Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-02
In WOMAN'S BEHALF.
NEW FIELDS.
Woman's Chances for Earning Livell-
hood Ever Increasing.

woman's Chances for Earning o Livell-
hood Ever Increasing.
New fields are opening for women all
the time, until now there are few things
that man can do that woman can not
also do. The old maxim, "Where there's
q will there's always way" has been
fully illustrated in New York lately,
and, no doubt, is in many other cities
and villages every week, month and
year. only we don't always hear OF it.
A bright, little woman, of whom the
New York Herald speaks OF as ian unap-
propriated blessing had seen better
days, and, when young, had been ac-
customed to wealth and position, a
coachman and carriage, maid and
many other luxuries, found herself al
most alone in the world and with Sis
ter to support. What could she do? Sew
eral things, fairly well, but nothing that
would gain for her livelihood, and yet
she was earnest, faithful and willing to
do any thing honorable. At last hap
py thought struck her, and she COM
menced making rag dolls of coarse jeans
and stufling them with cotton. Dressed
in dainty print gowns, trimmed with
lace, and with little bonnets perched
on their heads, they really looked very
fine, and were soon in great demand. A
Brooklyn young lady, well-known in So
ciety circles, offered to paint the faces
of the dolls; and so another field opens
for women, simple and humble though
it is.
Some years ago poor, old lady, who
! was trying to earn an honest living de-
cided to open hospital for brnken and
+ disabled dolls, and soon she had more
work than she could do. Some dolls
were minus leg or arm, some had
broken their necks, few had lost an
eye and others wanted new wardrobe.
And so this dear little woman, who was
always the children's friend and Auntie
to one and all, found her vocation.
A repairer of toys finds good bust
ness in many of the large cities, for in
every nursery is found many valuable
toys that are broken or have come apart,
and little glue, few tacks or nails, or
needle and thread, mixed with brains,
as the artist said, are only needed to
make them all right and as good as new.
A bright girl, who is decidedly artis-
tic and loves children, recently opened a
new field for herself and othor clever
girls. She had noticed from time to
time, that the children of wealthy
parents were frequently dressed in such
a manner as to look really dowdyish.
One day she saw a beautiful child sitting
in 4 carriage dressed in most unbecom.
ing suit, and the thought occurred to
her that if suits were designed especial
ly for children, perhaps they would find
a ready sale. So homo she went and
after learning the name of the child's
mother, she procured material and de-
signed a most artistic and beautiful lit
tie costume. This she sent to the
mother with note of explanation, say
ing, if she purchased it no one else
should have one like it. The lady was
delighted with it and glad to purchase
it. Since then this bright girl has
taken many orders for some of the
wealthiest and most influential womer
of New York, and has established a reg
ular business. She informs herself OF
all subjects that relate to dress and
designing, and is making a careful study
of this business. She bids fair to make
large fortune, and is already earning
good income.
The Ladies' Guide Association, which
was organized in London, is an excellent
thing, and opens another avenue tt
women for earning livelihood. 1t is ;
very remunorative occupation for edu
Gated women, who have been suddonl,
thrown on their own resources, without
knowledge of any one thing that viii
earn living.
Mrs. Sophia Br@unlich, the able ant
-, efficient business manager of the En-
gineering and Mining journal, is al
illustration of the fact that girls anC
women can, by their own hard work
patience and perseverance, work them
selves mp from low to high position
A writer in !. leading paper SAYS of her
THE whole discipline of the large ofiic,
is in her hands, and business men, VIII,
, go in and out, say there are few Office
, in the city where courtesy is so promp
and general and where every thin,
moves so smoothly on uncreakin
hinges" She thoroughly understand
the whole business and has made hel
self invaluable
A rising young man, who has recent
been elected president of the New Yor
Sketch Club, recently said; 81 don't SO
why more women do not study arch
lecture. There is no pleasanter or NOR
: remunerative profession. Who is be,
ter fitted for planning the interior of
J. house than woman, who must spen
the greater part of her life within IL
walls? In time, and with study, sh
would soon learn how the exteric
should be. Several women in Buffal,
9 Philadelphia and other cities, alread
Q are doing good business. | have lat,
u ly heard two middle-aged ladies regre
= ting that they did not study architec
9 ure, for they seem especially fitted Il
that profession
u AS designers of carpets, women al
winning fame and fortune.
Mrs. Charles Haincs was elected pre-
a ident of the Medina Valley Railwa
;, Company, February last and is the fir
f woman in the United States ever electe
I" to a similar position.
d The world does move, and America
It grand women are freer to make (,
u themselves a name and fortune ths
ever before,-Carrie May Aston, in L
dies Home Companion.
Good Logic.
!. The Boston Globe made good poll
. | on II. S Senator Mnrpan who nh.nct.