Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-10-01

THE PLAGUE OF HoUsKEEPERs.

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a source oftrouble to hOuskeepeus thrO'
on, The free Suites. South e. Mason g.
Dixon, we are of course provided for in
our peculiar way. Major Noah, in his
last Messenger has one of his charac-
teristic editorials on this subject. lie
says:
I've have found out the secret why
servants plague the mistress OF the mouse
almost to death and why hrst rate wall
ing girl in England makes most indit-
ferent servant in America, VIZ the Iree-
dom of our institutions, which not only
apply to all callings and occupations but
are assumed by all and all become in
fected with liberty and equality the mo-
ment they touch our sCil. The largest
liberty was not understood ~ our Rev.
dictionary fathers to extend beyond po-
litical rights, and was not intended to
break down the barriers OF society. In
England a man will hire = groom at
smaller salary, if you give him hand
some livery in this country, your wages
must be increased if you wish your groom
to wear livery "a, all. This doctrine was
exemplified recently in a family adver-
tised for a woman who could make her
self generally usefui-.and among the
number of applicants was an exceedingly
prepossessing looking girl, neatly dress
ed, with a handsome open countenance
and ruddy complexion-a taking face as
we NAV call it. The lady said
You are an English girl, believe?
sYes ma'am-just arrived, have no ac-
quaintance at all, and only wish to go to
church Sunday afternoons!
'You have Recommendation l sup
pose 2
Yes, ma'am-a seven years. charac-
ter, and recommendation from our minis
ter
The documents being read, and all
found genuine and satisfactory, the lady
asked what wages she would expect.
why, ma'aln, the stewardess on board
ship told me to ask seven dollarss month.
/ had liz London nine pounds a year.
sWhy that is scarcely four dollars
msnth. Now I am willing to give six
dollars, provided you would suit me-
Having lived so long in one place, you
can remember what kind of work was re.
quired of you
20, yes, ma'am, I was maid Of all
work.
Indeed! Let me hear what was re-
quired Of you!'
Why, MAJ am, had to rise al six in
the morning-light kitchen fire-kitchen
10 be swept; light drawingroom fire
CRATE TO be swept, fire irons rubbed, drug
Ell and rug to be taken up and shaken,
b, carpet swept and every thing removed
and thoroughly dusted-hot water to be
taken up to the bedrooms-breakfast ia
- Bile to be laid, knives to be cleaned and
bell handle rubbed breakfast things 10
be washed up-kitchen fire to be replen-
ished with coal-steps of door TO be hearth
stoned, beds to be made, and bed rooms
TO be swept and busted, lamp to be clean
ed and trimmed-candlestick cleaned.
Lay dinner table, during dinner clean up
kitchen-every thing to be washed and
put in place-dress myself to take out the
baby. Tea to be ready, after tea, Stops
10 be emptied and beds to be turned down.
baby to be washed and put to bed. Sup
per at ten o'clock, every Thing 10 be wash
ed up before going to bed. Then ma am
on Monday, two bedrooms to be swept and
secured, walls busted and fire irons cloan-
ed. Tuesday, water closet to be we'll
washed out, and all the washing to be
uOuC. "CubGSuOyS CiCnH OIO UCu AOOHS
passage aud stairs. Thursday. drawing
room TO DO we'll swept with tea leaves,
walls busted, CRATE and fire irons we'll
clenned, marble and and outside windows
10 be washed with soap and water, and
every blind to be moved and busted, and
ironing 10 be done. Friday, coppers and
all kitchen utensils to be cleaned, as well
as dra wingroom stairs. Saturday, kitch-
en- and back kitchen TO be thoroughly
secured and eaned, also water closet TO
be secured, aud everything made tidy for
Sunday
And did you get through with all this
work!'
'All, ma'am.'
well, if you do half as much for me, I
shall be satisfied. You can come to-mor-
row.
Al the end of month, we asked the la
dy after her maid of all work.
20, she went away in fortnight, she
said this was free country and she could
no. work herself to DEATH
Tins is the history of all servants.-t
They arrive here with every required
qualification, courteous, willing and val. |
liable f; but they soon become corrupted
by example, and are taught rebellion by
thclc colleagues of the kitchen and pam
try, There are but few families in this
coA1rry, who keep a girl two or three
years whereas, in England. ten years
is TO uncommon period for servant 10
rcur,in in one place. We know of no
reM. dy 10 correct the evil.
DEGRADATION IN EUROPE.
Grund, writing from Brussels, says: To
show the state of the lower classes in Eu-
rope. not the quarter of st. Giles London
or the Faubourg st. Antonine and st.
Marceau, in Prais, but literary and scien-
,itic Berlin. The population ofthat edu-
Gated and scientific city IS, according to
tho last census, 253,OO0 $4,000 males,
100000 females. among whom 10000
prostitutes and $4,000 criminals and
5000 persons receiving public charity 10
the amount of l44O0O Rix dollars. Ber-
lin, il is further ascertained, contains
5000 weavers. having on an average, four
children each, and being all paupers, un-
able to procure bread for their families.
This makes an additional number of 90
600 poor besides 1000 p Dor orphans to be