Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-24
NIB. ARP's DOMESTIC EcoxoMx.
lBin Arr in Atlanta Goa. Constitution.

4hs airy DOmESI1C ECONUAxs
[Bin Arr in Atlanta tGa.) Constitution.
Hog killing is over at last. We had about made
up our minds to kill one at a time as we needed
them and not cure any for bacon, but the wea-
ther got right and the moon was on the increase,
and so We Stayed them 1 don't care anything
about the moon myself, but there are some old
family SuperStitiOnS that the meat will shrink In
the pot II the moon is on the wane when you
kill It. The new moon is quite level this time,
which is sure sign that 1t will rain good deal
this month, or that 1t won't Wehave pretty well
disposed of this greasy business The little boys
had good time frying liver on the hot rocks and
roasting tails In the ashes and blowing up
balloons, and now II we had a few darkeyS
10 cook up the heads and clean the feet
and fix up the skins for sausages and make
nice lot OF SoSe we could live like princes but its
troublesome work and costs more than IL comes
to II we have to do it ourselves. 1t don't pay
nowadays to be cooking and eating all the
less grease and more bread and milk The
children don't stuff themselves and kick around
so In the night when the fare is light and SIM
pie. 1t don't take near SO long TO wash up the
dishes, and then when we do have something
extra 1t is enjoyed all the more. Nobody ought
TO eat unless they are hungry, and If they are
bad philosophy for the good housewife to worry
herself fixing up something to tempt a reluc-
tant appetite. The appetite ought not to be
tempted But am not like Goldsmiths hermit
when he said:
No filocks that roam the valley free
To slaughter condemn:
Taught by that power that pities me
learn to pity them.
Fish, flesh and fowl were made for us to eat,
and enjoy them without conscientious scru-
PIES though always did feel bad to see an in
uteS with his head off. I like to see such AMI
mails as we have to kill for food die calm and
serene. like an oyster Maybe Edison will fix
up little electric battery that will fill the BILL
and all we will have to do will be to touch a
wire to hog or COW and they will surrender
without kick or pang.. The other day we con-
cluded to sacrifice Stalled steer, and to make
quick work Of it put Is buckshot In my big, long
deer gun and blazed away at him about 10 feet
OF, but he just stood there on his dignity, and
the only sign he made was little shake Of the
head. We waited minute for him to drop, but
ne turned round and walked Off and we found
all the bullets lying In pile on the ground and
as fiat as buttons Well, we had time of it get
ting rope over his horns and haulinglhim up
to a post and knocking him with an axe on the
back OF his head-all OF which is very disagree
able. Some folks are very sensitive and delicate
bear to see it for fear of narrowing up their
Feelings, which is all very commendable, but
notice It don't harrow up their appetite to sit
The fact is, there would be a kind of vacuum in
domestic life without a turkey to grace the din
ner table once or twice In while. My wife, Mrs.
Arp, is so partial to turkey that remarked to
her one day that reckoned 1t must be angels
food. She seems to have dreadful time Of 1t
teaching me manners and style The last time
we had turkey we had company, and when
asked lady if she would have some Of this
fowl. my wife, Mrs. Arp, she looked at me in
dignantly, and said, civilian, that is not fowl;
it is turkey" When I asked the lady if she
would have some OF the stuff1ng, Mrs. Arp, my
wife. observed sarcastcally. s.Of course, she
will have some of the dressing" You see,
thought that dressing was generally worn out
side. but it seems that turkey is not dressed
until 1t is undressed. Well, she overlooked me
when the pie was sent around; she overlooks
me great DEAL and when ventured to remind
her that | would take some OF the desert. she
said she didn't have any Sahara, but maybe
dessert OF mince pie would do just as well. We
took tea at nabors once, and when the SER
", want handed me little glass dish of peaches
Germ was for me, and sat it down by my plate.
But my wife, Mrs. Arp. she watches me pretty
close .i ana Whispered to me to take some of
the preserves II l wanted any, as the servant
was waiting for the dish. SO after awhile was
handed saucer OF canned peaches, and when 1
took one out and put 1t on my plate, my wife,
saucer. She had never got reconciled to the way
imbibe my coffee, for you see was raised to
pour II out in the saucer. and when try to take
up. Some folks will endure heap for style, but
am too old to begin 1t now. l think do
pretty well, considering all things and deserve
credit, for whenever company comes and they
night, for my wife, Mrs. Arp is very fond Of
cards, and So when my bed time comes,
! set up and nod in the chair until she gets
through. She is wonderful whist player, and
have no doubt If she held as good hands as the
other side she would beat them all the time but
somehow the cards are not shuffied good or
Dealt fairly, or luck Is against her, and so she
keeps on playing in the hope that luck will
change afterwhtle for she says '.lts long lane
that never turns" She has rule of her own
the last, and she wouldn't play them then If she
could help it, for she does love trumps. like
to see folks keep the good things for last and
thtsis her reason for playing the king when she
has the King and are in her hand
Cards are good invention. For old people
especially they are relief to their tired mind.
1t IS sociable, pleasant recreation When my
wife has been sewing and working and worry
ing all the day long and the children have been
put to bed, it brightens her up to take a little
game, and If she comes out ahead l notice it
makes her so am1able and serene. She beats
me SO often have ceased to be interesting, for
somehow whenever hold good hand l make
a misdeal or play 1t so badly, she wins the game
for always did like to see things take a pleas
ant direction. used to think this everlasting
sewing business would stop some time. and the
poor woman have rest; but 1t don't. She used to
dot all by hand. and when she got Wheeler &
Wilson, | thought the long agoay was over butt
amt. The machine is going about half the
time as hard as it can; but nowadays there's
SO much style-so many founceS and frtllS. and
luf1ies and tucks, and puffs and plaits, and
overskirts and whimadiddles of all sorts-that
1t looks like Wheeler & Wilson nor anybody
Rachel and Leah, and Rebecca and Ruth got
along without needles and thread and q travell-
Ing trunk. and cOrsets and ribbons and new
bonnet, and We're they ever disabled from going
to church for the want Of something to wear?
But It's all right, reckon, anyway, for they
are lovely creatures, whether they got some
lining to wear or nothing, and it does look like
world, though the Scriptures do Intimate that
we won't banker after them In the next.
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