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to equal it. but as for outside aid il
would take series of such earthquakes
to bring them to seek it,
They are peculiarly hardy and exceed
ingly intelligent. In fact, education 10
with them of such Importance that
children to attend school the mountain
is brought to Mohammed'-in other
words, the school, or rather tho itineraut
teacher, comes to them. Almost every
parish, if it is any distance from The
coast towns, has a travelling pedagogus
who, as rule, simply directs the educa-
tional work in each household, lays out
the course Of study and leaves the actual
work of hearing lessons and of elucidat
ing problems to the parents.
1t is rare trent to GO into the home Of
these Iceland farmer families and during
the long winter evening watch the ed
Vocational work as it progresses. The
parish priest-1celanders have been
Lutherans since 1540-may perhaps be on
his monthly visit, and this means not
alone consolation for the soul. but rig
id examination of the younger ones in
their studies. At the age of fourteen
comes the final examination, and Nd
child can DO confirmed until this las
been passed.
Education for the farming classes ends
Mt this point; but for the ambitious
there are the high schools in various
parts of the country. the School OF Phi
losopby and Languages at ReykJa7ik,
and for many there is the university at
Copenhagen, for no inconsiderable pro-
portion Of the high school pupils end up
their curriculum of studies in the Dam
ish capital.
When they return they become the
leaders In the political contests which
are always stirring up this liberty low
ing nation. NoMinally Iceland is de-
tendency Of Denmark, but since 1874,
when their constitution was restored to
them, they have been enjoying almost
absolute freedom of political action.
The Althing, or Iceland Parliament,
meets every other year, and of the entire
mem bership of thirty-six only six are
named by the King. These six comprise
just one-half of the Upper House, while
the twenty -four members OF the Lower
House ars-eleoted directly.by the people.
The Landshofding. or Governor. ia
for life by the King Of Denmark,
but only upon the recommendation of
the Althing. His power does not extend
to the veto, for majority vote of both
houses makes measure a law, unless,
Of course, 1t be matter involving q
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which, by the way. invariably force the
student of natural history to change his
ronte. But at such times the hardy ma
ture Of the Iceland pony pulls one out of
many difficulty. Tho Travelled routes
are lost in this flood, and the pony, with
unerring accuracy, finds the shallowest
way to the land. Bridges are now,
however, being constructed over many of
these streams, making the travel much
easier than u few years back. In fact,
the two great iron bridges over the
Oelfus and Thjors Rivers are marveIs of
engineering and make passage to the
majestic Seljaland cataract very easy.
Now, TOO, one finds government en-
ployes busted everywhere in building
roads through the lava beds, and this
will during the coming year make easily
accessible the famous iceland geysers, no
infrequently visited by travellers because
Of the hard, rock roadway. In fact, it is
strange that this work has only just be-
gun, for it Is bound to make Iceland q
much travele country for summer tour
lists. Not alone will it make the famous
geysers Of the Haukadair accessible but
the, entire country round about Mount
He kla. with it's innumerable Orators, and
the famous plateau of Thingvalla, with
its magnificent lake and its wealth of
historical connections.
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URDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1896.
ohange in the constitution. when the
Kings veto is effective.

onange in the constitution. when the
Kings veto is effective.
ouS In its literary life Iceland in many
respects even SURPRISES it's so-called moth
81 country. Its scholars hav, trans
planted the classics of all nations into
their own veraoular. Magazines and
daily and weekly newspapers have excel
let olrculations, and Iceland's libraries
are becoming exceedingly massive.
10 the student Of American history
the great library building at Revkjavik
forms ar invaluable aid. In fact, Ice
land wa, colonized by class Of people
lor whom education took the place of
military life. Wars were unknown to
them. end their peaceful inclinapions
were eFly accumulated by an isolation
from tie great European world which
was essentially conductive to literary
labor. 30 1t ia that almost all the an
oient Scandinavian manuscripts are Ice
landic. Ioelandic psychologists recovered
for US tie great sagas of the North, the
Eddas. me Helms Krinla, the Stuilnn-
gasaga, the Njalssasa, the Voluspa and
others q, interesting.
But, IS stated above, 1T Is to the stu
dent of American history that the liter
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VANDERBILT AS A WORKER.
Tho Manifold Duties Of New York Man
of Affairs.

