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A SNUG LITTLE HOME
That Can be Built by Persons Whose
Means Are Limited.
PLASHED TO GIVE AMPLE ROOM.
How Itarj-Dajr Things May be Utilised for
Household Decoration.
HINTS OP TALDE TO HOME MAKERS
CWKITTXX TOR THE DISrATCH.1
Pretty and attractive houses are the role
rather than the exception throughout the
country in these enlightened days of modern
art culture, and there seems little if any
excuse, lor the many unsightly structures
that still exist, and are constantly intruding
themselves as "blots upon the face of the
land." Everywhere and within the reach
ol people of small incomes, as well as the
man of wealth, for the daily and weekly
papers furnish suggestions and ideas to the
many readers at a small outlay the paper
only and to a great extent may well be
termed the people's architect.
Our sketch in this issue shows a simple
and attractive little cottage of moderate cost,
one of those homes that look so well snug
gled down among the green trees and ver
dure of a suburban village. The plan is
compact and roomy, allowing a hallway,
dining room that answers for living room
as well Darlor and kitchen on the first
floor, with five bedrooms above and ample
attic accommodations. The piazza is wide
and roomy, allowing of plenty of out door
space in the summer time, when the warm
and long evenings make out of doors attrac
tive; the little cubby hole under the roof
answers the same purpose, and gives addi
tional airiness and light to the rooms within.
Supposing our house to snuggle down
amid the green and varied foliage, as has
been suggested, to paint or stain in harmony,
should be the aim. Red roofs although a
little out of date would be attractive under
the circumstances, as the contrast would be
aarked. The body of the house might be
painted a deep warm brownish yellow, with
trimmings of a dark cool brown. From the
cl-o1 seclusion oi the piazza wctnter a pretty
little hall of modest dimensions with a
square stairway, communicating with the
chambers above. This is finished in ash,
light and dainty, with walls tinted or pa
pered a soft Pompeian red, a frieze of quiet
tage green and a soft buff ceiling, of course
those msy be as elaborate in detail of color
as the owner may wish, but here simplicity
is desirable.
To the right is the parlor see the interior
sketch this is finished in sort effects. The
wood work is all of one even tone, a creamy
buff or ivory tone being preferable. The
walls arc finished a clear holt tone of yellow
ish white, plain and simple, the frieze is a
little more elaborate; the background being
a low-toned sold nf a pebbly texture with a
running pattern over it of soft buffs and pea
cock blue in several shades. The ceiling is
a soft delicate rose color, with a lew del irate
gold lines following the cornice molding
a few inches on the inside on the filled.
The mantel piece is simple in style and
painted to match the wood work, but in this
case enamel paint is used, as it allows of a
highly polished finish. The center cabinet
is carried on delicate columns of turned
wood, with wrought iron hinges and lock
plates, and the doors filled with stained
glass panels in quaint design and solt.delicate
coloring. The two w ings of the over-mantel
come outside the line of the mantel piece
and are supported by delicate brackets ex
tending down to the cap molding of the
dado. The whole effect of this is light and
charming.
On the other side of the entry we find a
pleasant dining rootr.and this should if pos
sible have a westerly light. Here the wood
work, is oak, slightly darkened with ammo
nia, and the mantle piece and furniture in
the same finish, all to have a slight gloss.
The walls are a cool sage green, either paper
or water color as the taste dictates, and if
paper is used with a pattern, this should be
a darker tone of the same color.
Thelricze is a quiet red with patterns of
.olive and gold, and the ceiling is a quiet
buff tone, relieved if required with a few
sole lines of red or olive and gold. The
small sketch of a mantel piece 'shown here,
is in this room and is suffiajently quaint and
simple, to satisfy an artistic eye. This is
shown with a little open grate for burning
coal. The tiles may be either an olive green
or peacock blue, as desired. A hard Wood
floor oak preferred, is desirable herewith a j
large "crumb cloth" a dark sage green and
brown in color, to protect it in the center.
The chambers above are the next consider
ation, and here things may be a little less
conservative, and. in fact, home talent may
come well into play, to bring about a pretty J
ana comiortable consummation.
The woodwork throughout is pine or white
wood all painted an even cool shade of olive
green, as it stands the wear and tear better
than any other color, paint or paper the
walls as taste dictates, preserving a harmony
in all things.
There is mnch that can be done at home,
in the way of decoration of these rooms,
and with the simplest material, beside the
mere question of expense, there is a satisfac
tion in having about us tbe prodnctions of
our own skill; we are interested in making
them; we are naturally interested in them
after they are completed, and so it comes
that every lady who has some spare time to
herself after the duties of her household,
reeks rest and amusement in the devising
&sd carrying out of pleasant schemes
fr - iMi;jugjSiS3
for the improvement of her home, the em
bellishment of her wal's, or the decoration
of odd corners.
