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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
 Working Girls of Boston.
What They Earn and the Number Of
 Thems
From the Boston Journal. ]

From the Boston Journal
 The number and diversity of vacations l pursued by our female working population presents field of inquiry which is eompara- l lively little explored, 8 fact of which the | eleventh annual report, rendered by Miss | Jennie Collins, of Boffin's Bower, is timely
 reminder. The leading Boston industry for
 women is the manufacture of mems clothing
 for the custom and sales goods There are many classes of the former, graded according | to quality of work. The custom coat makers ! are those who do every part of the work on ton of SIP to $21 8 week. The ''bushel l women" are paid by the week, and under stand all parts of the trade. In this class of work speed is an essential as we'll as skill, the
 price of ''busheling job" to customer be- ing determined according to the time taken to do the work. Vest-making is neat and remunerative class of work, requiring skill
 and taste. One of the most undesirable is the making of custom pantaloons, the stitch ing of which has to be done by hand on the four long seams, the two side pockets, watch pocket, and additional back pockets, requir- ing much outlay of labor. This class of work was advanced last spring in some establish ments from $1.50 to $2 pair. The class of work which is called 'custom- made sale" is subdivided into pocket-makers,. seamers, collar makers, machine stitchers, button hole makers, fnishers. and little 'trot" girls. Tho duty of the last named is to carry the pieces from the machine operators and press CTS to the seamstresses. The great centre of the iobbing clothing trade is Summer street And vicinity.
 A high grade of industry for girls is that of compositors, who are employed mainly on the types of weekly papers and magazines. Their earnings range from $4 to $16 week.
 It is stated that there are about 1 ,5OO in Boston, but there is never so large a number at work at one time. The women's work on boots and shoes is subdiEided in a manner vacation, except from choice, as the work continues throughout the year withq7t inter mission. The wages earned rang6s&onn $7 to $16 week, the latter price being secured only by those of the best ability. That the varied industries which have sprung up for
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
Brother Gardner on old Proverbs. From the Detroit Free Press.1

'I wouldn't gin cent fur de man who quotes old proverbs an adopts second han mottoes,'' began the old man as the crunch ! ing of harvest apples suddenly ceased. Dis ! am an aige fur ebery man to hold his own plow and who am content to let some one elso hold it must be satisfied wid cobs in place of con. Eff was so poo an low down dat I had to pick rags I would have my own maxims an notices. Instead of sayin,' 'Doan' put off till to-morrer what kin be dun to day, I would have it: Now, ole man, you git right up'n dust an sling mo'rags dis week dan any odder chap kin in month De odder day met Comeback Jones. You know he am bout 60 y'ars old, an bout as hard up as & woodchuck in a b'ar's grip. I axed de old man how he was keepin' up wid de purcheshun an he replied: Wall, ize mighty hard up, but dey say it am long lane dat has no turn Just fink of an old man wid one No. 13 in de grave waitin' for turn in de lane to bring him heaps to eat and lots to war? All frew life he has carried dat second han sayin' wid him, an am yet be- liever in it. Why didn't he have one of his own If he had said, forty years ago, 'Doan' foller any land, but cut cross lots,' de wolf wouldn't be arter him to-day. A man who has de will to make motto hes de pluck to make it success. Buckle down to b1zness' am better motto dan any book kin give ya Let me, in closin', quote some of de notices an maxims belongin' to members of dis club
 Slr Isaac WalpOle-'DORn urap oO cenCS in reachin' for dollar
 ''Waydown Bebee-'When ye can't dig frew wall climb ober it.
 "Giveadam Jones-'Git dar' if it takes 8 leg
 Pickles Smith-sYe can't swim 8 ribber by sittin' on a bank
 Samuel Shin-sSot yer alarm clock fur 6 in the mornin''
 ssTrustee Pullback-'If de road am up hill stifen yer backbone little mo-.
 s'Kyan Johnson-'De man who wars his hat on his ear shows de empty side of his head.'
 '.Brutus Jackson-'Hoe con wid yer hans and arms stead of yer mouf.'
 'sElder Toots-"Take job at first sight, but doan' trade hosses till ye fink it ober.'"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
NOTES ON THE CLIMATE.

