The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-30
Perry.

The Perry high school was favored by lee
ture on Switzerland by Joseph Snider, native
OF that country. He lived there until 3S years OF
age, and then crossed the ocean to America.
He has resided here nine years, most OF the time
being spent In Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. For
the past four years he has been giving lectures
on Switzerland. from one school to another He
makes IL very interesting as well as instructive
Switzerland Is about one half the size oil Indiana
and contains the highest mountains in Europe
OF which Mount Blanc is the highest, about
$1,000 feet 1t is the most beautiful country in
the world as 1t is the only one having natural
Notifications of mountains, lakes and sharp
shooters. 1t contains "a lakes, large rivers
300 mineral springs and has the highest water
falls in the world, falling distance of $50 feet
From 10000 to 100000 people from all over the
world visit it every year. The most pleasant
time for Swiss is Sunday forenoon on u noun
tain top, on account OF the large church bells
Every church is provided with seven bells, one
large one and the rest diminish in size so as to
make different tones. In one OF the churches is
bell weighing 10 tons and 200lbs. II is said that
seven shoemakers with all their tables can work
under IL with convenience. The ringing OF these
bells all over the country echo and re-echo all
around through the mountains and makes one
think he hears the music of heaven. In his de-
scription of avalancheS he told OF one that
covered up whole town, killing 300 people.
Being so mountainous IL has only 1000 miles of
railroad IT has the largest tunnel in the world
being 22 feet wide 18 feet high and miles long
Switzerland has population of 100000 has
700 schools and $1,000 scholars. Pupils are ex
amined four times year and II they fail are put
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failing to do so they have to pay a fine or go to
the worlxnouse and work it out. Switzerland
although hardly large enough to show on the
map, has more crime than any other country OF
its size on the globe. The reason for this Is be-
cause all the worst criminals from the surround
ing countries seek refuge in the Alps around
Switzerland. In the year 1884 300 criminals
were put to death, and he says II there were as
many more put TO death there would be plenty
left. The capital Of Switzerland is Burns and
has 45, 900. In conclusion of his lecture he gave
Swiss warble and a German song.
Rev. Il. f. Heddle, pastor of the Union church
Ing in the interest of THE TIMES.
Winfield Mcqueen spent last week Tuesday
and Wednesday in Chicago. Had good time
viewing the city,
The excursion to Port Huron caused quite an
exciting time. The tunnel was visited by q large
number of the Perry people
f. Brown has improved his stock OF goods by
putting in the largest line of cloaks in town.
Our professor has turned into furnace re-
pairer since the furnace has commenced its bad
habit of smoking.
1t is wished by the whole school that the
school board was obliged to sit in the school
room Just five minutes and it is believed that
they would not be so diliatory in fixing the
furnace so that it will not smoke.
Miss Birdie Perry is about to purchase new
Emerson piano. She has it on trial
Miss Leila Calllins is teaching the fall term of
school in the Brown district, Locke township.
James Bridger spent Tuesday in Lansing.
On account of the furnace smoking Tuesday
forenoon five OF the students took the oppor-
tunity of visiting the Morrice high school. H..