The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-12-03

are so roughly laid that they cannot be
thus treated, it may, perhaps, be WELT
stain them instead with black walnut
stain. This will have to be renewed
every spring and fall at Il cost-of about
fifty cents. Oil-cloth is Il clearly over
ing, but it is costly, and will not retain
its good looks very long, and it requires
much waShin@a at the expense of the ser
wants backs. Carpeting collects dust
with marvellous rapidity, and gives it
out very literally under Biddy's broom.
But, alas! in our climate Biddy's feet
will get cold in winter if she habitually
stands on bare floors or on oil-cloth.
TO prevent this, some people lay rugs
in front of the tables and sink. If Il
carpet is laid in Il kitchen, it should be
tackled down As lightly as possible, or
fastened with carpet rings slipped over
Sm~OOth-headed tackS, because it should
b taken up frequently to be well shaken.
\ dresser is one of the things absO-
lutcly necessary. 1t may be we'll for
the housckeeper to insist upon the fact
that Il set of open shelves is no more Il
dresser than twenty yards of silk is u
dress. If you have L dresser made I'M
der your own direction, the best form is
t o have two wide closets below, and
three narrower ones above, with Il row
of drawers at the top of the lower clos
cts. The upper closets should be far
enough above the lower to allow the top
of the latter to be used as Il table. These
lower closets are intended for the cook
inc utensils, and should be, at least, two
feet deep. The upper closets may be a
few inches less III depth, audit is a good
arrangement to have two of these pro-
vided with shelves; Il small one us Il
place of temporary deposit for meats,
vegetables, and things taken from the
store-room to be presently cooked, in
stead of having them standing about ON
the kitchen tables. This closet should,
of course, be nearest the range or cook
inc stove, and in it the pepper, salt, and
other condiments will be neal ut
hand. The middle and largest closet
contains the kitchen crockery and
tins that are not to be hung. The third
one, without shelves, is for tins and
other things that must be hung up. 1t
; ,,;Crlt hn WILL To ln,-, II .hn1f nr u-,, 1t
the top of this closet, on which the flat
irons, soap, starch, bluing, and silver
cleaning articles could be kept. BythiS
arrangement every thing is incIoSed
from the dust and flies.
Shades, made of fine wooden stats,
are very suitable for kitchen windows,
as they soften the light without darken-
inc the room. They are inexpensive,
only costing about seventy-five cents 4
yard, and fixtures" are very simple.
Then, the lighting of the room is to
be considered. a lamp that has to be
carried from place to place is not Il
kitchen comfort. If it could be man.
aged, a hanging fixture to hold Il lamp,
not too far from the range, would be
best, for it is very desirable to have the
light fall from above upon your work.
Even two lamps would not give too bril-
liant a light for such a particularly nice
job as cooking ought to be. The very best
oil would only COS a cent or two a night
for the extra lamp. But we know it is
often impossible to hang a lamp in a
kitchen with safety; and the next best
thing, perhaps, is to have the lamps in
brackets at each end of the room or at
the sides. The shape of the kitchen
must determine where the light is to be
placed; only so dispose it that the room
shall be well Illuminated.
These remarks may rouse the ambi-
ton of some country housekcepers, and
stir them up to revolutionize their cook
inc abOdes of discomfort. They can,
doubtless, improve upon the plans Of
fered here, and devise many Il econ
venience.n-!Scribncr'S for DccCmber.
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