Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

"S ot'NiCc w TUE NchI' ne pays ncT
three pounds. For the other 4 months he
pays her nothing more lhan her board and
some clothes.
FrHgaii.V in Hamaa Life
'Oi the extraordinary frngalny with
which some persons in humble life live,
even where prices are high, | may as well
IN this place as any where give an exam.
Pie which came under my observation In
Arbroath, near the magnificent ruins Of Ar
breach, heard the movement of hand.
loom, aud took the liberty. with due Ger.
emony, Of going in. a middlc-aged Scotch
woman, OF pleasing appearance, and neatly
dressed, was weaving. | asked her how
much she was able TO earn. She replied,
that II she rose carly, n, five o'clock. and
worked NIL day through the week after pay
ing for the use ofthc loom and the cost Of
winding her spools, her weekswork would
amount 10 four shlllings She received no
parish assistance. She paid three pounds
sixteen shlllings for the rem, Of her house,
Her fuel cost her ninepence per week and
out Of the remainder--.ess than two shillings
she has to support and clothe herself and
an aged mother who was very infrm and
incapable Of helping herself What sup.
port either Of the poor creatures could have
under such circumstances, must be left 10
conjecture The womln spoke OF her
circumstances being difficult but she made
no complaint and presented an example of
true Christian philosophy, which would
have done honor to a superior education and
the highest condition in life
Women LabOriag in the Field
in all parts Of the country, women are
more or less employed on the farms, and in
some parts in large numbers have fire.
Quently counted thirty, fifty and moro in a
field at time both in hocing turnips and
in harvesting have found them, likewise,
engaged in various other services in pnl-
ling weeds, in picking stones, in unloading
and treading gram, in tending thrashing
machines, in digging potatoes and pulling
and topping turnips, in tending cattle an
leading out dung, and carrying lime stone
and Goals. Indeed there is hardly any meni-
al services TO which they are not accustomed;
and all notions oftheir sex seem out Of the
question whenever their labor is wanted or
can be applied The wages ofwomen are
commonly sixpence, and eightpcnce, seldom
exceed ten.pcnce day, excepting in har
vest when they arc as high as a shilling.
! Their meals are taken in the field. The
dinner is often nothing more than bread
am not disposed to object to the employment
of women in some kinds of agricultural la,
Dor. The employment of them in indis.
criminate labor is liable to the most serious
objections. In tending, anl making hay,
and in various other agricultural abors,
they carry their end of the yoke even but
in loading and leading out dung, in carry
ing broken lime stone in baskets on their
heads, 10 be put into kilns, and in bearing
heavy loads Of coal from the pits, have
felt that their strength was unnaturally taxed,
and that, at least in these cases, they were
quite out of 'woman's sphere ! confess,
likewise, that my gallantry has often been
severely tried when have seen them at the
inns acting as ostlers, and assisting in chang
ing the coach team, while the coachman
went into the inn to try the strength Of the
ale
improvement oftAc Condition ofheLabOr-
ing Glasses.
'To my mind, it is obvious that no great
improvement can take place i'll the character
and condition of the laboring population
while thew remain a distinct and servile
class. without any power of rising above
their condition The low rate Of their wages
absolutely forbds the accumulation of any
property. They cannot own any of the
soil which they cultivate The houses
which they occupy belong not 10 themselves
and they may at any time be turned out Of
them They must ask leave to 1--we, and
they must take it by plumber or violence if
denied Their home is in the grave, and
even their reposc here is not always secure.
recollcct, in passing through part of
Derryshire, the coachman, by whose side
was seated. said to me that this was the
Duke of Devonshre's village, and this the
Duke Of Ru,land's and this the Duke of
Norlolk's and so on and ! could not help
asking myself with some sinking Of hearts,
where is The peoples Oicn vIlage2
believe it is impossible for man who
lives in state of dependence upon others,
TO have the spiri, Of man and who, in
looking out upon the beautiful and produc-
live earth. where God has placed him, is
compelled 10 feel that there IS not a foot
of soil which, under any circumstances, he
can claim for himself that there is not a
tree nor shelving rock BY the roadside,
where he can shelter himself and gather
under his wings The liule ones whom God
may have cast upon his care. but he is liable
to be driven away at the viii Of another
at tho caprice ofayarico, sclfshnos. pride, or
unbridled power; that the use Of his own
hands and Limbs are not his own that be
cannot but at the will ofanother, find a spot
oferound where he can apply them and
that even the gushings from the rock in the
wilderness and the mama which deccnds