Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-05
WESr,frNSTER FARMERS cLUB.


Sulject.-IIow shall we make house,
work EASIER?
w. +. Gage.-TO make houscwork CAST
cr we should first study well the construc-
ton Of the house, aiming to build as much
of ii in the kitchen as possible, and locate
ii in the pleasantest possible place. The
water, the pantry and wash sink should all
he in the Kitchen. The cellar door should
open from the kitchen. | have built sever
al times, and think | could improve the
plan Of every house in some way. Much
labor might also he saved 10y cooking a
smaller variety Of food for each aud every
break fast, dinner or supper. Some have
said that l have tried to live on nothing,
but my aim has been to sort out such things
as l could eat. The tendency is TO put So
many things into the stomach at once, that
it is soon over-iaxed. the indiv idual is
made sick, doctors arc summoned, hired
servants are increased in number and thus
a great amoInt &C extra labor is OCCASION
ed. We try to live too fast, we eat too
much aud too fast, make ourselves miser-
able, and thus make extra work for the
housewife.
II. c. Wright.-l am Ut the opinion that
there are many ways by which homework
may be made easier Much labor may be
saved by the proper construction, and a
complete furnishing of materials to be used
in the kitchen. The house should be large
enough 50 save the expense Of adding
wings. Too many farmers neglect to furn-
ish running water in the kitchen. Too
many men neglect TO put things in order.
10 leave hat, cap, boots, coat, &c, in their
proper places, to furnish irst class stoves.
wood, watersheds, wash-tubs and many
other things that help 10 make work pleas
ant and agreeable.
Geo. NJ. Chase.-Fsw questions are Of
greater Importance to the business man
than how he shall make that part Of
the labor performed by the wife, less wea-
risome. The health and happiness OF the
wife and daughters are questions that affect
the success and happiness Of the husband
and father. Too oflen this is forgotten and
soon the over-taNed system breaks down,
mote help in the house is needed, an extra
/ expense Of life is occasioned and house
| work becomes \ dreaded task Instead of a
| pleasant duty. Too often the water is
/ from fifteen to twenty steps from the stove,
! the PANTRY from twenty to thirty steps from
| where the table must he set. 1t requires
one hundred steps TO perform the work OF
the day, where ti0y. ought to perform the
same work. Too many men never build
the tirts, bring in the wood or put the kei-
tie on. Every man should make ii n stud '
TO make his house convenient aud himself
useful while in it.
Wright.-A broom ami scraper at the
door save much sweeping indoors. The sci
wash tubs save much hard lifin. and much
time dipping water.
Gage.-Wright is right about the sci
tubs. The house should be 50 elevated
that the water can be easily carried from
the house. Oue Of the great faults OF tht
age is that we arc so rich that we live mos
misorably poor. Ii we are ever pool
enough we shall live better and easier
Excess in visiting and making reception
parties never makes housework easier. \
few hours sound sleep every twenty-fuuI
hours docs much TO lessen the WEAKNESS 0
labor. Every man should not only TAX
care of his own clothes, but let the fire d,
all the smoking.
Presidential appears to me that w
might make housewCrk easier by taking
hold OF a thousand and one little thing
and removing them from the hands of tn,
wife. Few wives would object to receiv
ing a little help about filling the wash tub
with water, putting in the washer anC
washing, wriuging and hanging out Ia
clothes, especially in cold. winter weather
b. +. S,eoper.-Fgom some remark
made it would appear that meu are indo
lent about Improvements in means Of per
forming housework, yet if We look At ID,
improved plans Of dwellings l think il be
comes apparent that men have not been en-
lirely selfish in the matter. II seems 10 IN,
that men are not wholly responsible for tn
great amount Of work 10 be performed in
doors. the extra amount OF work ucces
sary TO keep them dressed in fashion IL
quires no small portion o. their time.
Chas-. 1t seems 10 me that the demand
of the times makes it rather II, cessit,
that every housewife should have a desira
bile number Of dresses, hats, cloaks, &c
Every man desires that his wife Shout,
look a well as his neiShbors, which is bu
natural. What is the great object Of life
money or pleasure? The yoke SHOULD bt
an even yoke. If the man puts on extra
he vile should have the same privilege.
Sleeper.-No one likes better than my
self to see lady well-dres,ed. referred
10 The extravaganza in dress, not to thos,
things that are accepted as lit aud proper
ONen ladies call for from i 10 Il yards 0
material FOR dress and from three to fiv
more 10 finish it, when twelve yaads woult
make one quite as rich and very much bet
ter adapted. Friend Gage objects to tout
late amuscments; If carried TO excess
vote with him, yet ! believe when pru
IDENTIFY managed they make the famil,
more lively aud the work more Cheerful
aud easy.
Adjourned one week TO meet with W. p
Gage. Subject-IIave We made as grea
Improvement in the use Of products as il
the art of prod ucng them? SEC'Y.
MoNTPELIER-ATTENPT MURDER
Gustavus Gould, of Wrighrs Mills, wa