Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
an UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.
the House Seems to Be a Crank.


ofthe House Seems to be CranA'
Erons the Baltimore Eeses. -
r.oro are A good many queer people In
49, ~yorld. Just at present Baltimore
.ni' .a,ns as odd a parsonage as Charles
co oMr. Dick" He is book
nor who runs his house by rules. A
Ae0r ~ter of the News recently visited his
.osIdence. Placards OF rules were placed
AZ every room for the guidance OF us &C.
nnOsnts. and for their violation sundry
0up "I+;os are provided. In the hall the
p~ou,ing rules were posted, the placard
iol ior wedeed in the crevices OF the mir
.ror IN the hat RACKS
s.Please hang your nat up
"Piease wipe your feet.
"Please do not take away our unorei-
Jas. rour umbrella in the rack.
Enter IT the parior by the first door to
the ieft." n sorrd a similar noster.
IN fastened 10 the shade OF drop
~ and at night It's lettering was
iig as, into a conspicuous prominence
SrO t5a light under 1t. The placard read
'tN upieasa do not soil the photograph al
bum. 4ha al, ,e;r+,nss
p g tbsv are genuine, for they are.
"Please do not toucn tne AAnei al ePo0A-
mons on the side table.
,.Please do not move your chalr from
the position 1t occupies
,.PIease close the piano after using IT,
end mt the music where you founo IT, Ii
~nu fouud it out OF its place put 1t where
it belongs.
before . D. m. and between the hours OF
and D. m. and after 1880 p. m. ANY
r;sitor calling at any hour when no enter
us roent ia allowed will be compelled to
walt the arrival of the hour when some
memher OF the family is permitted to
"Younc men will please observe the
rrIe that no visitors are entertained AFTER
"Members of this family are prohibited
from occupying this parlor except to en-
terrain callers"
The rules are rough on visitors, but the
reporter learned from q regular visitor TO
one Of the young ladies OF the mousse tnat
thew are rigidiy enforced. Suspended
from a chandelier which overhangs the
dining table in the dining room was
placard which read thus:
please take your time In eating.
"Please replace the different articles In
the casters.
"please do not place your elbows on
the table.
''Please sit upright in your chair.
''Please eat with your fork"
In the kitchen the servant girl kept
such a close watch upon the reporter that
be could not copy the rules he saw over
the dresser. He got few furtive glances
at them. They were very long, and out
lined In detail the cooks duties, such as
the amount of salt, pepper, and other con-
dments to be placed In certain articles of
food; the amount OF -four required for bis
cults and rolls for each meal. when butter
mas TO be used, etc. There was place
for every pan and pot, and each was
specified. Even the amount of coal re-
quired for days use in the kitchen stove
was set down. There was a special in
junction that everything was to be kept
neat and clean and failure to do so would
be detected by the master of the house,
who would inspect the kitchen every day.
The servant girl was allowed to receive
company on one night each week, and she
was permitted to take Sunday night to
herself, provided she would return by
1890 p. N. Violation of the rules was
punishable by her being kept on duty on
Sunday highland refused company either
Aoi ChO5 wv vi buIOG WSch5s as tu6 az
nltude OF the ofYense might justify.
The barshness of the paterfamilias was
brought into full play when he devised
the rules for the bed chamber which his
Two daughters occupied. The placard
was OF The same pattern as those in other
rooms throughout the house-twelye
inches by eight, plain black lettering, sur
rounded ny broad black border. The
piacard was suspended by ribbon from
the TOP OF the mirror frame, and the card
covered the top of the glass. 1t was prob
ANY paced IN that position by the father
10 insure It's being seen long and often.
Every time that either of those young
iadies ties her bonnet strings, arranges
her mar, or gazes into the depths of her
que eyes,she cannothelp seeing that pla-
card ANY young lady must know how
often, then, those rules meet the eyes OF
tde l6lr occupants of that room. They
read thus:
my daughters Will refrain from using
cosmetics paints, powder and other such
btuH on every occasion.
Light lacing is prohibited.
NO conspicuous jewelry must be
worn.
mltted. ' POI -OD"0i' pei-
me teeth and nails must be carefully
oIuThed at least twice a day.
,.;, Ine bureau drawers must be kept in
PRIME order.
.,,,No high-heeled or tight-ftting shoes
40 garments should be thrown hap
hazard on the chairs.
,in Inc lights in this room must be ex.
"u ~ e'sneu at IL o'clock p. M, promptly.
do,, le unnecessary 10 add that my
ueGgnters will say their PRAYERS before
curing at night and after rising in tho
morning" 0' ii'Ans i" WIG
cba 'n'l,sr rules are placarded In the
m napioer occupied by the father and
IuOIher. EVen the son 1s not asra.nn4 90