Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-13
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MANGLlNG.

By what perverslon ot language the term "mangling came to be applied to the process of calendering clothing and domestic articles Of linen aud cotton, We are at il loss to discoy- CT on any pathological principle. We have thought that it may be by reason of its horr- ble name that the process has not become more common in American domestic economy, ia which machinery wholly or for the most part unknown in other countries is so common- ly used to tighten the labors of our housewives and donest, s; witness, for example, the wash ing machines, clother-wringers, carpet sweep CTS, and mechanical ash-s. .fters, some or all Of which may be found in every we'll appointed house, and the mechanical hour-sifters egg beateis, nutmeg graters, apple-pearers, cherry stoners, and pea-shellers which have been more or less introduced. ,. In England the domestic mange is regu
 lar institution by 1t is performed the smooth ing of the greater portion of the clothing, and the house, bed, and table linen after washing and the laborious process of ironing is dispens- ed with, except for the trimmed and finer ar ticles ot clothing, and many of these are also mapgled, the trimmed, plated, or ruffled DOT tions only being afterwards finished by iron ing. We may venture safely to say that at least one half the labor of getting up' T fam ily's washing is saved by the use of mangle. Another advantage of mangling is that it may be performed in a cool room, as no fire or heat is necessary; and, moreover, the gloss produced by the lnaogling of maaY articles table linen for instance-cannot be approach ed even by the most expert md with a flat iron, and is more durable.
 It has long been matter of surprise with us, who have lived some tune in Europe, where the mangle is universally employed, that in this country, where labor saving machinery, both for manufacturing and especially for do mestic purposes, is more commonly used than anywhere else, the process of manglipg clothes is so little used. Except in our hotels and large public institutions the mangle is seldom used, and long experience in American domes- tic affairs convinces us that the majority of American housewives, If they know of the ex- lstence of such & machine, know nothing of it's | labor-saying character. ,,...,, -',.., .. The small amount of labor involved in the mangiing-or as we wish it were termed the ''clothes calendering"-process may be judged of, when we state that in LondOn; there are many persons owning single mangie, who make decent livelihood by inangling clothes for small families and families living in Small houses or apartments where a mange would be in the way, at the rate of four cents per dozen pieces, taking large and small pieces to. gether. -.a ;' -,'..-. :'-->
 It is nos for the want of good mangIes tha, the process is so little used in this country for some of the best in the world are made here
 notwithstanding the small demand for them
 neither can it be owing to their great cost, for we believe good ones for family use can be obtained for thirty-6ve dollars and upwards-
 We are sure that if their merits could be more generally made known to American house
 wives, their use would become as universal
 here as in Europe. Itis certain they are more
 necessary here ou account of the greater diff
 culty of obtaining reliable and efficient "hetp,'
 and the consequent desirability of reducing household labor to a minimum. .-Americar
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