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THECOMPLETE HOME:

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DOMESTIC LIFE AND AFFAIRS

THE HOUSEHOLD,

IN ITS

INDUSTRY,MONEY,AND HISTORY

ILLUSTRATED

MRS. JULIA MCNAIR WRIGHT

1879

CONTENTS:

CHAPTER I

AUNT SOPHRONIA—Her Opinions—Her Nieces—Offers of Marriage—TheBuilding

Of a Home—Some Modern Misses’ Opinions—Have we capital enough tomarry?

--What is this capital? –The rock on which the Home foundationrests—What

Is the cornerstone of a home?—The need of good health to make aHome

Happy—When young persons should resolve upon celibacy—Man buildshis

Home from without, woman from within—Intimate knowledge ofcharacter

Requisite to a safe engagement—Long and short engagements—What is more

Important than a trousseau?—A couple may marry on smallmeans—Let there

Be NO DEBTS—The necessity of some fixed means of making alivelihood—The

Importance of a thorough knowledge of Housekeeping—No home safe

Without this—It is equal to a large cash capital—Thorough housekeepinga

Fine art—Economy—Micawber financiering—Capacity forself-denial—Begin

House mother—Excellence of culture—Need of good temper in theHome—

Home our Treasure House—Are two better than one?—Look the futurein the—

face—Count the cost—Make no leap in the dark—A well portionedBride—

Two weddings—A Benediction in the Home

CHAPTER II

ORDER—TIME SAVING—A suitable age for marriage—What one shouldstudy—

When to study music or art—A young wife’s studies—How to havetime for

Everything—A wedding gift—The great time saver—Dangers ofDisorder—

How to manage work—Helen’s domestic management—Is mistress ormaid to

Blame for disorder?—How a young woman arranged her work—Important

Hints on dress—A word on good manners—A morning call—A newmethod

Of sending clothes to the wash—When to mend clothes—How to washlace

And embroidery—A disorderly house-mother—A place foreverything—A

Pleasant sitting room—A window garden—A well arrangedkitchen—How a

Young woman can best economize in her kitchen—How to get timefor charity

Work—When to do the fall and spring style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">In individuals—Order in a farm house—A model farmer’swife—Preparedness

For emergencies—Cousin Ann’s method of doing her housework—Atime for

Everything—A place for everything—The month, week, day, hour,minute for

Various kinds of work—Don’t crowd work—A daughter’s best dowry

CHAPTER III

ECONOMY—THE POUNDS AND PENCE—Ashamedof economy—How shall we begin

To economize?—Reducing a servant’swages—Economy and charity—The

Seamstress’ view of hard times—Howworking people should meet hard times—

Where people begin theireconomies—Servants and employers—Needful rise

And fall in wages—Fit expenses to yourstation in life—Don’t blush at wearing

CALICO—What constitutes a lady?—Rightsof masters and employe’s—How to

Meet a reduce income—The real cost ofa new silk dress—Need and Pride—

Pride a hard master—Little savings andlittle wastings—Losing a hundred

One dollar bills—Paying forbreakages—What servants have no right to expect

--Making over dresses—Making over neckties—To clean silk, velvet, and

Ashamed of economy or ashamed ofextravagance—Making the best of what

We have on hand—Aimless savings—Whatto do with old clothes--- Ten dollars

Worth of clothes for onedollar—“Jumping in a bucket”—A genius for House—

Keeping—A mother’s meeting—CHARITY PAYS—Foreigneconomy—Ameri—

Cans are extravagant—Why?—Extravagancein coffee making—Rich French

Men and poor fuel—Buying

In littles—Keeping meats andvegetables sweet—Manner of keeping milk and

Buttler cool—Neatness in pantries—Ahome made refridgerator—Charcoal,cold

Water, and a bit of netting—Ammoniaand plaster of Paris—A useful present—

Economy honorable

CHAPTER IV

CHILDREN—THEIR RIGHTS ANDLIABILITIES—Position of children in a Home—

Variety in training—Mistakes of goodpeople—Where to begin training—

What is a child’s first lesson?—Teacha child patience—How to teach children

To cry softly—Noise—Quiet needful toyoung children—Causes of summer

Gers of baby carts—What to require ina nurse maid—Don’t burden your little

Daughter—An over-worked child—Whatevery mother should do for her own

Child—Care of a babe’s food—Frightingchildren—How to treat terror in a

Child—English nurses—Teaching childrenengaging manners—Teach the child

To be generous—Errors style=\"margin: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">For authority—Early good habits—Commonsense—Worth of the will—Rules