Corners, by the way, are always delight
ful in the heads of those who know how to
use them, and take awav trie look of mathe
matical precision so fatal to poetry and
grace. Fans are ever useful in the home
adornment, quaint and artistic arrangement
of them is possible in an indefinite variety
of forms and colors.
There are many things around us, and
many that we destroy daily, that might be
turned to good account in knick-knacks and
trifles. Tor instance, a pretty flower stand
may be made from a broken demijohn the
bottom part only the neck being cut off
just above where the slope betrius from the
sides The wicker work is gilded, and bows
of appropriate ribbon attached to the sides.
The demijohn then filled with earth and-the
plant of flowers set into it. The stand sup
porting the pot can be made of simple pine
wood; a circular piece for the top, covered
with plush with fringe to match; the legs
beine whittled in shape like a cane or club.
with the heaviest part at the bottom, and
fastened to the top piece, like a three-leeged
stool, or a tripod. Wind this around with
split reed, gild it like the demijohn and the
whole effect if well done of course will be
nrettv and uniane. and of the cheapest, and
most every day material possible.
Two small packing boxes, fattened together
and covered with plush, will make a neat
bookcase; the brackets supporting it maybe
sawed from one-half inch pine, in simple
outline, and covered with a curtain of
Japanese silk to harmonize in color with the
Secorulploor.
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plush, and will not only be an attractive
feature, but will keep the dust and dirt from
the treasurelnoks within. These arebutafew
suggestions of the artistic usefulness of
every day things and may serve this purpose
as an incentive to the readers to look and
think for themselves.
A BRANCH POSTOFFICE
To be Placed lu Union Depot In tbe Near
Future.
Union depot is to have a branch Dostoflice
as a result of Postmaster McKean's repre
sentations to tbe postbffice authorities. It-is
now being constructed, and will grace the
platform of Union depot, where it will
prove a great convenience to the
traveling public generally and the
suburban ptrons of the Pennsylvania lines.
Postmaster McKean has obtained permis
sion from Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Hazen to remove what is called the
"Kegistry Transfer" from 1157 Penn avenue
to the Union depot station.
By this means all mail pouches can be
emptied at Union depot, if necessary, in
stead of beinc carted up to the main office,
although the distributing intended at pres
ent to be done will be only mail from
smaller mail trains. All postal material
will be vended from the new station, and if
proper encouragement 'is seenred, it will be
made a money order division.
W kak stomacIi.Iicecham'sFills actlike magic
1'jtAKS' Soap secures a beautlfnl complexion
Finest Fbench Bateexs At 25c a
yard the best and most desirable of this
season's styles. HtJOUS & Hacks.
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HELP THE MINISTERS.
Freshness, Vigor, Readiness and At
tractiveness Demanded.
PREACHING HOT ALWAYS EASY.
Laymen Often Tate Their Ease, Looking on
and Finding Fault.
COLLECTION OF EEL1GI0DS KOTES
A wide discussion Is taking place in the
religious world with reference to the work
of the laity, about which the Philadelphia
Telegraph wisely says- "There never was
a time in the history of the Christian
church, certainly not, at least in this land,
when there was a larger field or a more ur
gent call to duty earnestly addressed to
every intelligent layman of every branch of
the Christian faith, than there is to-day. In
most denominations in all, indeed, to a
very great extent the clergy are overbur
dened. Especially Is this true in all popu
lous sections; and this country is becoming
a land of cities, towns and villages. Every
year adds to the demands upon the clergy
man's time, outside of his preaching dnties.
He is called In a score of direc
tions at once to direct various
branches of needful work ot a relieious
and charitable order; to minister Jn person to
those who need; to nsit the poor and the sick,
and to carry relief to the distressed. It is simply
a sufrc-eslivfi and depressing fact that on every
hand conscientious ministers are breaking down
in what should be their prime.solely on account
of tho tremeodous and unbearable pressure
upon their mental and physical powers. The
cause of all this Is plainly apparent. The task
nf preaching acceptably in these flippant and
critical times grows harder every day. Te
public cry constantly is for freshness, visor,
readiness and attractiveness in the pulpit: vet
the public thought is fearfully careless as to the
amount of careful preparation which com
pliance with this inexorable demand requires.
The minister, too. Is expected to be
in many places at once, to be all
things to all men and at all times. And where
are the laity all this timer Especially where
are these vigorous-minded men who are so
fiercely demanding to be placed upon what
tliey mysteriously call "equality with the
clergy'-' in the matter of church government?
There are, of course, notable exceptions, noble
lives deyoted to good works; but bow often the
laymen are taking their ease, looking on and
finding fault, many giving grudgingly even of
their financial substance, equally grudgingly
the longed-for smile or word of approval, and
of hearty, loyal and useful co-operation in
practical work just nothing at all. There is
scarcely an evangelical church of any denomi
nation m this or any other community in this
land to-day in which this unpleasant indict
ment of blindness, indifference, selfishness and
indolence can not be reaa and found sadly
true.
