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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21
Fifty Degrees Below.

WAsHINeToN, January 8. - Signal
Office officials here say the snow storm
reported from various posts during
the past few days is the most exten-
sive and severe that has occurred for
ten years. Very cold weather and
storms have prevailed not only in the
Northwest and Northeast, but in the
South. The weather is unprecedent-
ly severe at Montgomery, Ala. 1t
was only eight degrees above zero
this morning, and all through Ten
nessee last night and to-day it was
below zero. Freezing weather pre-
walls all through the banana belt and
as far south as Tampa, Fla. The
coolest weather reported is from Min
nedosa, Manitoba, where the ther-
mometer registered fifty degrees be-
low zero.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21
THE THREE.AMERICAS EXPOSITION
Especial to the FREE PRESS.

New ORLEANS, Jan. z, 1886.
Tomorrow the Creole Historic Ex
hibit will be formally opened. 1t oc
cupies part of Art Hall and vii
doubtless prove to Northern and
Western visitors the most interest
ing of the many rare attractions the
Exposition contains. The articles
shown are loaned by the old Creole
families; and especially to those o1
the manor born they speak an an
cestral history which no lapse OF time
can dim.
Among the original portraits are
those OF Charles Gayarre, the dis
tinguished historian of Louisiana
Louis Philippe and his Queen Mar
ceau, the gallant young general of
the French Revolution; Lamartine
Lafayette: Benjamin Franklin; Ma
poleon Bonaparte; Andrew Jackson
Audubon, the Louisiana naturalist
Gen. z. Taylor; and many notabili-
ties of the French and Spanish
regime when Louisiana was foreign
colony.
Among the family relics are: the
commission of Capt. Fortier, signed
by the great Napoleon the pistols
used in q duel between Daniel Clark,
father of the late Mrs. Gaines, and
Julien Poydras, French merchant and
philanthropist; portrait of Gen.
Trudeau, the companion of Audubon
in his hunting expeditions "a picture
of LAGRANGE, the home of Layfette,
painted by the celebrated AIRY Shelter;
"a portrait of Jas. Coiron, the first
to use a steam engine in sugar-mak-
ing Jewels, laces. crockery, coats
of arms, manuscripts, land grants,
books, miniatures, music all hundreds
of years old and belonging to various
ancient French and Spanish families (;
a lock of Andrew Jackson's hair, set
round with jewels ;-dresses worn at
the courts of Louis XIV, XIV, and
XVI Autograph letters of Gayoso,
Casacalvo, Carondelet Jefferson and
Lafayette and a number Of arti-
cles that were used by General and
Mrs. Washington.
The above autograph letters, to-
gether with many acient colonial doc
uments, are contributed by the Hon.
Chas. Gayarre. The venerable his
torian counts among his ancestors
the most distinguished French and
Spanish colonial officials Senior Don
Gayarre came here from Spain with
General O'Reilly, as one of his civil
staff, when the French colony was
transferred, against its will, to The
Spanish King; and Monsieur DeBore
the historians materal grandfather,
was a military officer Of the court of
Louis XVI He was the first Mayor
Of New Orleans under the American
rule; and on his plantation, located
next below where the Exposition now
stands, the first sugar crop was made
in Louisiana
Mr.. Gayarre finished bis legal ed
ucstion in Philadelphia he coon
became prominent in State politics,
serving as Z. S. Senator; but bis
chief distinction has been as a scbO-
lar. a historian, and = writer Of his
toric novels. He speaks and writes
English ss easily and ineisively as
Frsnchsznd.at eighty-oDe years,is still
vigorous and active IN body and clear
ready. znd penetrating IN intellect.
One Of TIE Old school Of Louisiana
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21

gentleman, who would rather die
than commit mean OF dishonorable
act.
This Creole Historic exhibit alone
is worth comiug thousand miles to
see.
Blythe bye, it is well enough for
strangers coming here to know that
the Creoles of Louisiana are whites,
who descend in direct lineage from
the original French and Spanish colo
nists. w. D. b.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21

