WOMAN’S WORK IN THE DEPARTMENTS—WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THEY DO IT.
Women Experts in the Treasury—Their Superiority to Men—Money
Burnt in the Chicago Fire—Cases of Valuable Rubbish—Identifying
Burnt Greenbacks—The Ashes of the Boston Fire—From the Bottom
of the Mississippi—Mrs. Patterson Saves a “Pile” of Money—Money
in the Toes of Stockings—In the Stomachs of Men and Beasts—From
the Bodies of the Murdered and Drowned—One Hundred and Eighty
Women at Work—“The Broom Brigade”—Scrubbing the Floors—Stories
which Might be Told—Meditating Suicide—The Struggle of Life—How
a Thousand Women are Employed—Speaking of Their Characters—Miss
Grundy of New York—Women of Business Capacity—A Lady as Big as
Two Books!—A Disgrace to the Nation—Working for Two, Paid for
One—Beaten by a Woman—The Post-Office Department—Folding “Dead
Letters”—A Woman Who has Worked Well—“Sorrow Does Not Kill”—The
Patent Office—Changes Which Should be Made, 350