The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-19
SOMETHING ABOUT GREECE.

1t has a population of 2lSL2OS
BY its inhabitants Greece is called
"Hellas."
The mean temperature of Greece is
Ga degrees Fahrenheit.
No part of Greece is 40 miles from the
sea, nor 10 from the hills.
About onc-half of the population are
agriculturists and shepherds.
1t has an area of 2i,T7 square miles, or
a trhe over one-halt that of Pennsyl-
vania.
1t is the only country in the world
whose arms are provided with the Gras
guns and paper-covered cartridges.
The Greek flag is a white cross on a
blue ground-the Bavarian colors ana the
Greek cross.
1t is more thickly populated than any
other country in Europe, with the eXcep-
tions of Sweden and Prussia.
1t 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.
Its present boundary limits We're de-
termined by arrangement between Great
Britain. France. Russia and Turkey, con-
cluded at Constantinople on July u, 1892
only about 10000 of the inhabitants
speaks any language other than Greek,
and only about 10000 profess any re-
ligon 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 Messenia, spring in Laconia
and winter in Arcadia, without having
moved beyond a radius of 80 miles
The climate has two striking peculiar
ities--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 Spain and Portugal
together.
There are three distinct races within
its confines, speaking different languages.
wearing different costumes and holding
little social intercourse with each other
the Greek, the Albanian and the Wal
| lachian, or Roumanian.
The present King. George I, came to
| the throne in 1863, in his 18th year.
He draws an income of $26O,O00 annually,
including $4,000 from Great Britain,
| France and Russia.
Denmark. Christian IX, and brother OF
| the Princess of Wales and the Dowagar
| Empress of Russia.
He married in 1867 the Grand Duchess
! Olga. eldest daughter of the grand-unclo
to the present Emperor of Russia.
She has had six living children-hve
| sons and one daughter.
The King has a palace at Athens, hli!t
| by Otho, at a cost of $2,56D,GOO, and a
| summer residence at Corfu.
| He shares the legislation with n single
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 $2,l4O a year each
For purposes of local government
Greece Is divided into 10 monarchics
under officers called Nomarchs.
1t has an excellent legal system, hased
upon the old Roman law.
Its regular standing army consists OF
16. $50 infantry, 3,l2O cavalry, 3,>i2 artil
| lery, l,0S0 engineers and transportation
men, 3,4OO officers and men, making a totd
of 2S,47O troops in the land forces.
Moscow, Pa, Feb. 2S, 1S97.-My uncle
had an abscess on one of his limbs
which became a running sore. After
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla for five
months he was completely cured and is
now sound and well. Mrs. George Mil
Ter.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. ="