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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-17

WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixtesuth g. and irving Place.
New York
Rates, $3.50 per day and upwards. CAmeri.
eAn plan), y. N. ANABL0
Eropfloto..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
PROF. H. Ii. GENTRY,s

Dogs and Ponies That Almost Talk.
The above company of all star amin al
actors will appear in this city under O
tent on Jefferson street. near postofflce,
three nights, beginning Monday, May
a. Matinee after school on Wednesday.
One reason OF Professor Gentry's great
success Is the fact that, coupled with mis-
remarkable artistic powers is distinct
purity and nobility OF nature, an intelli-
gent, honest manhood, rarely met with
In other walks Of life, and still more
rarely met with In the line of ANNA II
trainers. This moral integrity is so APP
parent In his professional work that not
TO speak Of it would be to slight en- in
huence that has dlstincively empha-
sized his art az o trsiner. He is Ger
tatnly the greatest in his line before the
public, and has the most refined exhi-
bition OF educated animals OF this day
and time. Ponies and dogs that can al
most talk, and ct prices 80 low that
everybody can attend. Children 10 cents;
adults go cents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
'R0SGlbaUn Bros,
A Straightforward Business,

Making a bid for popular
patronage needs no diplomacy,
hnesse or sharpness in It's
management. Plain, clean,
honest methods are what the
public tie to.
These methods you will find
In force here at ali times. We
attribute our success in a great
measure to their practice.
We are here to serve YOU
faithfully; want this store to
be pointed out and spoken of
as the place where ali classes
OF the community may come
and feel that they are being
dealt with In absolute fairness.
All ready for the Spring
business now; got a store full
OF bright, new merchandise to
tell you about.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Shirt Waists,

Our Shirt Waist output last season ID n
matter of history We've made prepar-
ations to double the sale this seasoh.
Months ago we began laying the linek;
the big advance shipments are all on sale
now. This store il the depot for Shirt
Waist supplies; got IA royal stock for you
tn pick from. The best 10 never too good
Tor our public, and we've got the best OF
each kind and nearly all the kinds.
Twenty dozen Ladies' Percsle Shirt
Waists, perfect fit, at soc.
Ten dozen Ladies' Percale Shirt
Waists, all sizes, beautiful assortment,
the 81 kind, at only SOC.
Twenty dozen fine grade Percale
Shirt Waists in all the new designs,
such as Persian, plain linen and lovely
striped and figured patterns, at 81
81 25, $3.50 AID $l.75.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,

Heimann, the Magician, Gives "a Very
Clever Performance.
very clever performance was given
by Helmann. the magician, at the Acad.
envy of Music last night, and although
his audience was an exceedingly small
one, those who were present thoroughly
enjoyed some remarkable feats Of leger-
domain which were introduced.
The majority OF the feats attempted
by HelmGnn were those which the great
Herman aud his scarsely less talented
successor Heller made famous in the
years gone by, but they were revived by
Helmann last night with an experiences
that forcibly reminded one of these
giants In necromancy. Several of Hell
mann's tricks, however, were entirely
new and exceedingly mystifying.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Black Goods Section,

no woman's wardrobe Is complete with
OUT mt least one black dress; and, be-
sides, this Is black goods year. What
handsome, satisfactory lot of newest
Weavcs we're showing, too! Blistery,
! Brilliantines; Rich, Eccentric Brocade
Enects on n Satin Ground and Mt prices
TO pleasantly surprise you.
3o-inch Brilliantine, pretty, neat de-
signs, sold elsewhere at SOC. We are
only asking 373c per yard.
46-lnch Figured jacquard - these
goods are cheap at SOC, but we only
ask 75c per yard.
46-inch all-wool Imported Serge at
oOc. They are considered cheap at 69c.
46-inch all-woOl Grenadines, perfect
gems, at 75c per yard. +
45-inch all-wool Henrietta-the 75c
Kind. We only are asking GO per yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Did You Ever

TRY Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? II not, get q bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the re-
lief and cure OF all Female Complaints,
exerting 8 wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
II you have Loss of Appetite. Oonstipa-
ton, Headache. Painting SPELLS, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable. Melan-
choly or troubled with Dizzy SPELLS,
Electric Bitters is the medicine YOU
need. Health and Strength are guar
snteed by its use. Fifty cents and 81. 90
at Paul Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
TIE xaLLEY-rRour MARRIAGES.