A little 9-year-old daughter OF
Geo. Strain (coloredD living o few
miles from Kyle, accidentally shot
her little 3-year-old brother last Sat
urday. The little glrl was playing
with small thirty-two calibre pistol,
which she thought was unlosded. and
called to her little brother to come
and let her shoot him. The little
fellow ran toward her smiling, and
when in two or three feet Of her The
littleEirl pulled the trigger. and, to
her horror, saw her baby brother fall
70 the floor shot through the breast.
The unfortunate child is not expec-
ted 10 live.
We continue almost every day TO
see in the papers incidents similar to
the above. When the handlers Of the
''unloaded- pistol are adults. such
acts should be made falonies By Law.
En-. FEEs PEsss
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21
NHAH LIS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Mails from Austin arrive at s:45 q m. and $50
D. m; close at S:l5 a. m. and 500 p. N.
Mails from San Antonio arrive at S:45 q. m. and
GAS D. M. close at S:l5 a. N. and 6:l5 p m.
Luiing, arrives at 12 NJ, closes at 12:45. P. NJ.
Above m ails arrive and depart daily.
Blanco, via neutrality-suspicious. Tuesday and FRIDAY
at A. NJ. Arrives Monday and Thursday at
I P. N.
OFFICE HOURS,
General Delivery from A. NJ, to IL n. and from
p. NJ. to P. NJ. except during distribution Of
mails and on sundays and holidays. Open on
sundays thirty minutes after distribution OF each
Of the principal mails.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21

family. He is their dead;they should
be his mourners. To him much was
given, and much was required. He
gave nothing during his lifetime, and
not all the post,mortem eulogies that
may follow can change the record.
II is made up.-Chicago News,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21

The last slave IN this eountrr, the
ThomAsville, Ca Register asserts,
was Milby Reynolds. and she was
owned by negro. Collins Aston.
who. having become AIS own MASTER.
saved enough to buy Milby and kept
ber IN bondage for nearly a year after
the emancipation She finally secured
her freedom BY accepting q refuge
with q white woman IN Townsville.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

ooyoRsssMAS-sTH DISTRICT:
Hon. James F. Miller, of Gonzales County.
sENAToa 25TH DISTRICT:
Hon. Goo. Pfeuffer, of Comal Co.
RHrnEsENrArJvEs-91sr DISTRICT:
Hon, J, H. Combs, of Hays Co.
Hon. J.. M. Jolly, of Caldwell Co. a
DISTRICT couRT--2aND DISTRICT.
Hon. H. Teichmueler, Presiding Judge, Ladrange
JIM. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
TIMES OF HOLDING COURT.
HAYs.-1st Mondays in March and September. May
continue three weeks.
COUNTY oTFIorRs.
Ed R. Kone, Judge County Court,
Jas, G. Burlesou, Dist. and County Clerk.
~ 9wfn e. sSrSer porS oGI" shefi j. s. Davis, Deputy
C.s. Cock, Justice of the Peace Pre-. No.
H. q. Hubs, {" ;. :. =. :. 3
" y; u w N0Se, si,ok "5
J. II. Patterson, County Treasurer.
X. 8. FortsUn, Assessor.
Joe. G. Eve, Surveyor.
IT,. Moosrsy, Corr rrso!1's No; !
J. r. Burleson, -
Peter Schmitt,
8. H. Perkins, Constable precinct No. l.
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Probate bus
fness-4th Mondays in January, March, May, july
September and November.
Commissioner Court-2d Mondays In February
May August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last MONDAY III
each month, at San ARGOS.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday in each month ny. Cisy.
" 3-3d Wimberley's Mill.
g. 4-4th Sat- Dripping Springs.
TOWN oEFIoEBs.
Mayor-Wm. Giesen.
CounciI-w. D. Wood. G. W. Donaldson, John
Williamson, D. Glover, I'D. j. l.. Green.
Marshal-T. NJ. Prince.
Street Commissioner-Samuel Watkins.
Council meets the first Tuesday In each month.
Mercbant,s Exchange, meets the first Friday
night in each month over Giesen's store.
Public School Trustees meet first Monday in each
month at the Mayors office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21
Statue Of Liberty Enilghtenng the World
More Money Needed. :

