The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-20

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From the Portland Gazette.
CS9m Rules for deriaia kind ofHouse-
sripes.
l. When You arise in the morning never
he particular about pinning your cloths so
very nicely you can do that at any time.
2. Never comb your hair, or take OF
your night cap TIL after breakfast. 1t is
your business to take time by the foretop
and nut let him take you SD therefore keep
all light IN that quarter till 10 o'clock at
least.
3. When you begin the business Of gour
toilet you may do it before the window or
IN the front entry; but the most proper
place is in the kitchen.
a. Never have any particular place for
any thing in your house and then you
may rest assured. that nothing will ever
be ont Of place: and that is great comfort
in family.
D. Never sweep your floor, until you
Know saine person IS coming 10 he viii
thnns sse how neat you are and, besides,
IN stfehr cases, even your enemies cannot
shake an the dust Of heir feet, against you !;
though they may the dust Of their clothes
With which you have covered them by
yohr sweeping.
When you are done sweeping, leave
your. broom on The floor il VIII then be
handy ;and, being alwaysvih FsiEhi, aud
in the way, il will be constantly reminding
your li0shand, when he SIM the house,
what n smart, nice, patns.takiag wife he
has.
7. Never follow the barbarous practice
Of brushing dozen cobacebs.-A mans house
is bis castle : and SO is spiders :It is u
violation Of right aud IA shameless dsres-
pectio the fine arts.
3. Keep your parlonr and bed room
windows shut as close as possible in dog
days this will keep the hot air ont--and
you will have excellent fired air inside.
0. Keep your Summer chees.s in your
bed chambers - they Zurich the qualities
of the atmosphere: ndifa stranger, should
lodge in one Of your beds if he could not
sleep, he could eat, for his refreshment
10. Never teach your daughters 10 make or
mend any of their own clothes, il is " taking
the bread from the mouth OF labour" -:
besides, 1t will make them crooked and
give them sore fingers.
IL. But ifthey should insist on niending
their own garments. they should do it
while they are on this will make them i'll
better and the Girls can't ieaVe Liei, loork
If they should attempt 1t their cork 'couid
Joitoto them.
II. your husbands coat Is out at one
of the elbows, don't mend 1t until it is out
at the other : then the patches viii make it
appear uniform ;and shew that you are
impartial
-. Never spoil joke for a 'e'aiion'S
sake p nor suppress the truth for ahg bodys
sake Therefore, if you donf like your
husband as well as you onght--out ,eth ii,
and convince him you are no respecter OF
persons.
II. You should endeavour not 10 keep
your temper Tel IL Of as soon and AS fast
as you can and you will then be as calm
and quiet as hottie of cider after the cork
has been drawn half day.
Is. II, on any particular occasion, you
are at loss as to the course you ought to
pursue, in the management of yourself or
your family affairs, take down the papers
which contains these Rules and read them
over and over till you have satisfied your
mind-and then, go ON.
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