himself much pleasure In supsrvisng. Like
nany Of the farmers Of he preferred
that his principal gardener should be Scotehman the
thr and close observation Of that people being happily
,how n exciting the highest fruitfulne~ Of the earth.
without exhausting Its powers,
Oor gardens supplied profusion Of the richest vege.
,aSle. which gave variety and heal;hiul aliment to
our rspasts. Currsnts Prnned into the form Of small
trees showered their fruitage both white and red.
uXurated upon their espaers ands large
espsnse was allotted TO the luscious strawberry. We
Asd Il HiIb dsisnss asd where 'hs 'asssled maize