Black the n! jtht, while Jesus lay
Burled from the light of day;
Burled where the awful gloom
Cast its shadow round His tomb;
O'er the world a darkness hung;
XveryEong remained unsung.
Christ was dead! The fearful thought.
From their graves the sleeping brought;
K&rth her granite heart rent wide;
Thunder loud to thunder cried:
Lightnings flashed from iky to sky,
Knowing not the reason why.
IiarkI the voice or mercy calls.
Down the King or Terror falls;
Outward rolls tho sealed rock.
Earth and hell tiate felt the shock;
Death Is conquered! Han Is freel
Christ hath won eternity.
B.X.
- Cbnrcb Note.
Joseph Cook is lecturing through the West.
Butler Presbytery meets at Butler on tbe
22d instant.
Bellevue V. P. Church has had 22 acces
sions recently.
A mewM. E. church will be erected for tbe
Smithficld charge.
The purple of Lent now gives place to the
white of Eastertide.
ConemauoH Presbytery at Homer City on
Tuesday at 2 7. M.
Mrs. Hetty Green, of Brooklynhas en
dowed more than 100 churches.
The East End Reformed Presbyterian
Church will be dedicated about May 1.
The United Presbyterians, of Wilkinsburg,
are erecting a 415,000 church to seat 500.
Rev. S. Baker, D. D., of the East Ohio Con
ference, died at Coshocton, O., on Sunday.
A mission Sunday school has bean started
among the coke workers, at Jit. Pleasant, Fa.
The senior class of Princeton Theological
Seminary voted 21 for revision to 39 against it.
Allegheny Presbytery will meet in the
First Church. Allegheny, on Tuesday at 9 A. M.
Rev. V. J. Mabtiit, of Fall River, Mass.,
preached in the Sixth U. P. Church, on Sun
day. At the dedication of tbe Kane M. E. Church
the whole amount necessary was raised. It cost
12,600.
The Conference Board of Church Extension
will meet at GZ7 Bmlthfield street on Monday, at
2 o'clock;
A CORRECTED list of all presbyteries voting
np to the present time gives 23 for revision and
22 against.
Ret. Dr. Uurrell, D. D., declines the
112,000 call to' the Collegiate Reformed Church,
New York.
Allegheny (U. P.j Presbytery will meet on
Tuesday at 10 o'clock In tho Fourth Church,
Allegheny.
Prof. D. B. 'Wilson will preach In the Cen
tral K P. Church to-morrow morning, and Rev.
Dr. Spronll at 3 F. x.
Rev. Db. D. A McClenatian will preach
at the Sixth U. P. Church, East End, to-morrow
at 11 A. sr. and 7:45 P. M.
Now is the time for the spring meetings oT
Presbyteries. Pastors .should see that all re
ports are carefully prepared.
Three persons fainted In the M. E. Church,
New Brighton, on Sunday morning. A school
for janitors would not bo a bad idea.
The German Reformed Church at -Chestnut
Grove, was destroyed by fire on Monday. It is
said to havo been caused by incendiarism.
A very pleasing entertainment was given m
the Sandusky Street R. P. Church last evening
by the Young People's Indian Association.
' The Baptist Ministers' Conference on Mon
day morning will listen to sketches of sermons
by Rev. H. R Skinner and Rev. T. J. Griffith.
The ladies of theThlrd Presbyterian Church,
this city, have decided to start a mission kin
dergarten, children between 3 and 6 years will
be admitted.
There is a mistake in tbe minutes in refer
ence to a deficiency in tbe pastor's salary of the
Bnena Vista Street M. E. Church. The salary
has all been paid.
The A M. E.X3hurch McKeesport district,
held a conference on Monday in that town.
Tbe General Conference will be held there the
latter part of this month.
Central Illinois Presbytery, of the U. P.
Church, has resolved, "That we deem it ad
yisable to make a law forbidding all members
of our church to use tobacco."
Revival services will be conducted in tbe
First Primitive Methodist Church. Holmes
street, by Miss De Merritt, the evangelist, to
morrow at 1020 A. M. and 7 P. M.
THE annnat meeting of tho Woman's Mis
sionary Association of Allegheny Presbytery
(U. r.) will convene in the Second Unurcn, Al
legheny, on Thursday at 2 o'clock.
At the eighteenth annual meeting of tho For
eign Missionary Societies of tbe Presbyteries of
Pittsburg and Allegheny, the report showed
receipts for the past year of $9,424 95.
"Christ's Law of Love," the subject for
study in tbe Bnnday schools to-morrow, will be
explained br Rev. Dr. Reld at the noon meet
ing in tbe rooms of the Yjt. C. A to-day.
Rev. Dr. Pierson, late pastor ot Bethany
Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia (Mr.'