The Committee In charge Of the construction Of
the pedestal and the erection Of the Statue 10 order
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ITS COMPLETION, have
prepared from . model furnished by the artist q
perfect facsimile miniature ttatuette, which they
are delivering 10 subscribers throught the United
ststss at the iollovng prices
No. I Statuetie, siX inches 10 height.-the Statue
brouIed. pedestal nieksi-slversd.-st ONE DOL
LAR EACH. delivered.
No. 2 ststuette In sane metal. twelve inches h.Eh
beautifully broured md nieksled. At FIVE DOL
LARS EACH, delivered.
So ststzeits, twelve itchef hiEe. fnsly chafsd
siatus brourst ps1tfi.i HEAVILY SlLvER Plat
VD. Win plush stsns. at IES DOLLARS EACH.
delivered.
Hsch tins sos zossy have been peat .. perfect
inr the Siat1stiss. and tkty are much i1provs1
ever the artt ssui oui. he CozUiitst have re
osives nsny Letters % fcornsDsafiou fro1 ssoFcri-
hers
ne Ss- Tork uorlstuns q tioo.opo osnplstss
the PEDESTAL bus q u sstmafst ttht 80 ef1 10 ysi
ussoee 20 psy fsf ne iror fsstsrFs sns ths srse-
tior q the stat1s.
Izteral suhtc-5ptiort foT ne SrisiErs stftrstiss
IN protuos ne desired t-osnf-
Attrsss. -itk rsrliftsoos,
ElcHAED BCTLza. sse-stsry
s-s-s1s1 cuEnfuss 81 80 stsius q Ifbs-ty
- NsT-ss str EsE Tsrt
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Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege
of quarterly change.
Business Cards, one inch orl less, one year
$8. Cards in Business Directory, one year,
50.
Local and business notices will be charged
ten cents per line each insertion.
Advertisements for Schools, Churches and
Benevolent Societies. half rates.
Marriage and Obituary Notices, of over ten
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umns), will be charged rs advertisements.
A cross mark upon the paper indicates
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All advertisements and subscriptions due
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Any of our friends would do US special
favor by giving us the names of any per-
sons within their knowledge who would be
likely to subscribe for the FREE PRESS, 30
that we may send specimen copies to such
persons.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-21

Speaker Carlisle evidently has
mind Of hrs own ~.
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subsaribs for the REzE PEBss.
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vo1N NMARosH YsooUNrY Es

BUSINESS DIREC TORY.
BANKERS.
RATIONAL BANK OF SAN MARCOS,
LIN North side Plaza.
ENIRST NATIONAL BANK of San Mar
II cos, Southeast Corner Plaza.
LAWYERS.
IN t. BROWN, Office over Green's Bank,
NOTARY PUBLIC Dc GIL ACT
T H. JULIAN, Judge Woods New Build
l.. ing, Upstairs.
PHI HYSICIANS d. SURGEONS.
DR. WIN. MYERS, Office at Fromme's
L. Drugstore, Southeast Corner Plaza.
DENTISTS.
DR. J. H. COMBS, Judge Woods New
IL Building upstairs.
DRUGGISTS.
r FRoMME, South side Plaza.
D AYNOLDS & DANIEL, North side
IL Plaza.
DRY GOODS.
n REEN & PRICE, at Malone's old stand,
VI Southeast Corner Plaza.
DRY GOODS d GROCERIES,.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Mitchell Build
y ing, North side plaza.
& BRO, Southwest Corner
L. Plaza.
n ERH. LAUMEN, East side Plaza.
VI Southeast corner Plaza.
GROCERIES,.
TAYLOR q JACKSON East Side Plaza.
ARDY q CO., South side Plaza
qROCERiES G HARD WARE. I
VXTM. GIESEN, South side plaza.
FURNITURE.
T WARD, East side Plaza
T w. NANCE & BRO, near Southeast ,
Corner of Public Square
WI ATCHMARERS Dc JEWELLERS.
-
VIZ Fl. ROBBINS, North side Plaza. 6
AND BUILDER.
T F. PATE. residence near the Coronal r
}. Institute.
STOVES d TINWARE. I
THEODORE HERRING. Northeast Cor !
l. ner Public Square.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-11

