The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-06-01
True AND FALSE DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

wtcksdiy the system which many ladies seem
to act upon in domestic arrangements The
~nlc upon bargains" particularly, is carried out
IN all ocra-ious hv more than one ~ our ne
quaintanrcs. who consider i u Sufficient plea, IN
every clse, that /, irss snci bargain
There may hc some sa'lrc--lrii there j. a
deal If truth in the retsaih' 81 the writer, who
/ probably has been a sufferer from short allow
alece aud cheap purchases himself. II we may
7 iudgs from the feeling manner IN which he
/ speak --Ed Natfs Ga:cf,e.
"pomesiic economy. ~ irac'i-ed By the fem
mine inodcrn.. consists in saving u, the spiggot
and dishar-ing through the burg II Is not
! inconsistent with domestic economy to give g.
hall ar sorrr ~ a hundred Ie,opie. Tor whom
Won care not button. and who cane 40, but
ton Tor cu, provided You can save the amount
IN drae,. within SIX months, lis nutiing youF
servants ON short allowance dieting your chll-
drcn on soup maigrc. cutting of your parur
frc bv living IN the hasemcni, selling ibc kitchen
stuff. emp,y bottles. old clothes, aud rags ot the
establishment. and -crcNiug down every trades
man with whom you deal one notch below lv-
ing profit. II cashmcr, shawl can be- had at
a barpan--sav AZ article ~ good a. Mrs a =
i've hundred dollar ore, for four hundred dol
ars--it would be- solrclsm IN domestic econ
omy not to purchase 10. Envy and pride are
the sources of hon ehoid and personal magnIii-
Genre and to crafty these fashionable virtues,
at the lowest possible figure !, one Of the great
ends of domestic economy. III, omission of
meat ior dinner thrice q week, the substitution
If sait butter for fresh. and abstinence from
cggs, with a few a'hcr notifications Of the
- -. ,h, .n,o1,oa,, br.,,, /, ue,.ssn-,
,.i ,,,,.. .f., II. t., oc In. te..nnl anal Inc
I.,l Sb..ft H.. ,,,a,Js eo,u,ilii, If the
severe regimen d. r,s ih'n. f'eiuY 81 drun-
s'- NAV always w. i'ai'a VINO WIZ s'a''' oi'''-
'uil on yer, m'a' f'' N'G''' ,
1T = rule OF damesuF economy 70 nny al
bargains ~ dr-goods. Ihr lady VINO neg
lcrts t. purchase any iahre e'hAef'ahi' ny"
ratpehi tial can u' han "i'''i"ii lFt ''h' u'''''
ih" mark'i prcc' Is ignorant % me hr,' Pr'''t
pie. oi domestic economy. Even she u' q
BRIDE aud the ari',t Is Grape IL may come ','o
i,o in tho faee of pra.ia...ee ~ ,fouht L.
[ II the laudable practice OF buying every
thing tina, Is cheap threatens g. p 9duee sse-
uum IA the domr~i.e treasury, ~ be- ~ well
Ia persuad' ihc hp' ard ihai Ora lead 10
consumption and g. ,tt grave.
/ \ Wofd thrown ip = ~ n'Aiing
billiards and r"lliA. rur
r,@n, and other d3-'a
takes elect The iHiy 2"v H'ef'
induce her ~pou-' 10 fee herd mt
he is accustomed to spend 10 o. "gdn-
.,e de,n,.,i,. ,c,,o,o
/ at is really incredible 70 those who do not
understand Tho SCIENCE. what grea, show NAV
, n,ade with 4, mod. rat, income hY a ludicinu,
cur,almcnt of family comforts, and a choose
patns surveillance Of the od1. and end,
a love IF bonnet may hc screwed ou' oi
a family of half dorm children in less than
% month, hy due regard for their heal,h in
sending them to bed early without their sup
nor.
ITO sum mn ,be grand axiom. Of domestic
economy ARE these: to make the greatest pp>.i-
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