Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-21
eullpINo 4 HOME.


In selecting Tho site for building {
dwelling house one b necessarily obliged
TO take more into consideration than bill
personal taste. Tue price Of land, &C.
feasibility, the proxlmity Of schools, and
many other points, must enter into hit
decision. Bat when these have beer
decided upon, there are still lett impor'
tsnt considerations. The saving Of one
hundred or two hundred dollars In TN
price Of house lot b temptation; bal
e ID well to think Of the 'slong rum
and whether the amount will not b
saved In beneflts coming from healthier
location.
1t often happens that piece Of land
which IL cheaply purchased may become
very expensive when wells are dug, or Il
10 cleared for building. Land should be
chosen with . view 70 its subsequent
beautifying, for natural formation enter
largely into lsndscape gardening.
In driving through small villages, one
often wonders at the situation Of thu
old houses. In the early laying out Of
the town Il would seem that settlers
had all the world TO choose from, and
yet, many houses are tucked away under
hills, 10 dat, masshy land, or between
hills, where valley fogs are present for
the greater part OF the year.
These same early home makers often
showed disregard for the beautiful ID
nature, and gave the windows Of the
living room . lrontage Of dry stubble
while the barn, fifty feet away, com.
manded View OF open hxrbor, or low,
rolling, purple hills. One wonders Il
they never coun' d the loss OF the In.
spring panorama OF nature, or It's value
In the mental or moral development Of
the family.
Good drainage and good water are the
first things to be considered In the pur.
chase Of houselot The tirst 10 obtain.
ed by an elevation sufficient to carry on
waste. A gravelly soil 10 also desirable
for this purpose. The impure wells 10
country homes are one of the creates,
menaces TO health, and II should be pos.
sible to locate the water supply where nc
waste from gr ,.ter elevation can per.
meate the ground and conta inmate it.
II the house 10 not In solitary posi-
ton, but where there are near neighbors,
one should, before purchasing the land,
know just where al drainage Il carried.
10 considering the question Of drain.
age, not only must regard be given ~
surface streams, but 70 underground
moisture and soil, for, In country houses,
the barn with cattle and live stock ID
often near the house, and after few
years, Its drainage may ind its way,
through underground passages, 10 the
household water supply.
To all who contemplate building, the
services OF . landscape gardener IL no,
an expense that can be incurred, and
there Ii danger Of . "hit or miss" air 10
the land cultivation. AZ years 20 on,
this lack of system will be regretted.
Young trees that do not obstruct the
view will grow, and In time, II placed
too near the house, will cause undeslr-
able shade and mould.
In selecting tres or Towering plants,
attention should be given to general
harmony aad effect a. well ~ to their
individual beauty. Height, coloring,
and spre ,ding qualities should al be
taken Into consideration.
One snouio never Ior&ot the IutuIc 10
planting vines and shrubbery, but should
remember that sunshine and .ree clrcu-
lation OF air are necessary to health.
A young grove sheltering the north
side Of house 10 satisfactory, or q mar
row vista leading TO the door, but heavy,
overhanging boughs are q continual
trouble, for, aside IRON barring out sun.
light, they help to rot the shingles, and
their leaf mould soon clogs the rain
cutters.
In choosing . houselot for perma-
nent home, the purchaser must keep
three requirements uppermost In his
mind-pure air and sunlight, dry Gel
lar and good water. II these factors are
present, he has laid the foundation for a
healthful II not beautiful home.-The
Household.