Tho Manifold Duties of q New York Man
of Affairs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt's capacity and
fondness for work are shown by the list Of
positions he occupies in railroad com
panies, benevolent and educational insti-
buttons and the like. To the duties Of each
of these positions, says the New York Her
old, he gives the most conscientious atten-
ton.
He Is president Of the Canada Southern
and the New York and Harlem railroads;
chairman of the board of directors of the
New York Central and Of the Michigan
Central railroads; director of the New York
Central. Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern, Michigan Central, Nickel Plate, Big
-Four, the Chicago, st Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha, West Shore, New York and
Putnam, Beech Creek, Delaware and Hud-
son Canal company and 46 leased railway
lines and subsidiary companies.
He Is also director in the New York
Mutual Gas company.
He is trustee of the Eye and Ear mfr
mary, Sloane Maternity hospital, Society of
St. Johnland, New York Christian Home
For Incorporate Men and of st. Luke's
hospital and is chairman Of the executive
committee OF that hospital.
He is trustee Of Columbia university.
Cathedral Of st. John the Divine Of the
General Theological seminary and St.
Stephens college. He is manager Of the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary society
Of the Protestant Episcopal church and
secretary of the committee on trust funds,
having been instrumental in raising ST.
0OO,00 for the fund, to which he gave
large personal contribution.
He is member of the standing COM
mittee of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
of New York, member Of the international
committee of the Young Mems Christian
association and vice president of the New
York branch Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is also trustee of the
Missionary Seamens society, Metropolitan
Museum of Art and chairman of the exec
utive committee, trustee of the American
Museum of Natural History, College Of
Physicians and Surgeons, ST. Paul's school
at Concord, N. H., vestryman in ST. Bar
tholomew's church and manager of the
Hospital Saturday and Sunday association.
He also belongs to about 30 clubs
Philadelphia Record.
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AS6ESTUS.
Its Home, Its Uses and Its Remarkable
Properties.


Its Home. Its Uses and Its Remarkable
Properties.
In itself asbestus is @ physical paradox,
meteorological vegetable, both fibrous
and cuptalline, elastic, yet brittle, float
Ing stone, but as capable of being carded,
spun and woven as fax, cotton or silk. 1t
is apparently a connecting link between
the vegetable and animal kingdoms, pos
ssssing some of the characteristics of both.
In appearance it is light buoyant and
feathery as thistledown, yet in its crude
state it is dense and heavy as solid rock,
In which it is found Apparently as per-
ishable as grass, it Is yet older than any
order of animal or vegetable life on earth.
Seemingly as combustible as tow, the
fercest heat cannot consume it, and no
known combination Of acids enthusiastically
affect the appearance and strength of its
hber, even after days of exposure to its &C
ton. Its incombustible nature renders it
a complete protection from flames, but be-
You'd this most valuable quality its indus
trial value is greatly augmented by its
nonconduction of heat and electricity as
well as its important property of practical
insolubility in acids
Canada contains the great asbestus re-
gion of the world, the product from which
seems practically unlimited, while the
quality fully meets all the requirements Of
the innumerable uses that are daily being
found for it. One of the largest branches
of asbestus manufacture is that of Sec
tlonal coverings for steam cylinders, steam
pipes, etc., for retaining the heat of the
steam in the pipe. In the electrical indus
tries it also finds place, as for covering
wires, protecting electrical apparatus, etc
Review.
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IN ICELAND.
A Queer Little Land and the People
Who Live There.

How They Live and Work-The Aspect of
the Countrywide Climate With Which
They Have to Contend.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. a0.-lce-
lana bellies Its chilly name every now
and then. For years Its lava flows gave
it an equatorial reputation, and now its
earthquakes are performing like service.
The Danish colonists are an extremely
independent class, and no cry for help
mas como from them, although the
damage by the September shocks may be
estimated at several million dollars.
The farms destroyed number well over
two hundred and few buildings of
ReykJavik, the capital of this Utfam
Thule Of the ancients, escaped some In
jury. But these Icelanders, while they
don't mind the ordinary earthquakes
have a rare respect for such as shooke ed
them up this month. In fact. it la years
since the little country has had anything
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-10
HE ANSWERED IN FRENCH.
Novel Way to Get Rid of Numerous Street
Beggars.

