The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

SOIL. In great many plains along tn
way saw where they had cut into tn
earth for peat or bog which lay pile
up in great stacks. OF the city o
, Vexlo l saw but little. as my staI
there was 80 short. But what / saw lef
a good impression. 1t seemed to be .
very busy and thriving city It has
splendid railway deport On the righ
hand as the train comes In one may Sc,
the grave of Essaias Tigueor, Sweden,
greatest poet.
A run of four hours brought me K
Blekinges Border. 1t was Impossible
not to mark the difference In scener,
between Smoland and Bleldnge. Her,
were beautiful forests of beech, oak
Ialder, ash, and birch. This latter tres
is one dear to the heart of every Bile.
kinge. Its white stem may be seen
for miles. Its long graceful branches
with their hundreds Of little twigs tipp-
ed with small heart-shaped leaves. form
a perfect picture. Immense boulders
On whach sturdy foai1s Nasten ltheir
roots in a way which we can hardly
understand, loom up in the evening
shadows.
AT S:45 p. m. the train rolled into
Karlslkrona, city which consider as
ranking next to Stockholm for its beau.
tiful situation. KarlslSrona Is built on
a number of small islands Joined togeth-
er by bridges The principal part Is
built upon very rocky island, and
upon entering THE hllrbor It appears 10
be hidden in the rocks, and in case Of
war 1t is splendidly situated. It was
formerly owned by a man named Wit
tear Anderson. He was commanded by
Charles XI to give up his possession
to the Swedish crown, and ne refused,
in fact so strongly that he gave the
generally the case, the king got his
own way by throwing Vitteer into pris-
on where he kept him until ne gave
up his island. KarlslSrona's greatest
point Of interest is it's naval depart,
ment and ship yard. These I visited,
and was very much interested in ALI
that / saw. The first building into
which went was the armory Here
were all kinds of pistols, guns, and
oannons, both old and new. 1t was
very pretty in the arrangement of a lot
of abandoned arms There wtre baskets
Of fruit, immense palms. and graceful |
dropping lilies.
From the armory went into the
where they had old fashioned
lanterns, rockets, and lot Of old cloth.
ing such as had been in battle, The
best Of all was the model room. Here
were all the models for ships and boats,
in fact, everything that goes on water.
Here was something at which one could
find pleasure at looking a whole day,
but alas, one should only be made out
Of iron or some other hard metal not to
get tired. On passing out of the yards
met all the worlsmen coming from
their dinner in a body; one poor fellow
same one minute too late, but he was
allowed to enter, but had to go without
wages or work THAT afternoon Strict
discipline is held here, and everything
must be on time
A little further along / met a body
If cadets coming from their naval
'chool, looking so trim and neat in their
white suits as they marched in that
wing fashion which sailors have. My
'isit to the yards was an interesting
me, and my only regret was that
lad to skip so much
The afternoon was spent In seeing the
of KarlslSrona, namely,
4yck5by, Agamm. and Dossum; all of
which are beautiful places. They oil !
ave old traditions concerning their y
as for instance a Losum,
Fhich means TO be released. They say p
hat in olden time a prince became be- a
dldered In the large forest which then u
xlsted. He made a solemn vow to God
hat II released he would build "a tenn U
lie in which they would praise God for "
YER.
At Agamm the church is built at the o
dge OF a high bank. at the bottom of p
'hich flows the beautiful Lycheby riv. Q
r; here it is said that for every year u
large pile of earth should crumble y
own into the river until at last the ie
nurch would fall down into the stream, p
nd 1t is a known fact that the ground 81
nks little every year and from this u
le villagers have great faith In this y
title Saga. c
The next day went to visit the three q
irge churches, Karls Fredrlks Trim p
Y and Admiralate's churches. In the Ia
ibber worship all those who are con- IN
scted with the naval department At c'
le entrance of the church Stands an old al
OGDEN man called Gublkin Blonyman W
aving a placard on his breast asking fu
II aims and on which he states that
pom dropping in ones offering, one
ay wish, and his wish will come true. w
l also saw Barnadot Castle, a very d
ain, unpretentious building, which did fr
Vt look as II 1t might ne the home OF al
prince and his princess A magnffi- tn
mt view is to be had OF Karlskrona 90
ON a small island bsing near the city; ty
e small islands with their green hills,
e countless fishing smaclSs. and KarIs- ,ls
ora itself, perched up among the r.
IFS, all kissed by the last rays Of the tn
tting sun. form picture from which la
could hardly tear myself. IN
There We're many ways OF geBine al
ON Karlskrona, from which select Of
at Of a steamboat which took me u ar
stif'aby. another Of Brei5inge's en-. nc
anting places The country was an Y,
asl one. and what pleasant time / r,
d there. A little narrow railway was Gu
ing built between KarlslcrOna and lie
sttraby, extending some distance be.
nd. One morning the hostess where w
was staying proposed that should M
company her on a long walk and see o,
W they were progressing with the M,
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