Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-14


north. We landed at Hem
mas, a picturesque village bCili on n
terraced promontory. with small white
louses, surrounded hy trees and gnr.
dens. whte browning the hill stood the
church. II was an hour when folk in
lower attitudes were abed; but In
lIemnas the villagers were M and
about. all evidently enjoying the In.
describable light that poured down In
soft gold and purple Hood from the
north
Many. even the natives. are unable
TO sleep soundly In this strange light.
which permits ore 10 lie ~ bed and
read through an hours Of the night.
even with fhe blinds down. Ia these
high attitudes Tree fruits do not rlpen.
but during the brief summer q great
variety ~ berries arr h. be found. and
wilf ana domestic flowers flourish In %
suQrlslnr way. Neither coil nor climate
Itself 10 farming. ~ the hardy
r,n$Is p. iprn To the sea for their liar
vest. During summer the men. aided
az times hy the women. arr busy pre-
pairing ihcir boats and nets for thu
fishing. which II carried oE during
the 'arknrss of the long. trying winter
Away from Norway. there T. q pretty
general belief that the Scandlnavans
arr distinctly blond. hut while there
may hr more lighi.haired. hlue-cycd
people among them than. say In Bel
gium. dark hair is not uncommon. In
The district Of Sogn. IN Western Nor
WAY. thr people are tall and dark. ami
they ar5 ~ emotional AMI quicatem-
prred ~ Tho Cclts of Connaught. The
fishermen. who comprise the most part
of The coast population In Nordland.
are physically sturdy. and on shore
the zen seem heavy and even dull;
but u transformation j. wrought when
ihey stand on the decks Of their boats.
NJ the iilier. ar mana cling sail or net.
these wcn Seem the embodiment 81
physical activity and mental aleriness.
~ such times the observer can well
believe tho traditions told Of the pro-
genitor. 81 these sailors. who. rs \ik'
ins frrrhootcrs. devastated the coas'
OF Brl Bin and the continent.
Norway's compulsory education laws
are active IN the remotest villages, ANA
"a thes, hsherfolk are able TO read and
write. Some of the young men. but
very Few. break away and seek
broader culture Ia the south but as
class they canrut be said 10 be intel
lcctually hungry
The Lutheran u the state church OF
Norway: indeed other denominations
cauno. ~ said TO exist in the n"rth.
The clcrsymen. holding their parishes
by government appointment. are. a.
a rule. uu Intelligent srlf'deny Ing
class. and their influence b. % potent
factor ia forming he character 81
their CONGREGATIONS. Despite this Chris
tieu influence the Noriinnn fisherman
j. distinctly superstIiious. lhis may
be laid of most men who live by the
sca. but these people have supcr>u'
lions that have survived. despite inc
church. fo- guo years. and can We
traced back Ia the times when li"r
and ofu were the ruling gods. AMI
VulaaIis WAS ,He haven ~ the Morse
man. te.aIn pr'mouiiions Of dHth
are believed 10 be mfallihle. ON" "i
these is the sight of q man seated
ip the half OF boat and rowing
tbreu.h the ,torn. when this vision
/. rcnor.cd. men say. "llc has seen
praugrn and = sure to b. drowned.
an BLACK nights. when the north wind,
ere ,r battle wish the white waters
and t,, weird Try 81 the loou cuts
through the storm. the hrrv'.t I''''
"a chill at h.. heart Tint j. prhuE'h
calling To- his prey" they whisper
Al Times when they would hrenk away
and Try Ia live ashore. they hear WIN
rvcr.lncrcasing pitch ihc call "i Tue
waves. and they are again draw '"'A
20 the sea. - the needle is drawn ="
the pole
CURING Goldfish.
whoa IN sprlnr thc fishing hoais 70.
mrn from Iofo,en. the catch Is cleaned |
and ,prpad out 10 dry ON the sur
rounding little rocky isirts that dol |
line surface Of The ilords Ike mon
.traus water fowl On thrs" islris
there are huts on which The cod iivers
are tried out. the crude naid being s'n'
away Tor refinement At such times
no matter thr direction Of the winh' |
tbe a.r is heavy with the odor OF cod |
,.,crs. This odor is said to be very |
hcalthfnl. and perhap. 90 Is. but lh"
many orner good things In the phar-
macy 80 is moi calculated 20 Induce
habit 10y pleasant appeal 10 the
senses.
summer i devoted To curing the
fish which 10y the early fall is ready
for ia, market. and then comes the