The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-14
IoRACE KIMBALL. 522 Broadway
From the Now York Tribnne.
GOOD HoUSEWtFERY

The Ediorof The Farmers LiLraru freo,o.
ly treats OF matters coming within the H.
wifr's department. Giving in the January rnN
Der an accnnnt from personal observation Of ~
management, OF Northern farm. in all lis aa
tails he Incidentally gives warning 10 the I,Jre.
the house tina, all men are not 10 be deceived !"
:" ontwsrd appearances.''
Mr.. Hall, laying aside his milk pail. insist,
that we shonld 20 into his honse and take co.,
mat being deemed sine qua non towards oe,,;rn
acquainted. and tischargng. on his own mari ,LS
duties Of hospitality. IN exterior his dw.ll;nS
was as nnpre'ending as dwelling could wei, no
Ike Col. C.'s AT Saratoga but like his, ,uo i,
side all cleanliness and cumfort. BY the by, who
can avoid--mr the life Of us we never could
entering dwelling. the true province and do
Mlnion of the good housewife. from slyy cas,;n.
around to see how things looked in her depo,i
ment--wheiher the windows are ashed. main,
scnnred. hearth cfeanly swept up. cupboard neal.
" arranged, mantle and chairs and chair bo,,d,
busted. cobwebs not a speck Ia be seen-all oil
" set IN ORDER" and neat and clean az a hama
box y But, gentle ladies', even all that le, y.
warn you. does not satisfy The Judgment of mon
who.while they may closely scru,inize your honse
witery, entertain, as we profess 10 do, the hiuhes,
posslble respect for the important. the noble sta.
tI"n which Providence has assigned you in The
eyes OF all men of sense. and which honur and
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win pride, whatever, whether high or law, NAV
he y"nr rank or fortune bni it possible with
more obligatory force and necessity in the country
than elsewhere.
I'oo well are all men Of observation aware
however, that all is not gold thai elt,ers-,ba
tairest louking apple is sunetimes rotten at the
core. The hall. the parlor. the show nuns. and
all apartments in common view. may indca,.
minute attention and guod taste on the par, Of The
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yet. as 1t sometimes happens, the chambers Of
such house may he The recep;acles Of 6llh-he
cellars the convenient repository of every offa-
The kitchen the scene of waste. and lounge Of
every idle loater abnnt the place-ihe dary be-
poisoned with the bad odoTs Of superfluous mos
'ure and half secured utensils. We have seen
snch establishments with disgust but mnch more
doth II rejoice MS TO say that we hare known
establishments where " the lady of the house"
like the truly brave soldier who, when reused a,
midnight, springs al once Ia his arms, ready to do
batiie-so can such woman. in proud defiance Of
the srlctest scrutiny. take husband or s,ranoer by
The light of the lamp or The light of the sun, by
day or 10y night. from the garrett to the cellar
open every closet and every drawer-and demand.
. Where do you find in my department, pin m
feather out of place, mcke of waste or a qar.
ment without a button 2'' But, to achieve all
this, she should have all needful help. Such
only IS the woman who deserves the name of
good housewife; bnt he who possesses her pos.
srsses treasure of ines,imable value, and bad n-
deed must ne his own management if, with her
thrIit and her example and encouragement he
tan to thrive She fooketh ,oeHto The ways d
her household, and eaieth no. the bread of idle.
ness
Ill housewifery movetb
With gossip to spend,
Good housewifrrv lovetn
Her ho,n. hill Il