0reene- memorial the Scene OF ayPfetfs
wedding Yesterday Eve ming.
Greene Memorial Church was crowded
lass night TO witness the merrisQe OF
Richard Talley to Mss Dora front. Rev.
Dr. Thomss e. Carson, the pastor, off,
oiating.
To the strains Of the ever-oopuIsr
menoellssohn wedding march the brid al
party came down the aisle in the follow.
ing order: Up the left aisle came
messfs. .. Z. Trent and Chss Bryant,
~ 9shers' followed by Miss Ophelis
Dusier, as maid OF honor, with Thomas
Vaughan, These were succeeded by
JOS. u. chapman, who gave the bride
away. Up the right aisle came Me,srs.
Oisuae, Moore and Daug herty, as ushers,
ana tne groom, elect, who Joined the
orioe a. She altar. The whole ceremony
WAS most beautiful and impressive.
Ine prioe was dressed in white nuns
VeillnR, with chiffon and pearl trim.
mings; Miss Butler In white orgsndie.
with chiffon snd satin ribbon trimmings.
both Vision OF loneliness az theys TODD
under the gas lights.
After the ceremony the bridal psrry
returned to the residence of Mrs. M. ri.
vaughan. where delightful reception
snd COLLATION. was rendered them.
Beautiful Homo wedding.
! Al she residence of R. 81. Greasy, on
Eighth avenue 8. g.. last night az
oclock, Miss Wertley Greasy WAS united
IN marriage to Jessie Carter, Rev. r. b.
Pollard performing the ceremony, The
BRIDE was dressed in cream silk and
flowing veil with q wreath of orange
blossoms. She carried a bouques OF white
carnstiona and pinks. The attendants
were ii. Nd. Ward with Miss Lena Car
ter, and L. o. Carter with Miss Sadie
Ferguson, After The ceremony large
crowd OF invited guests were ushered
into the spacious dining room where a
sumptuous repast WAS served, which Was
much enjoyed by all present.
Married at Buena Vista.
j. w. Kerlin, an employee OF she West
sEnd round house In this city was mar
Fled yesterday at Buena Vista to Miss
jamie B. Craig of shat place. There
were number OF attendants, and after
the wedding the happy couple boarded
train No. with a number of friends
and came to Roanoke. Last night a
reception was rendered the young coucle
at the residence of Mr.. Kerlin's mother
1t 623 Second avenue n. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
COOP NEWS FOR ROANOKE PEOPLE

$4,000 Worth OF Goods Yet to BE CLOSED
Out IT About One half the Usual Price.
OWING to misunderstsndingt the pur.
chaser declined to take the J. o. Hobbs
ssock "a she price agreed upon, and the
slaughter sale will be continued.
Atwood $3.50 macintoshes for SO. rs.
SO mscintoshes for So.
S5 macinSoshes for 50 so.
Mons S2.75 gum boots for S1.75.
Boys 26 gum boots for Sl.35.
Mems IS shoes for 50.
Mems Si75 shoes for Si.1O.
Ladies' SO shoes for 81. 90.
Childrsn's shoes. stationery, notions,
hosiery and all other goods ct same
pricea.
Purchasers are requested not to 20
behind the counters TO wait on them
selves. JAS. P. WOODS,
Trustee for j. o. Hobbs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
.|tjs Umbrella Weather Now.

Every day in the week, every hour in the
day. April has way or catching one
out I'm the wet-no umbrellaf
Here is handy one you can carry,
rain or shine. 1t is tight roll, neat
appearing affair, no bulkier than q
cane, with silk top or half and half,
from % cents to $3.50 and halfdozen
prices between y
We have just bought 200 Twillsd
Gloria Silk Umbrellas, with fine Drks-
den handles, mourning handles and
numerous other kinds of handles.
These are we'll worth $3.50 apiece We
will close them out at 81.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
The Medal Contestants.

The intermediate literary contest for
the gold medal will take place at the
National Business College Friday nigh
at o'clock. The two who are consid-
cred the best In this contest will be the
contestants in the final award of the gold
medal which takes place the last night
before the commencement In August.
Those who will take parl are ]. e. Gish,
OF Vinton. w. W. Webb and Lee Eph-
RAIN, OF Roanoke, also Miss Msrtin, OF
Jonesboro, and Misses Reed, Rice and
Wootten, of Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Iron Ore Discovered.

Near Rayonia, on the New River ex-
tension of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, ID. s. Forney has discovered a
very valuable bed of limonite iron ore,
Ii Is q solid mass of ore twenty-five feet
thick and is OF fine quality. The indi-
cations are that 1t extends over q con-
siderable area.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
An Announcements.

