Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1880)
August, 1880. . THE WEST, SHORE. 835 THE IDEAL HOUSEKEEPER, Tho St, Iul rivtHHtr rrm gives uowi of in dustrial education that means great deal to all whom it may concern : "At the Iowa agricultural oollege every girl in the junior olaM baa learned bow to make good bread, weighing and measuring ber in- 6redienta; mixing, kneading, baking, and regu iting ber Are, Each hat, also, been taught to make yeast, and biicuiti, piea, puddings and cake of various kinds; how to 000k a roast, broil a steak, and make a fragrant oup of ooti'oe; how to stuff and roast a turkey, make oyster soup, prepare stock for other soups, steam and mash potatoes so that they will melt in the mouth, and, in short, to get up a tirat-olass meal, combining both substantial and fanoy dishes, in good style. Theory and praotioe have gone hand in hand, Vast stores of learning nave been acquired in the arts of canning, pre serving and pickling fruits, and lessons taken in all the details of household management, suoh as honse furnishing, care of beds aud bed ding, washing and ironing, care of the aick, oare of ohildren, eta The girls are also thoroughly grounded in aoienoe, mathematics and English literature; but this of small account com pared with the foregoing catalogue of virtues. If there is anything that oommands the un limited respect and devotion of the masculine mind it is ability in woman to order well ber own household. Each one of these Iowa girls, it is safe to say, will marry within six weeks after graduation. 1 No one can blame the Pioneer editor for his enthusiasm about these girls, but he need not consign them to a matrimonial market quite so brisk as that, or intimate that a first-rati wom anly training will lead especially to a soramble for marriage. On the oontrary, it ought to load to a groat deal of sound common sense and homely wis dom that will teaoh the young graduates to make haste alowly in all the groat atfaira of life. But what a jolly good time they must have nad learning to ouok in such a place, where every thing is bright, and aweot, aud olean, aud handy plentiful, handsome and soientilio I And not alone the joyful labor and fun of thelossons, but think of the eating I Each girl has her fa vorites among teachers and classmates, and to their end of the table will she smuggle her choicest daintioa, and enjoy with them a "dis cussion" of her most perfect lessons. Profess ors of chemistry and hygiene will find delicious illustrations ready for each topio, aud the table talk alone ought to be almost a liberal education. There is no doubt that these graduates in donieatio aoienoe will carry reform right and left into the crude and dingy borne kitchens, and "oollege notions" will become oommon property. We all want better, handier, hand somer kitchens. It is all nonsense to run a stove pipe through some forlorn old " lean-to," put in a few rusty kettles and smutty fry-pans, and wonder why the girls don t take to house work. U ary Mountain in Rural 1'rtu. 8dm to Wis. The gentleman is sure to win, in this life of ours. If you speak the right word at the right time; if yon are careful to leave people with good impression; if you do not trespass on the rights of others; if you always think of others as well aa yourself j if you do not put yourself unduly forward; if you do not forget the courtesies which belong to your posi tion, you are quite sure to aooomplish much in life which others with equal abilities will fail to do. This is where the raoe if not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. It is where yon make people feel that yon are unselfish and hon orable, and truthful and sincere. This is what society is looking for in men, and It Is astonish ing how much men are able to win of self-respect, and tnoeeea, and usefulness, who possess .. these qualities of good breeding. ' A KaKrai weekly publishes "fourteen rule ' to be observed during tornado." Only one if nsneessry; Be soroswbsrs else. TRAISE YOUR WIFE. Tkumi your vifu iuiui, lor pile suite pittiao your wife when she deserves it It won't injure her any, though it may frighten her some from its strangeness. If you wish to make and keep her happy, give her a loving word occasionally. If ahe takes pains to make you something pretty, don't take it with only: "Yes, it is very pretty, Won't you hand me my paper J" It will oost you only a moment's time to kiss her and tell her she is the best wife in town. You will And it to be a paying investment one which will yield you a large return in increased oare aud willing labor for your comfort. Loving praise will ligliten labor wonderfully, aud it ahould be freely bestowed. A case in point: I oalled on a friend one day and found hor up to her eyos in work. "0 dear," ahe said, "this is one of my days; everything goes wrong, and I haven't got a thing douo!" "Let me help you," I said. "No, no," she replied, gently pushing me in to the sitting room, "I'm going to loavo every thing aud rest a while; but I must just wipe up this slop first," pointing to an ugly spot which disfigured the pretty oil cloth. Just as she stopped to do it her husband cams In; he didu't aeo me, but went straight to his wife One quick lift, and he plaoed her on her feet, aud taking the cloth from hor band, wiped up the spot himself. "There, busy-bee," he said, "you've done enough to-day. You tired yourself all out got tiug my favorite dinner. Now I think I'd leave the rust till to-morrow." I suoke to him then, and he sat with me a few minutes before going down town. Shortly after my friend came in looking very much amused. "I guess I waa in the durups,nshe said, laugh, iug, "for