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Show I III1 ffAKBMAN'S WANDERINGS H I JfiWIi PIT GROW LASSES A3 SEEN AT ..H 1 Hi3 THEIR OniMV TOIL. HH gatarafa Abaal Hit Mlet Casta ! ilSffi nit erMi A lrBfCtnt- Am iH Bj.Hffl.E ' irnth bak i11 n"" H HfWl TTiyie- Thtlf Wttl, Win an I Wbj. H HffJf)!' ICornUhU 1101, If Kdftr l W-,tnan.l H HllflSilj WOiX, I-flgbinl Arnt- t Approach In iH Blfficlll V.ljtnlj tli -ncaahlre anl Yorasblrt iH Hn 3 3 railway, wblcb enmpletelr cr! llroot llio H HjHi '( ' two Important shires of tremendous todo iH Ml ih' trie, tbt ejt reu oa a Mr an jlt-wi-l iH I Had I landarape. Tha nrarnea of creal manit SlKtnrlo( cHIm ba erowdul thi prtlty tarmte-tI-2 elo-ly tofrcthtr Tht field iH KliBSJIi are small and carrfnllr HUM. Tht roxli H Hi ! J ara narrow and ofln pared. IMiP art iH I ffil fl .ritn, BtM art well palntd, farm ofTleM H 1 3.P Ir rall -0,1 bHitht w'tb ff"h wMln" il S 5SsB j waab.and fine oil tower or neat rptrri .--..H II B 11 Craned tbtre show abore inui of aa iiH 9 ftEil tlrDl trpf tbrousb wblcb splalchn of iH 1 KfflSJ lor trom tbatcb UU or sal It hint of LLH 9 JJF W ,ul tlllaffo ho-nra. To tbt tyt It 1 a M HfBlv J' wlnaomtanl paatoral picture. tVmn tbt iH 9ffn&j3 horUonllnaUiI-TcedwUhcblinnrystaea iH Or JwJJ lika totst trip"!. iioaid.t-i-,arour iH fl .!. train imU along;, thcra shortly atpfur LH Wit-NT 1 llttl bunchlnCH of bQuata eluittrlng atwul LLH HIIvLjIt hUher grimy clump of building, tut I H HfiffiXi tarmountloff tli ara hug wheal of iH Hffij&H -tcL Bwo "" I'rttT' cotM etbtla iH m InifH MlliorDutllnK bomca aol outbulHlDi iH W fa' tbf-tMemlUamUbtrtrl1(rwbia2lntl iiH 1 i tij tltwurajof ibtfar lowtriky LH IP tft T 1 1 Bcorrt of tbrat wtlrd, black, lallkt r iH HI JV -i clrvUlbl. Tba mcadovi an I flttl' H 1 I' , nin jnvtn an! f lr elm f 1 1 a eifftt of tht M M huiMInl itructurri bnalh tbcm They m it ' Hi art tbt great wfaeNaLota tht mint pita, M MilAl Yfr tLr i ll alnl wlr or r',in M f 1 it 4f t wlcU Hfta or lowtra tht ' hoppefor Hnli lit ?'i! 1 UIow u t4tfn ' mllU lu Ulf llo"n tmI ty I ! 11 truckttortturulhtmto tht ItAnk, or ill B H v i J brow, cacb truck lltn with lu Cou to hi) H H ft poiio U of L Thim&laiaorttnu 1U H f i nMlhtlwbaUan.lAcIltUuiu UUir H fli ' IntbaflrhltaloTt Tbtrt arainura lull M M r it of ttroa, Kallrrl "1 wait below tU H JH , If anrfaaorXAiioiublrat)mnabIjira,coimUi m Wi . all ibt countrrtl It hUchwayt arwl city H jw , I ttrtitt. It It WdmUU tba mam moth HaVfll V FTI I wlintta which lift Ibt roal that Wf rmt I alt ttal tH'i of IlrlUtn.aMilrlTMtuort tlan balf bar I t'ls clanfrlDa DMclInvry, that you will fnl H 'i V f nearly oiwthlrd of all tbt pit trow Iamt Hjnllj ofnK!anUt'JflrtolI. HJ ' rU lourflrtt mpatof lit nit wiimrn at H Hi t I C work Id tfctlr ktraotra itarii, with their K ' 1 1 facra, arm awl ban I bUck aa nlffbt from 9R ' 4, H llirlm..ftUTOil tlu.t, W1.11II (111 ) n H ml fi with a (acting of fttaUlou atul ilrtvl of con H 91 (I 1 tActwltli tucb appartntlf tatoralnt trea M K j tnrta, aul a thrill of laIlffoall m