Scullery man.
5. Cook’s coolie,
10 rs.
Kitchen help.
6. Melitar, 6 rs.
to 7 ra.
Sweeps, under-
housemaid.
6. Humal, 10 rs.
to 15 rs.
Does bearer’s
and superior
sweeper’s work.
6. Musolchi, 8
rs. to 10 rs.
As Bombay.
6. House coolie,
10 rs. tol2rs.
Superior
sweeper and
inferior bearer's
work.
0. Humal, or
house coolie.
As Madras.
Double wages.
7. Shuti, 6 rs.
Carries water.
7. Waterman, 6
rs.
Carries water.
7. Waterman, C
rs.
Carries watc r.
7. None, except
in country.
7. Waterman.
Double Madras
wage.
8. Ayah, 6 rs. to
10 rs.
Lady’s maid,
nurse.
8. Ayah, 12 rs.
to 20 rs.
Do. do.
8. Ayah, 12 rs.
to 18 rs.
Do. do.
Does needle-
work.
8. Ayah, 20 rs.
Do. do.
Does needle-
work.
8. Ayah.
As Madras.
9. Dirzi, tailor,
10 rs.
9. Dirzi, 16 rs.
9. Dirzi, 10 rs.
9. Dirzi.
Seldom kept.
9. Dirzi.
Seldom kept.
10. X)Ao6i, wash-
erman, 8 rs,
for two per-
sons, 12 ra. for
a family.
10. Dhobi, 6 rs.
each person.
10. Dhobi, 5 rs.
each person.
10. Dhobi, 6 rs.
each person.
10. Dhobi, 5 rs.
each person.
11. Syce., or
grooms, 6 rs.
to 7 rs.
Does g;room'8
work.
11. Ghora wal-
lahs, 10 rs. to
15 rs.
Do.
11. Horsekeep-
ers, 7 rs. to 10
rs.
Do.
11. Horsekeep-
ers, 12 rs.
Do.
11. Syce, 12 rs.
Do.
12. Grasscutters,
5 rs. to 8 rs.
12. Grasscutters,
6 rs.
12. Grasscutters,
6 rs.
12. None kept.
Women bring
gi'ass.
12. Grass gene-
rally bought.
13. Gardener,
MAlee, 6 rs.
to 30 rs.
13. MSXee.
As Bengal.
13. MtUee.
As Bengal.
13. Gardener, 10
rs. to 12 rs.
13. Seldom kept.
14. Qmo wallah,
cow man, 6 rs.
to 6 rs.
14. Seldom kept.
14. Cow man.
As Bengal.
14. Not kept.
14. Not kept.
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The Complete Indian
It will be seen tli.at the chief rlifl'erence in tlie distribu-
tion of liouseliold work lies in the head man in Bengal being
the bearer ; and in Madras, Bombay, &c., the butler. The
difference is greater than it seems on paper; for while the
bearer is invariably a Hindu, the butlers are Christians or
Mahomedans. In the former case the whole of the house-
hold goods, barring those connected with food, are placed in
charge of one man; in the latter, everything, without any
exception. In Bombay the various duties of the servants are
not so marked as in Bengal ; but most of the house-servants
dust, sweep, wait at table, and cook, if required to do so.
Roughly speaking, butler and hamal divide the bearer’s
duty in Bombay, while in Madras they are performed by the
butler and mumlchi. Both in Madras and Bombay an inferior
sweeper, either male or female, is kept. Details regarding
the duties of the Bengal servants will be found below, with
a few recipes for things required in their work. Each of
these can be had in tract form, translated into Hindoo, so
that they can be given to the servants ; but this is never so
efficacious as verbal order, quiet, authoritative, unyielding,
yet kindly.
Duties of the Bearer.
The implements required by
G Soft (lusters.
1 Feather broom.
1 Bottle home-made
furniture polish.
1 Clothes brusli.
1 Corkscrew.
1 Pair scissors.
1 Chimney brush.
the bearer are —
1 Tin Putz pomade.
2 Funnels.
1 Bottle brush.
1 Ice breaker.
1 Salver for cards.
1 Bottle benzine.
Hammer, tacks, glue,
string, &c.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Scullery man.
