New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15
HONE AND SOCIETY.
THINGS ,EoHE WANT TO KNOW.

~..,. living within the narrow boundaries nf
Psa.rase mean That NewIork does Dot furnish
.ha,e reousi,cs for families Of refined tastes ana
800 ,ncoaesis obviously truc and the next ques'
49,, ,s-and IT & a vIy serious One-Can adj this oe
80 NV uving Fl one Il the neighbOring suburbs Inc
$500. with is many pros and cons, ba9 been dis
-~.As more O, Iess n these columns of late; ana a@
"a a O oupsn that is interesting many people IL
~.omes wort whib to consider IL from every poihV
~ ,iav Tn, future wouldbe householder would DO
cell TO EXAMINE thu subject in all its bearings
As vet wearc practically young nation, ana we
have much 0 learn. The Englishmans weli'hho"h
.entiment that "his home is his caste'-a feehhs
,bot adds somuca 10 the dignity Of domestic -he-"o
have vet tbroughly to understand in its entreV'
ono very peat objection to small suburban homes
IN this conrry 10 people Of culture and refinement Is
their publicly. 1t is not pleasant to I'VE chcch "
,owl with aOher family. be it ever so near ana uoo-
and for stingers who are neehbors simply thIou""
hazard andforce Of circumstances, and in haiuN any
case by elction sympathy. ii is almost uheDu"i-
ehIe In argc towns. such as New-lork anu o'ne'
hig cities one has no neighbOrs, or practically nome
there Is u publicity because there is no perspec'No
o bouse are too closely packed together Tor oose'
,,atiop ,ut for absolute, glazing open hVlhs t'o
.uhurbanto town lot las equal: every de'ah "a .o
domestio eco omy may be scanned by the lne'""'.O
,a,tdoe nagheor This is a most serious queS"o'
"a eho,ld lOt be ignored. but meJ ana cohqueI'"'
tn. der oil, red-brick walls of England Win theu
80, framed fruit trees and creepers seem almosp
ar in,ossihlty in this country for huhoer VI
~ason. II the first place the cost of construction
ia he graf: and then our climatic Influences a'0
,0+ beav Enclosures. We need the sweep oi INV
,rn, IN SINNER and the full benefit OF the Winner
.rushne lodges seem, therefore, our only ie'neu!'
and If protrly planted and trimmed ahoro very '''
nrotectou California privet. on account VI ivs
boicbt apdrapid growth is about the best' anu do
Is NOT an vergreen but sends under bare polo' !"
tbe white, the sunshine has chance OF ni,er'ns
.hrorch mcshes and in this ii greatly superior TO
tba arbor titae Which is rather gloomy III winter.
Arotbo disadvantage of suburban living WHICH
seon,s one unnecessary is the want IN most pace "a
ooncepiaI society. In Ncw-Nork ana ou'eI 'e
ccntss 10 different lotteries come toSetheI U'io
svmpaths of one kind another while IN the S"puO'
CHARGE ,kcs up the dice and throws any coHo"'"''-
.bat bapens TO come This state of affairs shouo 10
- .mediod There are many cOnGenia people
,ri,, thsame complaint d. e. the inadequate possession
=, th,, worlds goods, who, existing IN Mario"
or.rte, with uncomfortable surroundings II
~. coal economy of this world were not hopelessy
ou, o1xear ooud lead charming life, surrouhoed ny
o.nadal friends with plenty Of elbow-room, plenty
~ ajrend space pretty home and best OF all theF
own zine and fgtree Combines" and unions are
.sa out nowadays so successfully in some dlrec-
.ions that one might easily imagine successful
soc, Union Might not daily living in this way be
mad vastly better ard happier and its cost be MAJ
terilly reduced Who will start union" when
vii give to a community of sympathetic people
obrming homes surrounded by beautiful natural ad-
vatages and the necessities of life at minimum OF
oot7 Who will suggest plan for this3
Ere old story Of the wind and the sun both trying
On wager 10 force the traveller to divest himself OF
hi, .loaR-the sun winning by warmth and kindness,
whe,e the wind only compelled a stronger resistance
and I,ser enwTapping-points an ever new moral ana
orc which mothers and teachers cannot ponder 100
we'll Mary a child has been warped and souIed lot
life b, the want of the sunshine of praise and approval
"TeaH what ought 10 be done" said an eloquent
.-oaoler. and not what ought not TO be done let
the spa crowd out the evil.7 Kindness will melt,
and re,rof harden-this is immutabe law. and vet
II is IN, Of the hardest lessons that conscientious
parerl teacher can learn.
H;t,e boy who was the owner Of rather smart
little rap with pony and cart was much annoyed by
q y,rdecai at his gate" in the shape of small,
rasRo urchin whose shsnty he had to pass daily on
his CAV to the village, and who 1eered at him with
the ersstile and cutting tongue OF born gimln
ve .ner of the little turnout simply made rniser
,leby the persecution especially as it afforded great
.ht TO number of the smaller rouglls Of the neigh
orood "I would thrash him. said the child 70 his
,oher "but I am afraid Jack (the pony would run
NV al will tell you much better way,' sus-
.toS the mother and after some persuasion. she IN
ce6 The boy 10 try Ter plan. The next morning. as
ual. tho enemy waiting for hi victim. d" HI :"
r,n the urohin IL spOse You think that things
ys,- "No.n said tie little boy, with NOD ana
Ant little smile. but he is very good pony won't
o cot in and try him." The small rough came up
"A na,t.d m, little animal He f. a nice little
.r,x, he admitted, in a shametaced way and In
vc,sd tie bcs were bowling together merrily down
n. road and the feud over forever
Montesou,,u tells MS that # {" scratch Russian
70 viii 3" dnI Tartar" Unfortunately for the world
,Is is not wholly Russian Characteristic. We all
know how uddcnly the pate de vconrs' can thrust
out the log. sharp "griaes."
How may men and women are everything that is
alarming only smoothed the right way-deliGhtftu
,.nnors tpparent frank good-natIre, cordial suavity
Pint "egatinezn notre "Russe,' and VOLTA! our
Musonovtch-our natural man-with his temper ana
his selfsness and his spite suddenly takes the place
Of the 1ing polished creature. and we ina tla1
riviuzatIn and "socety manners are only sklndeep
,fter all and that there must be true inwaIdIess
81 somckind to temper the natural savage. which in
spite of our boased culture and nineteenth century
PROGRESSION is born with rs. rampant and barbarlc
as in tie early days Of this worlds history.
In tie quiet Of Lenten, days when FOR time there
IL Id in social eayeticS wise women devote con
siderable time to household sewing Merchants aware
domesc muslins and other white goods, embroderies
and Ices. Thus far this there have been very
few the new French embrOideTies offered for sale
II SENS be the policy, at present Of merchants first
10 dipay their American goods which usually
or lea clever limitations Of tho French and English
good and after these have been fairly shown to the
npbIc and lost their novelty to bring down their i'm
nored goods which Of sale. They seem TO
have followed this policy with embroiderics In spite
of ae immense demand for French beading it seems
Ia have been kept out Of the market Whether this
IA because manufacturers do not wish TO encourage
Tie use Of so simple and dainty and at the time 50
i,oxpeu< We an insertion il is not possible to say
In The las. decade there has been marked improve
pent il the shape Of all underwear and the materials
,.ed For romping children and for eiils at board
ng school, where the clothing is subject to Wholesale
methods in washing, domestic muslin OF durable
quality or a strong, heavy French percale Of The
grade known as modO polainc' will give the best
sat sfrtiOn such garments should be made a sim
My "a possible without any edsing. which will tear
and .ecome unseemly before the garments are worn