Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-09

GOOD Tools.
Every mechanic kao~s bow much the
quality Of bis work depends on his tools
Il the edge. are blan, or rough the ar,i-
Gle be i making will not receive proper
finish. II the measure u not correct moth
ing will be true and even The farmer.
too. need. good tools. though he may DO
withos, the more elaborate labor-sAsing
inventions. the common implements a.
the hoe. ake. spade. etc must be Of
god quality 10 begin with and Be kept
IN good repair. otherwise bis work o.
himself ~ill suffer.
n those who build the house need good
tools. shat Kind are required by the one
~ho 10 TO build and keep the home
Hoasskeepsrs and homsmAkers must
on ~ many diisrea, poslllon. and do -
many kinds Of ~ofk thu, their need Of
tool. and help. Of al sorts J. greater than
that q q mao Who does bat one branch
Of work. The Avrase womaa mus, b.
servant and hostess. washsr~omAn,
chAmbefmaid, milliaef. tallofrsss. cook.
ETC.. no, Coz one or too people only. bat
often ten or twelve. Onee upon = time
IL was aid there ~As remarkable man
-ho hAppencd 10 count The number Of
sisp. lady took IN clearing asay after
tea The nunbsf IN TINS instance 80
forget. aud would advise every man %
NY the sSp-rmsn, for his osn sAti.fsc-
ton THIS uncommon man was aston
shed and even considered that ihi. must
b. lsss than the labor required Cor the
preparation Of the meal. that ii ~As the
eases, meal Of al 10 prepare, hence The
others would require greater labor. and
iha, getting the meals Vas hardly half
of The housskecpers work The instance
made such an impfessiJn on tins unusual
individual ,ha, thereafter hls osn home
wAs q model tor ooIscnisnce
How many farmers ~ive. have a.
many helps Ia the house a. their hus-
band. have out doors, Yet they often
have 20 DO the work iherc. alone. Tor their
Own family and several hired men. while
the farmer instead q doing extra work
because Of the men. has them TO help
him. There are no, ~ many lAbof.sAv.
ing tool, 10 the msrke, iof women a. fof
msn and probably will 20, be until there
are more women inventors Women
having their hand, tied in other york
and lacking the mechanical training nee
es.sry 70 carry out their plans, eAnno, a.
readily make models and also lack the
knosleJse Of business Cor securing pat
ents, etc. but this trouble i gradually
vanishing and every World. far or eS-
hibi,ion Of the pfogrrss Of stsifs show
more Of hi. work done by women. This
paper is necessarily too brief 10 paf,ica.
lame the helps fof ~omeos work. We
wish there were no women in Oxford
County Who have 20 use old sofn-oa,
dishes. tins. tubs. etc OF Who have 10
travel miles 10 DO their daily work, bat
;hsre undoubtedly are.
lfeyefy woman void insis, on having
wtinger. washer, steam cooker, new
faiirons. meAi-choPPer, fruit press OF
some such uiensil, whenever a nes too,
~ss bought Tor the farm, better state
Of Affairs would result.
The cause Of the III furnished condition
o. The womans kingdom IN many houses
i. ihoashilsssnes. merely on the par, Of
the holder Of the poke, book hence one
Nay TO settle the difficulty would be 10
have fair division Of money aud not
oblige the woman 10 ask Tor every little
sum they need.
This .abjec, must be Of in,eres, to all
our sisters AMI aun,s, aud shall We
no, have postal card At leas, fiom zone
Of them on the subject.
II Anyone has a con,rvance tina, they
are ~ilhng others should knos Of, ~ill
10, they like Aun, Ginger tell US aboi,
IT, Thi. column should have more such
interchange Of items Of in,eres, TO home.
makers.