The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
FOR THE FAIR SEX SEX.
cossIp ron AND ABOUT WOMEN
some very sensible Regulation -
Hot wenther-The Summer HON.
Made Neu-ETJbons still the
Vogue.

comfortable with as little WORK rs pos
sible. Begin the day early, say Z OF
S o'clock, and get the most laborious
part OF the work completed before me
heated hours. Edison has recently as
sured us that three or four hours q
sleep is sufficient. II may be 50, Dut
we will probably continue % Wan.
about eight hours Of sleep for q long
fine. sun we need not take u al q
once. Indeed, one ven better 70 re-
serve All hour of this time for the nla-
die Of the day. A siesta then seens "
loosen the cares, worries and t1red Ieet
ing from our bodies, and we rise IT,
jnvenated. .. 80.
Do as little unnecessary work as pos"
sihle. Eat simple food, wear simple
clothing. and live plainly. One cannot
be too careful Of the diet. Avoid heavy
food. 1t produces heat. Some Mlsas
viii be needed, but let it be OF the ilgnt.
or kinds: Fish. dried beef, fowls ana
messed meats, sliced in thin layers u
garnished with lettuce leaves n sllces
of lemon: Inst1ad of pies use Irult
in it's natural state. Soups OF denca.e
flavor but with little grease IN tnelr
composition may take the place u
meat occasionally. We ought, especlal-
" in warm weather, to carry u I'M
erson,s idea of plain living and hlgh
thinking.
Washing and ironing are tn. heaviest
work with which the housewife mas 20
contend. If she keeps no help W.
should try and make things easy IN
the larr dry, She. can best do this Dy
using more water than elbow grease, 10
nse a homely phase. 1t Is easier TO
coax the dirt out Of clothing by soaking
in soan and water than by rubbing.
The evening before wash day heat the
boiler full of hot water, puttlng ia =
liberal supply of soap which you can
| dissolve in the first water. lllvlae tue
| clothing into three lots according I" the
| fineness Of material and degree OF
| cleanliness. Cover each lot with warn
| soapsuds (hot water poured on the nrst
thing sets the dirt, and let them
while you get supper and DO up u
dishes. Wiring them all out. Replace
| and fill the boiler a second time. lie
fore retiring the thret lots OF
clothing with. hot soapsuds, and cover
to keep the heat il. The next morning
you will be surprised with what ease
you can put out the washing.
When the clothes are dry divide them
| into three lots. The clothes that are
to be nicely ironed, and those that are
| to be half ironed and those that not to
be ironed at all. All the starched
clothing. towels, napkins and pillow
slips belong to the first class, the sheets
and bedspreads to the second, and
hosiery and underwear mot muslin) to
the last class. I mean by half-ironing,
fold each sheet and bed spread with
the edges even and free from wrinkles,
and when you have finished ironing and
the stove is yet warm, spreads news
| paper over it and place the sheets and
| spreads on the newspaper separately.
| Cover them with a second paper, and
place a large board, two IL necessary,
on top and weigh them down with
flatirons. Leave for an hour and you
will find them satisfactory for using.
Exquisite cleanliness is a luxury in
hot weather. Each member Of the
family should daily battle; IL expedi-
ton is used, the bath need not require
more than five minutes. Floors
not covered with carpet should be mop
ped up with a c lean cloth each morn
ing. Old wooden OF cotton underwear
makes an excellent mop.
The house can be kept cool by a ju-
dicious arrangement Of blinds and win
dows, which should be closesd when
the sun is shining against them and
opened when in the shade. A pan of
cold water in q and the air set
in motion occasionally with fans is an
excellent method of cooling. Above
all, keep cool in your mind. Take
things easy and systematic the work
SO you will have plenty Of time to do
lie. Enjoy the cool Of the morning by
getting your work done up the heat
of the day with a bath and a nap in q
shady bedroom, and the evenings with
reading, light sewing and social chats.
Clara b. Miller In the Housekeeper.