Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-08
Something About GreeCe.

Philadelphia Record.
IL has population of 2,1S7,2OS.
by its inhabitants Greece is called
"Hellas.'
The mean temperature Of Greece is
81 degrees Fahrenheit
No part Of Greece is forty miles from
the sea. nor ten from the hills.
About one-half of the population are
agriculturists and shepherds.
1t has an area of 24,977 square miles,
or trife over One-half that Of Penn
sylyania.
1t is the only country in the world
whose armies are provided with the
Gras guns and paper-covered cart
ridges.
The Greek flag is a white cross on a
blue grOund-the Bavarian colors and
the Greek cross.
II is more thicllly populated than any
other country in Europe, with the eX-
ception of Sweden and Prussia.
ii has few rivers and many hills.
None of the former are navigable, and
many Of the latter are fortified.
In the cOmpleXity of its make and
the variety of its natural features,
Greece eXcels every country in Europe.
It's present boundary limits We're de-
termined by arrangement between
Great Britain France, Russia and Tur-
key. concluded at Constantinople on
July q, 1882.
Only about 10000 of the inhabitants
speak any language other than Greek,
and only about 10000 profess any re-
Iigion other than the orthodox.
The chief characteristics Of the aver
age Greek are his inquisitiveness, fond
ness for excitement, love Of discussion,
desire for knowledge, an aptitude for
learning and aggressive patriotism.
Cell once remarked that in travelling
through the Morea in March he found
summer in Messina, spring in Laconia
and winter in Arcadia without having
moved beyond a radius Of fifty miles.
The climate has two striking pecu-
larities-the heat in summer and the
cold in winter are far more intense than
those of any other country in the world
lying in the same latitude.
Though not much more than one-half
the size Of Portugal, it has coast line
greater than that of Portugal and
Spain together.
There are three distinct races within
its confines, speaking different Ian
guages. wearing different costumes and
holding little social intercourse with
each Other-the Greek, the Albanian
and the Wallachian, or Roumanian.
The present King, George l., came to
the throne in 1868, in his eighteenth
year. -
He draws an income of S26O,O0O an
nually. including $4,000 from Great
Britain, France and Russia.
He is the son of the present King of
Denmark. Christian TX. and brother
of the Princess of Wales and the dow
ager empress of Russia.
He married in 1867 the Grand Duchess
Olga. eldest daughter Of the grand
uncle to the present Emperor Of Rus
STA
She has had six living childIen-five
sons and one daughter.
The King has a palace at Athens.
built by Ohio, at a cost of , 100000, and
a summer residence at Corfu.
He shares the legislation with a sin
gle chamber, called the Boule, the
members of which are elected by the
people every four years.
There are seven ministers of admins
tration. whose salary IS S2,1i0 a year
each.
For purposes Of local government.
Greece is divided into thirteen mon
arches. under officers called monarchs.
tt has an excellent legal system,
based upon the old Roman law.
It's regular standing army consists OF
is $50 infantry, 1920 cavalry, 9,S42 ar
tillery. 1850 engineers and transporta-
tion men. 3.4O0 officers and men, max
ing a total Of 2S,47O troops in the land
forces.