ibtt H K J'.i wotutn wcrt f nalavM by tuch terminal H H 4h ' ilgra4Ias work. AculotAtiea with tht H HQf work and tlta pltlrow lac tbtinaelTn H Hf) KiJ 111 cotnplcltlychiQip tint flrik liuprtt H H ifaS 'ionu B Hlr fl- IbrraartOTtklndtotwomrn'aUlxirat S tbW fV' tli ,Dlnci To mAK tbta clear to lb w w i!i' uouaot to mlat prvvfoclalltuu tbt flrt 'IB Wli clAiac tntr ba call 'wwhrn," "cob 1 tl n i Un " tlppera,' v.trtnm ami '(III era ' H j JJi or )! rm.M Tint work of tba fonnt-r I J Hi ) 1 faamltobaattonitmlncttowaalitbtdlrt ! ' t JJ fmiacoil In a lona ahu.lt under rotiuh 1M ahMU. AmpMflowof water flllnl two par fZ) alMtrouslif rittwomau raknltht tlirt - fV, (outtbtr aaA cot rbt of It through trap In . W ! II a trough. Moat cf theaa women wtrt I aluglnft btartlly aa tbey Ulle L 1 1 vy wert j HJ'I under ahalttr, mido1 to takt their work ifijH evilly, tba aonod of tbt runnlntf water I ,ifff 1 1 waa plnuAnt, an 1 tbey told ma Ibry woul 1 t-!pv not Ilka to tichaoRt their work for any 1 i) otlcrUlrattbtmioM. i Hoccurrtd to rat ibt mlabt Utnmt I A ranoectlon btarii tba runnlnti water an 1 ry : tbotonainl Ifouudlttobt tru, Tbet IM ' wtrt tit oolj laaaca who tann alwayt at r,. 1 their work, Tho (urllng of tba waler III1 throucb tht kblolntc coal aJTftM tl rat 1 'J 1 ptiioned 1 umant Juat at a tlnj I ohm foun- i1-.. I tain wlltbawttcbcontliiuoiia tuaWnly from JKl ( thatbroaUot cauuiletand mocLluffbtrd L'j1 lu your win tow or conaarratory Tbcrt if J J waa Ibt Mat of tttwIMwood In lit tht f , wblire-t t olcet of tbt Ql la and atiranu, t ! , tbt eo 11 w call of natura t heart to all that f . waarttnBalTalnlhtlrown. i Tbt'coblcn aratba eoktbiirnrrt. At . ' mtny mlnrt all tbt flnt coal an 1 rcfuo of . tht tcrrtna la trnnaforuiet Into cokt on itj Iba preruU-a. Tbt wouwii her, fmui , tht naturt of tht w6rk, ara cuitllwl JH to do comMerablt bard labor Arm! lit j with long handled aborola they aawp aaaaaaaaa fit ' tbtamall coal luto tha arched doorway aflli E 'lilii st tlv 0VfU wlll tllf '" throw and twtwtwia arl '$T1i (orctaa.anl far tnoro deftnit an ldviter B Itlfllfi - "r tbau,tht man. When tbt ovrnt ara VI A I $&V finally cbarRttl tbt woman build up tht aVJ Hi vlj doorway with bricks whk.li art jlaterrd VI i!! Hi uvtr, ant tha oven an then lr ft to them VI Hi) h ! Klrvt for teveral boitrt. ThtcokaUflnal- VI lit m ly taken oat In tht form of a 1 ujit lump, tVtVtVJ Hll kSt' ! which aplltaejutly In J lecc. Hero onaln VI Hi! SPv I tbt women art employed lu tpUttlnftl t VI ClHrt 1 tfoko'ooblet'orlumi anl then loadliitc VI 91 iw tbrrn Into truokt, Thtcokal njtto cut aVtVI VI 'M ' lhtir band and tht women arajrovllod aVtVI fit Lai' with itout leather ban UnanU SUhtla aVtVa ill tm aid of thtaa tbey pllt tht cokt Into tht cukt A D 1 Mi wajpmaorcurt until fllkil. and then' trim aVtVtVJj ult (iL tboloiidaneaUy.tolhaluouo of tit rokt aVtVJ Ml Iv) ' 't to 1 ftuLai tqutint rallwityjourney, VLli n 4"R' At moat mine tbli work tywotuea la out VI' Br ?w t tf door Inatormortblnt, tboiiRbatveral VI firf rwi owntra hart lately irovldcdabed. VA fill I Hti Tht "tt; pert do tht beavet work ao- aVtr vt 1 B rotnplUhixl by women at tht browaof I tij aVtVtfi Kti I w i ",h tnl110- Tbt ah alt a art turroundod HB ft). 