l She stood upon the beach and watched in awe tht storm-to+sed ocean, And in her large and melting eyes there gleamed Were those wild gances of fear or rapturous vocean
 About her feet the wild waves broke, and made l strange commocean- She stopped and filled water pail and then we had nocean She'd got the rheumatiz and used salt water To- cean -SOnaerUttte Journal. Look ont for commercials of Jess James Also, look out for the genuine. Chicago Tunes.
 No Fee runs Chinese laundry in Boston He shall have all our washing.-Loaoell Courier.
 We would respectfully suggest the follow ing title for parody on popular song Empty is the Baby, Milkman's Gone.-Cana- bridge Tribune. be full again?'' Considering the way It sings we consider this very pointed and appropri- ate question: Ya1e Record.
 An enraged belle at White Sulphur Springs bit the cheek of young man ct moment when he expected kiss, and her dentists bill will not be much below $100.-Det9oit Free Press.
 A Mrs. Johnston, of Coldwater, Mich, has gone to England, where she proposes to col lect three hundred or four hundred servant girls to bring back with her. It is not more servant girls that America wants. What this country really suffers for is somebody who can successfully boss one of them.-ChicagO Tribune.
 modest dropping of the eyes,
 A timld hutter of srrpreyes,
 A half score more of seyes;
 Some tender words not weyes
 Call forth appropriate repleyes.
 While countless kisses emphaseyes. 
 Then to dollar store he heyes,
 A ring that looks like gold he beyes,
 Back to his charmer quickly feyes
 Upon her digits puts the proves,
 With rapture he cannot disgeyes
 An1-thinks he's happy, we surmeyes.
 EkernteG RniLlrau .IOlErnnL
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
COMMUNICATIONS.

Comm endatiOn of MT. Collins Plan to
 Help Drunkards.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 The communication of MT. John c. Col ins in your issue of Sept. 27 comments it. self to every one who desires the reformation of the drunkards and others who are com mitted to prison on account of their vices The plan of Mir. Collins is good one have long felt that the Christians of our city Gas in other places) were recreant to their duty to this debased class of our community Take our criminals as the case now stands After serving out their time in jail what becomes of them? No one to take them by the hand, or give them word of encouragement, or say to them Ego and sin no more" Often they come out of jail without food, without home and without money. Is it any wonder that they are soon found back in their old haunts and soon in jail again?
 If Mir. Collins plan is adopted and the needed funds raised, a suitable person will be employed who will daily attend the courts, follow the prisoners to the jail, visit them there and see, when they are released, that they are kept from their old associates and brought under Christian influences.
 Friends of humanity, let us no longer neg lect our duty to this unfortunate class but let us, by every means in our power, encour- age the hearts and strengthen the hands of all who are willing to engage in the blessed work of trying to save souls. L. s. P.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

last week voted to establisha a s.fellowship, :"
 the education of some young man who is
 college graduate and who wishes specially to
 prepare himself to be public teacher of 1e- ligion on the basis of the free principles of
 that association. The only qualifications re
 quired are that the candidate shall be of
 good moral character, show himself intel
 lectually competent (this to be determined
 chiefly by his preparation of an essay) and
 that he pursue his studies in accordance with
 the principles of the constitution of the Free Religious Association-that is without
 any sectarian or dogmatic presuppositions.
 The president and secretary of the associa- tion, namely, Professor Felix Adler of New
 York and MT. William J. Potter of New Bed
 ford, were appointed committee (with pow CT to add to their number) to examine and decide on all applications for this fund.- The appropriation as yet has only been made for one year; yet 1t is understood, if the expert ment is as successful as it is believed it will be, that it will be continued. The student who is chosen for this Fellowship will probably pursue his studies in Germany, and have the benefit of the fund for two years
 A treatise on the history of the postal card has been published in Berlin. The origina- tor of the idea is said to have been German State official, Dr. Stephan, who wrote an es- say upon it in 1865 Austria was the first to adopt the postal card, beginning in October, 1S69 The first three months witnessed the passage of 2,930, 600 cards through the mails. Germany followed suit in 1870, and on the first day after the introduction of the postal card 45, 46S were sent off in Berlin alone ; and within two months over 2,O0O, 900 were used. Other countries soon initiated the same step. During the Franco-Prussian war the postal card system was @ great boon to both armies. Over 10000, ,O00 cards passed | during the campaign between the German soldiers and their friends and homes The greatest proportional consumption of postal | cards occurs unquestionably in the United States. The whole of Europe is estimated to use annually $50, 900, 900, while the con- sumption in the United States alone will ! probably not fall short of 23O, GOO, 900. ! Germany consumed in 1879 122, 747, ,OOO. l The use of the postal card is, moreover, | increasing, and, to some extent, l at the expense of the letter correspondence. l tries in which it is introduced Austria, | which has the honor of first putting the idea into practical execution, is now said to have ! cards of the poorest material and most in- ! form.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

works are managed by the city. The city authorities have recently ordered water me ters put into manufactories, hotels and livery stables
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

