New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
WOMEN OF BOLIVIA.
CATTLE AND SHEEP ARE TRAINED
ATHLETES"

ATHLETES"
The sturdiest women CT the world are probably
the women of Bolivia" said Louis B. Jennings
yesterday. who with party of young men. re-
Gently returned from a visit to that country. The
people OF Bolivia are OF necessity mainly vege-
tartan In their diet for beef is scarce and conse-
quently expensive In fact. the beef to be had
there is not good. for the country is mountainous
and all Of the cattle develop hard muscles This Is
especially true Of the sheep which trained
athletes The mutton has the consistency of rub
ber. and is tough as leather. Northerners who
are in the habit of depending meat find no
satisfaction in steaks, chops and roasts in Bolivia
We Jared well without meat after futile efforts TO
II. The only part OF the beef which was at all
possible was the tenderloin and even that was not
80 palatable as the fruits and vegetables
HOW FRUITS ARE PREPARED.
Delicious fruits at low prices abound in the
markets OF Bolivia, The breakfasts consists Of
fruit and plenty OF It, We had bananas, prickly
pears. tunas which the best Of the native
fruits. and Of which one can buy ten, for cent
peaches grapes, luscious strawberries. fresh hgs'
fragrant pineappes alligator pears chirimoyas'
pepinos and apples
"Chrimoyas have a soft. sweet pulp and large
black seeds and are enclosed in a thick skin They
are broken in halves and eaten with spoon
Pepinos grow on palm trees, and look IKE cucuil-
bers the outside but inside are much IKE MUSK
melons. with thick. very sweet pulp. These must
be first to let the milky Juice out. They are
then eaten Ike eantaoTPe up oo he st ebout the Size
Of an apple and has a smooth and shining skin;
graduating in color from light purple at one TIp
leathery skin is broken open the centre Is
be pure white t the pup Soep purpie next to it.
The pulp is soft and milky. ,,, o r,,os+
popular are qunua and canagua Inc oIe smaer
tSan Ti,e rice @ but somewhat like it, Quinua is washed
and boiled in milk. 1t is consldere1 Het3 t9 black
Sour and eaten after 1t is soaked in water or aue
into drink resembling conee Ahotneii of the
r1a1
plain Potatoes grow in the same varied un'S'
COFFEE LIKE OIL.
"AlI kinds of vegetables grow luxuriantly in the
,ertiIe valleys and the people seem to live wholly
IN them the cereals and the fruits Coffee is rdde
exceedingly strong and is almost Ike oil IN ch1i
acter 1t has a different color ana ~ ~uiiA
aroma from the coffee known here. In the course
~ time one grows like II, although tng S oIilS
milk TO had to drink in it is American
Chickens ducks native fish "a and S. eP9Tses
corned beef the popular meal Srob a1 IS about the
only thing be had SOUP ChicRSns CS re a. raised
special feast DAY peoDe de The bread is and
made Of dark wheat. The imported canned d,I%ts
az aPq the ass same n5s Ri2d n2Ge popular imam ' -
ice Ss % obtaned a ana IN
the immense glacier fields in ,b the gPRsF though
ont the Year from their solid beds and columns
iIvins in Bolivia is cheap. We lived lu1yriopsiy, i,
in L. Pa the capital Of the c0unt board as dhe Most
nStst b Tor 5sSes have gardens and their expenses
must be reduced TO the minimum
WOMEN IN BUSINESS.
The women keep the shops and the markets and
some OF them are rich, owning their own plah'A-
tions on which they raise fruit vegetables chIck-
ens duckE rabbits etc. They have the right 10
acquire their own property and to hold II OF heil
+ thsy 1sass Ssve en DOVER 5Rsy snt and
deed to make sale OF Pr%p@rf rn fbFea classes-the
spanish or arstocrats; the native Indians OF ora iaDo %
Ing class and the Taoios s or are usually quite rich
as they are exceedingly thrifty. They buid oeauI-
T1 homes isSes areTg Is Is the SRoo woman who is the
most active N bosr sne h hardest burdens Consider
ing their opportunities the women are 9fI
The Spanish women omen dress S@ Cho,as IN hnTe style
~ tbeir own and are very fond Of imported and
expensive stuns but AZ ihsir so"nS bt sIe SSoUs
the white boots and many hued stockings; and ths
petticoats are made OF SILK ot many fpi0rS m ,fsr 1I
ent colors fun and stn standing out until the top
show the rufles Of ali OF these pettcoats. Their
hats OF plain felt Of some bright hue. and their
The Indian women more easily satisfied; and
sefCm Sat each SeSe Wea4s 4 several skirts and jacket The
wild tribes wear no clothing
ARRANGEMENT OF ADOBE HOUSES
The houses are all built OF adobe even those
Of the richest class This Is due TO the lack OF
transportation facilities FOR heavy from the
mountains or heavy tImbers from the luxuriant
forests The roofs and stairways are OF brick and
tile md the houses are all low and built around
series of courtyards. with entrance through the
centre. The front courtyard is surrounded by the
drawing and verandas for entertainment OF
guests: the second by the dining room and bed
rooms OF the family: the third. by the kitchen and
servants quarters, and the fourth by the horses.
mules, ducks, chickens, rabbits, etc. the outside
walls about the whole presenting solid line OF
adobe Contrary the fashion in Mexico. the
windows look outward as well into the court
yard
The OF the highest class are beautiful.
and those OF mixed breed are often hne looking.
All are healthy, sturdy and happy looking lot OF
endurance, carrying on their backs heavy burdens
such as in this country conveyed by trucks.
The Indians Of Bolivia short in stature, deep
chested and capable OF great endurance. Consump-
tion is heard of in the country. nor indeed,
other diseases that common else
where. The climate is sort OF continuous spring
and fall, the temperature varying from 26 degrees
TO 76 degrees. There is no intervening hot summer
and freezing winter.