The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-06-14
THE HCU SEiiOLD.
UunpcesS ary Irut!yrry,

Clos ct room Is no mere feminine
fancy. but the good sense OF the sex. 1t
Is as necessary to LOusekccper rs
n corn bin is to farmer or n tGOl-chest
TO a mechauic-that she may have some
" here to put things so that they shall
I've out OF the way when one wants to
move. and III the WY when one wants to
tin:a them. 1t should be amb lie and we'll
distributed, so that she may not have to
lie endlessty moving one thing 10 get
another. If \ farmer had his grain III
such shape that he had to shovel ont a
bushel OF corn and tEen put the oats
back again-th.re would he sound of
SAW and hammer in that barn, and new
arrah cement Of things, If there was
tree left on Lis farm and Il saw mill
within a hundred miles.
Many labor saving inventions are vet
possible for the house hold. HERE Will
be a machine to wash dishes. and such a
cooking stove as Mrs. Livermore sug
gestS. to which no woman shall bend
the knee. They Will come when do
nestle work shall be held in such high
honor as to enlist the best mechanical
genius of the age in It's behalf. SO long
IS the kitchen is cried down, like the
jail. for those to keep ont of who can
and thoset to endure who must IT Will he
likely to be little more inviting than
the aforesaid jail. Let our Womens
rights advocates only begin at the right
end-comblne all their argument, wit,
learning, persuasion, and agitation for
improved domestic facilities, and they
can make American manhood do any,
thing they want done. The womens
papers in farmers institutes are even
now working i'll this direction. of reform
III dwellings and appliances. Why not
1, H..
shall offer handsome premiums for i'm
proved implements. plans Of dwellings.
etc. Say 1000 for the best model of a
/, cooking stove as high as q table, SO that
every culinary operation could be per-
formed without stopping. and AS efficient
otherwise as those now III use. Then,
by publications. and addresses at public
gatherings, and suitable agencies from
house to house, make their improve
nents known to all then sex.
There is no reason. for instance. why
any woman should now be lifting about
the old, unmerciful. iron kettles weigh
ing some part OF a ton, when she can
have those of agate iron ware, to he
moved easily Y the fceblest arm. As an
imme date practical resource 1T is not
much for man.
There is y mcrciless cruelty III many
of our rural districts, which mission
aries might we'll be sent TO correct, III
the name OF Christianity and humanity.
The farmer. besides all his costly I'M
proved mac hiney. has his hired men
for plowing and narrowing. for sheep
shearing and mowing and repairing and
feeding stock, and solid, imported
! host to do his TIRES hing. and his wife
has then, too to cook for, to WASH for,
and make beds for and sweep for. Yet
she cannot have one hired girl to help
III all those heavy tasks and pay her as
much per week rs some of these men are
paid per day. No wonder the increase
! of insanity Is remarked among farmers
wives. When we see how things go IN
some districts, We only wonder there
are any sane ones left. Church going
used to be their ono outlet; bu, with the
spread of iuiidelty III many rural dis
tricts, this Is now often denied them
almost the year round, and instead of "A
ride III the fresh air and Il chance 1T
least TO SIT down in the sanctuary and
have thoughts of rest i'll Heaven. there
| is great company to feed and Sunday
Is made the hardest day OF the week.
Home Muber.