The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05
HARD WORK; ITS MEANING.
WoMEN VINO ARE HARNEssED BE-
SIDE OXEN TO PLOUGHa

had stopped al a station not far from FL Paso
"wcll. say H." rctortcd the conductor as the tall
man stopped and looked out Of the window
"Why look thar-a woman harnesaod up with
COW an man settin' on a fence a-smokin'i
I'm logged ef ain't heard good deal Of Texas
scenery. but never expected TO see that all In
one pictur Who's got a camera? and say, con.
ductor, kin you holt the train while I take that
pictur' I'd like to send II to the Paris Exposi.
ton as an exhibit jest holt the train white
git II and then one more minute while knock
tina, undcrdone yarmint of that perch"
"Sorry I can't oblige you" replied the con-
ductor; we're of now" and he gave the bell cord
a pull while the Kansas man ran through the
car to the back platform and shook his fist at the
man on the fence until he was sw allowed UP In
a cloud OF Panhandle dust
"See here. my friend" said a Texan as the
defender Of woman came back, don't you got II
into your head that Harvesting a woman with
a COW is Texas institution for II amt Tvo
seen II in Rhode Island and In Florida, and is
common enough in Europe"
rs that so"' said the granger
And then" continued the Texan, there's
some women so constituted that they like Just
such work"
We'll" replied the granger. I'm s-travellin'
down to Mexico TO see the world and reckon I'd
better begin curbin' my curiosity OF I might git
into trouble; but that was a sight never expected
TO scc-a woman hamcsscd with COW and
haun'"
an oil probability" said the Texan. taking Q
seat by the side Of the granger. women have .
better time 80 far as labor Is concerned. in tho
United States than any other country In the world:
but have seen them harnesscd In a number Of
States, and in some Of the islands TO the south
the steamers are coalcd by women, who thus do
he hardest Lind NJ labor nd
nations Il IL the woman who Ia tho voYl.r IN.
d.,,,,.a. Wv
ut depends how you look at labor" said lis
tencr 81 never worked harder in my life than
did once on a ASKING trip; but though, was
having good time and wouldn't have swopped
my chance Il, hauling in big FISH for 500 with
49,, -. 49,. 49, -. -. - . -.
us or near us every uay was man VINO nshod
for a living; got up when We did at half past three
and fshcd until six and made about A dollar a net
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nc 'h"ue Nv .hc WORM was against MN anu 'na'
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na,u "o's u''n " n'ahe spo'' ou'o eAer
cisng with hod az l have done" spoke up
another passenger
"a, 49,, -, A.. 49,,
Irishman who after he arrived In this coun-
,-y wrote back home and eSpresssd his belief
that he had fallcn into a soft job. An have to
do he said. is TO carry up the bricks and mortar
and another Teller doe. all the work.
Az l"es' l'"o"Vp 'hlncse earn hving oy
the most arduous labor. They are carriers and
,hel' task Is 70 transport from 100 10 loo pounds
from one !" iofty miles In canon carrier
thinks nothing OF burden Of the latter weight.
md men can he hired who will transport 100
80 VS.
pounds sixty miles IN Two days al lower cost
In Russia a ia moi an uncommop eight IN .ee
,,or,cn ,ro,ri-,, in ,ocL ,u.,ri.s y.s, .moun,
o. VIZ nn , no,h pu VIZ 'nnais -. Sen a.
ics mas been done by men, women ana enid ii,
S..ds sct at ,be %eyeonmen o sontb
AmeIlca mas been retarded by me work OF nes
nni y .i,o.d ps s.id N =" ,hs 1 n,ns we,s an.
geI9qs rivals in ihs THnsP2,,son Susinsss and
vc,,s ,bes Would he tbIe. times AZ much aetiv
i ,y IniS,S w deys,nmer Not Snlx this b,
VIC .Lln.ilS w '', ~. ii''o u,ast novl9 '"' wv
pie ign2ran, and 'hc county oaSkrafd; 1.
mnrkshc n,ads nna ials oSen Ss' oS Gvs,
,h ,hs Nv, .o' ~ Man t,ay., he.r;ng eno,
nous ,oadJ ana 'hs,r cmdurnnGc Sca'ci m IN
no, w ,, nn, - AZ. hr ,ha n.onin ppndnne
m"nspGunnoh h. domc og tne people r,oducS
II SacI on s ngaas IL men sna ,ha %
tner names " as ,atsr. p'upar,n a. .r,a, .,
n"t r., az fGsuh ,ne,e are no carnage n roaas
are dnne pp IN packages which often weigh iSo
tooI and bnund 10 II is n clo,t tbst /. bsuind
over il when !, rsins Thus eanpred The human
mast oi burden W&NcIS az over the country. PEI,
hn'S hunu,"ns OF mlleS uehNrling goods NearE.
an 'le snllcc IN iio IS uansno'rd py ualns m
men. captain fonnHs up me n3ck OF WcnN
OF NlhfN zen, an ~ we Woo 'heN n'.E hhe oagS
Mn'cn He'gh 'ou pouhuS ,acn' unnn tncl, Snouiu.
crS ana Stn'l ~ slow ro, me chptain mas
rattle win which he regulates theiI speed turn'
ing II quickly 10 increase the speed aud slower
tbdcr'eaSriI
- me lah3ret IN nc nlicd states sometimes he
c w Is he 50 WS S sHG svs
Take inc question oi wages The carriers IN
Iir,7il corn about 70 cents day: the poems iess
ana inc nathss OF Africa less Yet these peopic
i've on h"ans ana KIND OF cakes thnt call 70 MUD
prepared shTduSt IN travelling through Eng.
land and Ireland "ight or ten years ago looked
I'M" inc llNrs o. INC lahorers. and found IN many
places ulai meat was a luxury: some mad u once
week Whht iahoref IN this country but has MS
meat dahy ana generally twice aday'
pa you eyer hgure out what human lahorrr
conin 10 asked young man " is customary
TO know Just what machine can do; how about
chuman machine
Wen, a man compared To machine according
To careful calculator Is interesting. TIC
measure "' me power ~ man Is ihc raising ~
seventy pounds one loot IN second Tor ten hours
q day mat represents the maximum rtIor 81 a
mr. ~ aI IN nlvtt rod