St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-19
MOVABLE HOUSES.
4 DRo0A which - Imaginative VI
Calls . Prophecy

4 Dream W0l0o - I0o0s0otavo WtSoo
Calls . Prophecy
In this age, when travelling may b
said to be almost passion, and when
% much has been done for the benefit
uf those who are fond Of roaming, Il
is strange that no system Of movable
houses has yet been devised. The
great improvements In parlor cars
gives q hint OF how this should be done.
Already our millionaires and railroad
potentates have their private palaces
fitted up with every convenience 4nd
luxury. in which they might live for
weeks at q time, having their cars
switched on the sidings at any place
where they wish to remain. Two dim
culties. however. have yet TO be over.
come before these cars can be regard.
ed as at Ill satisfactory - places for
continued residence.
In the first place. there Is seldom
any provision made in them for the
entertainment Of friends On any large
scale. Their owners having remained
for some time in any city and enjoyed
the hospitality Of friends, are debarred
by the narrowness Of their quarters
from returning the social kindness oi
which they have been made the recipi-
ents. 1t is necessary that the parlor
car shall be developed until It contains
dining rooms, parlors, dining halls.
and even ball rooms. suited for the en-
tertainmsnt Of large companies. This
viii probably necessitate the introduc-
ton of q wider gauge than 10 at pres
ent commonly employed; unless some
arrangements can be made for the use
Of tracks running upon the double
trucks with which roads are al,
ready provided. This will naturally
come in time, and the people
will send out invitations for
entertainments to be given in half q
dozen cities. on as many different dates.
with the comfortable feeling that at the
specified time their own houses will be
in the places named. It will be seen
at q glance how much this will add to
the variety of social life. and as it IL
directly in the line Of the growing cos
mOpolitanism Of the country, the sug.
gestion should appeal at once to pop.
ular intelligence.
The second difficulty with the exist
ing state of things is the fact that carr
switched onto q siding are almost sure
to be in undesirable parts Of the town,
whittier self-respecting pleasure-seek.
ers might naturally find 1t awkward Il
resort. When once q proper system oi
house cars has been adopted. the next
step will be for the reservation 0i
squares in the fashionable quar-
ter of the town. laid with convenient
tracks and switches and hired out for
longer or shorter periods to proprie.
tors Of travelling mansions. As money
has long since ceased to be an object
to American millionaires, they will
undoubtedly be willing to pay gener.
ously for such accommodations. and
the general result will be satisfactory
pecuniary returns to the holders oi
lots, convenience 10 the vOyaging
householders, and q pleasant variety
both in the appearance and social life
Of fashionable neighborhoods All
this Is said. not 80 much in the way ol
suggestion. as Of prophecy; but since
it is we'll to accustom ourselves to pos
sible innovations, however startling.
the idea is worthy Of the gravest con-
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