And rights—Variety inpenalty—Accidents-Teaching a boy to raise a dinner—

“Mother! Can’t I go fishing?—TeasingAnna—Care of a child’s hair—

Developing a child’s beauty—A handsomefamily—Elements of beauty—Clothe

Children plainly—Answering children’squestions—Encouraging a love of natu-

Ral history—Mothers mustread—Destructiveness and constructiveness—Obedi-

CHAPTER V

SICKNESS AND WICKEDNESS—A grain ofsense—Where diseases rise—Our bodies

Should be cherished—Too much and toolittle physical culture—The care of

Household health woman’s work—Why Mrs.Black’s family were ill—Use of

Flannel—Thick fine bed room

And a healthful bedroom—Beauty andHealth—The housekeeper is the health-

Keeper—Care of the garret—Care of thecellar—Cellar and parlor—Drains

Danger of refuse suds—Spores ofdisease—The germ theory—Use of sal-soda

--sink pipes—Dangers of decay—Housewalls—Dish cloths---Pot closets—

Cisterns—The eyes of Argus—How to havea healthful home—A farm home

Scene—How shall we have healthychildren?—Dr. Guthrie on long life—Value

Of good rules—Cousin Ann’s teaparty—The sleep of children—A child’s

Food—When to eat—Care of a child’ssight—Infant’s toys—Care of a child’s

Feet—Care of beds—Excersize andplay—Seats and Pillows—Preventing curved

Women—Choosing a sick room—How tofurnish it—Value of a fireplace—

Escaping infection—Manufacturingcoveniences for a sick room—Make it

--How to sweep—How to put oncoal—Morning cares—Too much medicine

Taking—Take care of the beginning of disease—Acase in point—Another case

Never trifle with disease—Food forinvalids—A neatly served meal—How to

poach an egg—How to bake an apple—Havea sick room note book—Variety

--Forget nothing—Neatness—A beautifuldish—A Salad—Salad dressing—

Sandwiches—Tea relish—Best way ofroasting meat—Sleeplessness—Sleep a

Gift of God

CHAPTER VI

HOME ADORNMENT—Building the wall ofHome—What finishes the wall—Good

Taste—Beauty important in a home—Cashvalue of beauty—How to ornament

A country home—Children who love Homeare inexpensive in habits—Why our

Young folks often hate the farm—Secretof hard times—Where national wealth

Lies—Farm lands should be moreproductive—Fertility of Palestine—Egypt—

Chaldea—Why cousin Ann’s boys love thefarm—Youth craves beauty—

Beauty is cheap—A good start iflife—How children can create Home beauty

--Wonderful boys and a wonderfulmother—How a home increased in money

Value—Hester a housekeeper—How a poorgirl made her Home beautiful—

A beautiful western cabin—Good tastecreative—How to find time for beauty

--Winter ornaments—Dinning tableornaments—Value of a tasteful table—A

Center piece—Bouquets—A hanginglamp—How to arrange a table—Worth

Of little things—Care of tablecloths—Always a way to get on—Trimming

What is needed in a beautifulroom—Beauty and eyesight—Care of the eyes

How to escape colds—Preventingcroup—Loftiness of beauty—Prime elements

Of beauty—How to buy furniture andcarpets—Make comfort an aim—Care of

Furniture—Give children low seats—Donot crowd furniture—Let us help

Others to find rooms-Visiting the sick

And poor—An invalid’s window—The powerof beauty—An elegant screen—

Ornamenting glass-Painted windows—Abeautiful basket—Home decora-

Tions

CHAPTER VII

INDUSTRY IN THE HOME—Books—A call fromMiss Black—Finding something

To do—People and their work—Work aduty—A maiden lady of means finds

Work—What Miss Black does—Helpingservants—What ought girls to do?—

Housework should be learned—Are youmaking home happy?—Duty of parents

To train children to industry—Home acenter of activity—A family well trained

--A habit, and an object—Well directed industry—Makingindustry pay—We

Should study our children—Working forthe future—Give children a share in

Work and profit—Boy’s help in thehouse—A nice pair of lads—Work not an

End—What is the end?—How work injures—Fiercework—Work of pride—

Work for the lazy—Fretting overwork—Unsystematic work—Killed by fuss—

Rest in the evening—Eveningwork—Sabbath rest—Holiday rest—Rest in

Change of work—Disease frominsolence—Vigor rises from labor—Saving and

Seamstress—Two little children atwork—Mischievous children—Work for a

Small boy—Teaching boys a trade—Everygirl’s trade—Success from diligence

--Model family

