The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-22

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As REGULARLY as comes the Late
summer 90 appears that annual
period of trouble and annoyance, the
preserving seasoD, and the male
portion Of civilized mankind are viii
ling to make oath that two-thirds OF
the miFeries of married life are trace
abe directly 10 the mania on the part
OF women to make preserves. Wo-
men OF all classes and conditions in
life are more or less afflicted with
insanity upon that one matter al
least. They will observe, with reg
ular;ty that borders upon sacred
ness, the MISUNDERSTANDING pre-
serving season, and they will nlske
preserves. We do not ASSERT that pre-
serving is bred in the bone OF woman,
bat every woman has had mother,
and every mother has trained her
daughters in the belief that to pass
by a summer without making pre-
serves is a crime, which, if not de-
uounced in the Decalogue, is
at least an objectionable sin.
The preserving fit usually seizes
a woman when strawberries become
cheap, and continues with more or
less fuzzy down through the seasons OF
cherries, rsepberries, currants. april
cote, peaches, pears and quincePs
leaving her only when the last ounce
is peeled, steamed and hermetically
sealed with the bsst side out, in the
mosG transparent jar. II The man Of
the house is wise be can, BY promis-
ing big things in the way of cans and
sugar for peaches and pears, keep
tempers temperate and avoid the
steam and sickness OF general pre-
serving during the early part Of the
season; but when plums and peaches
come, he must yield. They bring
stesmy excitement into the kitchen,
and clouds OF discomfort and die
agreesbleness fill every room. All
thought OF domestic happiness may
as well be bauished until all the
delicious fruit that can be had, has
been steamed, sweetened aud steWed
into a tasteless pulp, and the laet lar
of quinces is safely laid upon the top
most shell, where it will be unhandy
to get at when wanted. Above al
the other MISUNDERSTANDING evil
of preserving, is the persistent anC
constant declaration, by word ant
act, on the part OF the domestic heaC
Of the household, that che is worked
to DEATH" and that she is undergoing
all OF this pain and vexa!ion ant
trouble for the brute of man Wit
has SO little regard for her. II th'
martyr feature were taken away
from preserving, the other gloon
that the evil business casts over th'
family circle might be staggered
through with some degree of hope
The man never lived who felt callet
upon to protest twice against pre-
serving, or to suggest more than ono
that his wife need not take upon ber
self to slave and steam over the sug
airy fruit in such a selfeacri6cinI
manner. The fret Interference Oh
his part will be met in such way q
to keep it in his mind during the re
mainder of a long married life, Will
its annual preservings. There is ri
sense in q man telling his marty
: spouse that she is running her healt
and all OF their happiness merely 70
sake Of coucocting pulpy sweetnes
that ia an offensive sbominaiion L
him she should love, and is only sp
preciated by thieving urchins and oil
maids. II hutband should max
, this bold suggestion the martyr fes
, ture would stand out prominently
t and after few Well-directed glancef
some words that would pierce hi
very soul, there will be a weepin
scene that must melt his heart {
stone. At this safe distance from a
housewives we will venture to assel
that the preserving season is
nuisance, an abominatioD,
: something very bad, invsnle
by the evil one for destroying man
happiness and carrying misery int
g What would otherwise be quie
= peaceful homes, where the domesti
g angels would perpstually dwell.
t causes women to break their solem
, VOWS made at the sacred altar, to love
u honor and obey, and men to Violat
T their pledge to always love an
g cherish. When the female race sha
? be regenerAted, and the mania fc
: preserving taken from out oil her CON
d position, this will be brighter and
| happier world, and religion will mea
D more than il does now, and have
l better influence upon mankind,