Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-17

/ O9fapnN SHOW Ilat Jhe malOfltN OF the Srtt
Men Of America were country-born; that I'll
ranks Of theology and literature, OF jurispru
dence and medicine. have been largely file
( with men who were farmers sons. The Sparta
training OF farm-lite its early rising and facin
all weathers, its perseverance in face OF dItheui
ties, its theory Of hasten slowly has been a
admirable school in which to fl BOYS to battl
with life; hence their success This is til
record OF the past. But what of the. future
The Spartan training is greatly modified an
the question OF how 10 meet changed condition
is upon US. How shall We shun Scylia on ON
hand and Charybdis on the other. Insist upo
the priyation, the pinching irugality of the pas
and we wreck upon IA Scyla which sends tn
current OF young lite in disgust from the home
shelter Indiscriminatcly welcome the inroad
OF lavish expenditure and Cdarybdis swallow
up the forces which are the National life. Ii i
be as Emerson saws that, "All historic nobilit
rests on possession and use OF land, and tn,
profession has in all ewes lis ancient charm Z.
standing nearest to God, then must he pos
sihIe approximation to an ideal home worthy o
such high ground. In the transition from til,
homely home which took form under the ex.
igeneies of wilderness life, it is in the natur,
OF human limitations that by devious way al
uitimum of success is reached. The oriol,
builds for ayes her swaving house in exact con-
tormity with her especial needs, inherent in
stinct an unerring guide. To man is giver
bounds tina. he should seek every good. and
haplv. b, feeling after. find that which is moi
far if he but secure the touchs.one
The GROWING excellence of every work OF
mans hand Is the DecuIiar fitness for the de-
signed purpose. granting that this purDOse is a
Iecitimat. one. That as A class tire s;..,I h5ue
materially considered is mol an exponent ol
this fitness is gIariuaiv true. HapDilv A new
imuttus is bcing given 10 domestic. architecture
under favorable auspices. which is working lis
way from wealth centres TO rural districts
SLOWLY we Learn that whatever lessons fitness,
ceases 10 he in accord with beautv indeed from
the highest standard. and consequently what
NAV he eminently suitable for towp or VILLAGE
street since mot adanted 70 tbe nurnosrs of the
farm. loses IFS charm if copied there. The
much-abused Oueen Ann craze has in itunder-
Ivino nrincinIes which arc vorkino baaItbfnl
changes in nuhlic taste that toll in both extar-
ior md inta,ior ,,ro,,I-ernor+ of bousas o,,d IN
po,,e i tIo n,toon, Ior, .,,,,ro,,riata tIar, =,
tbosa for country ,,se To tbosa bo,ir., I,,iId-
inc, il, view all nartaiDino 10 ir,oroven9ant !
nroIifo i, irtras+ IN. oo,,+r,.t h,+,ro,,, tl
r,otertions cop,fortI,ss ,,r.to,,.a Tor con, f;t
which i aIasl \ too freonant nossibili,r With
tho r,,s,,I+ H., Connect t.+,. - s.iorti+i ~
siobt on,nl,i,,a cLiIIs on tbo ono ba,d a-1d
c,r,,,s az, tb otbor Timo met ~, t., baro
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- Nh ,, ho,,gos sIc,,13 Ia shaIIs fttod
iof, ,,i,,to. LIs,+, nor. ,,,,ran b1,at
tha,, A. ~, sbnnId I I'D ~ adartaLiIi,
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a., .,,,I,.z olaorI., ID ~, fo a. I'll
C,,o,i,,, in A., t:,,iI- gI.,;,,,, -, =,
no. ir,a,ia.S7 ,ra,,,ror,or+ NJ It,. ,..,-,,,,
,,.h, +b. ono room, With a s,,,,v ox,os,ro a,,d
ON i,sr,irir,,, ortIooL sbo,id ho oIosoI,
;,,,,I ,,,,,,-'I.,,,,, e. ~, ell I,tl,r.,, H.
tbo oosr cb,irs and their ,,Iora of intrcsto i'd :
,ouL ,ja,, +ba+ tbo cistop,, sbo,,Id oil, ,i1IJ
i,s onr fr,i,,,r sur,,Iv l,, st,,,,Io ,r;th Iiro,
rono and sInnnin,r hncket-aIS1 not imao,in,rr
NJ moro reason wbv tba front yard with iis
f,itbf,I sentinel evergraens tb,uetino their
hrancbas against each other and almost in the
aIreadv darienpd windows sbopld nnt in COM
nam With two or three woody useless enclosures
resolve info n neat lawn. whore wear Inv wear
oroune of welI-cbosen trees shouId untoId their
e, ,ir.,cIa of IovaIiness than that tbe MO ward
shonId ronae with the front door. the chickens
and mo nigbtIv shelter better than tba tattnrded
NJ, tba cherished hemIork spruce. and no rance
so s,t;sfvino "a the nIeasant lonO norcb Bnt
tima would fail me to tell with what success the
do-it has entered into the nossibilitv
of the bome-mokers of our beautifui land. No
ontIav in nretentious show can outweigh that
,rvin., defect lack of convenience in domestic
arran9ements B,t there can he no inaaxibIe
NOT only individual taste but Individual uualitv
II is not walls and roof upholstrv and silver
that makes If Can we not in memory contrast
the cheer. the comfort. the daintiness of some
kitchen served meal. seasoned bv the house,
motber's own skill. with the frigid formalitv of
certain diping-rooms where no detail of courses
has been overlooked and the palate has palIed
from sunerabundapce, or recall the impress
made bv the quest-chamber. stately in cabinet
disnlav- cold with the click of model elegance
and Inxurjous in downv ease if there is a pota-
ble absence of solicitous care for the individual
guest which can give "a charm to narrow, low
rooted rooms and improVlsed conVenlences
hat so soothes 10 restiui sleep as the spirit ol
room Where loving care mas preserved from
everyday use enough Oh frugal househoiu store
to ensure the comfortable tucklhS-ih Oh "el-
colheu lrlehu' IL 1t Is expensive uPhols'r! anu
salesrooms where there is the more varied show
than TO the lifeess, dreary, stiff humaneless par
Ior giving no hint of the warm undercurrent OF
bome-lite. Rare or elegant things only become
mart of the home where they suggest in.
dividual taste. tell some story of travel. OF
family history. or are hallowed by associations
that come of fitting use. How gladly we shur
the soulless parlof ana seek the cosy iaIIlN
hearthstohe "here our hosts throw out lhdica-
uons OF uOnestlc comfort bahiSh the iiillna'
eulafe parlor' merge II INTO place ior tne pes'
interests OF everyday llfe-a nursery ior the
little 1olks that the mother-steps may not leac
up ana down long stalrs-a comlortaDle refuge
the study-table and the bookcase. Do apv.
thing with it that will make the home-lif,
broader and fuller every day in the wear
one MnoSe pen d'liShtinily pictures the hn'
possibilities OF held-lore ana harvest craft
when man makes labor noble, adds: