Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-07
THE EVENING STAR.
Some Household Rights Of woman,


Some Household Rights of Woman.
No one who has not been tried can imagine
the discomfort and Inconvenience that results
from irreGularity In regard TO meals. The
Mlo!e business Of the day is broken up by the
hardness OF part OF the members OF the family
ana ~ is unjust TO practice IL, and yet many
men who would chefe and fret, If their busi-
ness mes, was delayed, never give thought to the
1 Mi1e Una, IL Is Just as nconyenent for their
iifst law or nature, and II should be the same
ia iamllles regular day and hour for eS-
leciai purposes makes homework easier and
la more peasant, and this order should b,
recognized by each individual In the family,
anu ~ Is me mstresss privilege to insist upon
ner rlgnts IA thls respect. Again. the various
housework less laborious, and thereby SAVING
both time and strength. should he copsidered
as great necessity In the house as upon the
farm. woman does not grudge the money ex-
pended for machinery In carrying on the bust
ness OF the farm, and II she did it would nroh,.
bly, make no difference, and 1t is Just that she.
too, should avail herself OF the helps that
tighten the laborS OF her department. Shirts
OF ammonia is as useful In expediting the tire
some business OF house cleaning as a moving
machine is in doing the work OF haying. and If
does not cost a 1.-THE as much. yet how very
few housewives ever think OF awaiting them
selves OF its assistance, because, forsoo.h, Il
costs so much: and just the same with other
articles OF utility, and a Wife Will make a
martyr CT herself by scrubbing and working.
even unto death, TO save little expense.
IL is a Momans privilege, too, TO have resting
hours. The law Of custom allows men az
hour noobing each working day; but where
does WOmans incoming come I'm? No one ever
thinks OF letting the dinner table stand while
niue rest Is taken, and IT Is just as needtui for
women to rest from their labors as for men and
IL they would only assert their privilege they
could, as matter OF course enjoy IT, Men are
not at all bashful about Claiming their rights
why women should not do the same. when
TIER health and comfort demands il. They
VIII fIet over their tasks, complain OF the
thoughtiessneSS OF the men and boys, but not
do the first thing to help themselves or make
any change for the better; and In fact, hus-
baIds and fathers do not think about it-that
is just where The trouble lies. They have no
Idea that they are hard taskmaSters; IL is really
no special design on their part; their attention
has not been called to the matter. Ii is simply
because women do not like TO call their atten-
needs and comfort; and 1t lays In the hands OF
women themselves, In a great measure whe-
Their they will make their work easy by claim
irg the privileges which are rightly theirs
Farmers Wife in INen ENGLAND Farmer
MOTHER AND CHILD-An Affecting Scene in
Capitalization has already been made Ia the
Herald OF the divorce suit brought by Newark
saloon keeper named Bernard Smith against
his wife, Eliza Smith, and her counter suit for
ai,mony and the custody of their swear old
girl. The latter has been held by the father
and kept at q Catholic convent at Madison, and
is fine handsome Child. The parties to the
proceedings, with their lawyers ana the child
were before Vice Chancellor Van Fleet, In New
ark, yesterday. when an affecting scene was
witnessed. The Child, with the father, ar
rived In court before the mother. AS soon as
the latter appeared the Child broke away from
the father, ran to the mother, threw its arms
about the latter's neck, and parent and child
kissed each other most affectionately. The
mother was deeply affected SO indeed were the
tears. The present proceedings were upon q
writ OF habeas corpus-the production OF the
Child In court. Counsel for Mrs. Smith went
over the case, and said that Mr.. smith had
Instituted suit for divorce from Mrs. Smith, and
she had done the same, both parties charging
lnndelity. AS the child was In delicate health
and not fit to be confined at the Madison Con-
vent school she desired the custody OF It. After
much controversy Ii was decided that the child,
which privately expressed to the Vice Chan
cellar desire to be with the mother, should
remain in Newark with its godmother, and both
parents could see 1t, but on different days, and
neither should say anything to 1t about the
proceedings In court. Testimony is to be taken
on Friday and the argument heard on Monday
next.-tN. Y. Herald. 9Th.