The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-11-01
WASHING MADE EASY.

Greta was sick or sulky--perhaps little
of both-and retired to bed, with an intima-
ton that she did not expect to get we'll for
some days. This, with a demand for suc-
ccssye bottles Of hot water for her feet, aud
unlimited supplies 81 tea and toGst, was the
parting bulletin issued by the abdicatipg
queen Of the kitchen, leaving her mistress
az regent to do tho work and attend to hoc
wants.
We looked at each other in dismay, but
prepared to obey the royal behest. hoping
that the next day or the day after, our ruler
might condescend to be better, there being .
strong and well-founded suspicion that the
disease was mostly chronic laxiness. In
hopes Of propitiating or expelling the Rend,
lavish attentions and good eatables were
showered on the damsel, but in vain. Day
followed day, and insinuating inquiries III
she was not better." were answered only
by u gruif negative
In the mean time the inevitable washing
day approached, and one of the lords Of
creation--our own especial charge-seemed
in danger Of suffering for clean shirts and
collars If Greta would not wash, some one
else must, and u temporary substitute must
be procured.
Then commenced inquiries among friends
concerning their washwoman, and piteous
tales elected from one Of missing garments
Of weekly diminishing handkcrchiefs and
towels while another told how woman Of
slender proportions grew to Falstaffian e1or-
nifty towards the close Of the days work,
and suspicion being aroused as to her sudden
increase. she was found to have enveloped
herself in several sheets, which she had ap
propristcd ns her perquisites
The very idea Of wandering in low neigh
horhoods in quest Of lady going out to
days work, awoke 50 many painful memo
ries of insults, questions and demurrers on
former occasions, that one and all shrank
from the task At last visitor suggested
that we should supply ourselves with >
Union Washing Machine, and achieve our
domestic independence
A messenger was dispatched forthwith to
VAN NAME 4 Co.'S with orders 10 bring home
one Of The UNION WASHING MACHINES, and
we could hardly wait for Monday, so anxious
were we to test our emancipation from the
thraldom of servant girls.
The water was heated betimes, spots and
stains rubbed with soap, and the experiment
commenced. We seized the crank as though
it had been u scepter. and piled it vigorous
". while shirts and fine clothes. sheets and
linen poured out of the wringer clean and
/ spotless.
j returned 10 the mAcll0e, not ll0sl0R va
ter was poured on, the handle moved for =
few minues again. When all had passed
through this water it was drawn of, and
they were placed in the tub, worked about
few times, pressed through the wringcr and
were ready for the line. Flanncls followed
] then the colored clothes, and in four hours
and half the garments were kicking and
| sparring at the wind in the most approved
drying fashion, and instead Of tubs and
| pals being in the ascendant until evening Is
usual the house was cleared up by noon, and
the male and female population sang togeth-
err in chorus, "Oh. be Joyful
To farmers wives, Il always think Of them
first, this washer will prove an inestimabls
blessing. Only imagine the coarse, heavy
garments made beautifully clean without
putting your hands in water even. For
overtasked mothers, who may by its aid clear
out their weeks washing ere the little
hindering things are out Of bed, it seems
the one thing needful.'
In small families, it renders help SUPER
fluffy; saves fuel. soap, hands and temper
All the irritation which overtasked nerves
find vent for in scolding is neutralized, and
blue Monday is abolished forever.
Fis necessary to attend carefully to the fen
printed rates, and then every time Of usisg TIE
la5os seems lighter, and the machine more
cdiadJie.
Need say, after this, that Grcta received
her walking papers, and your correspondent
remains Yours joyfully,
Ruth HALL.