The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-11-24
GREENWOOD ITEMS.
House Keeping and Raising Chil.lreI

Editor Press and Banner:
Wives know so little these days about
housekeeping and raising children, we
think q few hints thrown out for their
especial benefit should be caught up and
digested by them. For long time we
thought our Southern women equal to
the occasion, and would so acquit them
selves. But in prospecting for the last
few years, we find very many glaring
Omissions and commissions at their
doors awaiting both attention and cor
rection. We love them, and therefore
will talk in kind, good words, hoping to
assist them in keeping house and rails
ing children rightly. 49,.
When Miss Pipsey made her debut in
the NceO Era, we hoped our feelings
would be spared the modification of
arraigning our noble women for high
crimes and mlsdomeano.s in their do
nestle duties. But rs Miss Pipsey is of
on visit to Philadelphia, arranging
for Grecnwoods representation at the
Centennial, we intend to hold the
women to strict accountability for
their shortcomings as house-kccpors
and wives.
LADIES.
Can husbands expect any more than
an excuse Of wife selected from among
those raised up before the war? Parents
had too many negroes and mules to
make house-kcepcrs of their daughters,
and hence the present great vacuum.
What constituted their routine Of daily
life and duties? Let us answer, viz: all
endless bang-bang on the pianofortc,
accompanied by the bass voice of some
love sick swain-lazy morning maps
late tea Gghts-three beauX ut once, and
the dining-room full of negro maids to
assist them to bed. Dear wife, is this
not unvc;iing the truth Of your. life L?
If so, hasten to reform, and raise your
little daughters so that they may become
worthy wives and nice house ckccpcrs.
We are full Of thanks "to the starsn for
the prodigy with whic! we are Journey
ing through this sin-loSt, miserable
world.
HUSBANDS.
The fuir-miaded reader will grant us
this fact, that boys before the war were
generally rigidly trained TO all duties
pertaining to successful manhood, and
hence the good husbands. The poor
creatures, ~hen boys, were driven from
their quiet retreats to see after the affairs
Of the house and kitchen, in order that
sister might sleep. Everything went on
tip-toe till q quarter past nine, when
these noble brothers would announce a
nice breakfast by a ring Of the bell.
Sister all out Of humOr, crOsS-Wise takes
her seat at the table-apparently mad
because everybody lOvos her. We can
see till this day, the "spoilt sweetness"
poutingat things generally. Everybody
Is scared to draw q loud breath or wink
an eye, till "this honey" throws one
glance upon certain dish. Then rush
must be made or the "fat is in the fire"
This darling Of somebody's must soon
become the hcip-matc through life Of
fortunate man.
Oh, mothers! teach your daughters
amiability and sclf-denial, eXotics so
rare among our women these days.
Don't allow your daughters to don with
4 gllsto the pin-hack, and become over
grown women before Christmas. For
heavens sake, let's have girls again in
this country. I'VE are tired of 50 many
young ladies &t the age Of fourteen.
Not long since we were introduced to
one of these angels, and for poiitcHcSs
sake discussed her. Sow if you cnull
have Just seen her airs, YOU would have
piticd noble womanh0od.
BOSSES.
These darlings grow up "bosScs," and
WELD the dcSpot's wand. We have
some friends who have taken these Tor
wives, and to-day are crying out "mur-
der,n and suing for peace. The poor
fellows wear patched clothes, and occa-
sionally stop at Sprouts. Oh, men,
rally and arm. Don't suffer hose Sis
tcrs to usher you into Mr. Jacob Millcr's
"lunch house BY the way, this Sec
ton is full Of hcn-peckcd husbands.
Please read, in the Ncig FRA, the ode oi
Ducklevel's bard to woman, HDd picture
him keeping vigil with nocturnal devo-
ton over lis sleeping ones, but just
outside ain the cold" That "Sercnadc
Balladn is so altGctonatc till we laugh
in our sleeves, and makes us mark him
down as another OF sisters victims.
We are sorry this friend of ours made
such an unconditional surrender or
horse, foot and dragoon in his scrcnade.
Hear, also, from Shattcrield, per seollan
string, poor Joc's miSerables, or magic
wonders plaintve strains from White
Hall, and learn mans status III cach.
With pity read the Woe -bcgone tale OF
departed manhood about Sinms' Cross
Roads, and cry out for mercy upon
them: lcs; swing around the circ!e
from Greenwood uS q center, With
Ninety u q radius, and we challenge
the balance of the world to show wO-
men.
This expose may draw cut some Of
these daughters to response, nnu IL so,
we have Il second reserve on hand.
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