Wanamaker's), bas been called to the West
minster Congregational Chnrch, London, En
gland. THE Pittsburg Presbytery decided not to re
open the discussion on the question of revision
till the General Assembly shall have decided
as to whether there shall be any desired or not.
A very wise move.
THE Ministerial Association of the U. P.
Chnrch on Monday morning will listen to a
paper on "Tbe State and Relation of tbe Body
and Soul Between Death and the Resurrection,'-
by Rev. D. Barclay.
The report presented at the eighth anniver
sary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society
last week showed a membersblp'of 2,778, with
contributions amounting to $8,311 52, and boxes
sont one valned at So, 792 62.
A xextixo in tbe Interest of the Dea
conesses' Home of the M. E. Church will be
PITTSBURG DISPATCH.
held in Christ Chnrch on Monday at 2
o'clock. Every Methodist church is urged to
send delegates to this meeting. '.
There will be an Easter service o'f the new
Chnrch in Caledonia Hall, over Third National
Bank, Federal street, Allegheny, at 10:30 A. M.,
Snnday, April 6.
Rev. W. R. Mackay delivered the last of
the Lenten lectures in St. Peter's Church on
Friday evening. HIS subject was Thinking,"
and in h$ treatment of this theme proved that
be bad given much thought to It.
The singing in the Second Presbyterian
Church, Allegheny, will bo led to-morrow by
their new pipe organ. A recital and concert
were given on Thursday evening which, not
withstanding the rain, was well attended.
"Do Ton believe, then, in an intelligent Crea
tor, a personal God?" was asked of Thomas Edi
son, the noted electrician. Hi sagely replied.
"Certainly; the existence of such a God can, to
my mind, almost be proved from chemistry."
The Second M. E. Church. East Liverpool,
O., reports an addition of 60 members. Master
ton. 73; Pleasant Valley. 21; Wellsyille, 135;
Salem, Pa., 28: Big Ran. 4; Beverly, W. Va..
116; Belleville. 25; Fulton, 37, and Hopewell, 12
Rio Grande Presbytery, in answer to tbe
question. "Do yon desire a revision of the con
fession nf falthT" answers. "Yes, provided the
fnll integrity of the system of doctrine con
tained in the confession be preserved invio
late." President R. G. Ferguson, of Westmin
ster College, in an address to tho students of
Xenla Theological Seminary, presented Paul"
as the model evangelist, specially noticing bis
courage and fidelity, with his tact and wlnsome
ness, as examples for all ministers.
The new Central Christian Church, Col well
and Reed streets, was dedicated on Thursday
evening in the presence of a largo congrega
tion. Rev. W. F. Richardson, of Allegheny,
preached the dedicatory sermon. The whole
cost was $21,200. There is only $500 not pro
vided lor.
Mr. D. L. Moody is conducting three serv
ices every day, except Saturday, in New York
City. That of the morning is held in the Chnrch
of the Holy Trinity, the afternoon in the Col
legiate Church, tho evening in tbe Madison
Square Presbyterian. This looks like Christian
unity.
AT a meeting of the congregation of the
Providence Presbyterian Church, Allegheny,
held on last Wednesday evening, the trustees
were authorized to purchase the lot corner of
Madison avenue and Liberty street, and pro
ceed to the erection of a church building at a
cost of $25,000.
"They are coming from the East, they are com
ing from the West,
For the sake of mental peace and fresher
work;
Seeking Calvinlstic rest, for they know it is the
best
To be f ound within the city of New York."
The Rer. Dr. Purves read a scholarly review
of "The New Theology," as defined in Dr. T. T.
Munger's "Freedom of Faith," before the Evan
gelical Alliance on Monday. The attendance
was larger than at any pi evlous meeting, all be
ing much pleased witb the fairness of the posi
tion taken by the Doctor. A synopsis could
give no idea of tbe review. It will be given in
full next week.
The closing exercises of the Butler Street
M. E. Church Industrial School took place on
Monday evening. May Vincent, Annio House
holder and Laura Marsden having made 100
per cent in recitation, attendance, neatness and
punctuality were presented handsome work
boxes. The attendance has boen very large
during the season. On the first Saturday in
October the school will be reopened.
A most unseemly occurrence seems to bare
taken placo in tbe f Reformed Church of Mark
leysburg by the pastor, Rev. H. F. Long, re
fusing to allow Rev. J. C. Musser to officiate
at a funeral. It was tho dying request of the
little girl that he should so do, but for some
reason this was not pleasing to Rev. Long, who
caused a disturbance at the door. Surely a
lack ol respect, to put it in mild words.
The Sunday School Institute, held at tbe
ast Liberty Fresbytcri an Chnrch omMonday,
proved very interesting, especially the drill of
tbe infant class by Mrs. Dr. Knmler. Rev. D.
