Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-05-26
KITCHEN FURNISHING.

In furnishing kitchen, the chief end
in view is convenience, and next the
possibility of absolute cleanliness, and
the mistress 9f the house if 1t be her
own. will see-or she ought to-that
the arrangement Of sink, pantry, and
shelves, is with reference to saving her
steps, as we'll as securing light, and
space free from distractions. The pam
try should be provided with all need.
full appliances common IN kitchens, yet
even to this there should be limit; to
not over-furnish. But this admonition
is superfluous with the majority of new
beginners in the mysteries OF house
keeping, as limited means usually COM
pei them to stop purchasing before the
half of their wants are supplied. Ifyou
are at liberty to choose between a par
lor CARPET and well.funished kitchen
and pantry, by all means choose the
kitchen furniture and wait for the car
pet. Trays and receptacles with lids
are both neat and convenient. II pos
s.ble, let all the shelving in the pantry
be enclosed with doors which have suit
able fas,enngs, as this will save much
annoyance from flies. A kitchen cup
board is a great convenience for hold
ing baking and cooking utensils includ-
ing bowls and tins, with a table for the
mixing and moulding underneath; but
better than this is broad leaf that can
be let down when not in use and which
will not afford such temptation to set
things on that might burn or sell it if
the cook happens to be in hurry, and
right here let me say, have two or three
fiat pieces of tin on which to set hot
kettles and skillets when just removed
from the fire. The sink for washing
dishes should afford ample room for
setting them and should be furnished
with rack for draining, which can be
made Of either wire or wood as prefer
red. Brass or copper wire is more DUR
able than wood and more easily kept
clean. The ironing table should be
low enough to sit by to iron the small
pieces. If the size of the house will
admit bv all means have a wash.room
and you will be rid of the steam, smoke,
the sudsy smell, and the monopoly OF
the cookstove, which must be endured
when the washing is done in the kitch-
en-. The heavy iron pots and kettles
are gradually being superseded by the
lighter and more convenient porcelain
and granite. Unfortunately most all
housekeepers have an abundance of
old.fashloned things that are too good
to throw away, and it seems like ex-
travagance to buy new when the old
will answer, but if you are obliged to
buy, by all means get the granite ware.
The modern cook stove is one of the
greatest convenicnces OF our times, and
yet there are housekeepers who prefer
to use the old-fasnloned fireplace where
they burn cord OF wood a day. Get
one or two easy chairs and Danish that
old relic of the "Inquisition. the stiff,
hard-bottomed. straight backed chair
to the attic, or better still, to the kind
ling box. DO not have pine floors nor
yet painted ones; but have them of
hard wood Ike ash the bcst-well
oiled. This is easily cleaned. By all
means have few books, rack for
newspapers. shelf for the clock, and
two or three hanging vases or wall-pots
for trailing plants. fyou do your own
work it is bad taste and worse econo-
my to shut all the pretty things in the
parlor where you spend such small !
portion Of your time.
BESSIE VICTOR.