The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03
ECONOMY IN AousEwoak.


" Hl0N<fnOIF TEIfniueI1 should Tic ktuf
Well Oiled.
when on one pair Of hands. one pair
Of feet and one brain depends the
smooth running Of the household ma
chinery. IL Is not surprising that the
motor power Il soon consumed and con-
signed to retirement in tlie cemetery:
or partially consumed. physical wreck
the consequence. Relieving that clean
lines is next 10 goodness is not what
j. wearing out cur women. but the Ell
fort TO realize that proverb is what j.
doing all the mischief
One hundred years from now II will
make no difference to your present
ncighbor whether you did your work by
a cast-iron system or whether you kept
everything in apple-pie order. But.
dear mother. il will make a difference
70 the future generations descending
from you.
II is a mothers first duty TO take the
best care of which she is capable Of her
health. II she car no: do this and do
her work according to her standard. she
should care for herself first and let the
work be Of secondary Importance Her
life is given her. not 10 crush out by
ovcrwork. but for usefulness and the
training Of her children.
For the farmers wife there Is always
an excess Of work. but by careful man
arement and by the employment Of la
bor-saving inventions. the additional
cost ~ which will BE- but few dollars
many q restfnl hour will he found thar
would otherwise he an impossibility
II. however. the dollars are not forth
coming with which TO purchase the
}Szpy0Q4RlePadi1lt ne seeszai Stss Ting.
bring constant thought 70 bear On your
work and Won will soon find many ways
70 alleviate the toll attending house
keeping and kitchen work. For ex-
ample. in the everyday work Of prcpar-
ing vegetables for dinner. II l. far less
fatiguing to sit shan 10 stand Have for
the purpose rather high stool.
When preparing meal il will facili-
tate dishwashing II water X poured into
the cooking utensils immediately after
The contents have been removed. III the
vessels are very greasy. add a little con-
ccntrated I've. pcarlinc or soda.
"A homemade di<h-draincr Is very use
fu;. and one i very easily made from a
lenlry tin p-n Of convenient size. bv
puncturin9 a number Of small holes in
the bottom with an awl
II there is no sewer leading from the
kitchen sink. Il will save the housewife
many steps II the swill- pals are brought
inside They should BE- nicely painted.
and piece Of oil-cloth provided 20 SET
them on.
The kitchen and pantry-foors. IL un-
carpctcd. should h. painted some pretty.
light color: yellow or pink are colors
that will show soiline least The dar...
shades are not advisable. lf Won can
not conveniently get the paint. two
coats of linseed-oiI will more than re-
pay you for the small outlay: besides. il
will preserve your floors. 1t seems
wrong 10 wear yourself out Scrl bbing
when oil and paint are so chcaD. An
article worth many times its cost 10 ths.
ovcrworkcd housewife. yet often con
demned under the false impression tl.as
Il Is injurious 10 carpets. is the carpet
sweeper. Many housewives sweep daily
with the broom when the rsc II ear
pct-sweeper would render thorough
sweeping necessary but once week.
Every housewife knows how much
hard work is involved in the washing
Of bcdclothes but everyone may not
know that deep facing Of some dark
calico applied 70 the ends Of comforts
and quilts makes 80 much work unncc-
essary. The facing may b. removed
and washed and returned to its place.
a day or two Of good airing win purify
the comfort
A Elip Of shccse-cloth or muslin over
the fcathcr-bed or mattress would save
much work. rs II j. easily removed when
soilcd.
The watchful. intelligent mother will
md many ways 70 Tighten her burden.
and where an article seems really ncccs-
sary - her preservation. il seems little
short ~ cruelty 70 deprive her oft. Her
cNy sisters though they may not pos
sess onc-tcnth rs much Of this worlds
goods as does she. are not slow Ia pro-
cure the things that will max. life more
picasurablc and easy. know from
observation that the dread Of parting
with few dollars - the cause n man \
farmers wives leading lives that are
very closely allied 20 slavery. Dear
mothers this iS all wrong. II you can
AH"rd \. get what will make life less
wearying. Save your health and di&po-
4 for something higher. Don't gct
.n'o ne way of letting your work mas
~ you and deprive yourself Of LIES
w s' 'iets'ng--health. Farm and Fir~