New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28

THREE NEW ROCKS

IFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF ri'A Ts'bVNh'I
Husroy. Nav 25.-EveIybody who Is inter !
esteL arch seeuIe, or rather III Inc AT Oh ouune
houses to live In comfortably, must remember DOOR
which J. r. OsSu0d 4 Co. published last year. entitled
Homes anl How 10 Make Tbom," by l. C. isdner' an
architect, think, ~ springfield, Mass. The same hrn
have now nearly ready another book by The same author
entitled illustrated Homes" This work 'uoro simple
than the first and less numbered by tecbueaues ana Is
In my opinion. interesting. II Is series of
papcrs describing the houses ~ real peol'e-b"eS
which been designed To lace actual wants. ana nave
euccccacd doing The Hotf of the hook Is pleasant!
st forth 10y Mr.. Gardner Ia his last chapter III WIS
sister James" suggestion that he should give tbe
worll a description Of some houses he had hcilch 1"
build and the kind Of people that lived In them;
since every house that has been made mo
real home has some claim npcn our h"''a"
symIathy aud respect It's very fanlts teach ia use
lessons The examples most needed seem 10 oe % 'u'
middle class Of clAags, costing from $1,000 10 SooVV
Many men who are only tolerlby rich bud houses IN
spirit of rivalry aid get them large and 40 cAphsNe
ai they must either shut them up for kOod sh'o vi
the time OF else bear for the rest OF their Fes aetphhe
burden Of care ana EXPENSE They forget hat Aoooo
house implies annual outlay OF half thai sin 10 fun
Il prousrly such houses seldom be sold for any
thing Ike their first cost and are sort ci Vhe eieh
affair TO which should hesitate before committing
himself. The need Ia for plans t6at give ROOM
enough but too much; plenty OF comfort ana the
best STYLE at cost which does not make them burden
These are the reeds Mr. Gardner had in view in planning
the houses described this book and he seems to Lave
met them admirably.
We have here the house the Judge built Cant Georges
plan; the home Of the Professor; the Planters Home
the Poets abiding place. the Parsonage, ana h ooHeh
other homes in which one would dearly Ike Ia hang up
ones hat There is great al Of sound. practical com
nonsense In this E,tlc book Here, for instance l.
passage worth tbe consideration Of every eo0uder'
Many house Is condemned by one family that just
guiis another, precisely similar IN SIZE au si's'
simply veeiuSe tie household ai4 '''a av
wse,er the family are musical, wis ter they have one
course al dnncs, and wuO vi ePIt ~. hliI7,
things make or mar the comfort of our dolly vcs NOR
often than great ones finds uow.e Ue'tt TO-
sa.e 10 bs friends the points fof winch he bespeaks
ne1 10 d1r are Tie tiins matters That scarcely
adaeI a penny its cost; the simple contTif dn'cs
wnt of skin that dstiD ;,ses ls from an otter
women, and the varying prOcllNt's OF his children.
Mr. Gardner Auds It necessary to have two rxcd
Standards III arranging for building house namely Tue
amount OF absolutely required and tie SUN "'
money which must absolutely not be exceeded Inc
movable weight that adjusts the balance between THESE
two quality Of the work tie quantity ana mariner
OF the ornamentation. man who doesn't KNOW "iaO
sort OF house he wants has no right To bud mouse III
al These are the coDts-yery happily s'tirzcd I'D MI
Garlner's chap,er entitled The iOus' That Never was
Bult"-clientS who make domestic architecture burden
for they ARE stcd aud there is no end to the VITA
unreason their requirements On the other hand
sensibty. hne art and delight 20 the attS@
Tuere are many valuable plans aud suggestions Tor
houses In this attractive and pronSey illustrated volume
Hanging all the way from the Doctors house when sup
poses an immense practice. and the Planters which sup
poses large ncoue the dear tle -uusoTy when Is
absolutely for $780, fOr refined and home
loving spinster bit Of Land which her uncle gave
her the slusters comLa"nds to The architect
any house must have room and Of closets four
little dressngroom, one Tor my SIN DRESSES
which Ill accumulate as nave 10 one 10 SiHo t 90
You the habit Of making plans for dweil'hS-houSes
Certainly, certainly; but 1t costs something to build
q house, something more to It, y II afterwart."
depends mainly, on its size, take it. and for
the rest perhaps know rs much ~ YOU" NJ. l..
at Is much better" argued "fOr people 70 live In
families the of economy: It requires COMPARE
IS tho same FOR Que person ~ for more wiile -, -
81 be- your pardon, I've been over the y oiihd nun
every time fnd myself maTcGing straight 10 me
ccIclnsion, 10 wit; small nous or one unt, in
Will ~ !sHd an ear to my complaint l will e''a'" my
Ioxprssed willingness. nay, fervont desire. both to
n, begin win. I've had a present from my uncle
estate; tract of hand. nninpruyed hut 81 III
nntc rossibItles; corner lo'coruof OF tie orchard
IL IS -four rods way and sx the other There are two
euince bushes at tile north. propose 10 brild house
in the center of the lot AMI 20 10 raising ounce jolly
"why do YOU want a cnanl'erF
"Youi wish you hadn't" my reply, forcibe
than elegant LsIdce. how much do you WISH l" sehd
invest, AID shall live upon tie ucOIne add
ing TO by such WORK IL can lind 20 do that Is aald
a. m and ability. TDat Old philosopher Icu-
feslf6 XII, discovered that the fraction OF hfe Is IN
creased ~ dividing the drnonnatOr A. well a. by multi
plying tue numerator J proloSe 70 diy"ie III! d"'"ur
large that 1--we and move without rerti5,nL Hap
ply, can furnish my Que io1'I T'tn 'l"o ,I Is ie",!
the philosophers Of old whOst PLAIN crust and water fed
such wondrOus brains Tue sun shall give me yit by
by might shall r,aid and ~i1te
and study -ii tk with Wise people through
truth % mi
gave th,m tunolcr Of ounce Jelly and I'll, them
gtac aud convenient thai shall waste no Time
strength in keepiDg pn orieT. no fuel Ia Accepting II
warm
have given this because II seemed to To
embcdy much of the philosophy Of living and TO be
receipt happiuoes which could co1nei'I 1"
single The book 10 rich IN hints which are the
Quit Of practical experience.
valuable work, full Of beautiful heiio'ype nf,str~-
tons "Iho Birds aud Seasons Of New England" 10y
Wilson Flagg j. L. Osgood q Co. have this HANDSOME
volume nearly ready, and their sales a. It be large
enough make expensive book such sub
eet pcuDarly profitable, u viii speak well for the good
taste Of community and the increasing Interest 10
natural history. The Whole OF the work Ia not III
cludcd IN title IL treats ~ and flowers
well as Of birds and seasons Mr. Figg claims, his
preface that while his classification VI birds IL wholly
arbitrary IL rs without Specification. IL The index be
has given their scientific chiefly according TO
Euttan The essays tn these Pheasant pages are
not biographies OF the birds, but rather OF them
sOnsers and discuss only sncb OF their habs render
them useful Interesting, picturesque never dreamed
before how ropulous Sew-England these
svift-winged guests.
Mt Flag is an enthusiastic brd-iover He finds In
their simple music a which pals How
soOn we should be tired OF them he says they were
loud anI brilliant band Of Instruments IL IL their