8. Kennedy, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Allegheny, spoke in the evening on
"A Better Conception of the Teachers' Work,"
and W. K. Jennings, Esq.. on "How Can We
Aid the International Sabbath School Conven
tion." The course of study in Mr. Moody's Bible
Institute is divided into five classes: (1) Tbe
inspiration and structure of tbe Bible, and
methods of Bible stndy. (2) Study of Bible
doctrines. (3) Study of tbe Bible by sections
and books. (4) Instruction in regard to Bible
readings, addreoses, etc. (5) The study of the
Bible in its application to various classes of
men, and how to use It in the inquiry room, the
home and the workshop.
The celebration of the sixth anniversary of
the Idlewood Methodist Protestant Church was
a joyous event. Tbe debt that has been hang
ing over them so long bas been lifted. The ex
ercises continued through several days. Rev.
David Jones preached the opening sermon Sun
day morning, and Rev. W. R. Cowl preached in
tbe evening. On Monday evening occurred a
musical and elocutionary entertainment, under
tbe direction of Prof. Simeon Bissell, of Curry
Institute. On Tuesday evening the ladies of
the chnrch held a bazaar, supper and literary
entertainment. On Wednesday evening, April
2, a praise service was held, led by the pastor.
Rev. J. Gregory. We congratulate the church
on the happy result of their efforts.
Rev. Dr. Charles S. Robinson says in
reference to revision: "In all tbe discussions
of a revision of the confession of faitb, it bas
been assumed that those who are in the com
munion are dissatisfied witb the terms of sub
scription, and those who are at the outside
will not enter in because of the requirement
that demands they shall make one. Now, this
strikes an observer as odd. For at the January
meeting of the New York Presbytery tbreo
more Congregatlonallsts made application for
membership, of whom one was delayed a
month on a technicality, but the other two took
the usual engagements and subscribed without
a qualm. This would net a happy increase of
360 during the next ten years, if kept up. Thus
the argnmunt fails by the weight of facts.
The Presbyterian Ministerial Association
will hold its monthly "Quiz" meeting on Mon
day, when tho following questions will be pro
pounded by Rev. Dr. Sutherland:
First How would it do tor the Synodical
Committee on Sustentation to apportion the
money among the Presbyteries, allowing each
to distribute its own portion among its missions
and weak churches? Rev. Dr. John J. Beaconi.
Second Should we have a professor in onr
Seminary for the express purpose of teaching
the English Bible? Rev. U. S. Kennedy.
Third Is there any justification for the posi
tion taken by Inlidelsand Roman Catholics in re
gard totheuseofthe Bible in our pu blic schools.
Rev. E. R. Donehoo. Fourth Would the use
of a liturgical service, such as prevailed In the
Scotch Presbyterian Church at tbe time of
John Knox, add to tbe influence and power of
our churcb to-day? Rev. George T. Curves.
D. D.
How about the prudence of allowing a
cough to rnn on, rasping tbe pulmonary
and bronchial organs, when that approved
and speedy remedy, Dr. D. Jayne's Ex
pectorant, can be obtained from any apothe
cary. Fine Cleaning and Dyeing;.
Gents, send your clothing to be cleaned
or dyed and repaired to Chas. Pfeifer; also
the btst laundry work done in the city at
short notice. 443 SmitMeld st Telephone
1264. ihs
No one has ever tired of a portrait made
by Dabbs, and tbe reason is his pictures are
the closest possible to what is really most
natural.
Black Goods A superior assortment of
lightweight black dress fabrics, with hem
stitched borders, irom 85c to $2 50 per vard.
TTSSU Huaus & Hacke.
Ladlea' Salt Parlor.
Street dresses in , great variety and ultra
fashionable styles. Parcels & Jones,
tts 29 Fifth ave.
Sheet music almost given away!
"Where? At Geo. Kappel's, 77 Fifth avenue.
ihs
Easter Kid Gloves,
All shades. All qualities.
Hooks or buttons, Kid and suede,
Cheapest at Rosenbaum & Co's.
Ladles, Take Notice.
The place to send your lace curtains,
blankets, ingrain carpets and lambrequins
to be cleaned; wagons will call at any part
of the citv. Chas. Ppeifeb,
ins 443 Smithfield and 100 Federal st.
Towels 200 doz. buck towels, pure
linen, al 12c each, worth 20c.
ttssu Huous & Hacke.
Hakdsome beaded capes, $1 W, $2 and
ud. at xwieuunum a, uo. b.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5,
0UK COUiNTKY K0ADS.
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flow "Bad Thoroughfares Handicap
tho Keystone Farmers.
THE COST OP HADLIHG PE0DDCE
Eating Up the Profits in Districts Where
Eoada ire Neglected.
DIED NUTS FOE GE AN GEES 10 CRACK
In an address delivered before the State
Board of Agriculture at its recent annual
meeting In Hamsburg, Henry "W. Kratz
of Schwenksville, made a powerful argu
ment upon the advantages which both town
and country derive from good suburban
roads:
"The rise in values of land In those por
tions of Montgomery and Delaware counties
lying near to tbe city of Philadelphia,"
said he, "is to a large extent due to the con
struction of good roads, which have greatly
enlarged the territory suitable for suburban
residences. Millions of dollars have thus
been added to the wealth of those counties.