DIR. A. A. CANNADAY begs to announce
to his patrons for whom he has been
doing general practice that It will be
impossible hereafter to do such prac-
tice, rs the practice of his specially, dis.
eases OF the eye, ear, nose and throat.
consumes all of his time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
En- Route to the Asylum.

Mrs. Hodges, the wife of Obadiah
Hodges. highly respectable citizen OF
Franklin county, WAS brought to this
city yesterday and taken TO Stsunton
last night, where she will be confined
In the asylum. Mrs. Hodges had re-.
Gently been in she asylum and had been
sent home as cured.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Roanoke Gets the Court.

telegram was received here yes
ttsrday from Congressman O,ey. stating
that the bill recensly introduced BY
him, providing for a semi-annual term
OF the federal court in this city, had be-
come law, This is gratifying news to
| the people OF Roanoke and Southwest
Virginia, who Will find attendance on
tre United States court here much
Dore 70 their convenience and comfort
than having to travel so far from home,
as has been the case heretofore, Be-
sides, there will be reduction in the
expenses OF the government in the trial
of CASES.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
A Lace Curtain Event,

That's what we name 1t; that's what it Is
It's an event of money-saving import
ance to you. It's the one time In the
round year when we put our Lace Cur
tain stock on very narrow margin of
profit and give you II benefit which YOU
always appreciate We don't make mu IN
money but we sell more curtains and 1t
Is good advertisement for the depart
of course; they always do In sale of
this kind.
Lot No. l.-24 pairs Nottingham Lace
Curtains, 3 yards long,
at 75c per pair.
Lot No. 2.-24 pairs Nottingham Lace
Curtains, 81 yards long,
at S5c per pair.
Lot No. 3.-24 pairs Nottingham Lace
Curtains, 81 yards long,
at 81 per pair.
Lo: No. 4.-24 pairs Nottingham Lace
Curtains, 81 yards long,
at $l.25 per pair.
Lot No. 5.-24 pairs Nottingham Lace
Curtains, 80 yards long,
al $3.50 per pair.
We have few lots of two pairs each
that we have reduced 25 per cent.
Notwithstanding our prices are much
lower than you can buy elsewhere, we
include with all our lace curtains five
foot pole, in ash, walnut or cherry,
with all the trimmings, for which we
make no charge.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Tie Man For the Business.

CALL on Captain Tuley j. Mitchell,
No. Campbell avenue. opposite the
Terry building, for the renting or pur-
chase OF real estate. He has q fine list
Of houses for rent or sale and also
solicits the agency for business in either
line. His experience as city assessor
makes his Judgment particularly VAL
liable as to the title or price OF real
estate.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Saloon Licenses Granted.

In ,he hustinga court yesterday Judge
Woods granted retail liquor licenses TO
the following parties: L. Dulaney,
with o. S. Patterson ss surety; 8. K.
Bitserman, L. A. Sholz. surety; G. L..
Patterson, L. Dulaney, surety; B. o.
Mays, j. f. Hodgin, surety; j. E.
Hodgin, B. o. Mays, surety; hi. Duggan.
T.. A. Sho)Z surety
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Great Improvement.
iHE oak flushed cabinet recently
placed In position 1T Missiles Pharmacy
Tor the storage of ice cream and sher =
bets 10 handsome and convenient piece
OF furniture. The increased sale of
their Ice cream soda and fruits sherbets
aecessitated more convenient mode of
serving them than from the old time
Iteeze
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Baseball by Wire.

The cranks who gathered at the Opera
House yesterday afternoon to witness
the playing Of their favorites by wire
were not no enthusiastic as heretofore
The game will be received by wire every
day this week.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Sheridan Muse Pleads Guilty.

Officers Rigney and Austin returned
yesterday from WEIGH, W. Va, where
shey attended as Witnesses the trial of
Sheridan Muse who was charged with
having killed his brother-in-law. Muse
pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will
be sentenced to the pepitentiary at the
end OF the term of court There WAS
some fear OF 8 mob lynohing the pris-
oner.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
a stabIeBurned.

