The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-22

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What Women are Doing.
Other things being equal, an industrious
woman can find profitable work TO do as easily
% an Industrious man. In fact; no change Of
recent years 10 more noticeable than tho en-
lsrgement OF Whist used to be called 'swoman's
sphere" The s'sphere'' 10 no longer merely
the nursery and the school room, but the whole
globe, bless you. This increase is ,strikingly
shown by comparison Of the last three GEM
suses. In 1880 only 27O, S97 women and
girls we're employed in manufactures in the
United States: in 1870 this number had be-
come 323,77O, and in 1880, 531, 639.
The The manufacture Of artificial feathers
women, 1000 are engaged in bookbiudlng, at
which only 5000 mon are employed; 25, 900
do work in shoe factories; $4,000 manufac-
ture mems clothes, professionally, in addition
to the millions who do this kind of work ct
their own homes. 1t is somewhat surprising
clothes for the market than in making women's
clothes, the latter being only $4,000 in the
United States; 1000 women-and surely it is
very proper-get living by making oonfec-
tlonery; .4O0.as is also very proper-make
twine; and 1000 (which would surely be inn
proper for men) are engaged in making cor
sets. The census shows that PIT make fire.
works and explosives and 20 make gunpowder
The census must be believed, but this cannot
be 1.-THE of the number thus engaged. Fiji
teen thousand women make their living can
ming fruit and vegetables. II, 900 make host
than their own "kids." One thousand one hun
dred and twenty confess that they get their
living by making matches-sulphur and parlor
matches Indeed, are there any other kinds :?
Twenty one make models and five times twen-
tty-one pose as models. 1t is a consolation to
know that not woman in the country is en-
gagged in the manufacture of castor oil Nine
hundred and eighty-six are photographers,
sixty-five make pipes, fifteen are plumbers, 416
make pocketbooks and 416, 900 empty them
Two thousand two hundred and eighty one
are reported to be elastic manufacturers, but
tho number Of women who are elastic manu-
facturers is really many millions; $4,000
mako our shirts aud 10, 900 manipulate our
tobacco; yet there are women who pretend
that smoking isn't nice. Three are engaged in
the pump business, and eleven make refrige.
rators; 5G1 make rules and millions of 'em
break rules. One woman makes scales, twenty
three make saws, 37S screws. and SOL starch.
The Marble Widow,
Alone In her marble palace lives the widow
posed to be resting beneath the magnificent
mauso leum Of the Garden City, are scarcely
more secluded then is the personality of Mrs
Stewart The greater portion of the Stewart
mansion if closed, dust gathers upon its paint
ing and furniture, its blinds of white and gold
suite of rooms on the western corner the
mansion is practically deserted There is
something touching in her splendid isolation
within call of the fashion, care, elegance
and bustling. activity of a restless social
world. A lady with silvery gray hair, whose
dence Of refinement, is Mrs Stewart Her eyes
are yet undimmed. She stoops slightly. She
is of kindly presence, although her features
bear the traces Of much suffering, and habit
ual sternness of expression settled upon her
features when in repose. Hcr face, when lit
the observer q fair idea Of what Mrs. Stewart
was in her prime. With the aid OF silver
crutch-handled cane she eau get about
fairly. But there are times when the
services Of her personal attendant are
much in request. Mrs. Stewart is woman of
and breakfasts usually alone. Her tasks are
few and modest. and her rich but simple break
fast equipage contains the old-fashioned meal
Of tea, dry toast and some light, easily digested
food, as chicken or fish. Wines she rarely
touches. save toward evening. preparatory to
glass Of port acts as gentle stimulant to q
night Of peaceful repose. But despite her
long years of mourning, life has GER
tain duties to be performed and bust
ness tact inherited probably from her
husband, is still characteristic of Mrs. Stew
sioners to BIO looked after, accounts of person
al expenditures to be investigated, letters to be
answered. and old friends to be received. Be-
sides all these, her signature has to be obtained
to sundry business formalites that are indis-
pens Rensabl Ion, AL this takes up more time
favorite .pastimes,, peculiar to MANY old
people, is to indulge in the luxury of
having her hair brushed. Her silver braids
are long aud fine. and though increasing years
may have told upon her strength, time has
adued, rather than detracted from, the glory Of
her hair. This operation usually lasts for nm
hour or more, while her companion-some-
times it is relative-reads from the news
paper or from religious book, as her fancy
may incline. Her moods are various and ca
PRECIOUS. Ever-changing fancies are continu-
ally occurring to her mind One day she may
be bright, sanguine and exceedingly pleasant;
the next day she may be plunged into utter
dependency, and will refuse comfort from
her most attached friends. When laboring
under these morbid reflections she has been
known to lie for hours upon her couch utterly
alone. Her husbands portrait hangs in her
bedroom, protected by small curtain. She
will look at 1t for an hour at q time, and then
again the curtain will remain tightly drawn for
days. Under some conditions her vitality Is
surprising, and her health upon the whole, Is
good, considering the mental suffering she has
undergone. Her palace is watched night and
day, and to get 10 see Mrs. Stewart is one of
ths impossibillties to those who are net in
Furnishing a Summer Cottage:
NEW York Post: 'tMrs. NJ B." wishes some
hints in regard to the furnishing Of summer
floor, even Of the humblest ROOM Mating
looks so cool, and is go easily kept perfectly
sweet and clean, that it is preferable to any
muddy footprints show for 'tall they are
WORTH Ito be explicit rather than elegantly, and
must be Immediately cleaned, and this ought to
be done with hot water, with little salt in it.
A rug that will cover the center of the room,
and 80 give an air of home, on = rainy day may
be substituted. It is a wise precaution to pro-
vide ones self with an abundance Of cushions.
Then seats may be improvised almost any
where at will. These cushions may be COW
cred as simply as possible, with cretonne or
Turkey-red calico, or with coarse worsted
goods. II they are made like pillow-cases, so
that they c.n be removed and dried if they
are damp, it will be found worth while. As
for the decoration OF the cottage, this
may be safely left for the younger
younger members; grasses. ferns and curious
objects found in the woods NAV relieve walls