NoVeI way to Get Rid of Numerous Street
Beggars.
There is a gentleman of this city who is
so fortunate as to be able to converse in
several languages besides English and has
the remarkable faculty Of speaking each
without an accent foreign to that Ian
guage-in fact, his aocentuation of the
language he chooses is so perfect that he is
frequently mistaken for a native of the
country in which the language is the
mother tongue. He has adopted a novel
way OF Kidding himself of the importuni-
ties of the professional striker. When he
Is stopped or approached by one of the
class he talks to the fellow in foreign
tongue, and it is not long before the i'm
portunities cease
A few days since this gentleman was on
hearney street, when tall specimen Of
the mendfcant class, whose breath was
strong with the fumes of liquor, stepped
up to him and asked for dime to get
meal
Que voulez-vousp" politely asked the
gentleman, turning toward the fellow.
The beggar looked amazed for a mo-
ment, but he repeated his question, and
ne received another retort in French from
the gentleman, who moved on about his
business, but the fellow followed him,
and after repeating his demand half
dozen times without producing the desired
enect, he exclaimed in disgust: what in
thunder is the matter with your l can't
understand word you say" Then in
moment he added, "Say, you old bloke,
what are you doing in this country, any
now, If you can't speak English?"
The gentleman has tried this dozen
rlmes or more of late, and as he has not
been annoyed by one of these beggars for
more than week, although he has passed
many of them, he has come to the conclu-
SION that de gang is on to him" and will
ies him alone In future.-San Francisco
Call
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II had chronic diarrhoea for ten
years" says L. W. Kichlein, justice of
the peace at South Easton, Pa. mo
remedy afforded me real relief until 1
was induced by Chas. T. Kilian, the
druggist, to try Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
cured me and for year l have had no re-
turn OF the trouble" 1t has also cured
many others, among them old soldiers
who had contracted the disease in the ar
my and given up all hope of recovery.
For sale by Landers & Babbidge, and a.
T. ). Goold, SIT Congress ST., under
Congress Square Hotel.
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airy labors of loelanders are especially
important. There is the story Of the visit
of Columbus to Reykjavik, where no
learned Of the strange adventure of one
Lief Ericsson, and then travelled baok
again to Bristol, thence to Madrid and
a few years later to America.
10 the eye of the traveller Iceland pre-
sents many features Of interest. While
it borders on the Arctic Circle, the Gulf
Stream gives it's coast line mild tenn
perature, but in the interior there IS
little possibility for varied industry.
This low growing grass makes the rails
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Chaps
Cracks
Chilblains

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branch was seen by the parents of a
nearby nest. they were instantly stricken
with fear for their young, aud at once
made the woodland resound with cries of
terror and distreSs. That cry Of the
mother struck a chord in the little
heart of every bird within hearing, and
with one common and most natural i'm
pulse they few to console or assist her
and to find out the cause of the trouble;
just as yesterday in the street the women
ran out from the houses when a wagon
knocked down poor child. Together
they scolded the driver. Together they
wept with the mother. Together they
mourned for the hurt one, and each one
wept for her own when she answered
the grief of the others. Who could attend
to her household with such things con-
vulsing FER neighbors?
: 1t Ia very easy to understand how birds
moved BY such cause, will venture into
danger which they would at other times
carefully avoid. And that they do at
ordinary times avoid snakes I have on
very many occasions observed. Birds
see snakes every day without manifest
ing any unusual excitement. There
must then he some grave cause when
they gather in f1ooks about one. Every
boy who rambles IN the woods knows
well that birds and other animals fly at
his approach.
They fear his bean shooter or his gun.
But when he draws near to the tree
whore the nest Is, do they not begin to
cry out from the tops of neigh boring
trees; and when he commences to climb
it. do they not flap their wings angriIy
about his head, often times so far BRAY
ing danger as to strike his hat, fiutter
their wings in his face and threaten his
very eyes, 40 that If he choose he might
catch one by a quick snatch of his handp
The other birds gather on hearing their
cries and add to the noise, until the
whole neighborhood is in turmoil of
feathered exoitement.
These manifestations Of terror among
birds are just ~ extraordinary when 1t is
a snake that threatens the nest; aud
their feelings and motive In venturing
into fatal proximity to- the would be
mar auder are just as easy to comprehend
SO that in truth no pinch of hypnotic salt
Is at all headed to accouns for ira gedy
10 completely reasonable and SO thor
oughly natural.
g. r. OsREILLY
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Mothers Pie,