I've finished; aud everything has gono twimniinulysinoe E. came in," Anna EUminU, Rural iitui Yorker, I'kdxhthiam ExEiil'Wi. In pedestrian ex eroise for pleasure, sport, or health, much power may be saved by skillfully balanolng the spine on the pelvis, and so adjusting aud har monising the movements of the upper aud lowor extremities ("getting the swing" as it is oalled), that the force of gravity does great part of the work. This is the great secret of the pro fessional dustriu, whose object is to eeonom. ire strength, not to expend it. This art is easily acquired, aud even a delicate lady, with a week's practice, can cover a distance which at first would seem impossible. But one of the first essentials of true exercise is resistance. There must be some obstacle to overcome, some weight to be lifted, if we would break down muscular tissue and build up with new material This re. aiatanoe, a moderate walk will never give. One must needs walk ton or twelve miles a day in order to get exeroito enough to keep the body in a healthy condition. ' To aooomplish this task requires from two to three hours. Aside from the benefit to be derived from the inhalation of fresh air, the aame amouut of exercise may be taken in twenty or thirty minutes by lowering and raising the body, alternately, Hexing and extending the legs, by taking a short run, or by making a few excursions to the top of a seven story building. FiHirnoor Parxft. To make a fire and wa terproof paper, Let HumU saysi Mix one-third of ground asbestos fiber with two-thirds of pa- Kr pasta in a solution of oommon salt and alum, iss the mixture into a machine, plunge the paper thus mail into a bath of dissolved gum Ue and send It throagh the finishing rolls, when it may be oat into sheets. The salt and alum inoraas the strength of the paper and its resist an os to the action of fire. The lao randan it impermeable to moisture, without interfering with its fitoees for the reception of ink. ... . HOUSEKEEPERS' DRESSES, "Sudi itiucua as Uutt do diauuuiage no so," said Lynda, laying down the paper with an air whioh was a cross between a pout and a ory. "What ia the piece about t" asked Cousin Jane. "Oh, it tells ut young wives how sweetly and nicely we ahould dress from morning tiU night If we would keep our husbands' respect and love. Our hair mutt be arranged at it used to be on those evenings when he used to visit us before we were married. We must not for get the pretty ornaments we were so cartful about then, lie must never see ut in toiled, rumpled dresses. Now, Jane, how can a woman keep herself so line, hurrying at I do from one piece of hard work to another, from house to barn, now washing greasy kottlos and pant, now churning and mixing bread and feed ing ohiokeus, digging potatoes and oleauing things for dinner. Do you suppose I can wear pink oambrioa about suoh work, aa I naed to when I was a teacher, or that I oan wear fine lace at my wrists, or oan keen my hands aa white and soft aa they ussd to be f and the looked rather regretfully on the brown lingers which were kept to busy all day. "Of course, Lynda, you oauuot carry out thoso directions in ail particular, with your line of work, at another woman might who bad none of the drudgery of housework to at tend to. But the idea holds good ttiU. There are oortain poaaibilitiea of neatness even with housework, whioh are a wonderful comfort to a woman and a pleasure to her household. For one item, always have aomothing mow white about your neck, and don't think your gold pin too nioe to fatten it with. This ft very timiile in itself, and it will not be much trouble to do up a half doaen every week, giving you a fresh one every morning. Get a neat print and trim lb with a bright contrasting oolor, This gives a fresh, nest and oheoriuesa to a dress that if always pleasant to the eye, and la no harder to iron than a dingy brown. A woman may look pretty even over the wash-tub, Lynda, if she will only stand before the glass five minutet when the dresses herself in the morning. Looking glasses are a great blessing in a house, Lynda, yon may depend upon it.' Aunt A'va, in Farm and t'ireiidt. Wxu omi Horn, In the mountains of Tyrol it ia the custom of the women and ohildren to oome out when It It bed-time, ting their national tnngt until they hear their husbands, father and brothers answer them from the hill on their return home, On the thoret of th Adri atic such a austom prevails. There the wives of the fishermen oome down about sunset, and, singing the first stance, they will listen awhile for answering melody from off the water, and continue tv ting and listen till the well-known voioe oomes borne on th waters telling that th loved one it almost home. How tweet to th weary fisherman, at th shadows gather around him, must be th tnngt of th loved one at horn, that ting to oheer hint) and how they strengthen and tighten th link that bind those bumble dwellers by th tea. PiKru-r Lovi. Holy aud beautiful 1 the smile of fathomless and perfect love. Too sel dom due it livi too seldom lighten heavy ear and earthly sorrows. Too seldom doe It glad den hardened heart, give refreshing dewt to thirsty touls. Too seldom, indeed, due apt hav a birth. Too often doe it toon loav life' pathway, even if fairly born and dearly wel. owned there. On the) other hand, a' th preacher would say, th house of a man happily married is paradise. He never leave it with out regret, never returns to it but with glad nes. Tb friend of hi tool, to wife of hi bosom, welcome bit approach with a smile and a word that sends joy to hi heart; and tb longer b lingers ia th atmosphere of ber love, I th more be 3aire to 4ll there forever.
