Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-08
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
THE NOBLE KINDERGARTEN WORK
AMONG POOR CHILDREN.
Chapters Highly Interesting About
and for Enthusiastically
-Health-DresS-E
Correspondence of the REcoRD-UNIoN.I

correspondence OF the RECORD UNION
SAN Francisco, August s, 1888.
San Francisco is ahead of any city in the
world in charity schools Mrs. Sarah B.
Coopers Bible class has in operation
twelve kindergartens that do an incalcula-
BILE amount of good among Barbary Coast
waits The children are clothed and fed.
as well as taught, and a volume might be
filled with their racy remarks. One teacher
lately endeavoring to inculcate generosity.
asked that each pupil give something from
the allotted lunch for u poor family She
delivered homily upon the blessed
ness Of giving, in comparison
with the commonplace satisfaction
Of receiving, and was gratifed
by seeing that every child but one unhesi-
tatingly set aside a cracker, cookie or piece
of bread for those poorer than themselves
Most of the little folks had been through
previous tests, but the one refusing to con-
tribute was q newcomer and apparently
unmOved by any but his own Interests
Another pupil, who had introduced him,
said Tommy, why don't yer give sum-
pun? Yer ort to, cause it makes yer feel
so good in yer heart" To this bit of spon-
taneous sentiment stoical Tommy, Is years
old, munched away on his crackers and
said
oh, give US a rest, ole man. eats
mine myself, cause it makes me feel so GOOD
in my stummick."
If anybody wants small philosopher,
who has bright future before him, as
papers put it, here is a youngster who is
bound to rise in his profession As
plumbers apprentice he would make
journeyman blush for former failures in
following that poets advice TO Charge,
Chester, charge
\ COMING POWER.
A writer recently reported through
New York city paper, that sewing women
in and about that city received thirty-seven
cents dozen for making mems shirts.
Sewed goods of all kinds are cheaper in
stores than one would pay for materials
without labor. but the time is not far
distant when they will be cheaper vet.
through the influence of that factor which
IS to-day SO rapidly advancing the worlds
march in mechanism. The Pacific Electric
Company has no stock for sale, and asks
nothing from the public, so description
OF their contemplated experiments cannot
be mistaken for other than information.
They intend soon to furnish every house
within the radius of 4 mile from a certain
point with electric power for running
sewing machines. No apparatus will be
needed beyond pressing a button similar to
those of electric bells in hotel use. If sue
cessful, this experiment viii revoiutionize
sewing machine construction. doing away
with all lower iron works and cause them
to be much cheaper. Having no exhaust
i've force to supply, sewers can accomplish
in civ h. i IN
attention on the work, do it better for the
same price. Since sewing machines came
into every family, there have also come
diseases that no decent-minded person
need blush to see discussed in print, since
to the pure all things are pure"
OUR GRANDMOTHER DAYS.
There is scarcely a family in the land in
which there is not at least one woman who
IS subject to suffering untold agony from
diseases Of the pelvic organs. Up 10
twenty years ago these diseases were almost
unknown. and their occasional existence
created unfoUnded suspicious or unjust
SANDER concerning the afflicted woman.
particularly SO If she were single Now
they have become so common as to be legit-
innate among wives or maids, and occasion
no remark. They have largely increased
within the last five years. and it is signif-
IstlhN lidk III TIE Sdlile I'VE Years sewing
machine sales have exceeded their entire
previous history. Running sewing ma
chine requires a woman to exert in her
hips and legs one-horSe power which APP
piled even for one day steadily is weaken
ing to various delicate organs that consti-
tute her being. Modesty so excessive as to
engender and sustain ignorance of human
construction is disgraceful. When people
are given to know that these diseases can
not be reached by medicine taking. then
the people will inculcate true modestv, bv
giving to women doctors every possible en-
couragement in fitting themselves to cure
their sex of ailments that cause hundreds
of women 10 endure tortures of the damned
rather than go for relief to a man physi-
clan.
OTHER CAUsUs BELLI.
Giving the devil his due. corsets get
blamed for much mischief they never
make Nearly every woman wears belted
around her waist knitted drawers, muslin
pantalettes, flannel underskirt. two white
pethcoats and dress skirt. The weight of
each garment, having no other support,
drags down over her hips and abdomen.
conducting to aforementioned complaints
Frequently the dress skirt is so loaded with
cloth, beads or other heavy trimming that
its weight alone could not be one minute
sustained by the arm, held at full length
All this could be obviated by expanding
half or whole dollar in a corset store for
pair OF skirt supporting straps that would
carry to the shoulders all the load The
belts of all these garments increase waist
size that women lace to reduce That too
could be obviated by sewing the knitted
| drawers and skirt together just below the
waist and cutting away one belt. Cheapest
combination suits on sale cost about 81
I.
| IN buying separate garments and uniting
them, with increased advantage Of
the vest skirt over the hips, but the
vest should be split and finished
two inches further down, to prevent tearing
on the shoulder. Another belt can be dis
pensed with, weight lessened, ueatness
| gained, waist bulk decreased by describing
the chemise, substituting q corset cover or
Well-titted underwaist, upon which sew one
of the white skirts. Certainly any tidy
woman must feel uneasy who observes
every one of her gown bodies stained about
its shoulders with perspiradon. This the
| corset cover will prevent. 1t is to be hoped
| that with incoming heavy goods for fall
and winter wear the fashion may continue
of waists and skirts fastened together By
using sense in dressing for comfort. women
would come home from balls, shopping
| tours, etc, without being completely tagged
as now. Think of a man dancing all night
with the weight from his hips that wo-
| man carries He would ruin the State next
day on prohibition principles.
THE EVOLUTION OF \ HORSE.
That there are tricks in all trades but
ours is exemplifed by woman this time.
a country merchant recently failed with
J liabilities oyershadowing assets. His wife
| put in claim for 5000, relating that six
years ago in Oregon she sold her husband a
webfooted mustang for $50, payable in
ninety days, interest to be compounded
quarterly until paid The Judge allowed
| her 81 500, which is not a bad realization
on her investment, considering that it was
dead-horse case. Womens ways are
always past finding out, and when one lays
her plans agla she seldom goes awry. Now
there's Mrs. DR.. Flint, whose mysterious