New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14
THE PRACTICAL WON
SHE - OFTEN FOUND AMONG THE IN
VFNTORS OF LABOR SAVING
MACHINES.

TEE LATEST PRODUCT OF HER BRAIN OPENS
THE ABANDONED GOLD FIELDS OF THE
woR.D-xEw OCCUPATIONS.
Notwithstanding the widely dlTused belief that
n,oran Is neither practical vet possessed OF
inventive skill the fact remains that large num-
her OF the labor saving Inventions AS well as the
Injuries OF civilization, may be credited 10 her
The Chinese Empress Tao. who probably had the
mild submissive manners. the meek. patient face
with long narrow eyes and the poor little crippled
feet Of the Chinese women. worked out some far
reaching ideas in her busy brain. and invented the
spinning Of silk never dreaming or me immense ,s
Surely both France and the United States might
gratitude for the revenues that have come through
the spinning Of silk
Another woman Of Asia. evidently Of luxurious
tastes. discovered or invented the altar Of roses.
and II was this same woman. Mhearai Misb who IN
vented that wonderful product Of ingenious handi-
craft the cashmere shawl History is silent as 10
her end and for aught that is known TO the con
trary she may have died in a suffice, but the i'm
nense revenues that have arisen and grown from
the cashmere shawl and the altar OF roses are al
most past computing.
The women who are kept from starvation by the
making OF pillow lace have reason 10 bless the
name o, barbara Uttmann Of Saxony.
Wood engraving discovered by the Cunio
sisters TWO young Italian girls: and Il was the
widow OF General Nathaniel Greene who made the
suggestion OF the cottOn-gin. which was perfected
by Eli Whitney. The grandmother Of Clara Louise
Kellogg invented attachment to the machinery
IN looms IN mills. and it was another woman
whose nerves had probably been racked by the
evil she sought remedy that set her IN
ventive genius at work and wrought out de-
vice for deadeninc the noise Of railway trains
Miss Knight invented the paper bag. and
etraightway men and women wondered why 50 sim
pie thing had never been thought Of before.
Nine De Long invented metal-cu;ting machinery.
which has been used in France for some time.
This machinery - worked by steam. and from
the solid metal cuts ont gates and other archi-
tectural work without casting. Nine. De Long
has cut plates Of brass foo, thick into lattice
work at q single operation; she has also made
picture frames crests lace pins. etc. turning them
out Of the metal fully finished. every operation
being performed 10y the steam-dryen machinery.
She first conceived the idea Of her wonderful appa-
ratus twenty years ago. when a paralysis OF
the night arm compelled her 10 give W her trade
ot jewel worker. She has received many gold
medals from the different Paris oXposi;!ons in
recognition o. her services 20 art and Industry
has been bestowed upon Nine. De Long by the
Society OF French Architects in Paris.
But;er-making machines have been invented ny
escapes. all more or less ingenious a spark ar
roster for locomotives, rotary loom, Il screw
crank for steamships. ore smelter chain ee-
lew among the many inventions made by women.
and these iuventions have placed moro OF the
comforts OF life within reach Of The poorest. and
have added largely 20 the worlds producing power
for the greatest good 10 the greatest number.
Now that the passion for KlOndike rowing is stir
ring in the breasts many women. IT is Interesting
o recall the success Of one woman IN the gold
fields Mrs Barnston Parnell who has worked iOr
over forty years IA the Australian gold dlSsnsS
and has won fame and fortune for herself as an
essayist IL brilliant reputation or the statentnt
tha: women are failures miners. She discovered
the secret OF treating before rOas ting it, that
much gold brOWnstCne could be obtained
from it, and in this shc has initiated the work
ings Of nature so well that abandoned mines are
being opened and results obtained with chemical
aid that hundreds OF years OF slow development
Now Mrs Parnen intends 10 found college in
England 10 train women for work in the mining
and believes that their COnScientiOUsneSS
and care'ulness will make them invaluable as min
irg engineers managers clerks and bOokkcepers.
The studies 10 be pursued at the college are metal
lurgy. chemistry. bookkeeping ana mental arm
uetic and one year IL Is thought VIII sunce Tor
thorough knowledge Of them
Mrs ParneN has patented her invention ana IN
that women will find a new and well-paylng, as
well as a fascinating occupation.
The increase IN wOman'5 labor ana me OPENING o.
new OccupatiOas 20 her have aroused spou d'di OF
opposition in the labor journals recently, thGCgN
THE MedicC- Iexai Journal says that their one
labor i'm mechanics since 1850 IS 4Ot.eb. ana IN
females only 91Li24 There are now itma'e M
Vnu'Ors pilots sailors. bOatN omen calit' WOMEN
locomotive engineers. painters. pldnbcrs pfl'I,-'
naChln!sts. gold and silver workers. DIllaHh WIN
ers VIZ mn ,ycrs iron and steel workers stone
masons nloulders nail and tack makers pas
terers boiler kers. roofers skaters tool cul'r'
stove and furnace makers II IS stated on goo" hu-
thorify that there nearly Tour nlioh SclI-Su'-
porting women in the United States alone