, 1874-01-02
THE LAND OF MIDNIGHT sun.
Mons. Paul I'm CEMiiuss Adventures
i'll the .Arr.sc ne.ioHs-A Model geo"
pie and TIlclr Democratic King.

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Mons. Paul B. Dn Chaiuu lectuced in the Rev.
DR.. Duryea's church. Brooklyn, on Thursday.
He said that he grew tired OF the Equator, and
went to II deg. 50 min. north lstitud8, where Tor
tlreo months the sun does not Set He continued:
" The s.edes and Norwegians are fine people;
the country the grandest 1'haye ever travelled
in. There are evidences that it WIS once cover
ed with ice. Tho mountain rocks are smooth
from this cause. and the valleys nhow the effects
Of ice-1oes- In May, June, and July the sun
shines all the time. It is a siAnder to call the
Scandinavians barbarous. They are cirilized-an
read and write. They arc compelled by law to at
tend school. Their religious taith is Protestant.
They esteem their churches highly. and revere
their grayeyards. When man dies bis body
is inferred IN & graveyard, it it has to be
carried lou miles. The people ara honest and
moral. was never robbed Of cent, though
with them three years; Why, the women put
their iewelry in my room to saoW they were not
afraid OF me.
When in Stockholm had desire to sec the
King 40 wrote to the Secretary Of Slate. was
politely Informed that His Majesty had Gono
visiting, but would return in two days. When
he arrived, I was invited to call on him. went
to the palace expecting to soldiers, infantry.
cayalrymeu, and artllIerymen; but there waa
cnly ono soldier, and he did not esen ask me
-!,ora WIZ going, or what wanted. went
rs unchallenged, aad at length intercepted
q st,r7au. BIZ whom WAS directed where to ind
-; King.
II, ,od morning." said lie.
~ Good moruiog," responded.
And this was our Introduction. In less than
three minutes ho asked me to have cigar, and
then showed my books, which had bcen trans
lated. I felt proud; it ras an honor to haro
them in his language He asked Mo to come
and spend the next day with him: went and
roa1oed through thon palace in search Of its own
or. Finally / halIoed, :. Is theto any QUO
who pointed me to room. I entered 1t, aud
found the King just putting on his coat. He
had been at work painting. was Hospitality
entertained. When shout leaving requested
some Of his portraits to give 70 the girls in
Brooklyn. uo pleasantly complied, writing on
them, at my solicitation, his Autograph. "Now,"
said be, laughing, 4'you must send me some
portraits ot :ho Brooklyn girls" I thought ho
vas q splendid man.
Reaching the seventy-third degree you meet
immense forests Of fir and pine. These foi esss
arc the wealth Of tho lani. The people are
iamers OF democratic ideas. Landowners
worth nalf 3 toillion have their servants cat at
the table with them. In the cities this custom
IS NOT allowed, and you find ehignons aud crino-
lne, as you do in America. Travellers are always
welcome. The citizens generally speak French,
English, and German.
find tAat tia horses won't carry you up hill
When they reach the foot OF o::o they look
around to see YOU quit the carriase you
hurry wens into church and SAN club IT,
ing on the pulpl.. I inquired its use. :. When
nv congregation get asleep pound on the pull
pit with that to wake them up Was the answer.
TLero was also pole eight to ten feet long
which was told the eexton kept to poke into the
ribs Of hloepers for the second ofcoso. cAn't
| understand how they get asleep The
seats aro uncomfortable, about six inches WIDE
straight in tre back, with narrow ridges to keep
your heads straight, and they never have tire ID
stand 45 bolo;7 freezing Point. Their Sunday
las:s tveuty-four hours, bcglnning It 6 on Sat
urday e;ening. Sunda: afteruoons: are devoted
to dancing. The ScandlnaylaEs drink and &c:
drunk, but they do1.s have the tremcns, nor
quarrel nor fight. Tho wcrst they do. when
intoxicated is to kiss ull the girls they meet on
| tho street. Thera azo cnurch-ya1ds 600
| years old that have no tombs:ones. Tue people
are exceedingly religious. Every house has q
Bible or book Of Psalms. l saw numbers o.
| into house one day, and concluded it mast az !
mean . wedding. ..Whe1o is tie bride :"
| askod. "rrlan't that" was answered; tho
man has lost his vile. and they are holding the
funeral jol}iication.' These 5oihncanons a1e
! At last I got to tue Land of tho Midnight Sun.
| I watched it throughout the first night. and rc-
manned there nearly seven weeks 1t bothered
| me to know when to 60 to bed. l discovered
| the birds retired at II p. H.. and got up at a.
III. Some Of the farms have ns many as forty.
| i've houses. There are houses for cheese, and
Tor butter, mud this thing aud that,--1 don't
| know what all. Each farm has two dwelling
| Louses,-oue for winter and another for sslIn-
mer. Houses can be rented for IS year. Car
| penter's wages arc 45 cents day, and yet they
| STRIFE Everybody works. There ara no mar
| kety notAlu;, is sold. Whoever has more than
| he wants for himself, he gives 1t TO whoever
needs it. The people are healthy. They do not
have consumption, and yon noycr SEQ an om4.
! ciated form. You noror see bc5ear either. II
| too poor to live, they ara too proud to bog, aud
not mean enough to sseal. Tho subsistence ID
| Four milk, coarse bread, mca. lwlco Week, Ind
fish.
the norinc1n part Of Europe. Tho coast Of
Norway is magnificent, its harbors lined with
steamboats, its mountains, high and grand, arc
/ covered with glaclcrs; its waters SO clear that
| tho bottom OF tho sea is hscernlble. Swede2
bears no comparison to it. Grog shops are l6t
miles apart. They buy whisky By tue quantity
| aad keep drunk while it lasts. Courtsh1p ane
marriage arc peculiar Institutions. eaw ont
match made. He met her at the gate and pokee
lis fingers il her ribs. and said
.s I want to get married, don't you = " Oh,
don't know. Go away" "Yes, you do, le:'A
ge. married. swell, ask papa. No, never
| mind him, we'll get married anyhow" And III
vent around telling everybody he saw; " In
going to marry that girl"
The preparations continued curing tho tntee
weeks reouired by Law to have the bans publish
cd in the churches. Fishes wern caught, store.
for the feast laid in, beer breNed, and whisk,
purchased. Wedding jollitcstioas are induIget
n for week. This couple were married. The,
went from the church to the house, and thi
bridesmaids locked the bride in her room. Int
groom knocked at the door. .
How much will you give to come IN
1.-Two COWS and S. "Tha,'s not eaoug!
tsThree cows and 80" "Oh, you are rsci,
you must give moro than that" Five COWS am
se5 vas tue tlnnl ofrer. which Was accepted II
writing to lady you do not uso tho name. bu
address, it to her fa.her, like this: "Jobl