Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-31
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In the old house we had two fires; in the
large one we have five or six, unless we have
a furnace. Hence, the furnace is modern
convenience, labor saving device. In the
small house we had only to carry water to
the kitchen. A wash bowl and pitcher in
bedroom was unusual There was little wa
ter to be carried. When one had occasion to
use the wash pan he was supposed to empty
the water himself. In the large house, with
out the modern conveniences, there would be
a wash bowl and pitcher and slop jar in each
of the bedrooms. HencS a great deal of
water to be carried to andfrom these rooms
Plumbing apparatus with hot and cold water
supplied to the kitchen, one or more station
ary wash stands on the second floor, water
closet and bath tub in bathroom will par
TALLY compensate for the added labor Of
housekeeping in larger house.
In the three room house the kitchen, china
closet, pantry, dining room, sitting room,
were all in one; not infrequently there was
no cellar. A parlor was not thought Of in
connection with that house. The require
ments of modern living call for separate
apartment for each of the rooms named. In
the matter of sweeping and busting there
can be no compromise. In the kitchen we
have hot and cold water more convenient
than in the smaller house; we have tables,
sinks and drain boards; and while they af-
ford advantages in preparing the food, wash
ing and caring for dishes and utensils, it is
true that these conveniences require a GER
tain amount Of care to keep them clean. The
closets of other rooms and the gas for light
ing in lieu of lamps and candles are conven-
fences which are supposed to make the La
bor of living in larger house measurably
commensurate with that of the smaller one.
However, the added number of rooms, tine
larger amount of surface to be cared for in
sweeping, dusting and in other ways which
belong to the larger house cannot be COM
pensated for by the addition of modern con-
veniences SO as to make the labor Of house
keeping in the larger house compare with
that of the smaller one. While thereis added
comfort and luxury there is added work, even
with compensat8ng conditions of labor saving
devices.
The plan which is here presented is of q one
story house. dt is suited to the requirements
of small family. There is a hall in the CEN
ter, small library at one side with door
closing it from the hall, a sittingroom on the
right separated from the hall by turned spin
die work atone side of and above an opening,
all of which is backed up by portieres. There
is CRATE in the reception hall, library and
parlor. All of the rooms are heated by a
furnace The bathroom is accessible from
the hall and the principal chamber.
The kitchen is modern In its,arrangements;
Is provided with the usual equipment of
tables, sink and drainboard. There is pam
try and passage between kitchen and dining
room, with place for refrigerator and
dough board therein, and slide connections
with the'china closet and dining room. In
the high part of roof the girls room is pro-
vided. By a change in the china closet a COM
bination stairway could be arranged which
would afford passageway from the dining
room as well as from the kitchen to an added
numberof sleeping rooms above. 1t would
require some change in the general stair ar
rangement, but altogether would be feasi-
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