1 W wlthabUb metal latfonn, uaually cor Vi nl i w tn H n t,ruUcL11 to machinery anl aVtVI Bi r S worker, but open at tba aldea tor lljiht and H Ku V oir Aa tho cujta ' cornea up Iroui tha H 0( i fs i ikltbt Mow with Ueloalof U truck, aVtVa Vli iu Ibeaa are removed from oipoalLtaJdi, tho VM Itj if Walnbtof eatb truck, cbnlkMontt by tho Vi BR lis ' welgbtnaii below, hhouted to tho nllyioau, VJ ID rw wboUboittlln allttltcU'ta euciuwdolDc VAffS t(f JF iaonalde(byUllyboya,&ndaaihatruckt 1 KB ''S 1 artullrdfmm tht cayo by powerful men Vi IB X& I u' ("Kbtbytbt jli brow women, H 11 E m ) who abort tbginto tbt llp,"wler tht Vflf 111 il coal U conveyed to tht acrwoa, and upwt Vflf EI S them. Hoch truck wheneuntymuat welh aVeVeVel Bfi &Ki KOOlmund. It load of coal will run from aWeWeVJ fll 'iS! i IVMtoWOtmtmiU It U uartsl on dlmlim aVflH H '?? ' tU "U-tireil wheel, but at beat U it H 81! is V cumbtraomt balk to bandit tt two of H Stif A theaa ttrong pit trow lanar will catcb Ibl aVflH Cl I rE ' lruck "tbouifli It wero A UtbycairUtro aVeVtV ImV u' ,,l1 ItOylnif - tbt "Ui'dump U H Hi y4 ujwntba icfieut by tit allot alevcr anl aVaVaV II Bf uur " MCt lo th caj:a r retur l" tbt B Mm 't mlnolon v -ytbut would electrUyevcu an aVflS Rff ftk 1 Amarlcaa womau a right ' 1 rumour " Ml HWL Ibtworkof tbt Ucmmera," wlltttbo aWtfffl B ft-1 if E moa6 tryli a on account of tht endttaa kB! KM i rloud of coal duatluublcli they aroenvrl aK Bib k oped, requlh le muatlo than dexterity, H I II ft A tcreao, a klad of rlldlt of Iron Urt, kVflaVJ ttR ' workloft on tht prlncllt of an eu lira H If I ti Sf cunlo, U conatontly carrytna tbt coal, H tt Mj which ba.1 been damped upou It from tbt H ; 'tlp'abox. dowualon.mil dine luto tbt kVaWaV Lwa eoiil cart, or ' waaona " at tboyaracalM j I 7 hero, fcUmlln umjo atavatad track t- H jj 1 fl Death. A tbt coat aajwa aloiiR tht dtut H I jj 1 U 1 aud lino coat uM for coko maktnft fall H s All into a ehuto beneath, wblcb carcle tbt H j I i 'acrveuluu' to ttorast bint below Hut PbH J' j it bert and tbrrt ara cloi of dirt, blU ct l Af i d rock, plrcet of ahnlt and bust 'faulty 1 l)w a i lumpaof omL B Jin I 4 All Ibt thale.rock and dirt art rlckM 1 fl f J from tba acm-ua by band anl tht way 1 Ikf, t tleydy from thaw pit brow women'atilm ft1 n Q bit flugf r I a wonder AbraUndcrltln JBJJ ( i'2 danger of nbrcken lead nut ont cannot 1 U j 8 belp iblnklnu w but a ninneloua contlnkenl HHf;- . jHBBaaaHHi TTte alaobart In the r Uh baml i 1 6 nff binllel Unybut tharp anl ttral tpaila, Ont crack or prod of tbla, n deitroua art they, will ipHl Into a tcort o! plsatLt hnifcat lamp if coal which ti dont If It thowa ifffu of Inferior quality At frequently fre-quently mine dlicharga from t W) to 8 W9 ton of roal per day over tbl doublt Mt of aerren, anl avery rftlclt of It paw un eVr tbt Inapectlon of