The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-18
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has number of women employed as
"heads of stock" aud assistant buyers
They are responsible for their depart
ments. They can employ clerks and dis
charge them. Their buying Is purely
local Their pay averages S25 week.
Within the past week or two several
saleswomen have been promoted TO the
post of floor walker, position hitherto
occupied only by men. Their pay is from
SIG to $50 O week.
The labor market is never glutted with
expert designers of gowns and bonnets.
There are several firms on Sixth avenue
and Broadway, which pay $50 week to
the special designers in their dressmaking
departments.
A Fifth avenue modiste employsa young
woman as manager of the work rooms and
pays her $65 a week. She is responsible
for the design and fit and finish of every
garment that leaves the establishment;
but most women would expect to do con-
sidera BILE hard work for that money.
There are three or four forewomen in
printing Offices in New York who get
from 3lS to S25 week. A few women
compositors make similar wages Good
proofreaders on the daily papers are paid
SCI week.
There are six women inspectors In New
York whose pay averages S23 40 a week.
Three women are In the employ of the
custum house at this port as inspectors
They receive s21 a week.
A good machine operator on custom
tailor's work can easily get employment
at from 50 to S14 a week for eight or nine
hours work daily. Bonnaz operators are
not so much in demand now as they were
some years ago, when S1S week was not
uncommon pay They are now paid by
the piece, and make Sl2 and SIS a week
There are 1000 or 5000 trained nurses
in New York whose services are CON
stantly in demand at from S25 to s35 a
week, with board and lodging.
Some factory pay rolls have names on
them opposite which are written $l2 and
S15.
Feather workers sometimes manage to
get up to the $12 or Sl5 mark.
A funny story, says the New York
Tribune, Is told of one of our gilded
youths, who, with all of his fashionable
fads and follies, has the kindest heart in
the world On one of his numerous trips
to and from Boston some years ago
he was attracted by very familiar and
pleasant face belonging to an oldish-look-
ing lady, who was evidently travelling
alone. AS he prides himself UPON never
forgetting an acquaintance he puzzled in
vain for long time trying 10 remember
where and when he had met her-her
features and general appearance, mean
time growing more and more recogniz-
able
"Hang it all ~ he exclaimed TO himself,
81 must know her; she looks as natural
TO mo as my own aunt, She has no one
with her, and it is only the square thing
to speak 10 her and offer her my serv-
ices. " SO, lifting his hat, he approached
the old lady with a smiling countenance.
'gHow dye do" he remarked genially.
"Can assist you in any way?" She looked
at him stonily. mo, thank you, " she said
CURLY, evidently fancying him, as she
said afterward, to be a confidence man.
Il had the pleasure Of meeting you at
-" he stammered, bringing out in his
embarrassment the name Of the first place
that occurred to him. II think not, young
man. she answered, with strong New
England accent; my name is Pinkham-
Lydia e. Pinkham."
Great Scottl" exclaimed the abashed
youth, as he retired in confusion, and his
glance fell upon certain portrait In a
patent medicine advertisement in his
morning paper. mo wonder her face
looked familiar"
II is said that an unmarried woman's
chances Of matrimony at from Is to 20
years Of age is l45S per cent ; from 20 TO
%, SO per cent; from % to 30, IL per