Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-02-25

Mary Moore, in the Young Folks Rural,
says: Mothers frequently make mistake
in the Management Of their children.
Overburdened with labor, aud needing re-.
lief, they are yet so nice and particular. so
jealousy tenacious, perhaps, Of the domes-
tic sceptre, that they often refuse to dele
gate even a minor household duty to their
daughters, forgetting that children should
be early taught to make themselves useful
and to assist their parents every way in
their power. A positive injury is done to
the girls by this deprivation Of all share
in the government Of the house, for it is
evident that they cannot be too we'll in
structed in anything which will effect the
comfort Of family. Whatever position
in life they may hereafter occupy, they
need . thorough practical knowledge Of
household duties. Circumstances may
eventually lift them above the necessity of
performing much domestic work, but on
this account they need no less knowledge,
if it is not desired that they shall be ex.
peusive burdens to their husbands.
Girls are not apt to allow Homework its
due importance but such as have expert
enced the thousand aud one entertainments
that spring from an ignorance of it, can
estimate it at its true value. If they show
an inclination to penetrate the mysteries of
the kitchen, indulge them by all means.
Never mind if the assistance they render is
slight, and the trouble they cause more
than . counterbalance let them cook,
wash, iron, etc. They will soon learn, if it
is contrived that the teaching shall be
pleasant. We have in our minds eye a
little chit Of a child, nine years old, who
makes loaf Of bread-and makes it we'll,
too--every week during the winter. Her
mother was kind and patient, and she
quickly devined the proper quantities of
yeast, salt aud -four. If she feels inclined
to try her hand at the higher grades of
the culinary art-pastry making for in.
stance-uo objection is made. Indeed,
she 10 quite little house.kceper, carrying
. big bunch Of keys at her girdle, and Of.
ten getting out what is necessary for the
table.
Where there are several daughters, the
care Of the house keeping should be given
to each in turn. This seems to give US an
excellent arrangement, and will certainly
prove the most valuable part of their cdu.
cation. Girls with what are called high
notions, will do we'll to reflect that the
drudgery Of the kitchen is by no means
incompatible with the highest degree of
refinement and mental culture. Some of
the most socially elegant women We have
ever known, have been adopts in the art Of
bread-and-pie- making; nay, it is not long
since We saw talented and highly educa.
ted lady don pair Of gloves, 60 down on
her knees, and black lead stove, Just to
show Bridget how It's done. Remember,
girls, that home constitutes the very es-
senee of a mans idea of happiness aud if
you do not fit yourselves to make the
homes of your future husbands bright,
cheerful, orderly, and a refuge from all
the world beside, how can you hope to be
happy yourselves, or to make them happy?
Economy in cooking has great deal to
do with making life easy. There is last
ing charm in a good house keeper; there
is profound lesson in her attention to
the little things in the kitchen. There is
nothing SO beautiful as useful life. For
my part, l think no girl should stand at
the altar who has not first stood at the
Wash-tub.
How TO FArrEN HoRsEs.-Many good
horses devour large quantities of hay and
grain, and still continue thin aud poor
the food eaten is not properly assimilated.
If the usual feed has been unground grain
and hay, nothing but change will affect
any desirable alteration 10 the appearance
of the animal. In case oil meal cannot be
obtained readily, mingle a bushel of fax
seed with bushel of barley, one of oats,
and another Of Indian corn, and let it be
ground into fine meal. This will be a
fair proportion for all his feed. Or the
meal Of the barley, oats, and corn in equal
quantities, may first be procured, and one.
fourth part Of oil cake mingled up with it
when the meal is sprinkled on cut feet.
Feed two or three quarts of the mixture
two or three times daily, mingled with a
peck Of cut hay and straw. II the horse
will eat that grecdily, let the quantity be
gradually increased, until he will eat four
or six quarts at every feeding, three times
aday. But avoid the practice of allowing
the horse to stand at rack we'll filled with
hay. In order to fatten horse that has
run down in flesh, the groom should be
very particular to feed the animal no more
than be will eat up clean, and then lick
his manger for more.
ARE TOMATOES HEALrHY?-Willso some
one Who understands inform us through
the Rsyd New Yorker whether tomatoes
are healthy or otherwise? ask because
there have been rumors aAoat this fall
that they induced cancers.-JoHN W.
LANDMAN.
We have eaten tomatoes a. least twenty
years, almost daily, 10 one shape or auoth-
er, and have suffered no i'll effects and
never knew Of q cancer in family where
they we're plentifully eaten.-Rural Ne,c
Yorker.