Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-09-14
MODERN ScIENCE,--A CAUTION.


The article in the Sept. Forum,
The Housekeeping of the Future, by
Helen e. Starrett, shows the drift OF
women in the kitchcns,-or rather
out Of them. There is an objection
of doing housework on the part of
girls, 1, because as "class y it sub.
jects them to the lowest social level,
=" servants =; 2, the difficulty of
getting along with mistresses, who
are all command, no knowledge and
no do; 3, the love for company,
pleasure and freedom. The greatest
difficulty on the part of the lady OF
the house doing any household work,
is the demand made upon intelligent
women by modern social llfe,-like
many men, she has too many irons
in the fire, and even her maternal
duties must suffer. Another fact of
today in home-life which is seen and
felt by all is, that nobody is wanted
as:so of the family" There is no
Preside circle anymore. Every
woman and girl has her own fayorite
phantom. The mothers of a century
ago had more work, less help, less
machinery and convenience than the
housekeeper Of the present, but they
had a distinctive home circle where
the stranger himself felt at home.
The mothers of the past spun and
wove,-they clothed their household
spiritually, temporarily and material
ly. The mothers of today do Meth
er. The lawndress, the dress maker,
millIner, baker, milkman, soap-mak-
er, coffee browning, yeast making,
butter-making, and many other
things are done outside and served
to order, and still woman is not hap
py and not able to manage her house,
with nothing left for her to do but
cooking aud cleaning and the care
of children. The household reformer
in the Forum predicts that before long
there will be emo kitchen smells and
waste and hired girl, 10" Oh, how
freely would thousands of house.
mothers breathe under such an ar
rangement of things" when every
thing will be cooked and served by
modern-science and economy.
Modern science might make such
important discoveries and improve
ments in the future that men could
dispense altogether with the trouble,
expense and Inconvenience of having
wives. What, then, will aspiring
woman do to save her from going
down to her grave "unwept, I'M
honored and unsung."
Under the modern science act, dear
Helen e. concludes that, " free from
the formerly harassing cares of kit
chen and servant" the housekeeper
of the future can give more time and
attention to "all the intellectual pur-
suits and social pleasures of her
youth" Her youth is rich conceit
and a beautiful modern science
stretch of the imagination,-a regu-
lar dose of Brown Sequard elixir.
After her youth, what? The des-
ert isle of lnnocaous desuetude. If
the women advocates of modern
science evolution accomplish all they
propose, in ballot-box exercise, medi-
cal and legal practice, business pur-
suits,-in social, political and mascu.
line domination There will be little
left poor man to do, except to turn
possum and assume the discarded
functions of his already better half.
The Lord robbed man of a rib out of
which to form woman, whom modern
science will some day turn into
full-ribbed man, robblng man of his
very back bone, sail, pilot and all,
leaving the stronger domestic vessel
to float helplessly on the treacherous
breezes of feminine superiority. Be
prepared, dear brothers, to meet
your fate like men.
Far from us is the intention to hurt
the feelings of the millions of anxious
and careworn mothers and indus
trious and dutiful daughters of the
country. They deserve all the rest
and relief science and invention can
give them. Rest of body to them
means refreshment of mind, happier
hearts and lighter spirits. But from
the modern science swell ead,--ease
OF body on "a walnut-kcrnel Diet
deliver every good husband, o
Lord, The stomach rebels against
the modern science diet. and love
flies out the window when the auto
matte feeder piles the empty dishes
and beautiful floral decorations on
the table with the regularity and the
savory steam of a run down clock.
With feeble appetite and imperfect
digestion, it is impossible for the body to
secure the requisite amount of nourish-
ment. Ayers Sarsaparilla not only