The prevalence of typhoid fever in Boston is such as to have prompted the board of health to take steps for thorough investi- gation of the causes of the epidemic with a view to arresting it's further progress. The mortality from the disease during the last fortnight has been large.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

In Germany it has been demonstrated that the telegraph pole is not necessity. Two hundred and twenty one towns and cities have been connected telegraphically by sub- terranean system, and the risk of accidents by wind, ice and confiagrations is thus re- duced to a minimum, while architectural beau ties escape the impairment which is so mark ed an evil in our cities.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.
A fine military show yesterday.

Mormon missionary lately said that there are no Irish among the latter day saints. This speaks well for the Irish
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
HECKER'S Perfect Baking Powder

to conslSL essentially Of Cream of Tartar and Bl-carbonate of Soda, or, in other words Es a Pure Cream Tartar
 Baking Powder, free from alum. terra alba, or any other in Jurlous substances. I find the 'RoyaP' Ba king Powder to consist of Cream Tartar and Bi-carbonate of Soda, with the addition of sesqu1-carbonate of ammonia. As regards the carbonic acid gas, which I believe to be the only efficient constituent in the use of these powders, find it to be developed in practically identical amounts in each The ammon1acal gas Cbetter known to the public as It Is found in hartshorn or in smelling satts) obtained by the introduction of sesuui carbonate of
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
AMMONIA
4 ROYAL" BAKING POWDER.

IN THE
 ROYAL BAKING POWDER. do not find in practice to produce any good effect in raising the bread, and I should not, therefore, consider it's presence as desirable. If, then, we accept Dr. Love's standard of commercial value, these two powders are both worth 50 cents, with the additional advantage of purity, or freedom from ammonia, on the part of |" Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder.n We feel called upon, in justice to ourselves and the public to give the above facts, as the article denominated Kitchen Economy" was published apparently as disinterested infor- nation, intended for the public good, where as in fact it was an advertisement of the Row. al Baking Powder Company
 George V. Hecker & Go.
 CrOtOn Flour Mills.
 jy14 2tawtf 205 Cherry St., N. Y.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

The managers of the National Temperance society have addressed an appeal to Presi- dent Arthur asking him that, in dispensing official hospitality at the White House, in his appointments to the public service and in his recommendations to Congress, he use his great opportunity to discourage all injurious social drinking usages, to lessen the evils of intemperance and to promote the suppress sion of the wasteful and destructive liquor traffic
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

There are few things easier than to get a petition of almost any kind numerously and respectfully signed A petition is now being circulated by some of those who are advocat- ing the purchase of the Water company's property by the city. We advise those asked to sign it to read it before putting their names to it. It does not surprise us to hear that several persons who have signed it did not know what they signed, and would not have given the use of their names had they been better informed
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
From the Registrar of Deeds for hiddlesex
 County, Northern District.

County, Northern District.
 LOWELL, MASS. MEssRs. c. I. Hoop 6 Co.,: Gentlemen It affords me much pleasure to recommend Hoops SARSAPARILLA. My health has been such that for some years past I have been obliged to take tonic of some kind in the spring, and have never found anything that hit my wants as your Sarsaparilla. It tones up my system, purifes my blood, sharpenS my appetite, and seems to mako me over. Respectfully yours,
 J. F. THOMPSON. One of our prominent business men said to us the other day: 'In the spring my wife got all run down and could not eat anything; passing your store I saw a pile of HooD's SARsAPARILLA in the window, and got 8 bottle. After she had been taking it a week she had a rousing appetite, and it did her everything. She took three bottles, and 1t was the best three dollars ever invested" Hoods SaFsapariIIa. Sold by all druggists. Price s1 a bottle, or six bottles for S5 C. I. HOOD & CO, Apotheearies, Lowell, Mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

