New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14

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wealthy mansion recently built is exclusively OF
tillng, the highly glazed stoneware covering the
ceiling side walls and foors that every part OF the
room can be thoroughly washed by means OF hose.
While such q kitchen wall this Is hardly prac-
cabe, except I'm mansions OF great wealth. there are
several things which offer fair substitute Tor H.
painted or enamclled wall Is nearly non-absorbent
especially II the paint be finished with coat Oh
varnlsh. The chief objection 10 such wall Is that
it presents hard surface not pleasant to look upon
A prettier wallcoverIng than this may be made from
the new sanitary papers, which are specially finished
so that they are non-absorbcnt. These papers
usually come in tile patterns and the blue and white
papers in quaint old Dutch tile designs are especially
10 be commended for Kitchen use kitchen
finished with this paper, and with floor OF narrow
boards well oiled and walnscoting OF the Same
wood extending up about three feet from the hoor,
makes q very desirable room in point of cleanliness
and general appearance irhe blue-tiled paper
should cover the ceiling as well as the Side walls.
Every part Of such a wall could be washed, while the
woodwork Is as easily and even more Thoroughly
kept clean by rubbing and, when necessary, the use
OF oil.
II Is a great mistake to covor the kitchen wall
with pots and pans or any OF the paraphernalla OF
cooking. which it Is not necessary to have con-
tnuay at hand. brass or nickel towel rack ana
metal rack OF some kind to hold spoons and forks In
use on the range quito desirable. moderately
low table for the COOKS Use is necessity, and SO Is
sink with It's dish-draning shelves; but aside from
these pieces and few chairs the less furniture We
have in our cooking rooms the better. 1t has De-
come the fashion OF late years TO Introduce all sorts
~ n.wfonrled paraphernala AS kitchen furniture.
All these things are possessed Of many hooks and
crannies wherein TO hide dust and ashes. Such con-
rivances If they kept clean actually create more
labor than they save.
II is always matter OF regret when the kitchen
must be used for laundry but this Is necessity III
many families. wash-house for summer use Is es-
neciolly desirable The efiuvia which always arises
in the washing OF soiled clothes in hot weather, Is
very unwholesome, Objectionable thing to introduce
into our cooking rooms.
The ,mportation of Bulgarian needlework for the
benefit of charities, purely as matter OF uaue'
has brought into this country many beautiful and
artistic things The transparent able-coverS OF this
work embroidered on creamy muslins with SILK ana
gold thread are especially charming. Like the TURK
ish embrolderer, the Bulgarian makes no attempt u
copy nature but uses rather conventionaized 1orms
Almost all the oriental work has been vulgarZed by
Furopean designs But the Bulgarian embroideres
and some OF the Turkish work done In remote das-
ricts have been affected by the requirements OF
trade.
The old Saxon word home has a far higher signf-
II
In the original Saxon ham," from which the English
word is derived IS place Of rest well as doini-
cre Yet how few OF us think Of this word, mucp
as It IS talked Of in lis original sense. AND has!
how few succeed in making their homes places OF rest
rather than work places, where the turmoil ana
friction of daily housekeeping reflected everywhere
The greatest art Of true housekeeper IS TO concca
her art: TO make her home abidng-pace OF peace,
on which the demons OF unrest and icldencss never
enter In these houses whore strict order prevails the
friction of the ktchenwork is never felt beyond ITS
walls That house IS no true home where the steam
and fumes OF the kitchen penetrate to the living
rooms or where the mistress sits down to her family
table with her face clOuded under the petty trials ana
vexatons OF her homework. As her husband shoud
throw of his business cares, so she should throw off
her household cares Mt all the family gathering PAGES
Too often the dnnertable Is place where weak
minded rehearsc the petty grievances OF their
homework, and all the fumc fret and fever thereof
Lay down yOur burdens for the time II you would have
your home resting place! Nothing is gained and
everything Is lost II you have not moral and mental
force 10 do 50. No mother has right to make her
house On uncomfortable dwelling place for her children
II is her duty protect and shield them not by the
force Of her command but by the power OF her love-
II she would do this she must make their home the
most attractive place in the world to which they come
not slaves driven to their gaeys, but as free chill
dren.
part Of the housemOther TO alot 20 each in the
household her share OF the work. and yet arrange so
that no jar I'm the domestic machinery affect the
quiet Atmosphere OF the home. 1t requires much
executive power 10 command ship to arrange all
the petty details OF the house that the routine flows
in harmonious lines. Yet It IS Just this executive
power that IS needed IN the household and thus II IS
that the silly woman always fats to make capable
wife or mother. Like Dickcns's Dora, such woman
Is picturesque only in her grhood and. like the weak
Anne Of Austria. she may wen exclam when her
beauty Is fed 1T ! time for me 10 die"
1t Is shame to any mother who fails TO train her
daughters to take serious view OF life, instead OF
frivolous selfish view to remember that their highest
duties, whether they be married single is to be
home. makers great writer on this subject has
said: wherever a true wife comes this home Is
always around her. Tho stars may be over her
head the glOwworm I'm the nightcod grass may be
the only fire nj her feet But home IS yet wherever
she IS and for noble woman It stretches far around
her, better than ccied with cedar or painted with
vcrmion shedding It's quiet light far for those Who
else were homeless"
The Orentals have n simple method Of cooling
water They I'LL porous earthen Jar and by the
continual evaporation the surfoce the water Is
soon cooled Sometimes n heavy cloth is wrapped
around tho Jar and kept continually wet On the
hottest day water may be cooled in this way In
few hours time without the use OF ice. 1t Is de-
sIrable that the jar should stand in q drausht to
assist evaporation, and that the cloth should be
continually wet. The common red clay Of which our
flower pots are made is formed by south American
pottcrs into the most picturesque OF water Jars,
which have n curvng handle over the top and two
spouts, large one by means Of which the jar Is
filled and a small by which the water is poured
out. These jars used for cooling water In ex
actly the way rs the Oriental Jars, ana TINS
method Of obtaining cold water in t0rrd weather Is
one OF tire Oldest customs among onentas, ana Is
found generally among aboriginal people.
Where il Is easy to obtain Ice II Is not necessary
TO resort OF course to any such primitive method as
this great deal OF prctcnsion and folly Is shown
In the modern iccwater pitcher OF plated silver
This elaborate and clumsy contrvancc Keeps water
M longer and IL Is doubtful II IL keeps 1t as long