Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-30

waste and wapf.
Much waste often occurs in the boiling OF
meats. The cook will throw out the water
without cooling it TO save the fat, or scrspe
the dripping pan into the swill pail. The
greese is useful in many ways. II can be
burned in lamps, mixed with larc, or when
no pork has been boiled with il, made into
candles. Bits Of meat are thrown out which
would make hash. The -four is sifted in a
wasteful manner, or the bread pan left with
the dough sticking 10 it. Piecrust is laid by
10 sour instead Of making few tarts for tea.
Cold pudding is considered good for nothing
when often times Il might be steamed for the
next day. Vegetables are thrown away
that would warm for breakfast nicely. Dish
cloths are thrown where mice can destroy
them. Soap is left in water TO dissolve.
If bath brick, whiting rotor stone, etc, are
used, much is wasted uselessly.
tn scrub-brush is left in the water, pals
scorched by the fire, tubs left in the sun TO
dry and fall apart, chamber pals allowed TO
rust, tins not dried, and iron ware rusted I;
nice knives used for cooking in the kitchen.
silver spoons used TO scrape kettles, or forks
10 toast bread. Cream is allowed to mould
and spoil, mustard 70 dry in the pot, and
vinegar 70 corode in the castor tea, roasted
coffee, pepper and spices TO stand open and
lose their strength. The nolssses Jug loses
its cork, and the flies take possession.
Sweetmeats are opened and forgotten. Vim
egar is drawn in basin, and allowed to
stand till both basin and vinegar are spoiled
Potatoes In the cellar grow, and the sprouts
are nefp removed until they become worth
e. r l.
over. Pork spoils for want of salt, and beef
because the brine wants scalding. Hams be-
come tainted or filed with vermin for want
Of the right protection. Dried beef becomes
90 hard Il cannot be cut; cheese moulds,
and is eaten by mice. Bones are burned
that would make soap; ashes are thrown
out carelessly, endangering the premises,
and being wasted.
Servants leave light burning in the kiich-
en- when they are all out Of an evening
Cloths are whipped 20 pieces in the wind,
fine cambrics rubbed ON the board, and
laces torn in starcldng. Carpets are swept
with stumps hardly fit 10 scrub the kitchen,
and good new brooms used for scrubbing.
Towels are used in place Of holders, and
good sheets 10 iron on, taking fresh one
every week, thus scorching nearly every one
in the house. Table linen is thrown care
lessly down, and eaten by mice, or put away
damp und is mildewed, or the fruit stains are
forgotten and the stains washed in. Table
cloths and napkins are used as dish-wipers;
mats forgotten 10 be under hot dishes; tea
pots melted by the stove; water forgotten in
pitchers and allowed 10 freeze in winter; and
china used to feed cats and dogs on. In
many other ways a careless and inexpe-
I.
wages while she thinks, because she buys no
hne clothes and cooks plainly, that she is a
most superior housekeeper." Haskefs
Household Encyclopaedia;
LABOR AT TIE sourH.-No apprehen-
sion need be felt by the people Of the North
that the Southern planters viii make an eff
fort 10 introduce into this section system
Of Coolie labor. A fair and impartial trial
Of the freedmen's contract system will be
given, and should that be found to be inn
practicable, the next step will be to offer
such inducements TO emigrants as will un-
mistakenly secure their services. 1t is sim
ply an act Of foolishness ON the part Of
Northern editors to urge Southerners TO en-
ploy the freedmen and put them TO work at
once. Not a single freedmen in the
State or the South who is able 10
work need be without employment
single day. From the very moment the
contract system was inaugurated the plan
tiers expressed willingness to give it fair
trial. IL the result, so far, as the number
Of contracts made is concerned, is not favor
able as many had anticipated, The fault does
not attach 20 the planters. We must admit,
however, the signs for securing fair yield
Of cotton in the interior are far more encour-
aging than they were few months ago.
The freedmen are gradually opening their
eyes 10 the fact Of their dependence for sub
sistence on the efforts of their own labor,
and in many districts they are coming 6pr-
ward with commendable degree Of prompt
ness TO offer their services. Before the close
Of the year we shall be able to form an esti-
mate Of the value Of this system of labor.
As yet the number Of white emigranIs tbat
have settled in Sonth Carolina appears TO be
quite limited In fact we are not impressed
that any Of the States South of Virginia
have been visited by any considerable mum
Der Of this class Of population. 1t is to be
hoped, however, that we may, in course of
time, have sufficient number of emigrants
in our State 70 fully test The system Of white
labor.-C AarIcston Nesus.