The following Northwestern patents were
issued few days ago: Charles s. Beebe,
Racine. Wis, two whe,led vehicle; Charles
Erplin, Minneapolis, Mimi. elevator boot;
James r. Fleming and w. ID. Fleming, Ar
Dor Hill, Iowa, band cutter and feeder for
threshing machines John r. Gallinger,
Osakis, Mimi. rope cutter; Henry Geisler,
Manitcwoc, Wis, wash tub stand; Jona-
than r. Hamilton, Minneapolis, Mimi, rec
tai speculum; George f. Hawley, Mar
auette, Neb., calculator; John III. klink-
ner, Cascade, assignor to L. G. Rowley,
Bernard, Iowa, neckyoke retainer; Elijah
G.. Nutting, Faribault Mimi. bellringer;
William F. Parish, Minneapolis, saw guide;
Samuel Rockafeller, Muscatine, Iowa, as
signor Of one-half to w. G. Reeve, Peru,
H., sulky plow; Andrew Rosewater, 0ma-
ha, Neb.. flushing tank; William Scarbor-
ough, Irwin, Iowa, waggon-box elevator
and dump; Charles +. Shedd, Fairchil d
Neb., stall for handling vicious horses. al
so devise for asserting animals; Charles
w. Smith. Belmond, Iowa, hand truck;
Julius A. Truesdell, st. Paul, addressing
machine; George f. Walter, Caledonia,
Iowa, clevis.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-11
Provoking to Inebriates.

I wonder how the men who live in
some of the uptown flats get home
late at night, or do they all go home
earlyp The chances of a stroll took
me last evening among some streets on
the west side almost solidly lined with
apartment-houses of the modestly hand
some order. They seemed to be built
by dozens together on the same plan,
out of the same material, with the same
porches, the same finish from basement
to cornice; and / am ready to make my
affidavit that became bewildered by q
merely superficial survey of their pre-
vailing Siamese-twin likeness. Do
their wives hang signals out for late
,home-comers. or have they private
marks by which their doors may be
.'dentifedp--Nes0 York Nescs.
Decided colors should be used SPAR
ingiy in household furnishings. A
bright scarlet table scarf, embroidered
in gold, will give touch OF needed
color to some gloomy corner or foot
stool Of Russian green or orange yellow
will add to the effect of many parlors,
but carpets, hangings and furniture are
no longer of one decided tint.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-11
Land Entries suspended.

The following circular WAS issued by land
commi ssioner Sparks.
To Registers and Receivers OF United
States Land ffice-Gentlemcn: The re-
peal of the ''pre-emption, timber cul-
lure and s'lesert land laws being now
the subject OF consideration by congress.
all applications to enter lands under said
laws are hereby suspended from and after
this date until tine f5tss 81 81 A as;::ss.st ss6
and you are hereby directed to receive no
filings or new applications for entry under
said law during said time.
WM. A. +. SPARKS.
The above circular is vigorously de-
nounced in the Territories.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-11

The debate on the home rule bill in the
house OF commons vas resumed by Joseph
ehambcrlain. When he arose he was greet
I'd with derisiyc cheers and howls from the
Iris. members. He denied the assertion
made by Edward Gray that he Chamber
lain) was author OF the articles on the ma
tional councils. publishedin the Fortnight
iy Review Gray knew very well who the
author was, and that the details OF the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
KNIGHT TRAIN WRECKERS
THE DEFENSE POsTPONING AND
COMPLAINING.
Very DIhicuII-ChanRe
of Venue.

