The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-31

dooE9, In the southern states the pracuee
generally preyhils Of doing the cooking
washing, and Ironing required for the
family in Q building Of some distance from
the dwelling house, but the two buildings
being connected by q walk covered by a
roof, By this arrangement the dwelling
Is not heated by the6res required 70 carry
on operations in the kitchen ard wash
room. II ia also kept free from the oIdors
rising from dishes being cooked and the
yapoIs OF the wash tub, There ia some
trouble in bringing food from the cooking
house to the dining room, but It 10
compensated for by the comfort
gained. Il would require but little
expense to erect Q building near the
dwelling where all the cooking, washing,
and ironing could be done during the
summer months, The walls could be made
OF rough boards. II ornAmentation 10 de-
sired It could be done by means OF vines.
The only expensive portion Of the build
iug would b. the roof, which, Of course,
should be tight and provided with Spouts
for carrying of the water. A building Oh
this kind would add very much to the
comfort OF every family living IN the
country. 1t would relieve the dwelling Of 9
large amount Of heat, noxious vapoIs and
noise, II would render the labor Of house
keeping easy. The building would, be
useful at other times OF the year, when
heavy work, like s%osp.msking and can
ming fruit, Is to be performed. during
the cooler months Of the year 1t would be
convenient for men TO uSs when conduct
ing mechanical operations.
OTHER AIDS TO COMFORT.
A large amount Of discomfort may be
saved during the summer months by the
employment Of oil.stoves for the prepAra'
ton Of light dishes for the table. The
amount OF heat produced by these stoves
Is small, and as the flame sScomes in i'm
mediate contact with the vessels In which
water is boiled or dishes cooked, but little
heat is difused In the room. The tire In
an oil stove 10 kindled and extnguished
instantly, 80 that q room 10 not warmed by
the heat produced before or after 1t Is en-
ploysd for cooking or laundry purposes.
The use OF ice during summer saves . large
amount OF cooking, Nth an ice'bOx or
refrigerator, meat, pastry and many other
articles prepared for the table may
be kept several days In good,Condition.
No person desires to eat food or to
drink fluids that are Of the same
temperature % the surrounding air. To
be grateful to the taste they must be con.
siderable warmer or cooler, and II geEer.
ally matters little in which condition they
are. Tea is very insipld when 1t Is at the
same temperature as the air in summer,
but II Is grateful to the taste when heated
to q hundred degrees or cooled by means
Of Ice. Much labor and discomfort are
saved by the use Of ice in summer In the
preservation snd preparation oil articles Of
food and drink. Arbors covered with
twining and Towering vines and fitted up
with seats do much To render the premises
comfortable during the summer. They
can be employed for setting the table In,
or used when the inmates Of the house are
engaged In light work or reading. Men
also prefer an srbor To Q room In the
house when they are resting at noon or
night.