CHAPTER VIII

LITERATURE IN THE HOME—How to improvea Home—Homes and books—

Value of newspapes—A farmer’s opinionof papers—An evening scene—On

A stock farm—Brought up on books—Afavorite book—Scrap-books—Begin at

The beginning—Train for the future—Anage of books—Hugh Miller’s first

Are taught to love the Bible—Pilgrims’progress—How to lead children on in

Milton andShakespear—Essays—Scientific reading—When to read novels—

What novels—The most valuablebook—Reading in the line of our work—

What lawyers, doctors, and farmers should read—Fred’s fourscrap-books—

What Thomas and Belinda thought—Aletter on what not to read—Good and

Evil of the press—We neverforget—Books form our habits of thought—Do

Not read what lessens strength, orrobs of earnestness or reverence—Do not

Read secular books on Sabbath—Do noread what you desire to hide—Do not

Read from foolish curiosity—When toread—Saving moments—Book in

Evening reading—What to do Saturdayevening—Reading and kitchen work—

The benefit of a Literary Society—Howto read—Rules for reading—Learn

What you can about authors—Study whatyou read—Don’t be discouraged

What Hugh Miller says—Dr. Guthrie’sopinions—The morals of the Ice

No excuse for being without books—Layup a book fund—A home without

books

CHAPTER IX

ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME—How to meet anaccident—Presence of mind—Dr.

John Brown, of Edinburgh, on presenceof mind—Value of this quality—Its

Wedding—A mortifying act—A littlegirl’s presence of mind—Fred and the

Fire—Better to act than toscream—Cutting a blood vessel—Screaming murder

--The child in the well—Martha’swisdom—Mentor’s advise to Telemaque—

A finger cut off—A burnt arm—A remedyfor burns—Accidents by fire—

Careless use of kerosene—Of powder—Alessen—Care of lamps—Of fires

Of ashes—Kindling wood left on thestove—Clothes drying—Dangers of hot

Ashes—Peter Stuyvesant’s fire law—Carelessness with matches—Insurancedoes

Not cover loss—Fighting fire—Dangerfrom falls—Glass or cinder in the eye

--A dog bite—Sunstroke—A mad dog—Fearof horses—Child on fire—A

Child choking—Choking on thimbles—Dyein cloth—Antidotes for poison—

Screaming and incapacity—Neverfrighten a child—Careless nurse

CHAPTER X

RELIGION IN THE FAMILY—He did notbelieve in religion—Morals and religion

--The state of religion—The Sabbathquestion—Religion the basis of laws—

Sanctity of the family—Family foundedon the Bible—How the Bible approves

Its origin—The family and thestate—Religion and crime—Piety and pauperism

--Religion and independence—A familyanniversary—Home building for

Eternity—Every day religion—Whycultivate family piety—The comfort of

Religion—The finestinheritance—Religion in cousin Ann’s home—A Sabbath

Well spent—Family worship—No unkindcriticisims—An irreligious family—

Helen’s Sabbath instructions—Bunyan’sMr. Talkative—A church going habit

--Religion while traveling—Citizenshipin Heaven—Danger of late hours—

Parental vigilance—The family guidebook—A word from Plato

CHAPTER XI

HOSPITALITY IN THE HOME—A garden ofroses—The queen of social virtues

Varieties in style=\"margin: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">Smalley’s hospitality—Common sensehospitality—Hospitality without apology

--Biblical hospitality—Elegant hos-

Pitality—The right kind ofhospitality—A sewing society discussion—What

Our minister said—Bibleinstances—Plainess in hospitality—Manners of

Guests—As good as a sermon—A home viewof hospitality—A guest room

The mother’s room—Abuse ofhospitality—Mountain cabin—A western settler’s

Home—Good Samaritan deeds-The poor—Aremarkable instance—Valuable

Choicest form of rural hospitality--

CHAPTER XII

FRIENDSHIP IN THE HOME—Boys in thestreet—Dangerous playmates—A child

Is a social animal—Responsibility ofmothers—Gold, Silver, and brass training

--Bring Tom to order—Friends are anecessity of our nature—A young

Girl’s companion—Our minister’s sermonon friendship—Sympathy in opinions

Dangers of evil company—Youth hasstrange grounds of choice—Safety of

A wicked child—Mutual aid—AuntSophronia’s party—Life long friendships—

Grounds of friendship—Women’s style=\"margin: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">Of men and women

