The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-06-27
North Dakota as Seen by Philadelphia
Woman.

Woman.
SO many of our countrymen ami women
take yearly trips to the old country at an
expense of hundreds of dollars who have
seen nothing of our own country. 10 the
tourist there could be nothing i'll Europe
more interesting than Colorado, Oregon,
Dakota and Washington, while
California holds out every inducement III
the way Of climate, scenery, products
of all sorts, fruits and tlowers. one
could spend months i'll the lovely retreats
of their own land and be edited and in
terested. The next best thing, when one
cannot go themselves, Is to read what those
who have seen can tell us \ very III
terestinS experience is gwen by
a Philadelphia woman i'll the Times OF
ranch life in North Dakota. She tells many
things that ! am sure will interest my
readers and may encourage some who think
they have very hard time here ut home.
One of the first thirSs that she l@!iS
is that The women here work early and
late, and the asylum at jamestown, or
.imtown, as it is called. is filled with the
poor souls whose minds have given AWAY
under the pressure That item Is not
very pleasant, though true.
The writer was very much impressed and
ANNOYED on her first arrival with the terri
bic glare. and had to resort 20 blue glasses
for relief. Gradually the eyes become ac-
customed to the light, but never to the
strain. She says it IS Il very common sight
TO see Il mans face much Wrlnkled and
drawn from the constant squirting he UNI
consciously INDUCES IN
She says. Il found my neighbOrs in every
stage of success and poverty, but all hope
full and ready to help each other.
The nights are always cool in this climate
no matter how ScOrchingt the day has been,
and at . O'Clock when the last glow of
III out tlnK- hayn a draw bHlt
VraIiS around them and leave the piazza
fer the house. The beautiful prairics pre-
sent beautiful sight. When the wheat IS
green and tall waving with the wind, they
look for miles and miles and almost i'm
agne they smell the salt i'll the air and see
where ocean and horizon meet.
at is very hard to secure help ont in
Dakota" the lady writes. Il was fortu-
nate enough in getting the loan OF neigh
boris daughter for Il few day house Clean
Ing She had been offered 81 Il day Tor
her work. but could not be spared from her
home and it was only 4 kindly feeling that
gave her to me.
The women folks think nothing of get
ting breakfast ready for twenty men by
half-past ; o'clock. They bake thirty
loayes at batch and make tea ana coli Zee
by the gallon. as well rs pies and cakes for
every meal. But the DRIFT is worse than
,,lUe 10 stick: it is prairie mud, and Is called
...uInLo.' The men track it on their long
boots and no amount OF ScraplhS at lht
door does more than gather It III compact
ridges SO dry weather Is ahAouSIN hopeu
for by the women
The parties are dotted with gopher holes
IT is very trying alter care
fully planting your sugar corn
and other garden dehcacieS to ma the
rophrrS had destroyed your work, or lhe
jack rabbits had nibbled the tender green
TO It's roots.
AT night the shrill bark of the coyotes
wake and make ones heart beat for fear OF
the safety of the little red hen.
The roads are very good When urE ahd
one can drive for miles and miles, but woe
bctire if they are wet.
Tho winters are severe mt times. and the
bows 20 through Billiards 10 the barns
with a rope around their waist ana tht
other end left III the house, so. II loSf, they
need not perish within two yards OF the
unseen building. but feel their way back
again into safety.
One of the worst things TO contend with
are the prairie fires. The cry of fire means
much in Dakota: it means the loss OF cV'
ervthing. While You stand by powerless tc
help. Cyclones are another terror, they arr
prepared with cyclone cellars, built OF
brick under their collars, and covered Will
ten-inch beams. four deep, and earth to
break the force of the fall should the house
telescope.
JDAt Win iil lDlS INC HtppiN 'i'' ii''I'i,
and contented and meet at each other
houses and have many pleasant evening
Our correspondent concludes Der expert
ences Of life in the far northwest will
these words:
We are better contcntcd with our l0t
when summer has come. and the air is
sweet and cool, with acres of grain turn
ing yellow before us. and satisfied feel
ing that our labor will soon bring its own
reward. And the life of possibilities that
we lead keeps us from thinking it monoton
GUS or dull upon the prarieS.'
They Are Two Good Women.
From The st. Louis Republic.
When Mrs. Grant and Mrs Davis meet under the
>'oof OF a summer resort hotel two good American
women will exchange greetings with the friendly
consideration that good women always hold out
to each other.
They were the faithful wives of distinguished
public men and the devoted mothers of children
who have lived to be the support and comfort OF
their age.
To both has come more than an average share OF
trial, disappointment and grief Neither has now
even the reflected position in public affairs eacE