The Republican journal., 1882-06-22
Woman's Work.
WHAT THE WOMEN ARE DOING n THE FIELDS
OF INDUSTRY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND

OF INDUSTRY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE. AND
ART.
Specially prepared for the Rep, journal.
President Barnard is in favor of the new
movement for admitting girls to Columbia Col
lcge.
Miss Lena Miller is proprietor of the Rose
vest House, Ohio street, indianapolis and man-
ages it with marked financial skill.
Miss Lille c. Darst, the editor of CrclcyilIc
Ohio paper, was chosen alternate delegate to the
Republican State Convention.
Mrs. Myra Bradshaw commenced the pubi-
cation Of the Chicago Legal News in October,
1865. 1t has become one Of the foremost legal
newspapers in America.
Mrs. Smith. of Jersey City, has for some time
been engaged in reducing the crude language of
the Tuscaroras to writing. and in furnishing it
with a grammar and dictionary.
Mrs Ole Bulls book of "reminiscences is near
~ completed, but the work of publication will
keep her for the summer in or near Boston,
prey enting her projected trip to Norway.
The Womans Own is Il monthly paper, pub
lished i'll indianapolis, in the interest of the
doctrine that every member of our race has the
right to life, to liberty, and to be equal before
the law.
The New York Commercial, in cnumerating
the indications of NebraSka'S growing impOr-
tance, includes the likelihood of women obtain
ING the right to vote in that state
Mrs. Porter, II wealthy lady of Chicago. has
founded hospital for the care of poor children
over 3 and under Is years of age. 1t is sacred to
the memory Of her lost baby boy and is named
the Maurice Porter hospital.
Twelve women voted at the East Portland,
Oregon, school meeting, and Miss Ada Thomas
was chosen clerk of the District for the ensuing
year. though, of course there was considerable
opposition to the election of il woman.
1t is pleasant to record that lady who has
been out of the country for ten wears or more,
engaged in missionary labor, returning for a
visit and rest, has seen nothing that 50 much
surprised heraS the increased carnestnrSs Of the
women in the work of the church. THE Pres
byterian
The Women'S silk Culture Association of the
United States, at 1923 Chestnut street. PhiladeI-
phia, have offered ten premiums aggregating
5000. to be given to the silk cuturists of the
country who produce the ten largest amounts
of cocoons. Quality will also be one of the
conditions
The daughter of old John Brown states in ii
card that her mother ''is living in comfort from
Il fund raised for her benefit in California more
than year ago" The story that She was in
poverty and distress was doubtless the work of
some adycnturer.
The three mile law in Arkansas, is proving TO
be a grand law. A majority of the adult resi-
dents male and female can prevent the issuing
Of Il license to a saloon within three miles of Il
church or schoolhouse When the people wish
to get rid of Il saloon, they build SchoohOusc
or church.
Mrs. Mary \. Livermore in an atltli cSS at the
meeting Of the Boston Society of 'niycrSaliStS,
dcprecates the sending away to foreign missions
of the Jealous and accomplished women. who
are 50 much needed in home missions Women
are essential in the conflict against intcmpcrance
and vice, and in carrying forward such works
a> the Peace Movement and the Associated
Charities.
Two young women Of kentucky and Ohio,
respectively. have received patent for 4 pan
to be sunk IN an ironing-board for the reccI-
ton of the tlat-ron when not in Use. The frAc-
ttlre of joints, burns, and other casualties caused
by tlat-lr0nS Will be known no more The device
is a simple iron mould, one inch deep. eight
inche, long, and five wide, to be fitted to the
board. and yet for this patent the young women
were offered $4,000 the day after receiving their
papers.
The informal sunday meetings at the Wo-
mans Educational and Industrial Union, Bos-
ton. which have been held by DR.. Clishy since
the regular season closed, have been well at
tended. and have elected much earnest discus
sion on the topics chosen, Faith. Charity.
Imagination, ana individual or Universal Life
of the Spirit. 1t was the wish of those present.
who felt they received so much help from the
thoughts given on those vital questions. that the
meetings might be continued through the sum-
mcr.
Miss Martha Schoteld a member Of the Soci-
ETY. of Friends. who has been Il teacher of the
freedmen. at Aiken. :. G.. for many wears i
convinced that the color line is aS closely drawn
Ill south Carolina aS ever Men who are upright
i'll every other respect, do not hesitate to pre-
vent the blacks from voting, or if they allow
them to 90 through the form of casting their
ballots, to see that their votes are Of no avail.
In her opinion, the only way for the freedmen
to keep out Of trouble is moi to vote ut all and
She has so advised those whom She knew around
Aiken.