The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-09-11
by WILLIAM JENNINGS H,YAN.

binds lfansary an I.oh-r.i:; t" the
= us, hungarian throne. md Why
Noz DcCaU~" they .!=l. tho same Ian
GuuGc fo~ the American colonies
wrote the Declaration OF independence
in the same tongue rHJt George tn
i hird \ \on2pl"%ed. Canada. Au@tre!'4
and NeN Zealand "Ic loyal to England
because fznglaE.! allows them to 10 a.
they please. If Il British parliament
-, tea lo~i...i uIesr COLONIES a. the Un-
prIiaI e".t trm0ena acts ;u+y:;rU Iiun-
&aly ana bohemia, even L common
'1u@ui@t T.. comri"'' hls'ClN could
mot prevent Il separation. There is
Ia scattering that increaseth,' says
Solomon. "and q withholding of more
than is meet, but il tendeth to pen
ury." The proverb can be applied to
- >rI' sn"n :. and Francis . 'aHph
might consider it with profit
1t must be remembered that Bo-
hcnia is no insignificant part Of the
eln pirc. It has an area of 2O.hoo
square miles and population of more
than G.o0G,"00, and is rich IN ntlheftH
and in manufactures. II i$ noted for
glass Woll>5. bohemian glass AaNIn@ q
Worldwide reputation. 1t mas mn
poItant textile industries also, ana its
agriculture has been carried to
high state of perfection. 1t has play
ed Il conspicuous part in the history
of central EUROPE. is rich in heroes
anG POSSESSES a strong national spirit.
Prague. its capital city. has long
been an educational center and IS stu!
the steat Of its intellectual as well as
its political life There is a very
coInpIete Industrial school at the
capital which contributes in no small
degree % the COunuNS prominence IN
manufacturing. Just now Bohemia is
the Mecca for ViolinlstS, America con-
tlIbuting her quota of students.
John Fuss church is stll one of
Prague's landmarks, although The
Catholic church has regaincd its su-
premac>. The Hradschin and the
public buildings surrounding. the
Hradschiner PlatZ are of historic in
terest, as is also the old jewish bury
ing ground.
our American consul at Prague,
Mr. LedGuN. has in@uSurated 4 very
pr;tiseworthy index system for the col
lection and preservation Of Informal.
ton of value to importers and export
ers He has converted one room OF
the consular office into 4 reading room
where American trade papers are kept
for the business public and where
list of American exporters with Il de-
scliptiOn Of their wares mag be eN-
alnined by those desiring to purchase
it is an application OF the puhllc IL
tralV system to trade, and struck me
as likely TO be of value in increasing
oar sales.
Carlsbad is only It few hours ride
from Prague. and | took advantage OF
that fact to visit it. 1t is built along
the narrow and winding valley of the
Tepl and is nearly 100 feet above
the sea. 1t has been Il health resort
for some six OF seven centuries, and
is now visited yearly by more than
$4,000 inyaIidS. The water Is hot.
and the numerous springs seem TO
come from 4 common reservoir, The
principal spring, called the Spfudel,
has Il temperature Of 164 degrees and
contains sulDhatc OF soda. caEhonate
Uf soda and common salt. The Sond
substances deposited by the water
soon form into very hard rock
which takes a polish like marble
These deposits gather 50 rapidly that
all pipes ieading from the springs
ana even the springs themselves, must
/ be frequently cleaned or they would
Liver Complaint is the disease
which brings most of the visitors to
/ Carlsbad. and | was surprised TO find
! that, instead of being a fashlonable
! resort. Il large majority OF the peo-
! pie who assemble here are Of the mid
! die classes. 1t is = city OF boarding
/ houses and small hotels with few
! larger establishments. BY II o'clock
/ the streets are deserted and the town
! asleep. probably because the early
morning is the time for drinking the
water. / rose at five. and with our
vice consul at Prague, Mr.. Weissbuf@-
| err as my guide. hurried to the
/ springs: the inNa!ds were even then
! beeinnin@ TO ccmc forth. each with his
/ mug. and soon there was swarm OF
+ them. The city has erected large pa
yilliOnS ut Se|cral of the springs. and
/ at two of these bands play between
six and eight BY $50 the streets are
crowded and the paFilions jammed,
! The numerous attendants We're kept
/ busy filling the mugs (Which are put
. into long-kandIed holders) from the
] gushing fountains. At the time of the
Lisbon earthquake the largest spring
is said to have ceased its flow for
| three days.
Riding through Bohemia at this
| time of year, one sees a great deal
OF fine farming land, the only unpleas-
ant feature being the number of Wo>
men a; work in the fields and along