The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-09-26
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A party Of Americans celebrated
the lO2d anniversary Of our National
indepence at North Cape, Norway
latitude 10 10, longitude 25o 5O'.
They arrived there at II O'Clock on
the night Of July Bird. aud at one
minute after midnight guns were
fired and the shrill sounds Of the en-.
gines whistle we're made 10 respond
b the number Of stars on our flag. and
loud cheers given to usher in our Ma.
tional holiday. The party then as.
cended the almost perpendicular cliff
600 feet high and raised the Amer.
lean flag, which was made for the oc.
casion by the ladies Of the party out
Of materials purchased at one Of the
Norwegian towns When the flag
was raised cheers and guns resounded
over the waters. II was certainly a
most extraordinary place for such a
celcbration-probably the fret time
that party ct Americas ever cele-
bfated the Fourth Of july az Such an
hour aud at such a latitude aud long
itude. The midnight sun shone upon
them all the time with dazzling bright.
ness. Far 10 the North they gazed
out on the Atlaltic Ocean dashing
against the great elf on which they
stood. Behind them we're the snow
clad mountains, along which they had
been oaasiing, aud not u living crea.
ture was near them but the sea birds
that ARISE screaming from the water
as the silence Of their home was bro
ken. The North Cape is seventy-one
deg,ecs Of North latitude aud about
100 miles North Of Hammerfest. the
most Norlhcrly town in the world II
is I've degrees further Moth than the
most Northern pari Of Iceland
NhH. AAkAA .N
me Romance Of Jasars Laserener.
The noyclists can't invent more i'm.
probable incidents than are occurring
every day IN real life Take the case
ol james Lawrence, of Brooklyn, for
instance When in December, 1876,
the Brooklyn Theatre burned. and $50
persoas lost their lives, James Law.
renee was one Of the victims. His
body was identified by his relatives,
and he was lamented far more deep
~, probably, than he deserved. IL
was with some surprise and consterna-
ton that the family saw James walk
into the house last Saturday as big as
life and cali for square meal. Then
he told his story. lie wanted to wed
girl of the neighborkood, but she
was particular that her husband
should have means to support her.
The quickest way to that end, James
decided, was to 60 to South America.
80 of he went on the day that the
theatre burned, saying nothing to any
one. lie knocked about Rio, and
getting nothing to do, sailed for Eng.
land, aud thence found his way home
again.
GLOW about the girl :"
"Well," answered James, Il find
that she has married a fellow poorer
than | ever was, and is tending two
babies in n Scholes street tenement"
This is the way these romances ter.
inmate in real life. The ending is
very tame aud commonplace, and no
novelist would dare TO serve his read
eIs with such bit of realism. james
ought TO have come back with lashins
of money, to find the girl repentant,
true to his memory, refusing brilliant
offers by the score. Then a full dress
welding, etc.
The anecdote has often been related
about the man who importuned Noah
10 take him on board his vessel. but
who, his request being denied, told
Noah 10 60 ahead with with his old
ark, he didn't believe it was going to
he much of a shower, any way. THIS
was rather cool, but there was anoth.
ar individual durinV that season of nm