tight women four at Itch pcreen, toint knowledKoof thtnotf derrnlrialckneaaof tytanl movement on tbt pari of thet pit brow women can ht formed. MiMpttokfrtrereamtupfroni thacoalluiktn mora ebony bhwk than tbey all become after Ibt flnt fKtof tbt 6aj operation baa ln lipped " Tbt ItTeIera or ' Mitre 'attend to tha waffoniorrarft. Though tht coaMi carried Intotbem direct from tbt trreena tnueh tamllet almut on tht track. TI la II thrown Into tht wajfn,aol wbtn tbey art filled th women climb Into or up-a tberu and adjuat tbt roal In tht aamtma 1 iter a tho coka maker trim tba ok wairona. Tilt work la uuiaWy d na by gtrlt from fourtien to eighteen year of aga. They acrambttunler, letwtn and overtltwafiotiawlih tht ability tf mon key, and every ont bat auperb jhylcftl deveiopemenl I taw ont plaew ler bawl upon iba lumper between tba railway wattoni, an 1 with a light aprtna leap npon It, and from It la, la another motion, vault Into tba loaded wagon Art fret above Car-rrlns Car-rrlns a pada In tht Unhand, aba only lial tht uat of bcr rUht hand, an 1 yet no pro feaalonal athlete could bavo accompllabrd tltif wmanca with inort ur- or ap-SiAretit ap-SiAretit eaat, la.ntfbeen fnrtunutt enonjh to com Upon tht pit brow laaaea at varloua mine at all hour of labor In alt department anl condition of their labor, at tbrlr loura for meal anl rrt, on their way to tbt mine and to ttelr home, and nienin Inthelr bomea, Icanlaatlfy to their thur ongh rtkmI tiiturw, good hearted nei and utiuaual reaped ability I cnufem that I eipected to (In 1 Iho tmt forlorn craaturtk bcarlnittht luaitt of women. All tho lb lustration I bad aver aeen partlyl them M hollow f hwkrd, hollow cbeatad, tcraifgy, fMJtn and teaal!y Tby art nothing of tht tort 1'byaltally they art tba finest formed women In I- nulan I It I of coon a a tart II ni; thing to eornt illlenly tiiontht (latform above a (it muutb an I ami 1 tho deafrnlhtf elamnr of tba rnglnra, tbt crashing of tha cafpj at it come from tbt abyat below with terrldt tpeetl, tha thunlerltigof tht Iroi truck upon tba mttal floor na tbey art "tipped ' anl hurled batk Into tit hollow Inn rage, with tbt en lleaa 1oomlng of tht coal al nitthtHacren anl Into thawton whlltdxlglnatht flylnit rock and abalt halldlwvrn theaa weird, twtrtty figure of woman, tUI half In man tan I half In woman attire Inn girt 4 lera an1 there, a If engaged lu aorat bdlatuUh Mtnrua lla. It U on of tha motl ileturtiua aeenea of talnr I ever U held, anl ha the element of wll 1 and awf il i,rnndur In IL lint It baa not balupeleu tragedy In It of tht certain wnatfmf. away of human life fiiroUbed by tb mill or tht fact ry 1ms Ilah roa glow from I ngllah cbeeka an t name through tb pall of rual on tbt face of the (It iThw-laaea. ou cannot fin I plum 1 r flguret, irettler forma nurt ahajn-ly nck ml limb or daintier feet, deal It Ibt ugly clog,' lu all of dreamful AudalutU. Inert U not birder, firmer, finer fleh and innaclo In any 1 Mm ring, rhtaparkleof royal gtiod health I'wpt from I heir tnlendlt