Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-10

these journals never knows when he
will discover some exquisite bit OF
huinor which was meant by the Swiss
who paid for its insertion to be most
profoundly serious.
The best paying piece Of newspaper
property ia Europe, in proportion to
the capital invested, is said to be the
Paris Edition OF the New York H9uld
but the funniest newspapers in proper
tion 10 the capital inyested-ten
confines each-are the Swiss journals
which print personal advertisements.
THE SWISS FARMER AND ms FARM
HOUSE.
The Swiss is largely a farmer and
proud OF It. He wrests his meagre
living from mountain side where
apparently nothing win grow or from
a tiny patch OF ground in the more
fertile valley. His farm Is Of the
smallest proportions. Indeed all
Switzerland appears a toy-country.
The largest farms are scarce so large
as a Missouri farmers garden. The
whole republic would hardly make a
good-sized baek-lot. This, Ia some
measure accounts for the neatness OF
the farms. The land Is o valuable
to waste and no farmer has more than
he, with the assistance Of his own
family, can conveniently cultivate.
The Swiss farm house Is beautiful to
look upon not always 30 attractive
within. The lower story is often
occupied BY the COW while the family
are -ensconeed above. Despite this the
dwelling is clean and neat The Swiss
COW is neater than most people. She
is too great a revenue-producer for
the farmer 10 permit her to go unkept
and lifted. He takes better care Of
his COW than he does Of himself.
RAILWAYS DIVERSE.
The Swiss railway cars are mostly
built on the American plan, a long
aisle In the center with seats on the
sides, the car open at either end. In
America the railway cars are pretty
much alike. In Europe there are more
different kinds than one a count.
The freight car is usually tiny box
like Continuance and a freight train
resembles a toy train. Railway travel
ing is, On the whole, cheaper in Europe
than in America. In Switzerland it is
especially cheap. One custom, peculiar
to Switzerland, is that Of a circular
season ticket. This ticket, costing
ten dollars, permits the purchaser, to
travel for two weeks on any OF the
Swiss railways anywhere. His photo
graph is placed on the ticket 50 that
the identification Of the bearer Is
complete. For s95 one may buy q
ticket good for an entire year ano
travel first class. Second and third
class tickets are proportionately
cheaper.
HOW A MIssoURIAH GOT A DUCK.
There is no dlnculty which th'
average Missourian can not surmount
Particularly Is this true when a goot
square meal is on the other side Of thu
dlniculty. The Kodaker's experience
in a Swiss retaurant Is a case in point
The Swiss speak French when they d.
not speak German or Italian. Tn
Kodaker's knowledge Of these Ian
guages is not as extensive as might b
desired. Hence when he decided tina
he would like 10 have a piece Of duel
: for dinner he eudgeled his brain una
Yailingly for the French word 70
|, duck. He did not know 1t. He locke
! around the dining room but no duck
were to be seen. Two English gees
4 we're at a neighboring table and a
e American was making a hog Of hin
e self at the other end Of the room
These were all the live animals !
e sight and none was a bird much less
duck.
1t was in this crisis, while the prett
Swiss walter girl looked tenderly dow
! upon him, that the Kodaker rose I
/, the emergency. He took the larg
/ white sheet Of paper upon which th
. bin Of fare was printed, turned it owe
and made a few rapid strokes with h
pencil. Behold, a duck in pencil
sketch Then be said, ''Quacl
!, quackln and, with the scissors, cut
piece Of the duck and laid it down @
! the table before him. The artist
! language sthns employed was a con
: plete success. 1t brought the duck an
the peneil-sketch Of the bird no
4 hangs in that Swiss restaurant as COZ
4 elusive proof Of Anglo-Saxon wit.
S~osuccessful was this plan that
was tried again and again, but 1t vi
! finally given up in disgust when
French girl brought boiled potatO'
when the Kodaker drew a picture
strawberries. The French do NJ
: know art when they see 1t.
/ CLIMATE AND PEDEsTRIASIsM.
The higher inhabited region
e Switzerland may be divided into thr'
zones. On the lowest or hill-regiC
. the walnut and chestnut trees fiou
ish. Above this is the mountain 7
a gion, where only deciduous trees a.
! found and yet higher Is the so-call'
Alpine region, where little or no veg
tation grows. The visitor may hal
any style Of climate he desires.
! The best way to travel in Switze
land, cheap as the railway service,
q 10 walk. One cannot see SwltzerlaT
properly in any other way. Indee
the pedestrian is the most indepen
n ent Of all travellers and gets more e
u joyment In America the trayel'