The alarm Of fire which sounded yes
terday morning 90 7:I5 O'Clock from box
1913, WAS occa'ioned by an old stable
being burned 81 the residence of Mrs.
Jenkins on Harrison avenue n. W. o wing
90 the plug being situated 80 far from
she fire the stable was entirely con-
sumed. The Juniors and Friendships
responded to she alarm. The Alerts
started for the fire but their hose wagon
was broken down at che Terry building.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

BICYCLE riding school open from Il
12 M, and from 1 TO p. m. Instructor
always in attendance. Call at RoAnok.
Cycle Co.'s, los Salem avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
An Able Instructor.

Prof. J. Luther Sheppe, principal OF
the Salem High School, has been APP
pointed instructor in the Summer School
OF Methods, which will be held at Char.
lottesville ,his summer. Prof. Shsppe
Ia surely the right man in the right
place when 1t comes TO teaching.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Lost.

STOLEN OR STRAYED-From the sub
scriber red cow about years old. 1
will pay liberal reward for her return
to me or for information leading to her
recovery. r. +. DARNALL, No. $40
Seventh avenue q. w.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Bicycle Riding School.

TIE Roanoke Cycle Company have
DECIDED to open their bicycle riding
SCHOOL at night for the eccommod alton
Oft ,hose who cannot take lessons during
bhe day. The school will be- open from
Is to 10 o'clock every night. Instructor
alwsysin attendance. Charges 10 cents
'per Lesson. All money paid for lessons
WILL BIO credited on bicycle when bought
ofRoanoke Cycle Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
A Finger Out or.

Bernard Bickers, the ten-year.old did
son Of Il. .. Bickors, At 347 John street,
while playing yesterday with cutting
box In neighbours barn, cut bis finger
off. The wound was dressed by DrS
Stone and the boy will soon be Out.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

cause. N. Y, was begun. The hlsintifr
sues Tor $4,000 damages TO hiA char.
acter' alleging that he was slandeted by
me defendens, the specific charge being
tne running Of q disreputable hoSsa
while he had charge Of Hotel Lee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Special Sermon to Firemen.

Rev. e. b. Pollard, psster Of the First
Baptist Church, will preach . special
sermon Sunday night 30 the fremrn.
The members Of the Junior Bose Com
psny will assemble in their hall at 7:15
O'Clock and attend in body.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Why pay SO cents per pound for hak
Ing powders, when you can buy Ho
Cake at 10 cents2
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
X Rays.

RAYS. the most powerful light, fail
to detect the sligh test defect in the
"Clevelsnd" Bicycle. They are famous
by faultless manufacture. Roanoke
Cycle Co., sole agents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Walter Saunders Condition. 4;
Walter Saunders condition seemet
considerably improved yesterday even
Ing. He was resting quietly and wal
free from fever.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

y. M. q. A. Notes.
Dr. Dorman will deliver his special
lecture to boys only, ILLUSTRATED by oil
paintings, In Y. M. @. A. hall this after
noon At $3.50 o'clock. Admission will be-
by ticket only, which are free at the Y,
NJ. G. A. office. On Friday night the
Doctor will deliver, his last address, at
this time. on white Coffin Screws and
Funeral Torches" At the meeting of
the executive committee of the OutinQ
Club held last evening, plans were ar
Ranged for the speedy preparation of the
outing grounds on the Jeanette tract.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Go AND see Helmanp turn the stage
into q barnyard tonight.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
For Rent.

Two residences on Shenandoah ave.
nue. n. W.. near West End round house.
For rates inquire HUFF, ANDREWS &
THOMAS Office,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Buck Shoe

It's chew and smoke, cents for tw,
ounces. For sale everywhere. Con
solidated Cigar and Tobacco Company
sole agents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Taken to the Asylum.

Mrs. Martha Kenneth. the insane
white woman from Floyd county. was
taken to Ssaunton Asylum on tho nooA
train yesterday by guard from that III.
stitution,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

New Postmaster at Singer.
Victoris w. Henderlite was recently
appointed postmaster at Singer, Roa-
noke county, Va, vice Pattie B. Yeat-
man removed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
In Police Court.

In Police Court.
In police court yesterday morning
Judge Williams fined Rob Jones snt
Lue Jones SIS each for violating city or
dinance. Both fines were paid.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
A Pleasant Entertainmedt I'm Prospeat.

