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number of women act as guards at the railroad cross- 

 ings. They do not seem to be as warmly dressed as 

 the men, and are probably not considered of as high 

 value. This is unfortunately the case even in the more 

 civilized countries of Europe. Our American women 

 do not appreciate what a blessing they enjoy, and how 

 thankful they should be to call America their home. 

 Miss Anthony and Mrs. Stanton would find a splendid 

 field for their labours here ; time will probably produce 

 their prototypes sooner or later in this country. 



I tried to study the faces of the lower classes of the 

 people as we met them. So far I have been able to 

 discover but one characteristic that seems to be the 

 property of all, resignation and indifference. Their 

 aspirations seem to be satisfied if they have a piece of 

 black bread, a drink of home whiskey, and a corner to 

 sleep in. They look at the passing train in quiet 

 amazement, hardly turn their heads, and are out of our 

 sight probably as quickly as we are out of their minds. 

 A study of these people can, of course, better be made 

 in the interior when we meet them face to face and visit 

 them in their homes what a perversion of a sacred 



name! 







The aid extended from private sources is put to the 

 very best uses. What would become of these people 

 were it not for the English quakers, who are doing 

 admirable work and who have already expended about 

 $100,000, the private committee working with the 

 British- American Church. Good work is also being 

 done by the Russian committee, of which the Imperial 