CHAPTER XIII

VALUE OF GOOD MANNERS—How to learngood manners—Books on etiquette

--Cash value of elegant manners-Whatemerson says—Train early in good

Manners—Little children’smanners—Manliness of good manners—Advise to

A boy—Good manners inconversation—Kindness creates courtesy—How to

Teach children good manners—Dr.Guthrie on manners—French manners

Manners to our servants—To ourchildren—Life’s small change—A polite

Young man—Cousin Ann’s rules—Virtue ofreverence—Where taught—Man

Ners of the present age—Saucyliterature—Why we exalt the past—A good

Boy to his mother—Manners atmeals—Farm house tables—Take time for

Meals—Children and company—Shychildren—Forward Children—Cultivate

Children’s manners—Old fashionedcourtesies—Politeness to mothers—What not

To do—Waiting on sisters—Be sincere—Besympathetic—Be self forgetful

Be the sum of littles—Home

Deserves good manners—Be pleasant inthe morning—Little sins—Be modest

A model girl—Accept reproofkindly—Chesterfield’s opinion—Courtesy the

Flower of home

CHAPTER XIV

METHODS OF DOING WORK—Causes ofinsanity—Insanity and overwork—Why

Is there over work?—Religiousinsanity—Indolence and insanity—Over work

And under rest—Work is ablessing—Dangers of ignorance—Value of resting

--Needless work—Hard common sense—Thesewing machine—Saving hours

Different ways of doing the samework—John Rocheford’s story of pancakes

How to get supper—Knowing how to doit—Fear of seeming lazy—We are

All a little mad!—Reason applies tobaking, boiling, and dish washing—

Unfairly distributed work—Dr. Curwen’sopinion—Rest by change of work

Over taxed house mothers—Need of perfectquiet—Need of firmness—Sleep

Food—Don’t bear imaginary burdens—Howto clean an oil cloth—To clean off

Rust—Cleaning knives—Shells forcleaning pots—Cleaning tins—Paper for

Care of iron utensils—How to clear offa table—How to wash dishes---How

To teach a servant—How to sweep aroom—Care of carpets—Irving’s dutch

Housewife—Let need form therule—Washing—Babies cross on Monday!

Why we have broken down women—Cleaninglace curtains—Excellent

Recipes

CHAPTER XV

THE UNITY OF THE HOME—The home is aunit—A rope of sand—A false home

--Dangers of secrets between man andwife—Oneness of aim— Inform chidren

Of family affairs—Confidence betweenparents and children—“Women’s

--Concealment is criminal—The marriageservice—The Doctor in “Stepping

Relations in law—Time anavenger—Mothers in law and daughters in law—

An Arab proverb—Need each family livealone—Paying family debts—

Attention to the old and aged mother—Alarge family—A step mother—

Excellent testimony—Dangers ofpartiality—Maiden Aunts—Whittier’s maiden

Aunt—A step mother’s position—Herduty—Her rights—Her disadvantages

Love and duty—False accusations—Mycousin’s step mother—A motherless

Family—A silly prejudice—Children’smanners to each other—Unjust charges

Keeping day—Jean Ingelow’s

Wedding days—A thirtieth anniversary—Afine farm—Which is dearer, child

Or grandchild?

