Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-13

HOUsEKEEPING.-I do declare, that the
woman who is able to systematic and car
ry on smoothly the work of an orc mary
family illustrates higher sagacity than is
called for by seven-eighths of the tasks done
by man. Men take one trade and work at
it; a mothers and housekeeper's work re-
quires a touch from all trades. A man has
his work hours and his definite tasks; wo-
man las work at all hours and incessant
confusion of tasks.
Let any man do woman's work for a
single day--wash and dress the children
having provided their clothes the night be-
fore: see that b eakfaSt is on the way, to
suit fault finding husband; the wash boiler
on with water for the wash. and the clothes
assorted ready for washing; the dish-water
heating and luncheon thought out for the
school-gOers; nice dinner in the good
mans dinner pail; the beds made after pro-
per airing; the fathers convenience exactly
hit for family prayers; the systematic sweep
ing of the house, at least once week, and
of living-rooms once to three times day,
according TO the number of men to bring in
the mud; the actual washing and hanging
out Of clothes; the drying, sprinkling and
folding, and tomorrow the ironing of the
same; the sorting and mending of them,
and provision of new ere the old give our :;
the making of bread three times week,
with cake and pies intercolated judiciously;
pickles, preserves and cellar stores TO be
laid in and not forgotten in their seasons;
chlldren's manrers to be attended to; COM
pany to be entertained; her own person to
be tid1ed up to please his eye; the tired him
to be welcomed and waited on by the no
less tired her, and the home made cheerful;
his trousers to be patched after he goes to
bed, $50 he can put them on in the morn
ing;" the children to be helped about their
lessons, and reminded not to forget their
Sunday school lesson; the shopping and
marketing to be done for the households; re-
pairs attended to, and matters in general
kept straight around home. Meanwhile
''Papa must not be troubled or hindered a.
bout his work, =" because his work brings in
the money; yes, mans TX brings iu the
money, but mans work does not so tax the
head and heart and hands as woman's work
does.
Besides all this, man is helped by many
strong relishes and incentives in his labor.
He is out in the world among folks. He
comes and gUes and is refreshed in spirit.
But woman works alone and almost un-
known. To please her husband and her
God Is, possibly her only motive; and, alas,
how many wives there be who sob in secret
before their God, because they fail to win
one smile or word of praise from their hus-
bands. 1t is stupid and brutal for any Or
dinary man to be finding fault with woman
No sensible man prefers wealth to health
Some few have both; very many haven t
either. Well, you may have first choice
Which will you take? ''Health." Very
well, what's your ailment? "a little of
everything" What's the cause? Blood
out of order, kidneys weak, digestion bad,
hearts action irregular" Yes, and every
disease can be traced to these same sources.
just take few bottles of Brolon'S Iron Bit
ters, it will remove the causes of disease
and restore you to robust health. Ask
your druggist and use Browns Iron Bit
ters.
Nothing is easier than fault-finding. No
talent, no selEdenial, no brain, no charac-
ter are required to set up in the grumbiing
bu iness But those who are moved by q
g nuine desire to do good, have little time
for murmuring or complaint.