Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-10-02
System and Forethought.

System and foreihought are two brain
maidens which every housekeeper needs to
call to her assistance to enable her to &C
eomplish her duties in the proper way, and
at the right time. Every day in the week
should have its appointed work and except
in cases of great trouble, such as sickness
or death, it should never be allowed 10 lap
over upon tie next days work.
For instance, if Monday is washing day,
i, should be done on that day, even if extra
help has TO be hired, because if it is not
done, the weeks work cannot come out even
on Saturday night. Many families are now
adopting different system, and have their
washing done on Saturdays, and the house
is all cleaned up nicely for the well-earned
Sundays rest. Then the clothes are ironed
on Monday, and Tuesday is day for gener-
al work. putting away ironed clothes. clean
ing the pantry, and odd jobs or it is made
I the baking dav. On Wednesday, there can
/ be lull, and company can be invited TO din
ner or tea. On Thursday comes the general
sweeping and busting, and every part Of the
/ house is put in order, thorough, aired, and
made sweet as new mown hay" On Friday
there can be baking Of bread and biscuits
4 for SUNDAY, and the soiled clothes can be
put into water and soap, so as to soak over
night. BY rising early Saturday morning. the
weeks washing can be accomplished before
the middle Of the forenoon, and after dinner
the one who has done the hard work OF
lowed two hours sleep in her own room.
Thus invigorated, she will be ready to sleep
all night. and rise as fresh as a lark on sun
day morning. Sunday should be day Of
rest for all the family and the greater part
Of the food needful should be prepared on
the previous day.
\ delicious oyster soup can be prepared
in 20 minutes, leaving ten Of them TO boil
the tea kettle; coffee can be made in the
same time. And with cold roast Of beef,
mutton, lamb or veal, or pressed corned
beef, or tongue thinly sliced, with sliced
cold potatoes siewed in milk and butter. and
apple-sauce and pickles, Chill sauce. or pic
ALLY, for relish, and a cus,ard pudding or
pie for dessert. few farmers would complain
OF their dinner. Little work should be done
on this dsy, when the tired muscles. nerves
and brains, oyerwrought with six DAYS Of
labor, CRY out for rest. entire and complete,
with time 10 think.
Our brain maidens also assist US TO arrange
our work 50 as 10 save fuel which here YEAR
ly increases in cost. If bread il sponged
OF kneaded up al night, it can he kneaied
again, ready 10 be bake! with the fir; heat
of the oven. Pss,r, is much Aakier Il !, !
mixed the previous sht. and tho fruit \,
prepared for the pies. linen i will not take
over half an hour to prepare the pie> FOR
the oven, and as soon as the breAi is baked
they will be ready and the dreaded baking
will be over before the brcakfas, d.she. are
washed, If one chooses. Breakfast dishes
should be prepared over night bacon Or
ham sliced thin, and pu, TO soak in dish
of cold water, and potatoes sliced to be fried
with il. II hash is 10 be prepared. chop the
meat and potatoes separately at night and
save time in the morning. The breakfast
table can be laid the previous highland in tie
kitchen the kiniings coal or wood should
be placed close by the stove or range. ready
for use. and not minute wasted ii making
the fre.-Cgr. Conntrl Gsn.lem1n.