The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-21
SOME NEW HOOKS.
A rrencswomon'. i,,n,. on housekeeping

son The authors name is given on the
title page as the Countess ~ BAssASviILE. and
the preface vouchos for her as lady WHO in
her youth was rich and kept a great establish
mcnt. Being ruined 10y family misfortune. she
WIS obliged to support herself by her own eN-
crtons. while maintaining her social position
and the book is supposed 10 cmboGy the fruits
Of her experience IN making money 20 as far
MS possible. At all evcnte. II has evidently been
written by a person well acquainted with the
world and contains many valuable sugges-
tions. 1t is not thorough and exhaustive hand-
book for housekceper~. and takes Tor granted
much more thnn it tolls. SO that even in france
its usefulness will be limited. We fancy, To those
who already know pretty well the art. ii profess
es to leach.
Tho opening chapter begins with an enco-
MUM upon good housekeeping as an accom-
pshmcnt Of which ladies OF every rank and
social position ought to be proud. and. oddly
enough. couples together as examples Tor mi-
taton Nine. dc Maintcnon and the Widow
Scudder. as described In Mrs. Stoves Minis
tcr's Wooing." In fact. Americans are referred
TO as distinguished for their skill in household
management and recommended as models.
Next. tho importance OF keeping strict ac-
count OF receipts and expenses is ms sied on.
Every night. before going to sleep, you ought
TO write down what you have spent during the
day. without emitting even the penny given 20
abeggar. since this is your special book" The
benefit of tho practice is said to be- that. in case
OF a necessity for retrenchment. it will be- easy
10 pick out the items for reduction. and il has
also the advantage. sometimes, of aliording
evidence OF the payment Of bills, the receipts
for which have been lost. DR.. johnson. by the
way. gave as n reason for keeping a record OF
expenses. that it enables n person 10 see where
his money has gone. so that when it is exhaust
cd, he can be sure that ii has neither been lost
nor stolen. Tho cook and each one of the do
mestics should also be required to keep book
and enter on II all payments on account OF the
household.
The book assumes that the family residence
is not as with us. a separate house. but a suite
Of rooms or an apartment. as is usual In Paris
and is beginning to be common here. In
choosing an apartment. one looking to the east
or south is recommended. while n western cx-
posture is disapproved Of. and u northern one
positively prohibited. The reason given is that
sunshine is the friend OF health and shade and
dampness its foes. Tho author mentions the
well-known fact that the eastern quarters Of
most European cities are inhabited by the work.
ing people. and the western by the rich and
luxurious. and she explains Il by saying that
people who work for a living choose most
heathful locations. while those who have plenty
OF money are less particular on this point. since
they can make up by artificial means for the
lack OF air and sunshine. Great precautions
should be taken in hiring rooms in which any
one has died. particularly OF consumption.
Formerly. it is said. the law obliged the pro-
prietor OF the room in which a consumptive
died to scrape tho walls. wash the woodwork
with diluted acid and repaint Il, and strip on
the wall paper II there were any. The relatives,
kaf- ~ 4
clothing Of the sick man. and destroy every
article Of furniture he had used. To discon-
tinuance OF conformity 10 these wholesome r.
quirements the author attributes the great
Increase recently in Paris OF deaths by con-
sumption. She recommends as a measure o..
safety that. before moving INFO An apartment, Il
should be dislniected by carefully closing all
the doors aud windows and fumggting il with
the vapor OF burning sulphur.
Bedrooms should be paperel we are told
with blue paper. aai the windows hung with
curtains OF light gray color. Tho bed should
be placed opposite the windows bo,a % ayoi
draughts. and Tor convenience in cass ono
should want 10 read while lying IN il. Il is IN
bad taste TO place n.i.ror az i,- foot Th4
mantel piece should have IN it u clock and cun.
deabra OF n simple design. ii tho bedroom Is
also used as u dressing room. piece OF oil cloth
should be spread over TIE hooi t. protect d
from powder ana pomatum oIolh.n- worn
during the day especially shoes should not be
suffered 10 remain III tue room where one
sleeps as inc eAhhlailors from tare unwhoie-
some' nlsl' table should bc provided on
whlch shou'd os placed every night matches. q
candle uecanter oil fresh water " glass tea
spoon Il Nial oil orange Hover wafer aAi bow
Oh sugar Inc m"htelplsee shou" ue covered
hishuy win "a IarSe clo'h 10 protect II HAG IKE
ornaments from Dust
Inc STUDY OF inc nlas'er OF the mouse should
auloih 'he oedroom' 80 that IL may oe usrd i'i
ms pressing room IN '"s moFnin-' II s|ou.,
DC huhe wlth green NeNal PAPER ana the cur
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