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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1900
Page
11
Travel notices announce weekly departures for excursions to California every Monday and Wednesday. The program emphasizes guided tours with organized itineraries and inclusive pricing.
The essay contrasts Swiss and Bavarian farming life with a comic lens. It notes cows as workers in Bavaria and treated as queens in Switzerland, while dogs serve as steady laborers in both regions. The narrator observes scenes in Lucerne and reflects on liberty, labor, and the contrasts between American and European rural life.
A narrator contrasts rugged mountain farming with American poverty, admiring Swiss hillside gardens and goat-assisted harvests. He praises necessity as a taskmaster, notes American envy of professional life, and highlights forest discipline, firewood practices, and efficient land use. He cites Westcott’s bishopric, then mentions a large Paulownia imperial tree in Philadelphia and its export value to Japan.
The narrator muses on belief in legends from Milan and Rome, then contrasts sacred martyr narratives with everyday life. He notes the Swiss goat’s 14 hour workday and slim pickings, comparing myth and labor in a voice mixing skepticism with affection for traditional stories.
The man who works for his living cuts grass reachable by foot and by rope assisted climbs. He was lowered to a clinging patch on the mountain where the grass yielded about 15 cents in value, sometimes less.
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