Mrs Mann-Here's a pie your mother
brought in today. suppose you will have
q pieceP
Mr.. Mann-Will II Well, guess All,
that's the stuff. If you could only make
pies like mother, Hetty
Mrs. Mann-Yes, as was going to say,
your mother brought this in today. She
saw 1T at the bakers as she passed by and
went in and bought it. She'll be real glad
you like it.-Boston Transcript.
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j0hnS0n's ''' Is:o'
AAoDyNElINIMENr

1t was devised by an old fashioned, noble
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0'I 0H II " naO II I11s'
When the snake on the withered
stump sticking out from the spekbo0m
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FIFTY CENTS.

The DAILY PRESS Is sent to any
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MONTH. 1t is delivered by carriers
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HOW TO CURE YOURSELF
~. WHILE USING IT

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N'KINLEY'S TRIUMPHYS DEM
0CRATic OPPORTUNITY.

Mckinley's nomination, predict.
ed az certain by The World six
weeks ago, is now conceded by
everybody who speaks his honest
thought. ,r
McKinley's triumph is Demo.
cratic Opportunity.
The Ohio leader represents eyery
lelement and phase and conse.
qucnce Of Republicanism that is
antagoniStic to Democracy. His
nomination will present The issue
between the parties sqnarc-cut on
every side. Twice on these issues
he aud his party have been over.
whelmingly defeated before the
people. D.
In 1888 the Republicans carried
the country, electing ther Presi.
dent and n majo ity of Cougr ss.
Mr.. Mckinley stood sponsor for
the tariff bill which represented
tile policy OF his party and the
claims OF its campaign contribu.
tors.
At the election of 1890 the peo-
pie passed Judgment upon it.
They converted working Repub.
lican majority in the House into a
Democratic majority of I4S. They
left Mckinley himself at lone.
They rolled np a popular majority
against McKihleyism of 1882, 900.
The Reputlican contention was
that the vote was hasty. The peo-
rfc, they said, had not experienced
sufficiently long the beauties of the
Mckinley tariff and the Reed ex-
penditures. But in 1892, after
{" years experience, the people
reafflrneu t--is svsastu. '"ind,
elected Grover >Cleyeland by a,
electoral majoritv of 1872 and
popular plurality or 2,05G. The
returned a Democralicmaiority G
f94 in the lIouse. They fecovere
the Senate and elected q maicrit
of Governors.
ltwas a tidal-wave snbmcr.in
the second overthrow Of McKir
ieSIsm.
Again Mckinley is coming Be
fore the country AZ the champion
Of thongIf we have
tariff quite as high rs tIrat recon-
mended by the Republican 'Tarif
Commission in 1883 and cnacte.
by a Republican Congress.
He is TO he posed as "the ad
vance agent of Prosperity"-pros
nerity of the sort illustrated b,
the homestead strike and riots, b,
hundreds OF other strikes ans
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iockontS, 10y the failure to secure
any advance in wages TO accom-.
pany the large advance in boun.
''eS 10 the protected Industries,
ana finally, in the last year of his
'ar't' by millian workingmen out
of employment, an empty Treasury,
"a diSSlpated gold reserve aud a
monetary panic.
MciNinley's triumph is Demo.
cratic opportunity. L. the PARTY
wise enough to improve itg-New
Horlz World.