Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-28

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I A thousand worn holes, that viii csc
sdwit scarcely . gallon Of water dorin
ten hours, will much sooner wster log
ship than large hole through which ]
poured gallon minute 10 the 6os0cia
sdAirs 81 family, though the large on,
goes may be canvassed and avoided, th'
whole income may be d,ibblsd away, sne
no advance be made toward cowpetency
| wealth or position. As . rule, the financis
success Of any family depends more upor
tho economy Of the wife than upon tbs
buAineas income Of the husband. Mrs
Haskell. in Der recently issued "Household
Ency clok selia," throws together some OIL
the small leaks IL . household ship, which
20 copy for double purpose: 1st, to show
The mee that their wives have multitude
OF saress ct little dctaiIa, to look alter
generally fer moro items than occur 10
mans business pursuits and %, to per.
hsps IN some cases TO indicate to house y ives
details that they may not have thought Of
before
Mach waste 10 often experienced In the
boiling, &C., OF meats. Unless watched,
the cook will throw out the Wster without
letting il cool to take of the fat, or scrape
the dripping pan into the sw,il-pail. Thls
grease IS useful 10 many ways. 1t can be
burned in lamps mixed with lard or, when
no pork hss been boiled with it, made into
candles. When pork is boiled alone, il
will do to try cakes, II clesnsed. Again,
bits OF meat are thrown out which wouio
make hashed meat or hash. The flour i.
si!ted In . wasteiul manner, or the bread
pan left With dough sticking to it. PIE
cfust y LETT and laid by to sour, instead OF
making few tsrts for tea, &c. Cake bat
ter Is thrown out because but little Is iefr.
Cold buildings are considered good for no
thing, when often they can be steamed ~,
the next day, or, - in case Of rice, made
over in other iorws. Vegetables are thrown
away that would warm for breakfast nice
y. Dish towels are throws down where
.nice can destroy them. Soaps l.ft in va
ter u d'ssuive, Or more used than is neces.
sary. Ii BATH brick, whiting, rotten stone.
&c are used, much Is wasted useiessIy -
lhs scrub brush is lett ia water, pail
scofched by tDe sieve, tubs and barfele
iclt IN he sun ~ dry add tail apart, cham
ber pa,is allowed ~ tust, Tins not d,i,d
aud iron ware tusted uice knives are useo
or cooking in the ki,cuen, SILVER spoons a..
l-ed TO kcrape kettIes, Or forks 20 toas.
bread. k:usiDgs IF sxeetsneats and eaim
ni.gs of eJrup wG,cD make good vinegar,
no thrown 81: cream Is allowed 70 moi.
md spot mustard 70 j,y n tue pot, ann
''ncYar to cotTi dc the c.sru,; tea, ruasteo !
:; D c, pepper and sp ., TO Fl, md open anc
uso t.rlr strength. Tue Moiasses IN !
Uses t4o CORK, aud The lies take posses
IN. S~ettn, ais are npebed AMI ls,g,t,eh.
~ gsf ~ drawn III hss,r, and Siiovsd q |
'tsno, pnt1 toth basin and vinegar ar.
pnicd. Nugar Is .Iiiled from tho barre, |
; iice from tho sack, ard tea from To. |
hest. d nercnt sauces are u.ade too sweet. |
sd botb sauce ADD sugar wasted. D,iut
ut has NOT been taken care vi IN season,
nd bFc,mca wu.ny. Tae vinegar On puck
- loses strength or leaks out, and til.
ckla. becomes soft. Po,atue. IN the eel.
ar grow, AMI the sprouts are not remove
'ntii they hocuuc worthless Apples de
~ tor want q looking over Pork spoil.
~ " ant ol salt. ard b.ei because the briue
wants .csidiug. lisms become tainted oi
He'd vito vernlin, Tor want Of the right pro.
cotton. Dsied beef becomes 60 hard it
ant be cut. Cheese mou'ds, aud 10 eaten
y mice or verm,n. Lard ia not we'll tried
D the Fail, anu becomes tainted. Butter
p lie Tor want Of being we'll made at fret
Sones ere burned that will make soup
Ashes arc thrown cut cArelessly, cndsnger
ne the premises, and being wasted. Ser.
ants leave light and Ere burning 10 the
Acten, when they are out oil the even
". Clothes are whipped to pieces in the
rod; fae csmbrics rubbed on the board,
md !aces torn 10 stacking Brocns are
ever hung up, aud soon are spoiled. Csr
'ets are swept with stubs, hardly fit t.
crub the kitchen, and good new broomk
sed for scrubbing. Towels are usea il
iace' Of holders, and good sheets to iron,
sking . fresh one every week. thus scorch-
NJ nearly oil 10 the house. Fluid, if used,
. left 6ucurked, endsngering the house and
rafting the alcohol. Caps are left fro,D
amps, reuoeriog the fluid worthless b.
Table linen 10 thrown care
sssiy down and eaten by Juice, or put away
amp aud IS m,ldewed; or the fruit stain.
,rsotten, and the stains washed in. Table.
h'ths aud nsrkins used So dish wiper;
oats forgotten to be put under hot oishus;
capots melted by the stove; water forgot
en- in pitchers, and alloxed to freeze in
,iuter; Stops for CIV and pig never saved;
hiDa used to feed cats aud dogs on and 10
any other ways q careless and inexpe.
il need h,usekceper will waste, w,tbcu'
eeding, the bard estLed wages Ut her tu-
aud when she really thinks. because sh.
uYs no tine clothes, tnskes the old ONE
Ist, and cook. p!s'nIy, shs is most supe-
or housekeepr."
The next tune en- unthintirg husband is
j. used tu be severe because some tiifiihl
inter bae oven negl. csed, hs Should ''pu,
a.t Ia bis pipe and smoke IT, -amertcan
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