West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-07-11
The Farmhouse.

Tho hope Of the farmer soa the
| dream Of the farmers wife . tho new
/ house which, when fortune eomes and
| the savings suffice for il, crowns the
/ life-worI of the industrious pair End
fullills all the desires OF the children.
! Having followed strictly the good adj
| vice o, the wise man. First make il lit
| for thyself in the field and then build
thine house, the farm has been put i'm
order. the fences have been permanent
/ ly made. the fields have been drained.
| the stables and barns have been built
and furnished with all the modern inn
/ prOvcmcnts, the stock has been selected
and improved, and if man might be
content and feel inclined TO take his
ease and eat and drink and be merry,
our farmer might certainly thus enjoy
! himself. But for years he has promised
| his faithful companion and helpmate
| that when this aud that have been ac-
! cOmplished, and nothing else remains
| to be done, the new house shall bo
built. And the time has come, and all
the suggestions OF years of work and
/ experiences of discomfort have called
| forth have | cen noted down rs q basis
for n plan that shall be perfect. But
how many such cases have happened
when this, the climateric point OF ones
life, has been reached, that it has been
found only source Of disappointment
at time when it is really too late to
mend; and all for want OF experience i'm
/ such matters. One must build at least
three houses be ore he can avoid even
serious b.unders. And then he will
have learned at least the principal re-
| luircmentS for comfortable and
healthful house. And these we will
from our own experience in tins busl-
ness, cnleavor to rccGpitulate:
J. The site must be chosen where the
! cellar viii be perfectly dry or can be
made so 10y easy and thorough drain
age; where the house can be sheltered
from the northwest winds and be open
ID the east and south. and where the
surface water will flow away i'm all di-
rcclions, leaving the foundations quite
| free.
2. The water supply must be ample
and perfectly pure, and brought so close
to the house ms to be easily reached i'm
fine weather, and for winter it should
be brought into the house.
). The necessary outbuldngs should
be located conveniently for access, but
with perfect safety rs regards drainage,
that the water supply shall not be con
taminated.
4. The kitchen should be the pivotal
point OF the establishment, around
which the rest of the house may lie
grouped with regard TO convenience
and comfort. 1t should be large, well
lighted, face the east. have high cell
Ing, and be provided with n range, wa
ter-back with boiler, n sink provided
with drain, and pump from the
nv mo ,,f
this pump should be connected with the
well and the cistcrn both II should
have large closet and n store-room
large enough to hold a full supply OF
| groceries for at least half n year
D. Outside there should be a laundry,
with stationary tubs connected with the
boiler i'm the kitchen, and with rain
water cIstcrn made over this apart
ment into which the roof water should
oe led. The overflow from this cistern
should go to another cstern dug near
the house outside. From this laundry
n stairway should go 10 the cellar.
.. The cellar should not be more
than five feet below the ground and
fully three feet above it, having plenty
of windows to let in light and air when
| necessary. There should be no wood
about the cellar; the floor should he
| cemented and the walls and piers made
! oi brick.
Z. The main living-room should be
on the south side of the house and have
large bay-windows, through which the
blessed sun may come aud bring life
and health and happiness all the day.
| Never mind II the carpets fade o. the
furniture covers are blcached white;
the mothers cheeks will have the roses.
NJ I.a .l, Il
| hearty
<. There should be hSll through tho
! house, running from west To TO east. so
that with both doors open stream of
fresh, pure AIR, laden with the sweet
scent of the roses outside, may pour
through the house.
The parlor may lie on the west and
north, and here the good careful house
wife may cherish her bright carpet and
her unstaned furniture, fearless of the
! sun rays, excepting those golden ones
| which come low, slanting i'm from the
west but which are harmless from want
OF chemical action, and vet beautiful
! and cheering \ broad ycranda NAV
run from the west front around tho
| north corner providing cool retreat
Tor summer evenings, gossips and a
shelter from the wintry buster Of rudo
! Borcas. The hall should be wide Civ
ing room for broad stairs, and these
should have an easy slope, with low.
! broad treads and landings between the
! floors. so that the old folks may go IN
and down with ease and comfort to- their
now stiiicned limbs and their wcaried
! muscles. The living-room should have
an open rcplacc, and no account
| should be made of the dust of it as com
! pared with its cheer and comfort. Space
! forbids more than word or two as to
She upper rooms, but if we can fully
/ appreciate and understand these hints,
so far rs given, it will not he difficult
to arrange these successfully; but one
must never forget that abundant fresh
air IS indispensable TO healthful rest.
and sleeping-rooms should have high
ceilings and, if possible, every one Of
them an open fireplace and large win
dows.- ~ y Times
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