New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-12
Mffu OrIealas 1alIu Grfsffllt.
LETTER FROM CLAIRK.

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Dear Crescent Years ago when 4 was giri
growing up under the charge Of an oia malden
aunt the sary pink of nestness, many were me
adyonn;,ssss III administered for my benefit upon
md ,.r,..s,s management Of household, and one
,.f A. ,,,sst sFetaea remarks in relation to 1t was,
Saw ,,t;i3 lit ME tell yoa one thing TO remem-
6sss yaass manager and meat housekeeper will
v.vsr Iay4 her sidewalks nor her front steps
vvasbsI oif aissr six o'clock III the morning There
il Yo s,ses- sign Of lazy mistress than that for
tlIe aIa saw, Like master like man. may be read,
Ike nasstFess like maid, and smart, neat woman
4 Womb neyer have if.h
Thh peculiarly Of dear old auntie is very often
recaiIed to me as pass along our streets, and see
such work going on even before houses whose
aristocretic appearance would lead one to suppose
that il lie mistress was too much the fine lady 10
attend To her own domestic affairs, d competent
housak kaeper would be engaged to take the ardu-
0szs dnty oI Of her hands. have frequently been
heartily veSad not only for myself but for others,
Rhen passing over wet, sloppy pavements, covered
with dirty water or paint, song our clean hose
and skirts. Many q fine dress have seen spoiled
by such places. No neat woman would allow her
servsns to DO 10 negligent in their work, that s
certain point, and let any careless one who feels
provoking 10 herself To pass the door of some
0ther careless hensekeeper, and get her feet damp
anSi Lei cleas skirts spoiled. am sure one mo-
naeElts reflection would serve TO alter her system
ia pavement cleaning
Hut ia turn to another subject. are not we
housskeepefs, who have to rent, in this our IA
NOUS Crescent City, in measure victims Of our
landlords a Nertherner coming here, looks with
anlazement upon tie seanty conveniences our
houses afford for sle comfort Of tho inmates.
Where are tic hot and cold water pipes in the
houses ana Kitchens where the receptacles for
dirty water ID the upper stories of a house where
fle pansries storero rooms and closets one needs 10
store away their goods and chattels IN Echo
answers, whore! with many sufferer, answer
nowhere positively do not believe, and I've made
siderable research this fai willis house hunting,
that there are dfty really comfortable and conve
niAnt houses o. moderate rent in the city Of New
Orleans, while many houses bringing twenty-five or
thirty, and even forty dollars per month, have
neither storeroozn, closet. or pantry ii them and
as for Lot and cold water pipes, our landlords
would say stcrazed IS aoon'' If one should venture
to hint how convenient it would be. Houses and
Kitchens are often built five, ten or more yards
apart and neither porch, shed or shelter Of any
description to protect one from the rain while pass
ing to and fro. While, in nine cases out Of ten the
cisterns are yet farther removed from house and
kitchen. For delicate woman doing her own
wsris, tins il delightfully."- convenient
Oh, We master builders, ye owners Of houses to
you appeal In the name of long suffering females;
for His we poor women who bear the brunt Of the
dIscomforts Of . house il would cost but little |
more u the building Of house to put such com