The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26
How to EcOnOmiZe and Con.
duct "a H0 0me. Ha


a young married woman, whom devolves the
management Of the home, finds herself at a
loss how to accomplish it, she should not be
alarmed; it requires but go d-will, right
principle, activity, and selfdependence to
enable her to become prudent, economical,
and excellent manager.
The experience of a day or week viii be
parallel to that ofa year; upon rising in the
morning, the. young housewife will, after her
early breakfast, give her orders for dinner,
or personally attend to its arrangements; she
viii study economy in its production; the
food left from the preceding day she will
skilfully convert into dishes for that days
consumption, with some slight addition she
will see that the houscmaid and cook, or the
one servant, have performed the duties per
timing to them before breakfast, and will
tien see that the work to be done before
dnder IS in progress, assisting, perhaps,
herself Out of her store closet she will
give what may b, required for the day s
us,, ascertain whatever may be likely to be
wantsi, AMI, as far.as possible, keeping her
housekeeoin,-bo made up. The kitchen
should he visited, and all the days proceed
ings in the culinary department, as far as
possible, pla'med out, observing that nothing
is left wanting. A stock pot is essential in
the kitchen, for in it the remains of all meats
save salted-nay be thrown, and supply
ofsoup or stock, the foundation of all soups,
grayies, etc, is at hand when wanted She
will then dress for dinner in such style as
becomes her position; after dinner she will
take up her nee lle-work, or read or play, as
occasion anil inclination may direct, until
tea is servel. The evening may be similarly
devoted until supper arrives. The business
occupations OF many men prevent them re-
turning to an early dinner; but the preceding
observations will equally apply to the last
case; and the evening closes to usher in
another AMI similar day. III .ars dle,
Size must not forget thevery important re-
sponsibilities which rest upon her shoulders.
On her depends her own and her husbands s
happiness; she should, therefore, with right
goodwill, set herself earnestly to work to
make her home little Paradise. Extensive
means are not required for this purpose the
knowledge of the extent of her income should
and must bring with it the best appliances.
An intelligent and earnest mind, actuatcd by
good motives, will soon learn the lesson o
! frugality and q desire to make much out Of
little will cause the formation of an elegant
taste. This taste will enable her to furnish
her table with dishes inexpensive in them
selves, but charming in their variety and
healthful in their nature 1t will teach hel
| to purchase the useful in preference to ths
ornamental, and to sacrifice to comfort al
those additions which are vain luxuries.o Il
will counsel her to think of and make he,
own home home in its true sense, without
vainly sighining for splendor she cannot rival
or falling into expenditures she cannot main
tain without, in the attempt to do so, ute,
Obstruction to her husband and to her owl
happiness. She must pay her nay, and sh,
must at the same time display in her man
agement the possession of ordinary comforts
She will find, by constant efforts of wise
frugality, without penuriousness, little bal
ance in cash every month; and this she car
apply by adding to her household goods, or
to these additions to her wardrobe which may
come under the head of display; but this
regulated by taste, will never, appear out 0
place, and she will be entitled to it. Sh,
will make each department perfect in itself
for she will direct its arrangement; and hel
constant efforts will be, that, let her husband
turn his footsteps where he may, he win
undazzeled by splendor, unmoved by profu
sion, untouched by the style in which SOM
Of his friends and acquainta 1ces live, eve
bend his thoughts homeward, remembering
its neatness, its orderly arrangement, its ex
cellent management, and unalloyed comforts
raising it, in his eyes, far beyond any Of the
dwellings or temptations circumstances may
draw him into. With this must naturally
arise his reflections upon the cause. TIL,
pleasures Of his home, dear as they are 10 his
heart, will be vet more deeply concentrated
in the spirit diffnsing this quiet happiness
and, ifother places have no charm to rival
his affections in his home, other faces will
never rise superior in his estimation to the
beloved one Of his wife, the household deity
wso is the angel on earth, casting sunshine
through his clouds of care, and creating fol
him, perhaps, out Of scanty materials, SC
much of Paradiseas mortals may be permitted
to know on earth. This will be her reward
BEAUTIFUL CoNsIsrENcT.-One would sup
pose that the Democrats would be bathed ir
tears, and would be wearing Grape upon theil
arms, at the passage Of the, Massachusetts,
TWO years Amendment. But instead o
such symbols Of SORROW they are firing can
non, and jubilating over its passage Why
shouldn't they be? II is their bantling-
they have nursed it into life, and now not t
own and be merry over their new born chile
would show . want of,proper paternal feel
ing,-lo,ca City Rep. q s;f