Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02
The TerrOrs or HOuse.CIeaning Dis.
armed.


housekeeping, that hideous bug
bear that annually rises like a grim
specter before the vision of many a
perplexed and troubled matron, is
really pleasure if well managed,
methodically planned and rightly car
ried out.
All housewives do not consider the
ordeal trying-there are those who
really enjoy the yearly renovating of
the home nest. q am in my element
when in the midst of our regular
spring house-cleaning," l heard a
most efficient lady remark not long
ago.
Think well over all that has to
be done. lay the plans Systematically
and carefully, and in the fine. mild
spring DAYS commencement with
rush, to be soon wearied and worn and
discouraged, but one thing at time.
In no business does this old adage APP
ply so well as in this, one thing at
time.
Don't upset the entire house at
once, and make the husband and chill
dren all homesick-sick Of home-but
work at it so quietly, room by room,
that You will hardly be suspected,
much less annoy by general confu-
sion. 1t is amusing to see how some
people go about this work, house in
disorder all over, no alpha or omega
anywhere. but general medley, with
tedious delay and worriment in get
ting rooms and furniture :" to rights"
Don't perplex Yourself or servants
with work ahead. What is at present
in the house is quite enough. Don't
cross bridges until you come to Them"
1t saves so much uneasiness and fret
ting. Arrange the "order of exer-
cises" well in mind, then 90 about
it with will. and push it through.
Know for certainty just what each
room requires to renovate it. to give it
a "sweet smelling SAVIOR" Let us
first go to the cellar. then along up,
room by room, leaving the halls and
stairs for the last; then we will have
out all the dust. and finish with the
genuine curiosity shop-the attic.
In my cellar take about as much
pride as in my parlor It is light and
well ventilated, and the floor, which
is of cement, gets daily sweeping
and has an allowance of weekly
bath all through the warm season.
The walls are white and get "span
new coat of the same style and finish
every spring.
Here let me say that for many plain
reasons the cellar should be ALWAYS
inh n;r 70
in the dwelling. it is easier to keep it
clean, and is quite necessary for TIE
preservation of fruit and vegetables.
Light and air are essential to dryness:
a damp cellar is a very cradle for dis
ease. 1t is likely. too. to become the
receptacle of all the broken crockery.
remnants Of furniture, and all the odds
and ends Of everything in the house.
Give 4 general free pass to all useless
stuff that has been twelve months ac-
cumulating. Don hoard up rubbish
till You have a museum Of the coarse
arts, thinking "this may be useful
Dozens of the kind viii come along be-
fore one occasion for use. | believe
this is the time to give n general clear
ing out as well as cleaning of the
house. and in leaving easy access to the
hooks and corners for the broom and
brush, and the weekly bathing process.
IF you keep kindling- wood in your cell
lar. don't leave bits living around loose,
but keep all snngly II its own quar-
ters. If you keep apples, keep the bar
relS in an orderly row. on shelf
raised foot from the floor. to secure
from dampness. Now and then have
the fruit assorted. use those a little de-
cayed for cooking purposes. return the
sound ones to the barrel without
bruising, and put the useless ones out
of the house. One decaved apple left
in a barrel can do much harm to the
rest in injuring their flavor, if ii does
not actually cause decay. Keep the
barrels well covered Tie covers of
cheese boxes. 10 he procured from any
country grocer, are excellent. with
handle fastened on, if no AetteY can be
obtained. If vcu are annoyed l. rats,
spread some slices of bread with pre-
pared phosphorus, and they will eat it
greedily, and then leave the house to
seek air and water to die.
Potato bins should also be raised sew
eral inches from the cellar floor. Cover
the bottom of the bin with powdered
charcoal; pour boiling water on the
potatoes in large tub. remove TO the
bins in fre minutes. and they are pre-
served for a long time without spr out
ing. till new vegetables are plenty
RrS. J. u. W0rsteU Sn Detroit Free
Press.
NEW YORK has 5000 Indians on
reservations. all that remain of the
great Eastern tribes. There is very
lLttLn of I m " hon hLrh iack and The