Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-02-15
THE AMERICAN HOME.
The Many Respects In which n 4. saperior
to the European House.


The Many Respects In which n 4. superior
to the European House.
Nothing stskes an observing Amer.
lean upon his first visit To Europe with
greater force than the lack OF those
comforts And conveniences In the dwell
ings OF even the wealthiest classes
which IN his own country are considered
Indispensable necessities. We are quick
70 seize upon the latest discoveries In
science and the arts which can In any
way render our homes more attractive,
or the cares of housekeeping less burden
some. while the more conservative Euro
peans are coassnt to live as their fathers
did before tisem. and would consider IL
sacrilegious extravaganza % tear up
the floors or walls OF their dwellings for
the purpose Of introducing steam or
water pipes The climate OF England
Is damp and cold. but the almost uni
versal way of warming is by open fire.
places Of soft coal, which usually de-
yelop much more smoke than heat.
tiot-air or steam furnaces are prac-
tically unknown, aud the only means
Of heating railway carriages Is
by cans of hot water placed
upon the foor. Under favorable cir
,umstances. these will sometimes pre-
vent the soies OF ones feet from frcez-
ing. but their influence rarely extends
any further. Only the very wealthiest
persons abroad allow themselves the
luxury Of private bathroom. and the
idea of set bowl with hot and cold
water faucets in a sleeping-chamber is
refinement Of effeminacy and extrava-
yance at which even monarch would
hesitate. The houses OF London are
provided with a tank. into which the
water Is allowed to flow for certain
length OF time every day, after which 1t
Is turned of. and there il no more 10 be
had until the visit of the water COM
Pany's official the next day. The bed
room CANDLE" TO which such constant
allusion Is made in foreign novels. Ia no
hgure of speech, but very disagreea-
BILE reality. for gas Is rarely or never in
troduced into sleeping-rooms. mod
iern American house, with all the re-
,ont improvements, In most wonderful
Affair, and an inspection while being
constructed gives one good idea OF the
extent to which the arts and sciences
are applied to minister 10 our comfort.
The space between the walls is crowded
with tubes and pipes of every descrip-
tion. Steam, gas. hot ana cold water
are carried 10 all parts OF the building,
speaking-tuhes and ventilating-shafts
are connected with every room. while
great cables of insulated wire as large
as ships hawser Illustrate the mani.
told uses to which electricity may he
put. Call-bells. automatic gas-lighting
and tncandescent lamps are only few
of these applications, and tho day IL not
Tar distant when some simple form OF
electric motor TO run the sewing-ma-
shine and furnish a supply Of power for
many other purposes will be- found in
every first-,lass dwelling. As regards
sanitary and drainage arrangements.
their construction has become n science
in itself Take IL altogether the Amer
lean householder has no cause Ia regret
his lot. A recent writer has said that
In some things we are measurahly be-
hind the Europeans. but in many things
we are immeasurahly ahead OF them,
and In no respect Is this more true than
In eur domestic arrangements. II may
be safely said that there IL not royal
palace in all Great Britain or Europe
which Is as luxurious. or even eomforta.
Bile. as the house Of the average Ameri-
can of moderate means. aud in no coun-
try in the world is the greatest blessing
of life-a happy and comfortable home
so readily within the reach of all as
In our own land. Popular Science News.