Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-09-10

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with a full complement OF super
structure and ell appliances can lead
an invading column and bridge
streams and rivulets with such won
derful rapidity that the rear files of
a long column of troops would in
many instances never be halted while
the bridge was being constructed.
80 the crossing of waterways does
not retard the progress but little.
This alone contributed considerable
TO the inability of the troops in
South Africa.
THE CORONATION.
Ere this letter has reached YOU
the coronation will have taken place
1t will not be celebrated with the
same august pomp and splendor that
1t would have originally attained,
as nearly all the foreign envoys have
returned to their respective coun
tries. Hon. Whitelaw Ried, the
American representative, was re-
ceived with considerable favor while
in London, but as the coronation
was indefinitely postponed, he has
returned to the States again. An
enormous outlay of money was ex-
pended on decorations for the coro-
nation In London. Elaborate arrange
ments were made for receiving
guests by all the hotels, and strained
efforts were made for billeting thous-
ands of troops, all of which answer
ed for naught, an5 corontion tickets,
emitting bearers to view the process
sion, were held by thousands of
visitors, and at rather fancy prices,
too, but in nearly every instance
these tickets Rave been renewed by
the venders. The coronation festiv.
tiles, now as the King has recover
ed, will be participated in with two
fold interest by the people of the
United Kingdom, but the interest
ing concourse of people from the
four corners of the globe, who had
arrived and were en- route TO the far
famed coronation, will detract much
from the enormity of the procession,
as many Of them will not return
again.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Troops are being rapidly with
drawn from South Africa and a
complete state of peace and amity
now exists between Boer and Britain.
From all reports the natives are re-
suming their former pursuits, large
ly that of mining and tiIling the
country. The British government,
like America did in Cuba, has made
a large grant of money for the i'm.
provement and upbuilding of the
country, which enables the penniless
natives TO begin life anew. The
Beers are glad to avail themselves
Of these gratuities at the hands of
their former enemies and demon
strate how deeply this financial aid
is appreciated by burying past
animosities and returning to their
avocations with renewed energy
and zeal.
Under the far-seeing guidance Of
John Bull ! believe South Africa is
to become a prosperous and great
country. II is a we'll known fact
that the late republics possess won
derful natural resources and that
there is a broad field for develop
ment. A country so richly endowed
by nature will undoubtedly attract
vast amounts of eager capital, which
will ultimately result in the unsur-
facing Of all minerals this vast
country contains. In South Africa
believe that the foundation for
Britains greatest colony has been
laid.
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EMIGRATION TO THE STATES.
BY reference to statistics I find
that two-thirds of the people who
leave Ireland go to the States, q
fact which is evidenced by the