The electric railroad which has been in op- eration for some time in the suburbs of Der lin has proven an entire success. It is al- lowed speed of only fifteen miles an hour, but can easily make much more. The power is said to be obtained great deal more econ omically than steam power can be, and there is no apparent danger of serious accident The railroad was built and operated at first as an experiment, sort of scientific toy It has so far demonstrated it's usefulness that it is now conducted as practical business op- eration. A similar line is in course of con struction at Paris, and company of British capitalists have determined upon the con- struction of short tramway from Port Rush to the Giants Causeway, Ireland The first sod was turned last week. Port Rush is al- ready the terminus of steam railroad, and Giants Causeway is but few miles to the east. Nevertheless, the route is such that the contractors estimate the cost of hauling at twenty three cents mile per ton by horse power and fifteen cents by steam, while they claim that the electric motor will do the same work for two cents.
 The executive committee of the Free Re
 gious Association at their meeting in Boston
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06

ADELPHI BILLIARD ROOMS,
 CHAS. H. MILLER, Proprietor.
 91eD CHAPEL STREET Billiard Table Repair &leD ing speciality, also Billiard Materials of all kinds Agent for J. M. Bru nsxViek tS Bake Co. Tables. These elegant tables are incompara- qy the best All hrstclass billiard parlors them
 am the only person in Connecticut receiving orders or this great firm Tables always in stock subject to xamfnation. All communications will receive prompt ttention- Address as above. au31 6m
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-06
Hoods SarsapariIIa.

Sold by all druggists. Price ST bottle, Apotheearies. Lowell, Mass.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

a called meeting Of the Common Council
was held yesterday afternoon to consider
The annual appropriation ordinance-Presi-
dent Clarke in the chair. Present: Messrs.
Campbell, Cole, Curtis, Charles r. Davis.
I. Wiley Davis, Edwards, Elicit, Ellyson,
FERGUSON. Forester, Foster, w. s. Gum,
liargrove, Hayes. Higgins, Hooper, Ne
Doweil, Phillips, Pizzini. Robinson, Strals.
Taylor, TiGsley, Weisiger, and Warren.
The reading OF the minutes Of last meeting
was dispensed with. The clerk read the
call for the meeting.
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
Mr.. j. T. Ellyson, chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Finance, in his report accompl-
nying the appropriation ordinance. saws ::
"Our estimates OF receipts have been lib
eIal, and, as will be seen, the appropriations
absorb the entire amount OF estimated rev.
enue for the year, leaving an unusually
small balance to the credit OF the contingent
fund to meet unexpected demands upon
the treasury"
He calls attention to the fact that any
ADDITIONS TO Tue amounts recommended
would hc impossible without 50 enlarglBg
our floating debt as TO necessiiate an m.
crease Of taxation or the issue OF bonds for
lis eXtinguishment.
With these facts before them he hopes that
the Council "wil recognize the necessity
for the exercise OF the greatest economy in
every department Of the city government"
and evil keep their expenditures within
the limits OF our revenue"
The following ordinance clnceling ap-
prOprillions for lSS0-'Sl and making apprO.
prnll0n' for lS'l-'c2 accompanied the re.
port Of the Finance Committee:
/. Be it Ordqiaed by the CouncH of the
city of RichmOEd, That all unexpeudcd ap.
propriaions. IS well a. all balances in excess
OF appropriations standing on The book, Of
the Auditorat the end OF the past fi.cll year.
January 81. 1881, crcept such as apply 10
construction OF new Dnmp.works, S21l,.
2j7.4J; culYertS, Slj 2229i; Fire Depart.
men'. new hose. $500; Jamcs-riyer im.
provemen', S6.231 50; refund OF taxes,
SSJ0.3f; City School Board, S20l a.; Cuy
school Board construction account. ST.
4S7.l0; Friends COlorcd Orphan Asylum,
SlS1j0, Female Humane Association,
S93 -; Richmond Male Orphan Asylum,
slSLjO; st. Paul's Church Home. SOB. - !:
College DispenSIry, S62j0; City M0rgue,
SO; First Virginia regiment. 1925; Rich,.
mOud Light lufantry Blues. $50; suspense
account, $50. ~; city hospital. $685.; ex.
penses water. works, 81 l,2073G-to'al, S303.-
236. 43-shali be considered as cancelled, and
the Auditor is hereby empowered and dl.
recled to balance his books accordingly.
Adopted.
That there be appropriated from the
funds and resources OF the city for the fiscal
year ending 3lst January, 1882, the follow
inc sums, and for the purposes mentioned,
and that said sums shall not in any Gaze be
increased or added to except by Il vote Of
two thirds OF the whole Council in favor OF
such increase or addition, said vote to be
taken 10y ayes and nOes--yiZ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