In other parts of this State there are farms
from eight to ten miles from any town or
railroad, whose value is at a minimum, not
because of any lack of fertility, good build
ing or any other thing which makes a farm
inherently valuable, but simply because of
their inaccessibility through the poor roads.
If located near a good road those farms
would at once become more valuable. One
might as well live on an island as on a farm
that is practically cut off from town,railroad
and postoffice by bad roads daring at least
four months in the year.
AS IMPORTANT AS BAIL WATS.
"It is sometimes argued that the enormous
expansion of our railway system has led to a
corresponding neglect of our ordinary roads:
that we are no longer dependent on wagons
and horses for the transportation ot freight
and passengers from city to city. This as
sertion furnishes no good reason lor neglect
of roads, for it is an indisputable fact that
99 per cent of the freight that is transported
by rail or water has to be hauled over a road
or Btreet to the railroad station, and the
same is true of the freight after it reaches its
destination. All our trade organizations in
natnral products must find their way over a
highway before they can reach market and
obtain their value; and, therefore, good
roads at all seasons of tbe year are a neces
sity for the greater prosperity of town and
country. And I can see no reason why the
common road system should not in some
degree, at least, receive the same kind of at
tention and concern which the development
and improvement of the railway and steam
ship systems have received. "The saving
and cost of transportation which a good road
makes over a poor one is much greater than
most people suppose, and the cost often de
termines tbe question of profit or loss.
COST OF nAULING ON EOADS.
"In the census of 1880 an attempt was
made to get a fair estimate of the average
cost of hauling grain from the farm to the
railroad station. The estimates returned
varied greatly, from 30 cents to ?2 for haul
ing 100 bushels one mile. But it appeared
that the average cost of hauling 100 bushels
one mile was 60 cents at least. In most of
the Western wheat regions it was stated
that if wheat has to be hauled more than 18
or 20 miles to reach a railroad or water this
land carriage, in ordinary years, eats up the
profits of culture. According to the esti
mates received, it costs the ordinary farmer
more to carry each bushel of wheat a mile
than it does the ordinary railroad to carry a
ton.
"When one thinks of the hundreds of
millions of bushels of wheat grown in this
country, practically all of which, except
that saved for seed, has to be transported
over country roads "a distance of several
miles on the average, and then when one
adds to that the more than 2,000,000,000
bushels of other grains produced annually,
a large proportion of which is transported
over these same bad roads, the importance
of good highways, and tbe gain arising from
building tbem, becomes manifest. The
farmer should reflect that the gain would
come largely to him. t
ACTUAL LOSS BY A POOS BOAS.
"This matter of hauling at a heavy ex
pense has incited a great deal of attention
in tbe Western States, and some interesting
estimates have been made by experts in Illi
nois a State whose topography is generally
level, and would, therefore, seem to be
favorable to good roads. These experts cal
culated that for two-thirds of the year not
more than one-half can be bauled of what
in the best season is considered a good load.
This means that a horse whose earnings
wcrald be $150 a year on good roads can
earn only $100 on poor roads. Prof. Ely
has estimated that poor roads cost the
farmer on an average at least $15 per horse
a year.
"Clemens Hershel, a Boston engineer, in
comparing American with English roads.
says: 'The English horse employed in the
streets of an English city, or on tbe roads of
the country, does twice as mnch work as the
American horse similarly employed in
America. The simtile explanation is, that
the Englishman has invested in perfect and
permanent roads what the American ex
pends in perishable horses that require to
be fed.' In 'Gllmoxe's Practical Treatise
on Roads, Streets and Improvements' the
following table, resulting from trials made
with a dynamometer "'attached to a wagon
moving at a slow pace upon a level, is given
to show the force of traction in pounds upon
several different kinds of road surface in fair
condition, the weisrht of wagon and load
being one ton of 2,210 pounds:
Pounds.
On telfordroad 46
On road covered with six inches of broken
stones laid on concrete foundations 55
On road made witb thick coating of gravel
laid on eartb, from 140 to 147
On common earth road 200
"This shows that it requires three times
as much lorce to pnu a load over a common
country road as one macadamized, and more
than lonr times as much power as on a tel
ford, or one ot broken stone on a concrete
foundation.
PEOPLE MUST DE EDUCATED.
