The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-16

Che Autlaua Dailg GloOe.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1874.
M CfHAGs.usi's LECEuseE:AT Rem.
NeyGiTON
s'Thc Land % the midnight SAN,

The audience which assembled to listen
to him was the largest that has been gath
cred there at any of the lectures given this
season. and was composed Of nur most in
telligent citizens, also Of large number
from North Bennington. a special train
having been provided for their return home
after the lecture.
The speaker was introduced by the Pres
dent of the association, who announced
that the lecture in the course would be
given by Prof, Burt G Wilder February
| 11th
In opening Mr.. Du ChailIu said | have
been invited to come and give description
of the country which | have lately visited
and from which | came last month. | call
it the land Of the midnight sun. Il Is IL
! glorious country with magnificent noun
tain-, deep, narrow and beautiful valleys,
clear lakes, bleak plateauX, immense forests
of birch, fir trees. and lichcns, its gigantic
glaciers not being cqualcd in size by ,ny
in Europe
Arms of the sea called forths, which en-
tend far into the land, on the banks OF
which is scenery SO grand that cannot at
tempt TO describe it, The rivers of this
country in Their hurried flights over rocky
waterfalls, tumble down as if from heaven
over heights which range from 800 to
1000 feet and arc so Chastc and lovely in
their beauty that the eye never tires of be-
holding them.
In the north of that country from the
first Of May TO the last OF june the sun
shines continually, then il commences to
grow darker and darker until We have all
night nevertheless wild flowers bloom.
But do not think that it is dark all this
time, for there the northern lights are so
brilliant that they give them light the re-
mainder of the year.
have told you some of the features of
the country, now lei me speak Of the poo
pie, of their mode of living and of their
habits. ! love this country and love her
people. have spent most of the time for
three years among them, and although |
have been II great traveller, never in all my
experience have met more honest and
simple class of people than in Norway.
Sweden and Lapland. | formerly con
sidered them almost uncivilzed, but there
are ilOlt sNllODlS III .NOlN llisll III ally
country of its size in Europe. The church
is power and of their religious simplicity
much could be said. The inhabitants are
all Professionals In tia "o"'h the ohnrchns
al',..., and .1o.syn,on very OFTEN
have churches scattered three hundred
miles apart. and visit them only four times
year. Ia preach and administer com
munion. Around all the churches are
graveyarls, and if man dies 200 miles
In ha lnripl in a trrp - pl
The roads are very nice and smooth, and
made as well as any in Central Park
Every Ii miles there are Post Stations
where horses are changed, and food pro
cured. The fare on these roads is rcgula-
ted by the Government. The food pro-
cured IL good might be better. might he
worse.
Mr. Chaillu lett New York in May,ls7l,
intending to bc in July where he could first
see the midnight sun. and follow it, From
| Liverpool he went TO Gottcnburg from
by rail to Stockholm.
He narrated how food was procured at Il
restaurant on that road. As he entered one
he saw one large table which WAS spread,
around it were many small ones, person
went to 1t. took from il what he wanted to
eat and occupied one Of the small tables,
| taking what time he wanted to. in which
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| in the city-tcrms - cents per day.
The people are all very democratic in
their ideas. He was very much surprised
Mt the simplicity of the King. rs he found
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