INFORMATION FOR WORKING WOMEN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5978, 1 November 1890, Page 4

INFORMATION FOR WORKING WOMEN.

It is a boast often heard that thero aro a greater variety of occupations open to women nowadays than ever before. Yet tho fact is not "without its drawbacks, for women are thus tempted into scores of positions for which they are not fitted, with much consequent misery. Thousands of girls, especially in America, sit all day hammering at typo-writers and telegraph instruments, stand on their feot for a dozen hours at a stretch in shops and stores, and bend over desks at some sort of writing, till their muscles and head ache together. In both England and America they labor in factories long hours over hard and monotonous tasks, often in a fearfully bad atmosphere, and for small wages. When thov break down, the exponso of having physicians, coupled with other cost, of illness, is apt to consume their little savings. Therefore any information which will enable thorn to lesson such an outgo must be welcomed by the host of working women. On thi» point a recent letter received by us may throw a ray of light. Tho writer says:"" When a woman has to depend upon her fingers solely for a living it is a terriblo thing to fall ill, even though it may bo only for a few days or weeks. This was ray own situation when I was first taken bad about ten years ago. It be>_an with what I shall have to describe as a heavy sinking feolinir at the pit of the stomach, and a sensation of friddinesf. and faintne»s whilst at meals. On rising from the table I would often be attacked wi-h palpitation of the heart which beat so I didn't know what to do with myself. Some days I would not eat a mouthful of solid food, so much afraid was f of the pain it trave me. I have gono without food for three consecutive days and niyhts, till I thought I must surely starve. At the same time the desire to eat was so srreat I could have clutched eagerly at the hardest piece of stale bread. I got so bad I had to lie in bed for days, and grew ho weak I could scarcely raise myself ou

mv elbows. I consul tod doctor after doctor; I think I must havo had not less than a dozen altogether. Ono culled my illness by ono name, and tho oth-rs by other names. "No two of them agreed fis to what it, really was that ailed me. None of them did mo any stood, though my money went fast enough to pay them, and to buy the medicine they ordered. " 0-ie duv I saw in tho Christian Awe an account of Mother Seigel'a Curative Syrup. Yet how could I believe in it ? I had trusted and hoped, and boon deceived so often. Unless—which seldom happens— people get tho right medicine at first, it is a wonder to rao how they over get it at all. What made mo feci that Mother Seigel's remedy might be of some uso I don't know ; but j think it was because it was discovered and made by a good woman who hud been cured by it herself. At all ovents I sent for it and began to take it. Up to the time when I write this letter I have taken it seven weeks, and the change) it has produced has ast.wished all who know me. The pain about my heart is entirely gone, and I tiaiu strength every day." Note.—The writer of the above letter requested that hor name should not bo published. Wo feel bound to respect her wishes, although we havo no doubt she will consent to our giving her name and address to any of her own sex who may desire to write to her, either directly or through us.

A somewhat similar case is that of Mrs Annie West, of Manor road, Bournemouth, Hints, who writes under a lato date : " I desire to inform you of my wonderful recovery after taking Mother Seigel's Curative .Syrup. I w.ib so low as to bo unable to rise from my bed, and thought I should never stand on mv feet, again. But by tho blessing of God, and. tho use of tho *yrup, I am so far recovered as to bo able to return to my work. lam a poor widow and havo to work for my living, and have on ono or two occasions sold some of my thing* to buy SeigePs Syrup. • For years I could not keep any food "down and suffered from terrible headache. Now that Icm well once more, I shall soon earn back a hundred times over the price of tho good medicine that drove away my complaint,"