The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27

Her face was shaded by an acute melancholy that
toiu OF the severe anguish she was undergoing
10 save her children. IL was not for her.
sell. she never mentioned her own case. but
Ior nsr children deserted by beartless father
anu lett 70 the cold Charities OF the world. Work
was soon found for ner This lady-for she IL ia
lady-ls member OF DIR. Adams church, the aristo-
era.c Temple OF worship In Madison avenue. Chris
The sad and interesting cases that can be seen at
all times IN this Institution often OF the EXTREMIST
nature. one American woman, now eighty-eght
years Old lives In want and suffering. unable
70 WORK. she Is too proud to 20 70 the Aimshoase,
entities her to some consideration from the world.
Another woman, at the advanced age or seventy
seven years, sun works, and refuses any charity OF
any nature, and ID going TO die as she has Lived In
Independence.
The letters received from all quarters, and espe-
claly from women assisted, are nattering to the
union ana place ITS labors In sharp contrast with
thas pretended body OF cooperative women that
meet to discuss questions OF suffrage and free love,
ana thus to inure me cause OF labor py confoundn0
the TWO bodies ia the public mind.
A SPECIMEN BRICK.
me Following letter, written In beautiful run
mug mana, from country girl IL among the nu-
merous ones on file al the Union and we give Is as
Indicating The degree OF intelligence that exists
among this class
BEDFORD, wes.chester county, N. y, Nov. 49, 1882
pkAs MADAM Yours OF the 9th Inst was duly received
the shoera Il The h. W We had moi supposed
2
incur me danger The friends whom have consulted
:, present TINS especially
for the best have just wr'tos to Mr. r@ehns him o.
our change Of purpose Possibly the prevaence Of the
passed we may sti hope to 60 to the city work.
know Ss so 10 have
lessly encroached It, shall be almost afraid ever TO
have been SO happy the prospect Of being together and
Earning money that can hardly bear entirely to renqush
for s IN sy nas
puTp Very respectfully, yours, H.
NOBLE GIRL.
One of the most interesting cases In the city is
that OF the young girl VINO has been provided with
work by the Unlon and who writes as ioHows:-
DEAR FsiESD-I now take the hurried opportunity Of
writing 70 e, you know how am getting along and the res
think | keep my word wonderfully well; but Il was nm
90 strict that no allowed TO eaSc the Building after
sneg as sesn MINUTES s a aa ws ss K
ute OF eight in the morning the doe.s Is locked
N. c. Met.
Down toward the North river and up four fights OF
stairs, IN tenement house, situated at the rear OF
No. ga West fwentyTst street, the writer went IN
search or this young girl OF fifteen years OF age.
Knocking at the door low sickly voice said come
in.n
The door swung open and we stood in the apart
ment The ceilings were about eight feet high and
the room might have been twelve by fourteen There
was nothing but few irregular patches or carpet
upon the floor and a cooking stove, with meagre
utensils stood about the centre One or two rckety
chairs, an old fashioned clock, few pieces OF
crockery aud some OF the plalnest articles OF
were ali that could be SEEN The walls were black
and dirty, the room had no ventilation and the air
was foul and unhealthy, but everything bore SEM
Dlance OF neatneSs unusual IN such abodes.
"How much rent do you pay2n
eight dollars month";" replied the inVand
"What means Of support do you haves"
my daughter, girl OF fifteen, works on the
as this all ~
Gan for herself myself and two children" and as
she gave TINS answer she was seized with torturng
Mains. Which made her Wrltlc In acute agony. For
some time she was in very distressing condition,
but at last in weakened condition insisted upon
relating her story.
II appears that her daughter the sole support OF
this family, has to work often from early in the
kinds OF fancy work, for which sne receives the
merest pittance. She Is often overworked pnd down
mon case. Mothers VINO have brought themselves
TO the verge Of the grave by industry for their
CHILDREN in turn have to give up the support OF
the family and depend upon the tons
Of a single child. Here Is an instance
which Is typical OF large body OF the working wo-
men. The young grl receives about six dollars
week for her ceaseess LABOR She Is driven to pain
and slowly gathering disease. ana finally brings up
that she Is prevented from giving all ner time 10
the prosecution or her trade. II is 10 relieve such as
she from suffering that the suggestions as TO hours
and means Of obtaining increased compensation have
been proposed.
THE COST OF TRAVEL
One OF the worst features connected with the
cheap living Is the cost OF travel which all women
who reside q good distance from centres OF trade
must bear Not until Mr.. Stewart has quilt up MS
Hampstead Plains will this question receive the
attention II deserves. Employers forget that
one-sixth every week. and takes just SO
much from her meagre livelihood; but
tances FROM the city where daily fares OF from
twenty-five to thirty cents will be required their
wages must be increased the whole system OF
cheap rural homes must signally fail. AS II is now
the working women generally live III the Tenth.
Thirteenth, Eleventh and east portion OF the seven
teenth wards with many IN the Eighth ward SAN
guIne believers In the utility OF Mr.. stewards scheme
declare that $4,000 women Will populate the future
city OF hampstead.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Artificial flower making Is good Illustration OF
what new fields OF labor can be opened 10 working
women. only for q short time have these articles
been manufactured ut all In New York; but now
that as . domestic stock They have large sale, 1t
may safely be said that all fancy goods now solely
manufactured III Paris must IN u few years be
turned out by the women OF New YORK. TINS is
fine prospect
In mower making an expert hand can make
twenty dollars per week-over $1,000 year-with-
out heavy labor. Certainly this IS good pay. But 1t
takes long and close attention to become an adept,
and the girls are not kept long enough at one de-
partment to allow Their general success
are employed in this work. OF this number
large proportion are small girls earning from 81 80
per week upwards These children do not learn
quickly but a jealous apprenticeship produces eli-
clencY. The labor liz healthy the hours from eight
A. M to SIX r. NJ, with an Iutermission for dinner
aienates girl from the trade. and she closes her
career by marriage or by exit through otner chan
nels. The average pay Is seven dollars week.
HILLINERS.
Wholesale houses engaged In the manufacture of
hats afford employment to large class OF girls.
Their work is paid for by the piece. and the mil
liners frequently make twenty dollars per week, but
not for the year round. While 1t lasts the employ
ment is lucrative Manufacturers believe it to be
the hest LABOR wherein girls realize the highest
wages In this department, IN the manufacture
or artificial flowers, when one becomes an expert,
she retained whether there Is work not, that
IN certain trades proficiency IS 1ttingly rewarded.
The wages paid IN New YORK, as compared with
those given in Newark and throughout New Eng land,
are much higher But 1t Is found In all that the
best Workmanship can be produced III tue city.
The great Industrial problems affecting women
must OF course take III, as their data, external tn
fuences, which so powerfully AFFECT the question OF
paw Arising principally 10 New England, and In
the seaceast manufacturing towns bordering the
Hudson and Sound, they extend all over the Union,
and some are even so remote as India IL Will be
100 nuesIlan II necnnlea when