The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01
Our Note Book.
There was young>man who said, There.
can steal in during this prayer!"
But the shrek If his shoes
SO pervaded the pews
That he sank in his seat in despair.
Life.

The sidewalk building mania has bro
ken out all over town since the publica-
ton OF the official assessment list for that
purpose; and the fifteen days allowed in
which to make the necessary repairs, Will
no doubt see most or them built. There
should be general rejoicing.
The improvement of home grounds is
also noticeable this season. IL can hardly
be said that this is due to the Home I'M
provement Society, which has been organ
lied hardly long enough to have had much
influence in that way as yet. The Society
however, should feel encouraged IN that
their plans and ideas will fall on fruitful
ground, and be less difficult of meeting
with popular favor than was expected. A
little "leaven," judging from present ap-
pearanccs, will 60 long way, and in not a
long time hence we shall have the prettiest
town for many mile around.
To community SO observing to improve
homes, the architectural works OF such a
firm as Pallser, Palliser & Co., of Bridge.
port, Conn, will be very welcome where
building is contemplated. They were prob
ably the first to introduce modern taste
into our domestic architecture striking at
everything IN the shape of ugliness and
putting forth instead sound and economl-
cal construction combined with good taste
in design, and their beautiful designs mark
them as public benetactors, tor any man Is
such who adds to the comfort and beauty
OF the homes of the nation. We have noticed
some OF their designs for homes for people
of moderate means, which have the rare
merit of combining beauty and conven-
lence with economy of cost-plans and
details procurable at very low cost. The
latest of their publications is volume of
designs entitled Useful Details
of every conceivable sort OF wood, brick or
stone, plain and ornamental, for exterlors
and interiors, barns, outhouses NC, &c.-a
perfect encyclopedia OF the subject. When
one looks at the contents in detail, 1t Is
surprising that so much can be given at so
low a price. Only $500 for 40 plates,
which furnish the mechanic nearly eleven
hundred ideas, and practical ideas that they
want and use every day. We are glad to
be able to commend this work SO warmly
It is Just what has been needed by the
building community; in fact we do not
exaggera'e when we say that no builder who
wishes TO make money by making the build
ING he erects look beautiful, or home
builder who builds to architect" his own
home, this fall and winter, before he hires
builder can afford to do without this
valuable work. When one sees the prodIgali
fly with which the authors have made public
their ideas, one cannot but repeat the re-
mark of an English Architect, Dye know
I wouldn't be doing that, ye know
When got an idea wouldn't be giving
1t to the other fellows; I'd be keeping i
for my own work, ye know"
The types are most provoking, soma
times. There's q perversity about then
absolutely unequalled except by the per
versity OF the intelligent compositor. Las
week, for example, the type killed of on
good friend A. B. Goodrich, OF Marse,lles
among the old settlers dying In 1928