New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10

1t IS not surprising that 4" G.. NJ c. should know
little about this delightful and unostentatous way OF
giving ones self up to thoroughly restful Idle ana
dreamy existence, for although house boats are oy no
strangers to these shores, they have never at
tracted much attention The hOuseboat Is essentially
an English affair. In the tight little island" they
to be found in fleets and il is here that the name
of those who cherish the institution is legion. The
number OF h0useboas the Thames is 10 a stranger
often amazing. And some of them are so luAuriousy
and handsomely equipped that they can be lkened
only to "A floating cottage. But the h0usc-Doat As
in the majority of and popular with the
conceived the delicious and refreshing idea must have
been endowed with the refinement Of pleasure!oylnS
mind lie was not willing to give up me comforts
OF his home and yet determined to get away from
town. the rush of people and the cares Of business
to have fresh air and cool nights and to be absou,eN
from from all cOnyentionates so he Put snug niue
house on boat, cast Oft his lines and drlIted ana
dreamed.
housc-boat Is nothing than three or four
rooms Cor as many or as few as you please on a
barge. 1t not propcl itself. on the Thames
many of them simply poled along in lazy
fashion by a strong bOaman, taken only for tnat
purpose. Others are slowed by a couple of sal"art
fellows. When the owner Of the boat wants to stop
he throws ont his anchor or makes fast somewhere
uhtii he chooses To move again. In tlls way PiSSl
ages taken up and down the river, stops beng
made at beautiful, quiet and selected spots as fancy
dictates.
There few places where house boats can be
better engaged than this part Of the coast. The
Hudson and the Sound are beautifully attractive
during the summer. You can get on your craft, be
tOwcd to attractive nook along the Sound and
cast anchor there. You have fine air. smooth
water, carcssing breczcs, fishing. svimming-cvery
thing that goes with the seashore. Putting of in
your little boat every day you go ashore TO a farm
house for milk, fresh butter and vegetables. When
it rains you snug and comfortable
as you are in your home in town. lou
lie under your awning all day and smoke read or
chat. You have pretty evening teas with your
r. bed and ND when Won feel like it, In fact you do
nothing which you don't want to do and everything
which suits YOU. When you get tired OF one place
you 90; tow t. another. The expense Of your vacar
lion o.Hcnds largely upon the way In which you
ugpi,h little floating home. and upon the
times you get tow But ne whole affair IN
most compared with the exoroitant price, charged at
summer hotels and for summer cottages. ana as
for enjoyment there is no comparison
on the Mississippi people let their house boats hoat
down the stream. having it towed bac, again when
the vacation Is over. &C. " c. might find some
amusement and some valuable hints in reading one OF
William Blacks recent novels The strange Adventures
~ House ioat.7 II &c. VI. CO. would like
facts and figures A. the expense Of three-wecka
watcrlo on the COST OF Maine the writer will
gladly furnish them In this case four bachelor
made the tip. Briefly. they got an oldfash.onei
barge and comfortable sailboat which was all cabin
and aterdcck. Tho boat could not sail five miles an
hour and no wanted It to. \ skipper novel them
when they felt Ike moving by hosting the solitary
sail. They visited four beautiful little harbogs and
three Islands Ghc Of Maine is dotted with both.
ard could have spent the summer there had they
had tho time. little was the expense and salts
factory the vacation. Tie cost Of the whole vaca
ton land In some cases the party was rather cX
tavaganU for boat. skipper a splendid fisherman,
cook provisions, fishing tackle and other items
which no ore had been able to furnish from home,
wa, sl-O-SiJ each.
Do YOU contemplate taking any further steps
toward the Introduction Of the cable system tho
Third ave. road asked Of Henry Hart day OF
two a~o. lie replied: No. sir. We are playing the
ddl'. We haven't the sharp interest back 81 Tho
authorities won't allow that improvement, We
are driving horse
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