The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-25

suspected, and is unhappy; but if it be your
constant practice, this habit of locking, why no
ofense is given, none taken, and an honest glrl
would prefer to live un6er amethodical mistress
rather than under careless one; though nave
known cook TO leave good situation because
the key OF the store closet was not mtrusted TO
he1 keeping. and a house-mad because her
mistress kept her drawers locked. Servants
who show these tmpertinences should be dis
CHARGED OF once.
appear 10 unthrilty hands; both must be
limited. Soda, also, though very inexpensive,
win be lavlshly used, to the detriment OF most
things; and superhuitv of matches Will be
wasted either in burning or in throwing them
on the floor, to the danger OF their igniting and
setting somt body tire. Give liberal allow vance
of food and drink, but save when you can IN
the little things Tor they insensibly amoHnt TO
a good sum in the year.
az remember when we lived near London how
much was wasted in wood for lighting fires.
Most servants used half-penny bundle for one
fire, or they would let the fire get low. ana so
burn wood to make the water boil, just like the
makeshift ways Of the poor. Now one hali-
penny buLdle should light three fires. with
every new servant had, there was at first DIS,
content in this matter, till showed how it could
be done with even a less quantity. / generally
finished my lesson by saying, You Will thank
me Tor this when you become wife at winch
there was utter and good-humor returned. All
this happened before you were born, and when
| could only afford very indifferent help. For
eleven years, you will recolect, / kept Sarah
and her sister, so that you saw none of this
trouble"
"Butnow mamma, about the soap and candles;
surely cannot limit these"
"Indeed you must, or you will have half a
pound oi soap lett to soak away in no time, two
or three candles Lit up at once, and the ends be
thrust into the CRATE to light the kitchen fire,
with no heed to the grease which drops on the
hearth below, and when the hot oinders fall,
fills the house with detestable Odor,"
''Now then, mamma, tell me what is really
necessary for one servants weekly supply. 1
mean not only in food, but in soap, candles, and
soda, and the cloths must give them tor their
work. Money goes fast in this way, and they
declare they have not had them, and that |
make mistake when saying they have Just
tell me, and will write it down at once. Say
for general servant
Tea, quarter of pound.
Or coffee Chree-quarters OF a pound.
Sugar halt pound.
Soap, halt pound.
II to wash her own clothes, second half
pound
Soda one pound.
Candles must be calculated according to
whether there Is gas or not used, and whether
work in the morning has to be done by candle
light: but never give out more than half pound
at time, and observe tnat the pieces are burned
in the candlestick.
'Seven cloths for wiplng Crockery; two
hannels-ope Tor the doors, made of old
flannel doubled and strongly quilted together
with coarse cotton, and second for the steps
piece OF much-worn telt carpet answers best;
table cloth; two securing feathers, scrubbing-
brush made of fibre, and pail also large but
not too rough towel tor her bedroom
"a housemaid, in addition to the requisites
OF tea sugar, etc, will need only half pound
OF soap in fortnight Tor her upstairs work.
for rooms should never be scrubbed will soap;
they get greasy and dark. Salt Is excellent, as
it is ugh enough to remove the dirt, and it
will keep the rooms sweet and clean and destroy
bugs and 1eas.
Then, she will require two tiannels, one for
cleaning pant, and the other tor her floors.
"A cocoanut fore scrubblng- brush; painters
brush for cleaning out the small corners of her
stairs, etc.; round dustng-brush; baluster-
brush, hard on one side and soft on the other; an
American sweeping broom for carpets, and a
haiT-broom.
1.-TWO rather coarse but thin cloths for rub.
ing wet floors dry; two soft window cloths, and
a soft leather Tor polishing windows and glass;
some rotten stone for cleaning windows, not
whiting; also supple leather for plate; a soft
! plate-brush; somewhat harder one for scrub
bing the creVices of silver articles box o plate.
powder-powdered hartshon, prepared from
! bones, is the best.
-Four grass-cloths; four check, or linen dus-
ers; 16ur CLOTHS ior wiping silver forks; also two
! towels in the bedroom; house-maid's pail, and
! the ordinary tin pail and cover in use in every
! house.
"Both servants must have provided yard
! and half Of common American cloth, tor lay
| ing down before fireplace, not to iniure the
! carpets when cleaning the CRATE"
! "But, mamma, have piece of felt carpet
nailed down on the space which the rug covers,
| for | am quite sure the servants would not take
| the trouble to bring up the clothn
| Perhaps this is a better plan, but you must
moi forget three sheet-like wrappers for cover
ing over the couches piano, and chairs, in the
sitting nc Oms, previous to sweeping them, and
also to cover the beds on cleaningday.
There may be other little things which dc
not at this moment occur to me, which doubt
! less / shall recollect; but remember one thing,
! do not give out too many cloths OF any kind, OF
they Will, when dirty, be either burned Oh
thrown away, as suspect yours have been.
I'm the kitchen there should be a circular
wooden bowl and a semicircul ar chopper, sharp
al the edge, lor choppng suet, or mlnee, OF
potatoes, or onions, or parsley, in half the time
| consumed by any other method, and in a more
| perfect manner Also three irons one with q
very long handle for burning sugar; two wooden
! spoons-one for the hour-tub. and one for
MASKING vegetables and fruits; three tin strain
| ers-one for straining milk or Custard, one toI
! gTavies, and one with pointed end for pouring
| melted butter through into a sauce-bo wi OF
| tuTeen; three baking tins-one a large oval tin
| tor baking meat a smaller round one with tit
| ting cover tor hashes, stews or haricots, and
the third, an oblong square, with narrow
rim, tor Yorkshire or plum-Puddings. do not
mention cake and other tins, these must be had
as the family may need. Those have men.
toned are absolutely necessary for use and
| comfort, and so are scales and weights"
''But thought, mamma, the Yorkshire pud-
! dipgs were always baked under roast beef"
MOT always; 1t is sometimes inconvenient; a
large fire and good-siZed joint are necessary
| for this process A Yorkshire pudding is equally
good made in the following manner:-Put three
table-spoonsfuI of cold beef dripping into an
| oblong square tin, and let it boil in the oven
milk, two eggs, and pinch of salt add by
| degrees six ounces OF floor, till a smooth batter