"When it is remembered that through the
greater part of the year the country roads
are in poor condition some idea may be
gained of the immense loss in horse power
which they cause to the farmer. It is plain,
therefore, that when the roads are so im
proved that a farmer can getover 15 miles of
good road with no more trouble and expendi
ture of horse Dower than is required over
ten miles of bad road, that five miles have
been added to the territory tributary o
the city's market, and that the advantage is,
therefore, mutual between town and coun
try. Rutin the face of these facts it seems
that the solution of this question must iu a
great measure be solved by long and con
stant agitation and labored effort to show by
mathematical demonstration that good roads
are advantageous, and economical. This
method of molding and educating public
opinion to such needed reform seems incon
sistent and reprehensible. Bat as long as
people are so willing to endure the great in
convenience and loss which they sustain
from the mud road the prospect for road re
form is not bright, and educating the people
upon this subject must continue. This in
excusable and pernicious method of road
making and repairing from yearvto year
without a particle? of improvement, is be
yond one's comcrehension or reconciliation,
and can only be explained, if explained at
all, upon the erroneous principle of cheap
ness. IHCON8ISTE2TCY Or FARMERS.
"It has been demonstrated time and again
before this hoard by men who have gathered
statistics upon this subject, and by articles
publjsbed in newspapers and periodicals,
that 'a mud road is the most costly and un
satisfactory that can be constructed. And
notwithstanding" that the needed informa
tion has been furnished as to the true
methods of constructing and repairing the
1890.
pnblie roads, and the experience of those
who enjoy good roads, given of their satis
factory results, still men seem to' prefer the
mud road, simply because tbey regard it as
cheap and good enough. It will not do to
say that the mud road is the ideal of the
'ignorant, for the truth is thai the worst
roadsexist among the intelligent agricultural
portions of the country. To reach this con
clusion we need hut travel the roads where
the farms are most productive and equipped
with the best of everything that is needful,
and where the traffic is large and im
portant. The farmer-'' in Pennsylvania'does
not act in this manner upon any subject em
braced in agricultural pursuits. He pur
chases labor-saving machinery as rapidly as
the inventor supplies tbe market. He com
prehends with wonderful aptness the benefits
of machine and stock improvement. He
does not hesitate to plant a wind-pump in a
distant spring, so that he may conveniently
draw an abundant supDly of fresh and good
water to the barn for bis cattle. As a rule,
he is noted for owning the best horses, cows,
sheep and swine. His farm buildings are
generally substantial and comfortable. In
short, he keeps pace with the improvements
of the times, and is generally in line in the
onward march of progress.
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY LOST.
"Agricultural societies have spread' in
formation upon important agricnltural and
other questions all over the civilized world,
and have fostered and multiplied useful and
important enterprises. If a system of good
road construction had been included among
their past achievements, we would to-day
have better highways thronghout the greater
portions of this State. But unfortunately,
the neglect of the past has become the ne
cessity of the present; and because of that
neglect the task has become a question of
greater magnitude and cost. At this time
it is also a question of some embarrassment,
because the present is the most inauspicious
time to heap additional tax upon the farmer.
And this may be one reason why even the
progressive farmers are not everywhere
actively engaged in this most neccessary and
much desired improvement."
MR. HAOSERSTILL LIVES.
Few persons have expeirenced more suffer
ing from a diseased condition of the kidneys
than has Mr. Andrew Hauser. Daring the
day be bad a constant
tired feeling, and at
night he was so rack
ed with pain, with a
burning fever he
could scarcely get any
qniet sleep, for his
sleep was so disturbed
with frightful hideous
dreams. The weak
ness and pain across
the small of his back,
high colored urine.
and which contained
a sediment, the fre
quent desire to void
it, accompanied with
great pain, told him
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produced a stricture. As he grew weaker his
food failed to digest, he had belching of gas
after eating, bad taste in his mOutn, and coated
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and sharp pains would seize him in his arms
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INo. 331J
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
Department of Public Work's to purchase
from Jacob Weber's heir3 ten acres and 10LZ7
perches of land in the Nineteenth ward of
Pittsburg.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tbe
city of Pittsburg. In Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe anthority of tbe same. That tbe
Chief of the "Department of Public Works of
tbe said city.be and is hereby authorized, em
powered and directed to purchase in fee simple
for the use and benefit of said city from Jacob
Weber's heirs for the consideration hereinafter
named all that certain piece or parcel of land
situate in the Nineteenth .ward. Pittsburg;
bounded and described as follows, to wit: Be
ginning at a pin on the northwestern corner of
lanasnow Deionging 10 1 nomas
W. McCnne
and R. A. Ralph and tbe city water works
property; thence nortn sy ltr west sixty-seven
said line of said McCune and Balph to a pin on
line of property lately owned by Samuel Gar
rison; tnence sontn ia" w west on saia
lino twenty-two and forty-two one
bnndredths (22.42) perches to a pin;
thence south 49 35' east sixty-one and ninety
eight one hundredths (61.93) perches to a pin on
line Of city property; thence north 80 53' east
thirty-two (32) perches on said line to place of be
ginning, containing ten acres one hundred and
one and twenty-seven one-bundredths perches
(10 acres 101 27-100 perches) more or less, and
upon the delivery of said deed In lee simple the
Controller of said city is hereby directed to
issue bis certificate for a warrant for the con
sideration, to wit: eleven thousand (511,000)
dollars, and charge the same to appropriation
No. 41.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of ordi
nance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and tbe same is hereby repealed
so far as tbe same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 10th day of March. A. D. 1890.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Conncil.
