National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-11

kept the e125. For q quarter of o century this
Court regretted its hasty action. It Is glad to
meet . man who cherishes happiness more
than he does money. The order of this Court
is that defendant stands discharged, and the
complainant, who has been trying to bring a
man into slavery to q morher-in-law, be fined
$40 and costs.
CHILDREN IN FACTORIES.
The annual report of the Massachusetts
Labor Bureau, just issued, contains many in
teresting statements concerning the employ
ment of children. The report says that the
Bureau had difficulty in obtaining answers to
its letters Of inquiry in q very large number Of
cases. Twenty-one towns, however, reported
1 ,230 children under ten employed, while
twenty more reported that such Children
were employed, but gave no numbers. Twenty
eight towns reported 1 ,T23 children from ten to
fifteen employed, who had not received the
legal amount Of schooling, and twenty mine
towns reported children thus employed, but
gave no numbers. These figures, in the opin-
ion of the bureau, very inadequately represent
the number of the children really employed.
Quite a number of towns and cities have half
time and evening schools. "Upon this sub
says the report, "there can be but one opinion
that the matter is not attended to, either by
the State or local authorities; that legislation
Is needed to compel attendance, to punish
illegal employment Of children, ard to provide
proper schools for the instruction of Operatives
along with work. Personally" It continues,
1--WE believe in the EXTREMIST legislation in this
direction, and, could We have the power given
us, we would not allow girl under sixteen
t,<,n I, Of
factory or workshop. II she could be free till
she reached the age of twenty, mankind would
be the gamer. This is physiological matter,
and the result of our investigation of facts in
this connection, and our careful consideration
of the subject, leads rs to express the hope
that, If no other subject connected with the
labor question is thought worthy Of legislation,
this may be selected for legislative study and
action. No argument Is necessary to convince
people Of the Importance of giving the years
under sixteen in girls life to the growth and
development of her organization, on the healthy
condition of which so much depends-her own
health, happiness, and usefulness, not only to
herself, but TO those dependent upon her,
either for care or sustenance."
DRESS REFORM.
/ When disease is seen all around, and q
healthy woman is almost an exception to the
general rule, it forces home the question as to
the cause. It is obviously disobedience OF
hygienic laws. The influence of artificial
pressure and the effect of sudden change oil
temperature by the exposure to cold of por.
tons Of the body are included in the covering
of dress. In studying the body, and the func-
lions of the organs, it Is necessary TO under.
stand their conditions and relations In normal
state. In the normal condition or In state Of
health the functions all 20 ON below con-
sciousness that is, Involuntary. In the ar
rangement Of the organs in the body there Is no
vacant space. When one IS pushed out Of
place It presses upon some other. The corsets,
as now worn, do not remove the pressure, but
only change it from the hips. Since strings
have ceased to be used and hooks and eyes
substituted, there may have been decrease in
chest diseases, but there has been q core
spending increase in uterine diseases. The
main point to be regarded in clothing is q uni
form heat over the whole body and with as
little weight as possible. Wooden and flannel
goods should be worn over the whole body,
next to the skin. The corsets should be dis
carded, or II worn should be without bones,
and supported by straps around the shoulders.
The outer clothing should be attached to these,
ders. The size Of the bands around the body
should be ample enough to allow free move
ment to the organs Of the abdomen and dia-
phragm. The skirts should be short enough
to clear the ground. There should be no elastic
band around the limbs. In the winter season,
when there Is liability to exposure, leggings
should be worn and pair of oyerdrawers.
THE HEROINE OF CAPE NAY.
A young woman at Cape May Court House
is an Amazon, heroine, Grace Darling, ETC.,
combined. She can pull skid, shoot . gun,
catch fish, oysters and CLAIMS rather better than
some of the masculines. Our informant states
he was cunning in the sounds with friend this
fall, when two broad bill ducks few by his de-
coys without settling, but as they passed her
she shot them both and secured them too. She
obtained position to DO Homework here re-
Gently, but gave Il up, declaring she was not
going to work for two dollars per week when
she could make three dollars per day, claiming
in the sounds. She has earned five dollars some
days, spearing cells. Her weight Is 100 pounds
md she can make row boat fly through the
water She 10 the sole support Of her father
rendered helpless by palsy.
y .i. FATALITIES. -, -
A lady fashion correspondent Of the st..
Louis Republican goes into raptures over . new
mystery of the wardrobe "Pantalettes. You
can show Fem in the spring. There's so many
muddy places. They must be wide, elaborate
ly trimmed with lace frills and embroidery,
and reach the ankle. The irreverent youth
who enjoyed the privilege of taking me to the
charity ball beheld these pantalettes for the
first time beneath the raised train Of . belle.
l was too late to interfere. He rushed for
ward, and, in the most mysterious and anxious
manner, whispered to her she was losing 'em
or No words can describe the look she re-
warded him with. Poor dear, he fell back dis
comflte,l, and let two or three couples pass
him, when he exclaimed: why, they are all
losing 'em OIL and that's the effect Of the
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= ,'as77-s WORKING COWS. 5U :,
Mr.. Daniel 9. Sloan, of Connecticut, writes
that he works COW team upon his little place
in Rockville. He has had seven years. cxpe.
renee IN working cows at blowing, carting hay,
wood, stones, DC. They arc very hardy hwell
trained. He works them In common horse
harness, guiding with reins o. horses are
guided, -prsfefriag each harness to ayoke. II
WsT-lbl COWS may b carefully used IN the az
tefnoon Of each Day without il3ulSouily sGecf-
inf the quality o. quantity Of akeir milk. Tor
controlling cows tails while milking IN the
stahle M. elom suspends . IN Of Old Clothes
lile over their hind parts and takes dhslf