Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-16
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YOUR BACK YARD.

TOOH BACK YARD.
With the oncoming of spring. and the
general awakening of new life in nature,
there comes, as by similar instinct,
this same spirit of renovation to the
housekeeping fraternity. 1t is doubt
full what would become of the world but
for these periodic "clarin' up" times-be
smothered possibly in the accumulation
of dirt and rubbish
There are few housekeepers who do
not clean house, or at least go through
the motions, but there are quite num-
Der that make no pretense of cleaning
their yards, or at least their back yards.
And, pray, what is more disgusting and
suggestive of the uncanny alleys of the
cities than old cans, rags, ash and gar
bage heaps and other trash in a back
yard
We don't want to say right out loud,
because it would hurt some ones feel
! ings. but still it is fact that no good
housewife will ever have such yard.
She will never throw her old cans, vege-
] s'''iN iNh'9N' NSS Shcii9i w. Oub At AiiS
door nor sweep her dirt out, nor, indeed,
have anything disfiguring or unsightly
at the rear of her home any sooner than
in front of it.
But if any sister housewife has not
had due regard for this part of spring
cleaning, let her by all means awake to
the necessity for healths sake, if not for
that of comfort and decency. There are
enough germs of disease in some folks
back yards, steaming with filth, to in
oculate neighborhood. Don't forget
this fact, my careless sister.
Then try to have a little pride in your
back door and yard | have in mine
pardon me for being personal; and can |
bear to see even stick, bone, string or
anything savoring of slovenlness there.
can brook topsy-turvy centre table and
dust inside better than this.
But, says my awakened friend, as for
the first time she really drinks in the I'M
slightly landscape from her kitchen win
dow-tall bleached weeds and burdocks,
bent by winters snow old pals, broken
chairs, mop handles, remnants of carpets
and clothing, with filth and disorder ev-
erywhere-''hUw can avoid this: what
shall do with all these things:"
And dare say there are many inexper-
fenced ones who are at a loss to know how
to keep their back door premises tidy and
inviting
To such | would say, you must first of
all be resolved to be neat here, and this
is The main thiug, you will then be on
your guard against tossing everything
out of the back door. You will throw
your old cans into some hole or ditch OF
have them carted off with your ashes you
will burn your garbage if you have moth
ing to feed it to or no swill man; you will
be conscientious about sweeping your
dirt over the threshold, ALWAYS burning
it instead; old garments will swell the
rag mans stock and decrepit furniture
be forthwith converted into kindlng woot
or repaired; your coffee dregs will, il
, thrown out.'never be emptied in one place
till the grass is ashamed to lift its head
= but so scattered as TO leave no visible
trace, while the egg shells used to settle
: it are always put in the stove tea grounds
and dish water are likewise never allowed
to make bald spots.
What do you say, readers. to getting
> up little wholesome, good-natured
} strife with our neighbor about this bach
! door and yard business: Wouldn't il
raise higher standard anu improve oul
sanitary condition?
Let Us see ifa bed of pansies or verbena;
. wouldn't rest our eyes and lift oul
thoughts better than that which is seer
| in too many back yards Cor. Mail anC
Express.