Attest: GEO. 8HEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. h. HOLL1DAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Conncil.
Mayor's office, March, 13, 1890. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: W. H.
McCLEARY, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Rook, vol. 7, page 313,
zscn oay oi iuarcn, a. u. isvu.
No. 332.1
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
AN
Department of Public Works to pnrchase
from H. Sellers McK.ee 15 acres and 153.10
perches of land in the Nineteenth ward of
Pittsburg.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tbe
city of Pittsbnrg. in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of tbe same. That the
Chief of tbe Department of Public Works of
the said city be and be is hereby au
thorized, empowered and directed to
purchase in fee simple for tbe use
and benefit of said city from H. Sellers McKee
for the consideration hereinafter named, all
that certain piece or parcel of land sitnate in
tho Nineteenth ward, Pittsburg, bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning at apln
on tbe southwestern corner of land conveyed by
Casper Negley to said city, on tbe line of land
ot me late james.icjpuy, aeceasea. tnence
along other land of tbe said city, north 30 Xy
east 43.7 perches more or less to corner of land
ot Jacob Weber, deceased, tbence north 49 Sy
west 62 perches more or less to a
pin; tbence sonth 14 15' west 56.6
perches more or less to a pin,
where this land corners witb land of the said
James McCully, deceased; tbence alone said
land south 9 deereesSo minutes east 45 perches,
more or less, to tbe place of beginning, con
taining fifteen acres, one hundred and fifty
eight and one-tenth percbes (15 acres, 158.1
perches) more or Ies-. and upon the delivery of
said deed in fee simple, tbe Controller of said
city is hereby directed to issue bis certificate
for a warrant for the consideration, to wit: six
teen thousand seven hundred ana twenty dol
lars (516,720), and charge tbe same to appro
priation No. 41.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 10th day of March. A. D. 1&90.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: UEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President ot
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Conncil.
Mayor's office. March 13. 1890. Approved,
WM. McCALLIN, Mavoi. Attest: W. H.
McCLEARY, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 347,
23th day of March. A. D.1S90.
No. 333.
A N ORDINANCE-AUlHOrtlZING THE
XI. Department or Fnbllc Works to purchase
from Thomas W. McCune and R. A. Baiph 9
acres and 154 perches of land in the Nineteenth
ward of Pittsburg.
Section 1 lie it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of- tbe same.
That tbe Chief of the Department
of Public Works of said city be and is here
by authorized, empowered and directed to pur
chase in fee simple for the use and benefit of
said city, from Thomas W. McCune and R. A.
Balpb, tor the consideration hereinafter named,
all that certain piece or parcel of land situate
in the Nineteenth ward, Pittsburg, bounded
aud described as follows, to wit: Beginning at
a pin in the centerof Riverview avenue, where
tho property of the city of Pittsburg known as
the Highland reservoir property at its north
western corner, corners witb this land' thence
along said city property south 30 IV, west
forty-eight (48) perches, more or less; tbence
along land now of Jacob Weber's
heirs north !59 ly, west sixty-seven
and forty-eight one hundredths (G7.43)
perches, more or less, to land late of Samuel
Garrison or Wm. Jancey; tbence along said
land late of said Garrison or Jancey north 14
degrees 15 minutes east three and tour-tenths
(3.1) perches north 1SK degrees east ten (10)
percbes; tbence along property now or la'e or
C. B. Seely. Known as tbe Riverview I plan,
south 60 So' east, fifty-one and twelve one-bundredths
(5L12) perches, more or less, to a pin;
tnence nortn or east iweuty-scveu ana eignty
one-bundredtbs (27.80) perches, more or less, to
a pin in the center of Riverview avenue afore
said; thence along the center ot said avenue
Bouth743o' cast twenty-two and seven-tenths
(22.7) perches, more or less, to tbe place of be
ginning, containing nine acres and one hun
dred and fifty-four (9 acres and 154 perches)
perches, more or less, and upon the delivery of
said deed In lee simple the Controller of said
city is bereby antbonzed and directed 'to issue
his certificate for a warrant for the considera
tion, to wit: eleven thousand four hundred and
ninety-five (811,435) dollars and charge the same
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of ordi
nance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be. and the same is hereby repealed
so far as tbe same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 10th day nf March. A. D. 189a
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPAKD. Clerk of Select
Council. O. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH.
Clerk of Common Council.
uruwAlfir?'011 13t " Approved:
."sP1 Mayr. Attest: -YVTH. Mo
CLEARY, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book; toU 7. page
SiS. 28th day or March, A, D. 18907 ' 5
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