Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-02-05
Land Of Midnight Sun.
Mons Paul Du ChaiHu's Adyen-
tlIres in the Arctic RegiOns-A
Model People and Their Demo-
cratic King.

Mons Paul B. Du Chaillu lee
tured in the Rev. DIR. Durvea's 5
church, Brooklyn, on Thursday.
He said thathe grew tired of the
Equator and went to To so
north latitude, where for three
months the sun does not set
lie continues: "Thc Swedes
and Norwcgians are fnepeopIe
the country the grandest ] have
ever travelled in. There are
evidences that it was once COW
cred with ice. The mountain
rocks are smooth from this eau e,
/ and the valleys show the effects
( OF ice foes. In May, june and
July the sun shines all the time.
/ tits a slander to call the Sean
dinavians barbarous. They are
compelled by law to attend
school. Their religious faith is
Protestant. They esteem their
churches highly, and revere
/ their grave yards. When a
man dies his body is inferred in
a grave yard, if it has to be car
lied 100 miles. The people are
honest and moral. | was never
robbed Of a cent, though with
them three years; why, the wo-
men put their jewelry iii my
room to show they were not
AFRAID OF Me.
When in Stockholm | had Il
desire to see the King, so |
wrote to the Secretary Of State.
I was politely informed that he
had gone visiting, but would re-
turn in two days. When he ar
rived, l was invited to call on
him. [ went to the palace ex-
pccting to see soldiers, infantry,
cayalrymen and artiileITmen;
bat there was only one soldier,
and he did not even ask me where
j was going, or what | wanted.
Il went mp stairs unchallengcd,
and Mt length intercepted a ser
want by whom | was directed
where 10 find the King.
Good morning." said he.
Good morning" "Irespondcd.
And this was our introduce
ton. In less than three minutes
he asked me to have a cigar,and
then showed my books, which
had been translated. ! felt
proud; it was an honor to have
them in his language. He asked
me to come and spend the next
day with him. / went and
roamed through the palace in
search Of its owner. Finally |
haiIooed, as there any one a.
bout?" and succeeded in arous-
ing some one who pointed me to
a room. I entered it, and found
the King just putting On his
coat. He had been at work
painting. Twas Hospitality en-
tertained. When about leaving
| requested some Of his port
rats to give tothe girls in Brook
Iyn. lie pleasantly complied,
writing on them, at my solicita-
ton, his autograph. "Now,"
said he, laughing, "you must
sendme some portraits of Brook
lyn girls" | thought he was
A SPLENDID MAN. ...
Reaching the scventy-third de-
gree, you meet immense forests
or fir and pine. These forests
are the wealth of the land, The
people are farmers Of democrat
ic ideas. Land owners worth
half IA million have their SER
wants eat at the table with them.
I'm the cities this custom is not
allowed, and you find chignons
and crinoline, as you do i'll A
merica, Travellers are always
welcome. The citizens gener-
ally speak French, English and
German.
| find that the horses won't
carry you up hill. When they
reach the foot of one they look
around TO see you quit the carr
riage; if you don't they stop.
The people are never in hur-
Iry. | went into a church and
saw a club lying on the pulpit.
/ | inquired its use, "When my
congregation get asleep | pound
on the pulpit with that to wake
them up" was the answer
There was also a pole eight to
ten feet long which Twas told
the sexton kept to poke into the
ribs of sleepers for the second
offence. / can't understand how
they get asleep. The seats are
uncomfortable, about six inches
wide, straight in the back, with