KANSAS Cry, No., d .cember o.
In the tIial OF the Knights Of Labor,
charged with train wrecking, in ,hs
DistIicS Court at Wyandotte today,
the motion to quasa Information and
plea in abatement against Geers and
Lesry was not passed upon, Jhs de-
tense asked that they be released,
arguing that the killing Of the two
men was one crime, and by the
abatement Of the charge of kill
ing Hortoo, the defendants God
discharged. The Court refused
to grant the Ielesss. saying that the
prisoners are held by the Justices
order as bound over for trial. The
casa of Oliver ]. Lloyd was called,
and tie STATE announced its resdint 81
to proceed. The defense asked a
change OF venue, on the ground that
defendant could not have fair trial in
the county. This was granted, and
the case ordered removed to the Dis.
trict Court of Miami county, which
meets at Padls on the first Monday in
February. 1he defense stated the
same application would obtain in the
case against Newport, but for some
reason it was not pagsad upon today
and will probably come up tomorrow.
In the afternoon the case fglinst
George Hamilton was called. This
defendant is a prominent member OF
the Knights of Labor in his district,
aud wss chairman of the Executive
Committee. The Stale WIS ready for
trial, but the defense wanted ten days
continuance to investigate the charac-
ter Of new witnesses. This the Court
refused, holding that sufficient time
had been granted, and the defense was
forced to tiisl, after noting an exception.
The work of selectinga jury then bs-
gan. Twelve names in the regular
panel were called. Eleven men were
questioned, but not one had been &C.
cepted when the court adjourned for
the day. By order OF Judge Hindmsn
special venire of 100 names ives is
sued tonight. The selection OF jury
promises to be tedious undertaking.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
ON CHANGE.

CHAs. NJ. HUNr has been admitted
as a member OF the Cotton Exchange.
BRRADsTuFPs wers higher and pro-
visions lower yesterday in the leading
markets.
CoTroN receipts in Memphis yester-
day, 45l4 bales; shipments, 1858 bales,
and ssles, CSC bales.
THE quantity CT barley on passage
to the United Kingdom Is reported at
$500 900 bushels, sgainst 100000
bushels in 1885.
THE Merchants Exchange folks
have not yet rendered the use of their
rooms to the Charity Bail managers,
but they will do so in good time.
THE quantity of wheat on passage
from India is reported at 4350,000
bushels, against 100000 bushels for
the corresponding time Ia 1885.
IT is estimated that the stocks Of
-four and wheat in the UUited King
dom at the close of the year will be
only about one-half those reported az
the close of 1885.
New ORLEANS cotton futures ad-
vanced IA TO Is points, and epots went
up Lice all around. At New York
futures advanced 10 to 10 points, and
at Liverpool 3 points.
YESTERDAY $4,000 worth Of the
minority stock OF the Hansuer Oil
Works, now of the American Cotton
Oil Ernst Compsny, was sold by Mr..
j. II. Slater, broker, at S5c.
IT was posted on the Cotton Ex-
change blackboard yesterday that 49,
74l bales OF cotton would he added to
the total port receipts, such being the
receipts OF Newport News, Va, up to
December OH.
The total exports Of wheat from In
dia since January LIST were 1904, 900
bushels, OF which 10, 10000 bushels
were to the United Kingdom and o.
1872, 600 bushels to the Continent. The
exports since April LIST, or of the new
crop, were 80, S52, 600 bushels.
VIsrToRs on Change yesterday: b.
j. Lambert, Indian Bay, Ark. DR., T.
K. Meaux, Stanton, Tenn; III. s, Wat
500, Louisville; Pail d. Owens, Tuui-
ca, Miss; W. n. Talley, Cotton P ant,
Ark. I; + H. Meizsll, Syracuse, N. Y (;
Sam J.. Reid, Louisiana, Mo w. T.
Chapman, Randolph, Tenn.
HERE is something Tor our merchants
to think about, It's FROM the Olarks-
. dale Miss Ne,Ds. 1t Gays: "The
clerk Of the steamer Helena says that
Catttr & Co., cotton buyers at Green
vile, say that they will no, ship any
more cotton down the river, now that
the Ohio river is up; that it WIS n
great deal cheaper for them, they hsv-
log it compressed at Cincinnati for 25c
bale, saving 40c per bale on COM
pressing, and l0c per 100 pounds on
through rates TO Liverpool via Oincin-
natl, making 1t 81 20 bale cheaper
by shipping it by way o. Cincinnati
than by way of New Orleans. Ia fact,
all the buyers mp that way now say
that they will ship by Cincinnati when
the Ohio river ia no, and that they
ship down The river only when com
PEELED to do 20 on account Of low wa
ter above"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23