A very enjoyable and unique enter.
tainment is In course of preparation by
the ladiee OF st. Agnes Guild of 81.
Johns p. E. Church. It IL IN "Irlsh
Tea" and will be given at Y. M. G. A.
hall next Tuesday night, May S. The
tea will be preceded by concert and
1T is Irish, too" as the programme will
Dc made up entirely of Irish songs,
which will be sung by the best vocal
talent that Roanoke possesses, as.
sisted by q very popular Baltimore
>songstress. A small admission fee will
be charged and the proceeds will be de-
Nosed TO church purposes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Millinery! Millinery

The rush still continues IL
our Millinery Department, and
WHY? Because we carry the
best and largest assortment of
Trim m ed and Untrimrned
Hats, Flowers, Feathers and
Ribbons, at prices way below
any In the city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Damage Suit For $4,000.
In the. circuit court yesterday the case
of e. E. Woodward VS.. the Central City
Building and Loan Association, of syria
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Localities
Wanted.

Wanted.
Two good farm horses for spot cash.
Apply at once. Address &c. s." care
TIMES office, until IL O'Clock to-day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
Riding School.

BEST lunch counter in sown-Bonner'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30

Grecisn Art Tableaux Co. tonight.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

ProfRne OF indecent language Is TO be
sufficient cause FOR removing a player
from the base ball Geld this Season
Good strike - Boston Herald.
No wouder tom Reed doss not Joke
any longer. He has no food for cashi ns.
tion In the returns Minneapolis Time p.
Again Mr.. Breckenridge surveys the
scsne, and muses. that nothing has really
gone right 10 Kentucky since he was re
tired Washington Star
The United States Senate will have to
learn that 1t will not recaive any more
courtesy than that to which 1t is entitled
by It's conduct New York Telegram
Cuban sugar will not be very sweet this
year Rochester Union.
People who will insist on drinking
water may expect a contlnuance Of exist
Ing troubles. They have bsen warned
time and time again. Buffalo Times
The 81 cret OF sue ,ess In modern art is
to be crszY IN. an original way File
gende Blaetter
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
A PoLYeLoT COUNTRY.
Two Towns Whore From Seven TO Ten Id
IONS Are Spoken.

Two Towns Where From Seven TO Ten Id
IONS Are Spoken.
Hungary is the basin Of the Danube and
Its tributaries, bounded in a semicircle by
the Carpathian mountains. No other
country Of equal extent possesses the same
physical unity. With very few exceptions
all rivers Of Hungary flow, directly or in
directly, into the Danube, and in prehis-
toric times Hungary was, indeed, an i'm
mense lake, which, by crumbling masses
from the Carpathians, has in the course Of
untold centuries been leveled up to a vast
plain. This physical self contentedness of
the country designated it, as it were for a
proud and self contented nation Legion
was the number of tribes and people pour
ing into Hungary through the passes Of
the north or the plains Of the south from
the time Of Alexander of Macedon TO that
of Alfred Of England. Gepides and Goths,
Herules and Alans, Huns and Moravians,
Seryians and Ruthenians and very many
moro land seeking tribes essayed to court
the love of Hungaria.
The Magyars alone, a Finnish Ugrian
tribe, probably from central Asia, enter
ing Hungary by the pass of Vereczke, in
the northeast Carpathians, 1000 years
ago. have been able to wed themselves in
good and lasting marriage to the country
abounding in the treasures of a fertile soil,
a varied surface and a benign climate.
They alone founded n true nationality and
a genuine state The peoples inhabiting
Hungary before the arrival of the Magyars
were not so much conquered as relegated
by them. They were and always remain
ed what the stately law term of the Hun
garian tripartitum (code of law) called
- ia
proper As physically, so nationally,
Hungary has always been unit, not a
union. Not every aggregate of people
speaking the same language is a nation.
True, from what we are pleased to call the
ethnographic point Of view, Hungary Of
fers indeed a most picturesque spectacle of
endless varieties Of speech, costume, GUS
toms and folklore
There arc towns in Hungary, and small
towns, too, where from seven TO ten idioms
are constantly being used. On the Gaiican
frontier there is in lovely valley the old
town Of Eperies. The number Of its in
habitants does not exceed IL, 600. To this
day the good people of Eperjes are in the
habit of talking or being talked TO In six
different languages and several dialects
An ordinary household win include q
Slovak manservant, a Hungarian coach
man, a German cook and a Polish cham
bermaid. What is still more remarkable,
each layer of society will tenaciously cling
to its own language for centuries. A mile
or two from Eperies there are the famous
salt mines of Saros. The Low Frisians,
who were called there as settlers by the
Hungarian kings over 500 years ago, still
preserve their old Germanic dialect intact
TO the present day. The same phenomenon
Of polyglot communities may be found in
very many other towns of Hungary
Nineteenth Century.