The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-07-01

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places 81 a houseAeepers pride. co.
.laisg The unexpected sis'iar te write
his name leglbly On whas should hc
The spoticss asd glossy liuen ol the
spsre bed II evcp pcnetFsles closets
and trunks. % that whatever We take
oul mast 10 shaken and lusiea a. well
a. what we put away
This i A!so the paradise Of dies.
IL New EngIaad there j. a ay time.
much doeaaed. heroically endured.
joyfally hidden good by 70 when cold
weather comes, bot here the ~ l. mas
ter of the situation the whole year
round There is Indeed slight thin
Mug out q their ranks ia midsinier.
but enough remain to make house
keepers perpetual warfare. We hide
tehiad screened doors aud windows,
we poison them we pursue them with
feather busters. bat musca dopaestica
bazzes on 10 Triumph
They say thathair on feminine heads
grows prcmaturely gray ia this sunny
cline. Doth not ample reason for this
appear ia what have written Yes,
aud there is still another abominable
pest 10 the long.sufIering housewife.
The country swarms with inhnitessimal
black ants. From Jane TO December
there cannot be an eatablc thing cook.
cd or upcooked, left any where on the
panty shelfor close shut cupboard, but
that these keen scented sharp witted
maranders discover the opportunity for
least. There is but one resource and
that is universally adopted. Our cup,
boards are made with legs, and we
place each leg in saucer OF water
Blessed provision Of nature, these 1T
dc fleetiooted robbers can't swim
hold my pen suspended, shall | tell
Of one more spot on Calilornas far
escutcheou? She gives shelter to an
unlimited number Of that pestiferous
tribe OF insects, unknown TO polite so.
cicty, but recognized by the vulgar as
feas. A little boy Of my acquaintance
thought they were truthfuIly described
10 Holy writ as 'the wicked flea " They
torment us at home aud abroad, but
especially abroad. You go to church
as thoroughly purified as the Leyitical
law would require. You sit down in
an elegant church among cleanly and
respectable peope, but why does that
eminently dignifed and stilliy.starched
gentleman reach downward with con-
yulsiye movement aud grasp the calf OF
his leg ? And what is the occasion OF
that expression of unrest aud that
nervous twitching with which that
sty lish young lady seems afflicted
Az, and what makes you so glad tc
have the service over and so eager
to reach the privacy of your own
apartments That vile little Pule1
iaahus knows whats the matter with
US all.
Finally, and more seriously, | think
the great objection to California, or tC
this part of il at least, is the violent
change of temperature induced by the
daily recurring trade.wind. 1t seem'
as il nine tenths Of the mornings dur
ing the whole year were absolutely
faultless in every respect To be on
oi,doors and just breathe is deligh
Towards noon the sun is often unpleas
antly warm, but then springs up thu
cool northern breeze. At first it seem
an added charm, but soon, especial,
if riding, one finds himself cooling Of
too rapidly, and very soon, unless on
can get within doors or in some shel
tered place, or is well provided wit
warm shawls and wraps of some sort
it seems as If old Boreas were after on
in dead earnest. The old California
never goes out for an hours dive eve
without a heavy oyercoat and warn
lap robe, but the new corners, as
rule. buy this piece Of wisdom dearly
All, how may times have we come home
from what romised to be a charming
mid summer, afternoon pleasure ride
blue. stiff, frozen glad to build up
rousing fire 10 the Kitchen stove, pm
our feet in the oven, and swallow ii
r draughts Of bot ginger tea OF cours
these north Winds blow away malaria
lpuriiy the atmosphere, are an iniinit
blessing TO the country. but to the ~
wary they bring colds, bronchti
pneumonia alb, how often. Death
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