SENATOR BLAIR hse great faith that
his Federal aid to education bill will
pass the House this session. Leading
Democrats in that branch of the Ma
tional Legislature, convinced by what
George and Vanca and Hampton have
said in the Senate, are now satisfied
that it is a popular ard 70. partisan
measure, because it assures the South
ern States especially help that is
much needed in educating the negro.
Schools have made the West what it
is, and it is schools that we need in
the South to make self reliant, ener-
getic and industrious, as well as broad
and liberal minded men and women.
The schoolhouse is the best sign OF
civilization, as it is its best and most
potent agency.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23

The Democratic members OF the
Legislature will not, we feel quite
ture, be argued, coaxsd or csjOled
into holding a csucus. The State
convention declined to indorse that
held by the East Tennessee Dem
ocrats, and all the traditions
of the party are opposed to
it. The people OF the Ststs OF Ten
nessee like nothing so much as fair
play and free and open contest for
Office. Let us have that in January.
Let every candidate for every Office
in the gift of the Legislature feel sure
OF free field and no favors, and there
will be no room for caviling, no room
to question the fairness and just
ness Of party methods.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23

LORD ALFRED TENNYsoN has out
lived his usefulness, he has gone be-
yond his time. His poem received by
telegraph and published in the AP.
PEAL of yesterday 10 point in proof.
The world has progressed too fast for
him and there ia too much liberty.
The distinction between classes is fast
fading out and the suffrage conferred
upon the plowmsn and the shepherd
is to linn a degradation of the
ballot. The venerable poet laureate
belongs to class who see
with regret that the old.time national
costumes, cumbersome though pict-
uresque, are going out OF use,
thanks to the store-clothes VEN
der, and that the people, the toll
ing masses, are svailing themselves OF
public schools for the education that
enriches and ennobles the mind. The
old dotard is in love with the rotten
borough system and all the rest of the
infamies by which in England ignor-
ance aud vice were perpetuated and
degraded and poverty stricken people
were kept in sodden slavery. Poor
old poet. He is a warning to all
rhymsters, to all who twist and dis
tort language out of the lines of direct
ness and strength into the involve
ment Of jingle. Would it not be
good thing to hang poet once in
while?
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23

Mrs. HELEN CAMPBELL, a real phi
lsnthropist, who has devoted great
deal Of time in generous spirit to
truthful exposition Of the condition OF
the working women Of New York, in
last Sundays Tribune has an article in
which she deals with the most dis.
Couraging and pitiful phase of the
great labor problem-the condition,
namely, Of those working women who
are incapable Of any other industry
than sewing, and who toll necessarily
to no better purpose than keeping
starvation at arms length. The life
OF this class seems to be an almost
hopeless slavery. Sixteen hours day
for So 80 q week. That is their exist
ence. No time for even meals. These
must be taken-snatched, rather
standing. When the long, exhausting
day is over the women throw them
selves upon their wretched pallets and
sink into sleep that is almost stu
por. The instant their eyes open in
the morning they must resume work,
and this is the routine so long as there
is any work to do. Sometimes the
supply fails, or the season ends, and
then a good many of the workers must
starve, for it is not possible for them
to save anything out Of the pittsnce
they earn. It is the story Of the "spng
Of the Shirt" over again, and, too, in
this Gland Of the free and the home OF
the brave"