South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-01-16
Land of the Midnight Sun.
From the Brooklyn Eagle. Januarr 7.

[eoPte IHot-HNo 4Aty LIMA Derocrdfic
King--Fanny Geurtship, and Manageable
Price Of WVs-AOsquitOss and Fees,
THE LECTURE.
Ladies' and genilemcn,-I only came
back last week, and was pounced on by the
society at once. They said my name was
on their tickets, and prevailed on me to
lecture, although could make 40 further
/ preparation than referring to my notes.
L grew tired of the Equator, and, for o
change, went to II degrees and so min.
utes north latitude-to the land of the mid
night sun-where for three months the sun
does not set. The Swedes and Norwegians
are fine people she country splendid-the
! grandest | have ever travelled in. There
are evidences that it was ouce covered with
| ice. The mountain rocks are smooth from
this cause, aud the valleys show the effects
of ice foes. In May, June, and July the
sun shines oil the time 1t is a SANDER to
call the Scandinavians barbarous.
They are civilized; all read aud write.
They are compelled By law to attend school.
Their religious faith is Protestant. They
esteem their churches highly, and revere
their graveyards. When q man dies his
body is inferred in a graveyard, if it has to
be carried a hundred miles The clergy.
men, who are also teachers, are looked up
to and greatly respected. The people are
honest aud moral. | was never robbed of
cent, though with them three years; why,
the women put their jowelry in my room,
TO show they were not afraid of me T.
be sure the devil walks among them, but
not often.
a DEMOCRATIC KING.
/ When in Stockholm | had u desire 10
see the King; So | wrote to the Secretary
OF Statc. | @4s politely Informed that his
! MI es'y had gone visiting, bGt would re-
turn il two days When 10 arrived | was
invited to call on him at / , o'clock that
day. wen! 10 the palace expecting to
see soldiers-iuiantry cavalry men and ar
! tlIery meu-- but there was only one soldier,
sud he did not even ask mo where I was
going, or what wsutcd went up stairs
uuchaIleoged, aud At length intercepted a
servant, by whom | was directed where to
find the King.
&c loi morning." said he.
GOOD morning" responded.
And this was our introduction. 10 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
lie asked me to come and spend the next
day with him. | went, and rOamed through
the palace in search of it's owner Finally,
| hallooed, as there any ono about ?" and
succeeded in arOusing some one, who point
ed me to room. entered it, and found
the King jus; putting on his coat. lie had
been at work painting. | was Hospitality
entertained. When about leaving, 1 re-
quested some Of his portraits to give to the
girls in Brooklyn. He pleasantly compli-
ed, writing on them, at my solicitation, his
autograph. "Now," said be, laughing, "you
must send ms some portraits of Brooklyn
girls" thought he was a splendid man.
The people are civilized and gentleman
Iy. You travel on a railroad and stop for
dinner. Tho hotel table is set, well sup.
piled, everything clean aud neat. There
Is no rush, no gormandzing, no shouting
for "waiter," or Johnny" but each one
sits down and helps himself, and the utmost
decorum prevails. Liquors are not sold
that is, no Intoxicating drinbs-no brandy.
Railroads are scarce, but the Highways,
some Of them a thousand miles long cannot
travel is made by stage You can ride six.
teen English miles for about thirty-ivo
cents Hotels are seven or eight miles a.
part Their fare il good, the landlords and
servants polite and attentive.
At the seventy-ihird degree you meet
immense forests Of fir and pine. These
forests are the wealth Of the land The
people arc farmers Of domestic ideas. land.
owners worth bali million have their SER
wants eat at the table with them--not as
they do in America lin The cities this Gus
tom i not allowed, and you fnd chignons
and criuoliue rs you do in America. Tray.
elers arc
ALWAYS WELCOME.
The citizens generally speak French,
Englisb and German. Gymnastics are
taught in The schools for health Thoy
are particular in their sanitary regulations.
10 the seventy first degree you can be
taught Greek, Hebrew and Latin.
The expense Of travelling 700 or 500
miles is about seven or eight dollars, by
vessel, with good board too. Proceeding
on my journey yelfurther north, toward my
objective point, the North Cape, I meet
new experiences aud learn new things I
hnd, for ono thing, that the horses won't
carry you up bill When they reach the
foot Of one they look around TO sec you quit
the carriage; IL you don't they stop. That
IS tho bad result Of early traiuiog-the Gus
tom the owners have Of walking no the
bills. The people arc never in hurry
They have no wranging l went into
church one day and saW a club lying 90 tho
pulpit. / manfred its use "Wben nv