Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-20
NIuzzIin DeIaney's People Clean
House.


House.
Our respected contributor Mr.. Muz-
zlin Delaney appears to be enjoying a
heap of trouble just about now, if the
complaints set forth in the following
letter from the gentleman have any
foundation in fact.
Mr.. EDITOR: We commenced clean
ing house the other day; that is,
didn't, but our folks did
BY the way, you are not acquainted
with tie sharer of my joys and sor-
rows, are you? ~.
She is an estimable woman and
house cleaning is her strongest suit.
fifth ere is a period in the whole
year to which she looks forward with
joyful anticipation, that's it. s9
She seems to enjoy it even more
than moving and that's saying a great
deal.
1t freshens her up wonderfully and
brings her out in force. .-.-t
And let her alone for making the
most of it, too. -...ac. .a5a.- -,
AS a general thing she keeps y, it up
for about fortnight. f.--..
1t isn't that the house requires any
cleaning, you will understand.
It's internal nonsense. ....
Every man knows perfectly well that
there is no use in it and that this STIR
ring things up and putting them all
back in the wrong place is a wicked
invention.
But the women will do it-you can't
prevent them. - -z-.--7+ =
AS in the case of the Ancient Mar
iner, ''that agony returns upon them
at regular intervals and until the sacri-
fee has been made and the ordeal
passed, there is literally "nae luck
aboot the house"
And melancholy marks me for its
own.
Because I know that, however much
I may repent what has passed, I can
by no possibility avoid what is to
come.
Inasmuch as we don't move this
year, We are cleaning house more than
usual.
During the early part of last week
the carpets were ordered to be shaken
and beaten regularly every day since.
But 1 don't think they are much dir
tier now than they were when on the
floor
They were hung on clothes lines
which were stretched across the yard
like tile warp in a weaver.s loom.
Yesterday, when attempting to split
a stick 'of.wood, caught the axe over
one of these liEes.
Whereupon | witnessed free exhi
bition by ''all star performers
At the conclusion of which deliv
cred a short address to ~an apprecia-
tive audience consisting of the mis-
tress of the house and the. servant
girl.
And eml hatically declined to pick
up the carpets and pillow cases out Of
the wet
1t is hardly necessary to say that We
live in an atmosphere Of dust and thai
everything smells of burnt straw and
tastes Ike s)ap-sIds.
had almost forgtten to say that thu
servant girl has aquired a right O
property in my fine boots and broad
brimmed Panama hat.
And that she wears them about the
house and yard while laboring to en-
hance the misery of all except her mis-
tress.
And contributing her share toward
the general discomfort.
The parior chairs have gouty ap.
pearance, in consequence of their legs
being swathed in clothes.
And the only available thing I car
find upon which to sit down, is piece
of board covered with bath brick dust
previously used for securing knives.
The naked floors and stairs presept
cheerless appearance and every foot
fall has a desolate sound.
But when [ reflect that all this serves
TO render happy her whom 1 once
made affidavit to cherish, I am recon
ciled in a degree,
Little piles OF dirt are swept into
corners, and mops and pail and tubs
are set like traps for me to stumble
over and fall into and ruin my tenn
per.
OF course the bedsteads have been
taken down and have not whereon to
lay my head, except the floor.
AS a consequence, l have taken {
NlOienG' cOlu3 L speak through my
nose and every bone in my body
aches.
| would venture to demonstrate
against some things; but it wouldn''
do any good.
might object even to the tempora
ry deposit of my choice books in emp
ty flour barrels. with molasses jugs
and such
might mildly suggest that woulS
prefer some other mode of disposins
of my Sunday coat and trowsers thar