Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-29

The Philadelphia Ledger has the following
sensible article;
Foreigners coming to this country, aud above
all English families. frequently signalzs their
advent by inveighiDg against the character Of
the domestic help. They cannot find servants,
or IL they do. they will not stay where scolded
or abused. Their wages are enormous, and they
do not seem fitted to their places Ii is some
consolation that those who complain 10 this
strain the loudest, find the same difficulty all
over the world. Blsckwood's Cornelius O'Dowd
shows the true British feeling on this sub
ject'
al look upon servants as the greatest inflic-
ton of humanity, and there is no quality | so
much envy the rich man as the fact that bis
wealth removes him 10 such a distance from
their contact, that he knows nothing of their
temper or habits" He admits il not strange
that servants should be sources of discomfort
and annoyance, rather than satisfaction aud
ease, seeing their whole life is a sort of lie.
They are peasants thinly lackered over with a
very dubious sort of civilization" He prefers
Al ignorant valet or servants who cannot read
bis newspapers or reviews. and ends by excIam-
ing "Oh. TOR a steam butler self acting house
maid, n cook that man wind IN ike an
eight day clock and never think of tll the end
of the week"
This Il the feeling of thousands. aud let US see
how far IL can be accommodated in the United
States. For our part, We prefer the most intel
ligent and refined domestic help to be obtained.
But in all the cities and country towns, especial
ly Of New England, the traveller finds no ser
wants. All sorts of labor saving machinery re
moves the drudgery from domestic employment.
he finds the houses scrupulously clean. and the
meals arranged with every convenience and com
fort under his hands. with the least possible Of
human assistance or annoyance. ln-the city no.
tells. he can. by ringing get all bis wants attend
ed TO most completely, but by walters who arc
not begging every moment for gratui;ies or
hsughtily insoient il their claims are overlook cd
who do not expect to be abused. but TO supply
your wants and to have their -ervices paid Toe 10
the landlord in the bill.
Ia the country, on the other hand person
can get every want supplied from good will. but
nothing at all for scoldiug or abuse or assump-
tons ~ superiority Where money IA absolutely
of no account, man can secure Just such do
nestle arrangements a. he requires. oil over the
world. He can find agents who. for money will
procure him French cooks in California, and ev-
erything in those around him except what New
EBglander prizes most Of all sincere friendship
and good will But for all other persons this
general law will prevail In the matter. that just
sd long and TO such degree as any family sin
cerely seeks the Improvement and elevation OF
those around them, they will be likely TO be serv.
ed but the naughty. the insolent, the O'Dowds
Of Blackwood. will find miserable servants. go
where they will
In the south there used 10 be some old hni.
lies who took pains to instruct and elevate the
house servants carefully in moral and domestic
duties. aud they had good attendance. Bu. the
rest who neglected this were ten times worse off
for help. though surrounded by slaves. than the
north. and used to hire domcslics from the north
la England the old families make the places OF
those around them really respectable. and a
means OF independence and elevation 10 all EN-.
poyed. aud they have good attendance. hut
fer the rest. the discomfofts of dirty cooks. of
neglectful, flirting, dirty house maids, VI buffers
Who act. IN their white chokcfs. rather as mas.
tiers, and OF Wallets Who lilo aud thc,o, ate end
less. ON lhe continent OF Europe servants arc
more Intelligent and full OF taste IN ministering
TO your wants bat also moro cheating and DC
frsudng
In America We seek mora qualltle. ars,.
Your domestlc help must DO honest, trulhul-
one that will not steal jouf sugaf aud tea aud
preserves, of purse, aud must be Intelligent or
she il no use The chief dtawbaek !. the sense
of personal Independence, and how Il u to 10
fairly met You Who would not want your neat.
cat Ifend Ia take every meal with you, because
you Ike the hgsg talk with your wife and ehil
iren al home. hnd that la the country no help,
efa can be procured unless they eau st down with
tou ~ the tahle, hhd iti NuNt oldeat Chlld Take
care OF the baby while The, receive their com.
Psny IN your pagor This i greater ueonve-
nienee than comfort. hu, easily provided against
by iorethought aud proper arrangement
The New England remedy i 10 construct The
house that cold aud hot water shall now iatn
every room. aud gas and heater. and machinery
do nearly all the work. and many families theo
prefer 10 do th9 Feal themselves, OF TO take AMI
educate SOME poor orphan, who j. elevated - u
sort OF social equality.
For the rest many families choose 10 geg their
meals from restaurant sent in, and IL the young
people Of family wose all trained 20 help 10
make things comfortable instead OF giving trou
BILE. much less domestic help. and that only OF
the very highest and best kind, would suffice
for any family however wealthy Thus may We
best approach that state In which all those who
surround and attend on our families shall be we'll
educated. refined in taste. persons feeling sin
cere interest in the welfare of a family. and be
ing daily eleysted and improved instead OF hum
bled and degraded by the labors they per
form.
Instruments for the Comm ission cs
Burglary.