Personal AND BRIEF LOcALs.-Thc coun.
try roads, though somewhat improved re-
Gently by the drying weather we have bad,
are still in very bad condition. II Is impos.
sible for a team 10 pull full load ovef, or
rather through them.
We learn that the excessive c'ld of The
past winter has been very destructive 60 the
bees. killing them in the hives, where the
latter were not well protected.
An unusually large amount 81 loose to-
bacco was sold in the various warehouses
Yesterday, and prices were generally satis-
factory.
The entertainment given by "Tbe ROYAL
Family Social Club at Monticello Hall last
night vas most enjoyable affair. The ;ime
was pleasantly spent In dancing and o,her
amusements.
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sl.O3s,Ise 4Ol


Prouided, That the quarterly payments
OF the foregoing appropriations OF 800 to
the Friends Colored Orphan Asylum, 1878
10 The Female Humane Association, $3.50 to
the Richmond Male Orphan Asylum. $3.50
to the st. JOseph's Orphan Asylum, 1910
to The 81. Paups Church Home, 5000 10 the
Retreat for the Sick. 800 TO the Eye and
Ear Infrmary, shall authorize the Council
Committee on the Relief OF the Poor TO
place and keep in each Of said asy ylums,
without any additional charge to the city,
a number OF children, not exceeding tive,
10 be selected 10y said committee from such
as may be from time to time admitted at
the city almshouse; and in case OF The re-
fusal on the part OF any OF the above
named institutions 10 receive and keep any
child selected, the appropriation TO snch ir-
stIluton shall be withdrawn, aud the pay
ment thereof shall cease upon the order OF
said Committee on The Relief OF the Poor.
addressed in writing to the Auditor OF the
city.
3 That the amounts here appropriated
shall be deemed 10 be the limit OF the
amounts TO be expended by any committee
or head Of department, respectively, except
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

j ~. NACDOTGALL, 10 4. M, c.osiug raw
bTOS.r's sale 0f drmQpJs, watches sncl.g,
ar, at 4. iarriss loan office.
JNO. +. LAUGHTON. JR iOA NJ, rawrhrOk rs
sale o. stock Of diauoudf. Ha'cLcs, jewolrY,
chains. &c.
JAS. MACDOCGALL, 10 \. NJ. tniiei states
marshal, sale of cisars, leaf and smoking To-
bscrOs. pipes g..
FTRNAV TUPPER. l.. VI trustees sale cf small
lot on NJ street he.wten Thirty Brst ami Thiry-
second streets
1 pnWERs. 2. VI 5000 cabblges.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

SALE or SEATS FOR MARY ANDERSON. The
sale OF reserved seats for Mary Anderson
viii open this morning at O'Clock at Ra-
mos 4 Moses. Those who wish choice
seats should 20 early, az there will evidently
be great rush. Her engage sment here for
three days Will begin al the Rlehmond Thea.
ire on Monday evening next, when Miss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY GOING
EAsT.-To-day work will be commenced on
the extension OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway to Newport News. The whole line
will be completed by the company itself un-
der the direction OF j. :. Morrison, chief
engineer OF the eastern extension, and will
he rapidly pushed forward. The point OF
beginning in this city will be near the water
tank on Louisiana street, where Mr.. j. j.
Gordon will start with Il force OF hands this
morning. Hands will be placed 'on Other
sections next week.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

that such transfers as are authorized by the
rules OF the Council, any particular appro.
priatioD may be enlarged; and that for any
debt created by any committee or head Of
department In excess OF The appropriation
the city ofRichmoDd shall be held in no.
wise responsible.
.. All ordinances aDd resolutions IN con-
flict with the foregoing are hereby repealed.
.. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage.
RECEIPTS lSsO-'s1, AND ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
lsSl.'SZ.
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BIRDS, BIRD.CAGES, &c.

lust RECEIVED, A FINE LOTsS.&
~ Of GERMAN CANARlEs, guaranteed sfdHs
good singers. and al low prices Al 0, large 49,
assortment OF
PLAIN AND FANCY CAGES.
the hcst OF MOCkI>G.BiRD fOOD. CANARY
sEED, &c, by 4. BELLkNOI.
Bra8d asd Srai-Engrayer,
H. GAIT No. south Fourteenth street.