baict rj. Their llp are llkt if. cockney a leart anl ailrlt "cherry ripe. nd yuu never will (In I moredaxillngwtlteor brautltut teeth 1 tit Atorra, In Cuba or with our own cot omliopl the coat dual performing the work of a magnluVtnt dent rifle. Their 4cturequ cotume varle at ill He rent mine. At torn they or a ragged lot lo Iced at tl air work. Hat at tienrlyall tboat lt which art the t roper-ty roper-ty of tlngl or (Mrtncnblp owner, the "Man tell coetumtof I bo treat lVmher ton mine, located two milts from Mgnn, U In the main In uae, Thla wat orlglnatttl bythelatt lion. Mr, llluodell, wife of Colonel Illun MI M l(owirrof ibtlVm-Itenou, ibtlVm-Itenou, a fun 1 king provlled from tit ptmoottht deceatcd la-ly lo funlab an Dually aa a free gift to racli t It brow laaalo at that mine ont tult tor working uae It It of loulbtutBffrg.andcoiuIattof a Juktt, which tt a tort of blouae lu bi, a abort ptttlcoat reaching t early to tb knee, a pair of trour prerUely llkt n tntn anl cloga Inatealit abtxa. Their hair biCnt dunt up tightly Inn kerchief, and It t whole I 1ucIo lit a tnrt of path cred bng which fll tightly atwut the fore lead and around the bock of the leek. rVime wear men' cap for bealgear Theaa coatum, which attract no at tea tlon whatever lu mining regloaaaavefrom atrauger, are donut before the wonten ler bora la tb moruluand ara worn until tbey return at night. Tl ey are moat rleanly womtu,anl a bath la (amiably taken when tbt bruw or broo Kf ' I thrown aIJt for tht day Iwa In romany with Vicar 'Wood, of 1 uiltrtoti, a 1 art of tbt tlmtdurlig uiy vlaltlo tho lVmbcrton ralue Iuvltwot all that I ad boon cbargi 1 agalntt tbl form of woman a liber, anl particularly a the cltlui had boon penlatrntly mat that It lnHuenoo wm uuaexla ' and de moral I ilng 1 bluntly naked him what waa the red character of thtae tbuuaande of women far moralltr WclChttboiuhtfulty replied "Jtwna 1110 of tbt conlltlont made by tht lion. Mr a. Ulaudclt that no 1 It womui I rr at lViuWrtott abonld recttv the annual gUv of a ault of clothe who did not Uarare-1 Uarare-1 roocblca character I bavo charge of tht distribution. There baa Ueu but one IntUnce whir a ixfuaal of tl e gift bat been found utceuary durlti the poat ten Inalmoat countleaa conversation with tbt t It brow women, I havt uot found unt who did uot went hi py an t contented In her labor tor thla claa any labor at any uiigal a go Inn I In L. island. Moat of the in are rattur t roul of their dlitluctlon. Alt prefer II to any other toll to which tbey bavo acoca. Their hour art from C In tb morning until lalf put 4 In tbt kfteraoou, with a half hour fur break fait and dinner, anl their wajeafromtevro to tualve ahllllngt per week. Their meal are taken In their own room at the mine, wl ere there are rudt bunch, tat lea, an I winter or aiunracr, a huge coal Ore, at which their coffee or tea la warrucd Alto-Ketbtr, Alto-Ketbtr, 1 thoult terlouity regent the (It browtuae a the ban Uonwt, healtbleat, happUwt an t moat reepccublo working Mouteuln Loglanl |