5. Cook’s coolie, 10 rs.
Kitchen help.
6. Melitar, 6 rs. to 7 rs.
Sweeps, underhousemaid.
6. Humal, 10 rs. to 15 rs. Does bearer’s and superior sweeper’s work.
6. Musolchi, 8 rs. to 10 rs. As Bombay.
6. House coolie, 10 rs. to 12 rs.
Superior sweeper and inferior bearer's work.
0. Humal, or house coolie. As Madras. Double wages.
7. Shuti, 6 rs. Carries water.
7. Waterman, 6 rs.
Carries water.
7. Waterman, C rs.
Carries water.
7. None, except in country.
7. Waterman.
Double Madras wage.
8. Ayah, 6 rs. to 10 rs.
Lady’s maid, nurse.
8. Ayah, 12 rs. to 20 rs.
Do. do.
8. Ayah, 12 rs. to 18 rs.
Do. do.
Does needlework.
8. Ayah, 20 rs.
Do. do.
Does needlework.
8. Ayah.
As Madras.
9. Dirzi, tailor, 10 rs.
9. Dirzi, 16 rs.
9. Dirzi, 10 rs.
9. Dirzi. Seldom kept.
9. Dirzi. Seldom kept.
10. Dhobi, washerman, 8 rs, for two persons, 12 rs. for a family.
10. Dhobi, 6 rs. each person.
10. Dhobi, 5 rs. each person.
10. Dhobi, 6 rs. each person.
10. Dhobi, 5 rs. each person.
11. Syce, or grooms, 6 rs. to 7 rs.
Does groom's work.
11. Ghora wallahs, 10 rs. to 15 rs.
Do.
11. Horsekeepers, 7 rs. to 10 rs.
Do.
11. Horsekeepers, 12 rs.
Do.
11. Syce, 12 rs. Do.
12. Grasscutters, 5 rs. to 8 rs.
12. Grasscutters, 6 rs.
12. Grasscutters, 6 rs.
12. None kept.
Women bring grass.
12. Grass generally bought.
13. Gardener, Malee, 6 rs. to 30 rs.
13. Malee.
As Bengal.
13. Malee.
As Bengal.
13. Gardener, 10 rs. to 12 rs.
13. Seldom kept.
14. Cow wallah, cow man, 6 rs. to 6 rs.
14. Seldom kept.
14. Cow man. As Bengal.
14. Not kept.
14. Not kept.
The Complete Indian
It will be seen that the chief difference in the distribution of household workk lies in the head man in Bengal being the bearer ; and in Madras, Bombay, &c., the butler. The difference is greater than it seems on paper; for while the bearer is invariably a Hindu, the butlers are Christians or Mahomedans. In the former case the whole of the household goods, barring those connected with food, are placed in charge of one man; in the latter, everything, without any exception. In Bombay the various duties of the servants are not so marked as in Bengal ; but most of the house-servants dust, sweep, wait at table, and cook, if required to do so. Roughly speaking, butler and hamal divide the bearer’s duty in Bombay, while in Madras they are performed by the butler and mumlchi. Both in Madras and Bombay an inferior sweeper, either male or female, is kept. Details regarding the duties of the Bengal servants will be found below, with a few recipes for things required in their work. Each of these can be had in tract form, translated into Hindoo, so that they can be given to the servants ; but this is never so efficacious as verbal order, quiet, authoritative, unyielding, yet kindly.
Duties of the Bearer.
The implements required by
6 Soft dusters.
1 Feather broom.
1 Bottle home-made furniture polish.
1 Clothes brusli.
1 Corkscrew.
1 Pair scissors.
1 Chimney brush.
the bearer are —
1 Tin Putz pomade.
2 Funnels.
1 Bottle brush.
1 Ice breaker.
1 Salver for cards.
1 Bottle benzine. Hammer, tacks, glue, string, &c.