Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-02
LIFE ON \ H0J>EB0tr
CHARMS OF EXISTENCE ON O.- ..
 THESE MOVABLE HOv=s

THESE MOVABLE HOvzs
 None of the Discomfnrts of Life ..
 Villa-Cook and Kitcheu->.ssp.--.
 eommOdatiOn, - Interior n.,,-...
 and ComfortS-At Night. | About six years ago a G0u!aH....
 boat was viewed in the I-a- .s ... | tricity. At the present finn. sv-..-.-.- | these movable homes fringe -H.... | Bucks sbOiIa, and, with tae.rt-...-
 and flower gardened fronts. .u..--
 animation to a town that wa, .-..-.
 credited with drowsinoS> frrlr- esd. ..-..
 the year. Life on @ houSebu-- .--- -...
 charms besides that of variety. W.-.-.
 of Us acquainted with the ra-ur-......
 set forth in favor of life on a t,l-. -.. ....
 boat may lay claim Co all of t. -...
 additional advantage of @ f-I....r -- ....-
 inS aspect, position, neiShhor~. 4r. n. -.
 whenever a desire for fresh -..u.., .- -.
 arises. On a housebOat ther- 2, u... t-..
 diScOmfOrts of q semi-d,tIrl-l r. -. neither need for nor any poo,!G G..-g fl --. servants. Upon these latter -.. ...-.
 of the river house. seems Co ez.-.-.s
 influence.
 COOK ASD KIT.H-y
 The difficulty cook exper. r-- town of sending up dinner. u,..,. -.. appointed kitchen he suurIl r - modern invention and dcyi-, a. .-- r..- Co occur Co her when on board a .-.- her Sanctum of about four f..r -ra- - utensils in propOrtinnatr liui.-. -a. ..... moSph"re of an inferno. sat.-.. a ..-. quirements of that. under .-..- ..- stances, exacting woman l~i-t.e.
 betterS. she has a snn~.- of Ulal-gr. .r a. erinS that she k po,Sc~Snd oi g..-..-.. resourcesf Or k it tho small .r shifting scene, and somewhat u..v.i #.- of the SUrrOundin-s of lsrr ..t.r-ra.. m her feeling of cuuuu.tr. .. .a-.-.. The cause is ineypIcahIp bgt tl. f.. Ire mains
 \ second woman on boarl is u a. -.- dental rather than the ra.-r.a- ...-- events, aS a mans S"rvlcc- prove U.r..s ri'nt m boat which can rlrsI, r.l.. -- taan two berths at the disposal u- , --. wants. The pantry for tah'e raqEi~.- equally innitvi. but tE.l ...rr -i-,- auj iIt' into lts appointed -~urr.. and when .-. thing has place and iai. G.l- it, Jher, 3, ~eiiSe of overrroEGiH- The sleeping a.e notation iS Sapp0rtions,i ?, 4 h similar ergr -, tn arrangement ot E,ftHs being the sam. - those which prevail on yarhts and s-.a-.-. everything done for the promotion 70. s.e- Tort and exclusion of opportunities Tt.l-7- .nG and dining rooms afford nlor- oi- .- Turkey carIrr, .-aa-- d Ieehns of luxury; the velvet cli~tI.1- ..;.. couches are made movable. and a. a..-- able service in barge and ssily The t.- upright planoS are easily couv-r--t r. available etaSeres. on which are r-...... -. graphs, pictures and a variety uf -.r.... ornaments Cabinet, ft into ey,-r ..-.- 'nd form receptacles for painting a. ,.- ng requisites and work
 THE RoOy OR DECK
 In many instances a large aui -.rs..a. Japanese lantern hangs from tL. c.u.- .. cling tanked with JaUanos. fan. t- raves, Pampas grass and Masur t.-. ITe all available decorations, and u-.- ilr nd ingenuity are shown in tho lrr.r--. f mirrors to double the proregt.a- .' -. aloOns. Few boats can boast of <. g..r- pacious as that afforded by the r... a- .-a | a housebOat. Although the h.. .- n Size as much as in form and I .0-.- ity and sixty feet in length are r D.. r-.- nusual, and the social Lom- l.. . H-. assed on these flat roofs, which ar. rene of numerous al frcSco eu-ar.a... ome arc entirely devoid of aunl-.. .- ave canopies represented by hug. I-..r- but most of the larger Ia, ..-..s lnvas, either arched OF straight. -.r rom stem Co stern. Pendent from -a..-cr re baskets of flowers and uum.-..- .'.. 'e lanterns.
 Entertainment without Hmit --.r. r..- le order of river life. SO long 4. -.r a eather and presence Of neiShh1-- ...t.s.. $ night draws near. and the ,v 10 the dusil which renders r-err sum S object din, the excursions aa -.- 'iiSe- Then each boat and launch rl-- B lights, and snat-hes of song with --. compartments are heard along tl.-'-- rlver. In the pauscs may orc,. ..l..- 'cerned the note of the cornorlka t-.r. . iJacent shore. or tho distant -ul.'- town or vi.lac" It i~ .--.r .-. fore all tie occupant, of the boats ence, as the temptation tn wl..I s- yer, sky and moon are more al.u-.a- '.1 e tiny berth below Dros- rgquIrrr.. --- .pply few. aal th0sa hahlruat-i t,f4-T.-- e may be List.H H-lii-aei bv the s.ur'r.- cir attire fIail skirts of -ersa og ta-- c mostly aIlr.eI. with skirt of was. - k. The boa-'- r1I0-s g~a shown ir the nar. }, bat and va--tbaud, and %, lcm- au tl. yer buckle that c.asis the layter-l.9r. leen