CHAPTER XVI

THE USE AND ABUSE OF MONEY IN THEHOME—An argument between two

Boys—Aunt Sophronia’s decision—Moneyas a means, not an end—The miser’s

Love—Unlawful love of money—Evil’scaused by money loving—Right love of

Money—The good of money—All toil meansmoney—Affectation of disdaining

Money—Virtue and poverty—Crime andpoverty—Extravagance among the

Poor—Agur’s prayer—A man not poor—Three greatprecepts—Cicero’s precept

--Joubert’s precept—Lord Bacon’sprecept—The home’s money basis—The

Comfortable position for thehome—Economy a revenue—Economy and

Meaness—Little savings—Two younghousewives—Rules for getting rich—

What is it to be rich?—What Astor gotfor his wealth—Four rules for money

Making—Which is the hardest?—BetsyRourke’s riches—Economy in poverty—

What a cook laid up—Worth trying—Whennot to save—A field for self—

Denial—Setting out in life—Beginmoderately—Living beyond our means—

What is extravagance?—A portrait ofextravagance—Know your income—

Mark expenses—Keep accounts—Washingtonand Wellington as account—

Keepers—How to keep accounts—Value ofpersistency—Disasterous changes--

A farmer’s wife—Slow and safe—A familyexperience—Debts shorten life—

Poverty is only relative—Making hasteto be rich—Avoid illiberality—A hard

Bargain is a bad bargain for theprosper—No mortgage on the farm—Give

The children toys—Don’t begrudgeflowers—Too much money given children

--False ideas—Worth of earnedmoney—Monitions given to a boy

CHAPTER XVII

ATTENTION TODRESS—Belinda and her new gown—Do we think to much about

Dress?—Theduty of thinking about dress—Authorities on dress—Certain odd

Sermon—How wethink to much of dress—Selfishness in dress—The dressy

Dress as itregards health, honesty , charity—We must THINK about dress—

Fashion triedby laws of common sense—Ear-rings—Beauty of the ear—

Frizzes- Thehuman head—How to care for the hair—How to dress it—The

Hair in itsHome appearance—Oriental and western fashions—High-heeled

Chinese andAmerican absurdities—The mania for compression—The waist

Evil affectsof tight lacing on the appearance—Artists and the natural figure

--Hindering afigure—Long trains—Modesty and immodesty in dress—Walk-

--Carelessnessin dressing children in winter—An extravagant women—Un

Untidy women—Dressand health—Under flannels—Care of the feet—Cover

Dress—Dressand honesty—Begging fine dress—Train children to honest judg

Ments aboutdress—Sumptuary laws-Curious laws on dress—Beauty and

Taste indress—Husbands lovers and sons—Few clothes—but good ones—

Rules ofbeauty—What dress suits large and small people—Colors for dark

And fairfolks—Dress for small companies—For children’s parties—For church

Articles

CHAPTER XVIII

MISTRESSES ANDSERVANTS—Imporatnce of a servant’s position—The Home

Reaches beyonditself—inefficient servants—Creating paupers—Positive and

Frequentchange of servants—Trusting our servants—Cultivating trustworti

Ness—A modelmistress—Good rules—An old proverb—A servant in distress

--A littlelove story—Permit no negligence—No disobedience—Allowing visi

Children treatservants kindly—Kitchen conveniences—Good example and

Good advice—Athrifty woman—Mending household linen—Be ruled by prin-

Maid—Dangersof housekeeper’s ignorance—A fashion of complaint—Keeping

Too manyservants—A new way of increasing efficiency—Decision—Care of

Brooms—What aservant may be—My servant—A wise servant—Her library

--Three maidenladies—A widely extended charity

CHAPTER XIX

A YOUNG MANWHO EXPECTS TO MARRY—A deep question—The secret of Home

How to buyfurniture—Buy for use—Kitchen furniture—Choice of furniture—

How to buy acarpet—Harmony in furnishing—How to study EFFECT—A

Compliment toa lady—How to make furniture—How to make a chair—A

--A toilettetable—A lounge—How to make a paper carpet—AFrench

Destroy ahome—How to discourage a man—How really happy children

Punctuality—A punctualhousewife—Dinner to the minute—Keep calm temp-

--How not tocook beef—How to use cold meat—Cheap varieites of food—

Foresight inhousekeeping—How to make a luncheon—Need of lunch—A

Mid day meal—Alate supper—How to give a small dinner party—How to set

The table—Howto arrange the dinning room—The two chief element of a

Moist—Care offrosted plants—Let children share their cultivation—Music in

CHAPTER XX

ANCIENT ANDMEDLEVAL HOMES—A Christmas week—Christmas the home

Feast—Thefirst form of the Home—Patriarchal life—Servant—The encamp-

Cesses ascooks—Hospitality—The classic home—Description of Roman

Places ofworship—Beehive huts—Celtic cookery—How they buried their

Dead—Saxonsand their home—A Saxon tomb—Sources of information—

The Jews asarchitects—Saxon houses—THE BOARD—Fuel—Larder—Lights

Indian wigwam

CHAPTER XXI

--Its divineorigin—Bishop of Winchester on marriage—Building a house—

--Color ofwalls—Paper—Color in furnishing—Decisive hues—The surround-

Ings of a home—Rustic of

Of homeinfluence—Home blessing

CHAPTER XXII

THINGS THATALL SHOULD KNOW—Soup making and serving—Meats and their

Clothes andfurniture—Cleaning silk—Cloth—Furs—How to make household

Linen lastlong—How to sew—How to make over old clothes—Very needful

Recipes forbread—yeast—Gruel—Tea and Coffee—How to save—Poisons and

Drains andsewers—Care and cure of diphtheria—Gas and gas poisoning—

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