Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07

The presence of ladies at the Guiteau trial has
excited much comment, and several letters have
appeared under the signatures Of .'Pater'' and
'One Who Hopes She is Strong minded" And
as our ''petrosal friend" expresses the views of
one set OF women, so should like to speak a
Few words IN behalf OF another class. UndOubt-
edly the question OF what woman can and
may do is one of the problems of the day. for
her strength has burst the trammels which
bound her down to ignorant Flooding or indO-
lent vanity. and which made her incapable of
thinking and considering. and deciding for her
self And it is WELL For when a woman is
raised. she lifts the rest of humanity with her;
ana broader views Clearer ideas. deeper thought
make her truer friend and more generous
enemy. but with these she should still preserve
that warm loving NATIONALITY and shrinking
purity which make her distinctiyev woman
Inc last rev years have opened mp to women
many new fields of culture and industry but
Neither IN this age nor any future age can She
unreproached. adopt a course of action unbe-
coming her womaIhoOd- There is one reason
for not attending the trial which ought to be
snn1eiently supreme and need no secOnd-Gui-
teau, In order to convince the public Of his in
sanity. is purpOsely making remarks to shock
the good taste the feelings and the reason of
his audience. and among these remarks there
very possibly may be those offensive to the del
icaey or womans mind. For dearer to a
woman than mental development should be
that Iar greater treasure--her spOtless woman
liners.
ONE Who HOPES She Is Nor wEAx-xIsDED
The Servant Question Again.
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
An article in your Wednesday evening issue
In regard to the servant question. has attracted
the sympathetic attention of the suffering house
keepers of Georgetown, where honest. faithful
house-servants are the scarcest articles to be
secured Beggars We have in plenty-appealing
with tear be-dinmed eyes for our cast off cloth
Ing and the crumbs from our tabla-women too
calling themselves cooks, will il all our arrange
meffts suit them. hire to US for good wages and
then feed whole families from our pantry but an
houest woman who can or will faithfully per-
form the duties tor which We paw her is an artj-
ctesso scarce here as tn attract wonder What
are We to do? Many Of US are physically too
weak to do our own work but where are we to get
hetp? We advertise. The applicants come
SLOWLY One refuses the place because she can
not have q room to herself A second finds me
bathing my baby, and announces that she can
not live with people who do such things for
Themselves. "a she has been accustomed to living
with ladies' who, of course. had those tasks per
formed for them. A third did not know il
was 50 far out; cannot live in the bdcl-,roods
and so on al infinitum until we begin TO think
that We must be dreadful set of people, who
have been living all these years in the back
woods with an utter disregard of the customs
OF polite society. Is there no establishment in
tins glorious country where we NAV receive an
edneation of ideas that will fit US TO receive
these lorfly servitors2 Many are now employ
ing Sweties and SO far as can near, with COM
Portable results
In connection with this subject wish to call
attention to most Ubiquitous law which passed
our courts short time ago. We hope. for the
credit OF that court that il only slipped By in the
nnrry of a closing term and will be speedily re-
called and dealt with now. L refer To the law
Dy which my cook. engaged by the month may
al any moment it pleases her, without an hours
warning. leave me with no one TO take her
place. regardless of all emergencies and still de-
maad her pay up 10 the hour she leaves while
nave not the similar privilege of dismissing
snst cook for even so grave a fault as theft or
impudence. unless l pay her for her full
month Is this just? 1t seems to me that law.
IKE the handle of jug. is all on one side Any
eiioft TO relieve US Of this wearing harassing
Trouble In regard to our help will meet with the
hearty co-operation of at least one
GEoaGETowN HoUsEKEEPER.
The AUSTRALIANS. having suffered preatls
hons the worms In their parks and gardens. i'm
ported English sparrows. lust as We did In this
country Having had the sparrows. the Ans
u1aians unanimously agree that they prefer the
worms, and the municipal authorities at SYDNEY
nave voted 70 exterminate the birds and ofF.,
pounfies for their heads and eggs This Is Para
oise RECLAIMED for the small boy, who not only
mas unlimited fnn by day. but gets enough paw
Iof u 20 take him TO the circus or MINISTRIES In
the evening. For the benefit of the American
small boy, 1t NAV be stated that half-fare
ueket to Australia Is only one hundred dol