The herald., 1897-06-27

Nine hospitals are conducted in whole
or in part by women. This includes, OF
course, the Sisters hospital.
The hotel business Is not monopolized
by Mr.. Riley, who is said to have done
quite we'll in that line. Fourteen Of the
local hostelries of all grades and condi.
tions are run by women, and forsootn
the name "landlady'' hath as gracious
and pleasing a sound as Landlord"
The laundry business is another thar
appeals strongly to the business woman
and no less than nine of these essential
establishments are managed by them.
There Is one who runs store for the
Quitting of infants.
The care of dainty fingers surely be-
longs to the fair sex and that there are
nine manicures speaks we'll for the
fleshly estheticism Of the people. of Los
Angeles.
enc runs meat market, and probably
does not faint at the sight Of little
blood.
NO MICE CATCHERS
There are no rat or mice catchers.
Six women pursue the occupation of
midwifery and two manufacture medi-
cine. Twelve are notaries public, pre-
pared to take the affldavits of all relia-
BILE persons. two manage nurseries
(trees. plants, etc.), and one is pho.
tographer.
That line of Walter Scotts verse.
A ministering angel. thou
comes to mind when the fact is made
known that there are 80 female nurses
in Los Angeles. In fact. this field is mo-
nopolized by women in this city. There
Is a lady photographer who ought not
10 find 1t necessary to ask any of her
customers to look pleasant" when she
Is around.
Everybody knows that there are a
great many more female physicians
ing to know that there are % Of them
in Los Angeles. 1t would be interesting
to know how they are divided among
the schools Of medicine.
One woman sells pianos and organs,
another deals in poultry and game
while two raise all sorts of live chicks
to sell to fanciers and poultry amateurs.
Do you want the earth? There are
three women real estate dealers who will
sell it to you in quantities to suit.
Thirty-eight women manage restau-
rants of high and low degree, and &c
conduct private schools. There are 25
stenographers, but this of course does
not include the great number that arc
employed in stores and offices, being
those only that are in business for them
selves.
When 1t comes to teaching, women
cut wide swath. There are two whC
teach dancing. eight elocution, 15 lau.
guages, while no less than 1866 teach
music as an occupation. None OF thess
include, Of course, the teachers in the
private schools.
The wood and coal business engages
the attention of two women who conduct
establishments of this kind, while one
runs variety store.
Last-I shall not pretend to say yleast--
there are two women who are engaged
in the retail wine and liquor business
More briefly, they keep saloons. And
from one point of view they certainly
have as good right as the men to en-
gage in that business. And this COM
pletes the list, from A to 2.
MISSING IN THOSE
The question naturally arises what
occupations are left that the business
woman has not yet invaded? The ques-
ton Is rather hard one to answer. but a
few lines may be picked out in casual
way. There are none engaged in manu-
featuring, except those mentioned in
this article. There are no brokers, nc
bookbinders and no produce brokers, o.
ticket brokers. The contracting busi-
ness has no charms for them, unless II
be the contracting Of matrimony; and
that is not named in the directory. The
crockery and glassware business does
not catch them. They steer clear of the
electrical business, and there are no wo-
men preachers here. Engineering at
tracts them not, and none are engravers
There are no gardeners, although why
there should not be Is hard to under
stand. The hardware business engages
the exclusive attention of the sternel
sex. There Is no opportunity here foi
woman to get "as mad as halter"
for there are no women hatters. Natur-
ally there are no female blacksmiths.
house-movers, or iron founders. . But
why shouldn't there be women insur-
ance agents. jewelers., oculists and aur-
lists?
AS there are no man dressmakers, 80
there are no woman tailors, and here is
where the law Of dispense ton and COM
pensation gets in its work. There are
no female house and sign painters. nc
plumbers and no employing printers
No shoemakers, no livery stable keep
ers. no undertakers or upholsterera
If such be the present condition OF
things, where will 1t end? Is the inva-
sion right or wrong? The Herald read
ers may settle these questions for them
selves One thing Is certain, in this
language of the country editor, the In
vasion has come to stay" 1t was as.
Inevitable as the introduction of depart
ment stores and labor-saving ma
chinery. CHARLES v. BARTON.
Realistic Illustration
This Is the fin de steele procession
which attracted some attention in the
East END as 1t passed through one OF