Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
~ rNaISGEp CONDITION.
.-roestlons From Fort Worth as TO the Best
Methods for REIMBURSEMENT.

r,srbis space in the Sunday GAZETTE
T.. .,rerfally devoted 10 women, IT Is the
rof the editor OF this department
,o,rhe ladies rather than herself shall
occupy it'll
P.aders may remember in last week 9
enc q leading article. "Hrlping House,
,.,,ers - The design of the article was
., nave the way to securing concensus
:. bou-zEeppers' opinions on the YeSed
o,.g.,tou Of domestic service, and if pos
Ella reach practical suggestions for
s,-f,,g An evil that not only exists, but is
.gIIirg upou the nerves and strength of
r...sa and mothers in compelling them to
oo-rv all the burdens Of maternity and
h1me-making.
Va nRu IN anv business expects to I'LL
oil rIgCr,. aud is rs unreasonable TO eX-
D.rt woman 10 be phys cally able for
al that derolves upon housekeeper.
what l. desired in this discussion Is
,rarltv and concIseness, in order that as
many different ideas a. possible may be
rrr.r0trd. All ladies who read THE
Egr,rf N town or country and nave
s,rar.auced these difficulties and have
tr1ugnt ont any way Of removing them
,-u.lIguiiug The hardness Of the lines of
modern housekeeper are invited 10
..-j DO tie editor of the "Ladies De-
rar.mcut'' their views. It is necessarily
rbgt the rule OF writing only on one SIDE
o,tbe rauer be observed. All other de-
f.rts can be easily remedied.
one 81 the many bright and thought
;g women OF Fort Worth has prefaced a
s,sl.n.ut Of her views as follows. She
Eco. f. looking for Moses:
1.-THE minds of the sympathetic, char
ras,r inclined women OF Fort Worth are
n,w turning towards an ameliorGtion of
The condition of those around them, who
may DO IN need OF their help. Homes for
the unfortunate are being established in
various parts of our city. This, there
fore, seems a Biting moment TO present
f Gu. ret TOR thoughtful consideration
thg: has been worn thTeadbure in dis
ca,stau, hut Just 50 much the more in
need ul g 'lneudHug.' The articles sub
m.rted below and from the pens OF some
O. our most Intelligent experienced
lau.elcepprs ara written in answer 10
the following iuterTogarives:
.. Is the domestic service of Fort
N.r.u our IF hngei
II n is out OT hinge how do you pro-
These .uteTrOgatives were originated,
10. simply 10 afford intellectual pastime,
bat with tie hope that some practical
pan Tor q solution Of the vexed problem
lsht grow ont OF discussion of this
Nus, pressing, this most important ques-
ton OF the day. Yours perpetuully,
Is EGYPTIAN BONDAGE.
Metaphysicians tell us that the soul OF
v.4r..r. ID rr.r5u1 no no hinS m
Listed aul ner hand charltably extended
toward the Individual aud never toward
a., class. 4 neighOOr In distress app
Ft..s 10 Ter womaHly instincts; she
.,ruds whole days, and even nights, in
tending aud sOlacing the sick one. Her
mind .s microscopes; she does not sweep
ia- hr4vsus with telescope view.
Nun, on the other hand, perceives
ta. community, an entire people, is
suffering isom some dread disease, If
u.y be- o mulGdy either of body or of
u-f. lie organizes societies, assocIa-
TONS. clubs, uud seeks by united
e'Nrt t1 umenorate the condI-
n.u u those in distress. Our
Farmers Alliance, our Union Labor as
somaoHs, our clubs composed of
butchers. Of bakers. of caudlestick
SNOW INK LFlhFHaN VI ltu
u.ud 10 solve she great labor question in
t.a yr,ngu ei masculine way. One
s.au, tht papers in vain to discover il
women a-e undertaking to meet bravely
a'1 utp.ugeutIy the domestic service
problem, that branch of the great labor
question: which L seems to the writer
u-sr lHgior,e be solved by her and bv
a.rA..u-. some few thoughtful women
ID. =.
s.. els n' aumnAe Of Nassar college, are
E.aegUz opinions: statistics bv compar-
~- which they may formulate some
theory a. 10 he difficulties viewed from
Iau standpoint of mistress and Of maid.
Women lass been trying the feminine
method ul dealing with this matter for a
tuFg .. wears or more. sud the last lus-
iF.m aH- drought us no nearer solution
'' .r Erst. suppose women adopt
Hsu.ng tactics Tor Il brief period OF
laa.
.n gepj7 10 the interrogative, "Is the
d'Wr.'In service in Fort Worth out of
A1e.. would respectfully request
III" ut-r-ugator 10 listen 10 the walls
ia4i asyHuIs 20 heaven when the servant
question ~ any time Inadvertently
uyGnarl.
At'a thn process OF rehinging, in that
tH '"H. coming, au era when the mil
'Al Will begin to dawn and public
Schools. auter & system OF compulsory
t'a.t.aa. VIII train al! pupils, white and
.'''a. lu the necessary domestic arts,
i..a We shall ut least not have occasion
complain OF each of training on the
i"Ti .i servants. That factor, ineflici-
t-,E which now enters, and cannot be
'-a"-.i 10 any consideration of the pres
I'll. condition OF domestic service in Fort
Worth. The general culture that educa-
WIFI thus bring to the masses Will
.r'.=u tap position OF q house servant
t.t 'h# oiIum that now certainly at
h.ha, TO- 10.
a'i This time shall appear, in want
letter plan, should propose an or
.t-La"an OF housekeepers TO effect an
'.--H cation that most certainly exists
@-.-- our domestics employees. The Sc
vgo;. 5 used by them against Ger
.a- ->7heeuers in our town, prices are
Iz-..-.~i, terms are dictated. Then let
1'o's-1tes, dear sisters, let us organize.
"DOMESTiCA. -
-ae one important subject that alb
' mach time and attention OF the
.'.".te OF to-day is how 10 remedy
'1F -arieAcy in the modern servant.
.' 3d." fault with the employer or en-
'-" his question admits Of two re-
''. We should first train ourselves to