Housekeeping in Old Virginia

Transcriber's Note:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the original document have been preserved.
Ditto marks have been replaced with the text which they represent.
On page 51, the phrase starting the over-night may be missing words.
On page 214, the phrase half a cup of water may be missing words.
Index spellings were made consistent with the text.
EDITED BY MARION CABELL TYREE.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.... She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Prov., chap. 31, verses 10 and 27.
JOHN P. MORTON & CO., LOUISVILLE, KY. 1878.
Copyright by MARION CABELL TYREE. 1877.
Dedicated TO THE SISTER HOUSEKEEPERS, WHOSE KIND ASSISTANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE SO MUCH LIGHTENED THE LABORS OF THE WRITER AND ENHANCED THE VALUE OF HER WORK.