New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,


"The man that invented them ought to be shot
msam was her reply to my question in regard to Sew
ing Machines dare say looked amazed. Ny politi-
cal economy leading to different result.
"Yes maam he ought 10 be Shot. He has been the
ruin of hundreds aud hundreds of women. Only
month ago. Stewart dismissed two hundred women from
his carpet-rooms aud bought SewDg-Machine to do
lis work"
knew the cap.makers, the tailOrs and the msnufac
turers generally had done ss Stewart has done AT
Lowell and esee here, where women had been employed
to piece goods bags hem counterpanes the Sewing
Machine has thrown them out Of employment By thou
sands Tie fact is not to be denied Now what is to
be done7
Women csn no longer be sent to the loom and the
wheel in The days when the garments of the household
were woven and spun by loom and spindle at home for
our spnningeDnes have taken the labor out of their
bands years ago Men who found the femnines Of the
household troublesome, deprived by these inyen
tons of one means Of keeping them quiet NeE modes
ofahor opened with the opening Of the coun
try Women found more leisure for mental improve
ment with the dsvse of the spindle and loom. Stlll
there remained her serytude the spindle, side stitch
hem. fell seam al gusset and band baud and gasset
and sesm from mathis TO spers; wife maid aud
want lady and wokngwomen all of the femiane class,
we're be occupied forever and ever all eternity in
futurity, 10 gather breadhs of linen for household.
As last relief came the Sewing Machine. We hailed
il with gratitude We saw in it another step 10 the
emancipation of Woman We saw she would be OK.
onerated from much that was mOnoonous, wearsome
belittling il her lot We that the machine would
save numberess eyes myrads Of nerves aud that house,
holds must through this invention, become inte
Opment III society.
We knew the handwriting womea would suffer in
consequence, and have said aud written much in order
TO direct Woman into other channels OF enterprise and
industry. And these she must seek for the solitary
needle viii pass into dIsuse The Sewing. Machine a.
ready does all that fatguing AID wears9me in the
manufacture Of garments, and nov Woman has taken
smother step toward freedom Her brain will soon do
its Office ia the world size has opportunities use
IT, Her busy fingers have left her brain free for all
It's worst uses. The thraldom Of the needle has been
her greatest trial in civilized society She has had the
graces Of quetude, of seclusion and gentle culture
shout it, which hiss always made az her needle
suggest brothers the image Of domestic content
love in cottage, aud other pretty bat false dreamings
/ We have had opportunities to know, and assert
| that woman confined for than two three
hours at her needle daily, always Disconnected wO-
mar however much she may try to disguise the fact
The minute attention required, the strain upon the
/ eyes the ooLfned attitude, all wear upon the
nerves, ard inPel the uDoccuPied brain into morbid
/ trains ofactOn. Women Of cheerful temperament H.
stnctive seek each other when obliged to sit long
the needle In country places you viii see them with
shawl ON head ard basket in hand vending their way
each others houses in order 70 have friendly gossip
while advancing the comforts Of household. Men
often rdieule this propensity in and those of
sullen temper put atop TO it, in Way ether.
But il is an instructive wisdom worthy Of respect
harmless protection 30 the nerves. Women who are
obliged to use the needle much alone, invariably grow
morbd-loose both health and spirits. Fer ourselves,
when have been compelled TO this necessity We have
studied come book at intervals hndrsnee to Excess
sive mental activity.
The needle viii soon be consigned to oblivion, Ike
the wheel and the loom, and the knitting needles and
now cur brothers be prepared 70 accept
US ia other walks. Iiey must 60 from bshiad eOun-
ttrs altogether. manly man could not, for
his life, stand posing yardstiek from morn Ill
uishthis very beard and mustsches would curl with
contempt at the lingering of muslns and laces gsuze
and furbelows his Lord-ofCrearonifm would recoIl
from the mastery of artificial flowers, straw hats and
women's hose he would 60 TO the docks aad dig ditch
BY the wsyside blast rocks hesve anchors. and
search for the fucIum BY which world Is to be we'd
rather than smrk lis face 20 smiles while he measures
the foot Of Miss Tptoe, or cuts belt fr Miss Hour.