Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

they had tried to escape, to their death on
the frozen ground below.
The sight of the sufferings of the burn
ing. struggling men brought tears TO the
eyes of the bravest and women prayed and
strong men breathlessly watched as Oper-
ator Igoe made his brave attempt to es-
cape. He had got clear of the building
and was gradual ly working his way along
the wires to safety while the silent prayer
ful crowd below anXiously and helplessly
watched his heroic attempt to save to his
wife and dear little ones their bread win
ner, but the wires cut and his strength
failed, and groan went up from the up
turned faces far below him when he was
seen to slip from his slight support and
fail to the roof of the boiler house. where
lie received fatal injuries. Men lifted him
gently and started with him to a drug
store, but on the way. after last word of
loving care for his family, he breathed his
last. Other heartrending scenes were
witnessed, but no fight for life could
have been pluckier than his and its fatal
termination was a matter of universal
regret.
Simplicity in the Home.
Let there be more simplicity in the
home. Let women, in the first place. set
themselves against an accumulation of de-
corative work. Then let them simplify,
as far as is p,ssibe with good taste, the
furnishings and the routine of work.
have in mind lady who, with "a family
want. writes or studies two hours each
day, and sometimes longer. How do you
find time?' her friends ask her; and, des-
pite her declaration that it is through SIM
plifcation of the details of house work,
they still look incredulous as if there were
ONE miracle about it. A woman is hired
to DO the washing. Sweeping and cook
ing are the next chief consumers of time.
She has abolished the former All the
floors have stained borders with carpet
squares III the center. Once a week tn e
waSher-woman wipes the carpets of thos e
rooms III common use, with a, large cloth
wrung out in cold water. The pailful of
water used for this purpose testifes to the
advantage to the lungs In no more having
to lnhale dust-to s. ay nothing about saw
ing of time In not having to remove fur
nlture as is the case with the usual sweep
ing. The dusting of borders is easily ac-
comphshed each day with two yards of
cheese-cloth fastened to a handle of proper
length. The days busting of furniture,
where carpets are kept clean In this way.
Is very simple matter The leSS-used
rooms require the treatment only once in
two weeks. OF course there must he oc-
caslonal use of dust-pan and small straw
broom for crumbs etc, bat this wlping
over of the carpets keeps them much clean
er day by day than sweeping.
Having thus disposed Of floors, how can
cooking be simplifed? Ny friend laugh
lngly says that it was reading about the
poet Shelleys subsistence upon bread, main
ly. that first suggested to her that her cook
ing was too elaborate. If upon his vege-
table diet he could produce his beautiful
poems, would her writing suffer if she had
only two courses at dinner?
The regime of her family varied at
times of course) stands about like this
Breakfast-White and Graham bread
cold meat, coffee, fruit.
Dinner Meat potatoes, one other vege-
table fruit, or a very simple baked pud-
ding.
Tea--Bread of both kinds, fruit and CO.
Goa.
She says that the preparation of the
meals gives her very little trouble, in fact,
1t is a relaxation from thought to get these
simple, yet nutritious articles ready for the
table.
The rest of the housekeeping has its set
hours and is also si5npl;Gca The furniture
is plain, but made attractive by the pres
ence of pictures and books. muslin draper
les. and the few articles of needle-work
her busy hands have found time for ac-
cOmplishing. No one who enters her
home can fail to appreciate the attractive
ness that lies in its atmosphere of culture
and content.
When contrast the real value of this
simple living with the luxury of appear
ance found in many homes where the
mother is a slave to care and vanity. where
her worried expression says continually, Il
have no time for the higher things of life. >
| am constrained to repeat third time,
Let there be more simplicity in the home.
Let the necessary work be abridged. as it
easily may be. so that leisure may be gain
ed-but not for things of show or mere
beauty-but let that valuable time be Civ
ell to the best things of life, the knowledge
and culture that shall not only enrich
women themselves. but the family and
society that encircIes them. Good House