The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-21

S6omers, Burke. Fox and others
hadOws Of the mighty Dead" what
b. Aonghts they awaken! In the main
NentFance, scores were waiting. having
ssentfn their cards and request forad.
mission. Many were disappointed, az
only . limited number could enter,
~ friend, the policeman, pointed out
TO me. Lord Roseberry, the Lord Chan.
Sscellor Of ireland, Canon Wtlberrorce,
the bishop Of London. DR.. Temple aud
~ number Of their great and lesser
/ lights. At length I pissed into the
i tOJtse OF Commons and rs an educa-
ti0aal bill for ireland was before the
house ! bad the pleasure Of hearing a
Sliyely discussion. The Objectionable
4 eature Of the bill being that it called
Tor pension for school teachers. BE.
Ing IN ardent admirer OF Oliver Crom-
sWAll, I looked, but in vain, for some
memorial Of one Of England's greatest
Al1en. Aye, but old Ironsides perpet-
mates his own memory. He lives i'm.
ssmOrtalized In human hearts as one of
{ the emancipators OF the race. Space
Will not permit me to say more con-
Scefaing London. On to Antwerp.
leaying London at $50 p. IN. we reach.
I'd Harwick at Top. m. At once we
30 on board boat for Antwerp. Next
morning after q pleasant sleep we find
ourselves steamlng up the River
sScheldt, on the one side is Holland
|And on the other Belgium. Fishing
smacks with crews made up Of women
and men are everywhere seen, whilst
ships can be seen right and left on dry
land, as the river Is low. Holland and
Northern Belgium have q marvellous
system Of canals. all along can be
seen wlnd-mills. used to pump the
water from the low lands, when too
large quantities are likely to do dam
age. into the canals. Should there
get to be too much water in the can
Ms they are opened and the water
lows out. thus they have perfect
system OF irrigation, and as a result
always have excellent crops. The
farms are small containing as rule
sOniv . few acres Through Belgium I
noticed that the men cut the grain
with scythes, and women followed and
sF1ked, then others to bind. Should
the wheat be tall they bind Ut both
ends and always bind rye 10 this man.
3ner The women stack the grain and
the straw after the grain is threshed.
u also noticed that 40 In the days Of
Ruth and Boaz, women CLEAN in the
6elds for the scattered straws Of grain.
on the boat Igot acquainted with
StuO Welsh and one Scotch gentlemen.
The two former were singers connect.
- With : temperance society IN Eng.
land the latter hwyer. The three
.esa on their way 70 Brussels; 90 &c.
esther We travelled through Antwerp
Apd BRUSSELS. Antwerp has . populs.
Hon 3Of about $4,000 Inhabitants and
es situated on the River Scheldt.
Here. - MI through Belgium one can
- d0gs hsrnesssd to carts and made
lido the work Of horses, though Bel.
sGium has perhaps tho finest hotses Ia
The world. We FIRST went "a. ths.townl
hall, having previously esssged .
Gnlde, Ne were 10 luck 90 the follow:
s1ng win show. Ones . week only az
s6ey allowed TO ''marry and % givsu
&C. marriage" In Belgium. Ne hap
pened to arrive at the town hail q
Tho right time, and remained 10 |,
spacious but crowded hall sunlcieutl,
slDng 70 zee four rather pretty Bel
gium girls married. Later they yer.
supposed TO 60 to the chapel and ID.
church would recognize tho marrisge
We were taken through the court Of
Justice and mayors once, III OF which
safe furnished ia carved oak. tn,
ssiSayor is elected for life and the offic,
stIone Of the best Ia the kingdom
s5sAntwerp Cathedral Is marvel, tn,
iiStoWer is 40l feet high and the travel
SlSr has to take $40 steps before b.
srearhes the top. The tower is owne,
~ the government and the charge TO
;;admissien is ono half franc. 70 ente
the cathedral the admission fee is on,
a11at,c. The Descent from the Cross