The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-19

The Chicago Times OF Saturday devoted over
wages in that city. The following is portion
Of the article
The female composltor finds employment to
the number OF about 100 in Chicago. Several
Offices, like that of The Inland Monthly pub
woman, in practical sense, and entirely in
charge OF the softer SEX from editress down to
the lassie who does the chores. Nearly all the
religious papers employ female compostors.
ana others that are not religious quietly further
the cause OF woman's employment. Among
the Offices Ia which the female composltor is
found may be- mentioned those of The Legal
News Standard, New Covenant, Western Rural
Advance, and Prairie Farmer. From two to
half dozen may also be found in each of the
morning paper offices where they serve as :" dis
trbutors." For regular O'Clock morning
newspaper work the average young lady is NOT
adapted, but distribution" the preliminary
work OF the regular composition, is done il
day time, ana for this task she is we'll qualified
a fair distributor will earn an average of about
sl5 week. AS composltors in the weekly ana
job Offices woman Is quite success In The
Legal News Office. husband and wife work
side by side. and tie latter receives the larger
roll OF greenbacks on pay day. In fact, she is
credited with beng tue fastest compostor in
the rancho
some SO or 20 young women and girls find
employment in the type foundrles OF the city,
They are engaged in what is called rubbing"
ana setting" The "setters" make more
money. Both classes are paid by the pound.
aud an expert OF the latter class will earn Sl0
per wees. Many or the "rubbers" are mere
children and these earn from 50 to Sc per
week.
Altogether about 100 women are employed in
the book binderes of the city, as folders
and "stitchers," and an expert will earn IS to
SlO week. This Branch of lndustry-book
making-Is yet il its infancy in Chicago, but
Will soon be heard from. for the Garden city il
certainly destined to become, at an early day,
great centre OF publication.
The future is full of possibilities for the
woman willing to earn her own living. Almost
every day new avenues OF employment are
opened to her, and as machinery comes more
and more into vogue, calling rather for nimble-
ness and alertness than for strength in the OPP
orator, the demand for women Ii the work
shops will increase, as is shown in the watch
factories, which are now almost entlr ely in the
hands OF the petticoat brigade. But 1t is not
onv in the beaten tracks that woman should
try to make headway. Let her strike out for
herself into unexplored or untried avocations.
Recently a young lady IN this city lost situa-
ton. and not finding another ready to hand
she opened brokers' Office, made herself
medium between the lending and the borrow
ing classes, and now does well-paying bust
ness. Women should apply for the position
OF notaries. There are hundred or more law
chaps In Chicago who lounge away the pleasant
days in their offices, and make fair living BY
now and then stamping some legal document.
All this could be as well done by women, who
would employ their leisure with some fancy
needle-work besides.
There is a lady now residing in Chicago who
has erected marble-front residence out OF her
earnings as travelling saleswoman or COM
mercal drummer" For many lines ladies'
are especially adapted, and it is time they
crowded the men OF the road. What business
for instance, has man to go about the country
selling articles OF ornament? Take a woman
with handsome arm, or neck, or ears, and
what fortune she could make selling the latest
styles OF jewelry by showing them off to the
best advantage on her person. The wholesale
either for store or travelling purposes.