La Junta tribune., 1908-11-28

ireland Is awaking to the curse Of
'intemperance. As strolled along
the docks. this Sunday afternoon, l
was passing an old church, a fine old
church, looking at its beautiful. old
architecture, when my ear caught the
sound OF service within. stopped.
stepped to the door, pushed II open.
| and with my hat in hand, stepped in
side and stood soon discovered 1t
was Catholic church. The priest
was preaching upon temperance. l
did not at first discover 1t. but. af-
ter having stood short time-the
house was crowded. noticed all
present were women.l feared l might
have intrEded upon woman's meet
ing. but had become much interested
I in the sermon, and did not wish to
withdraw and thought l would remain
unless were asked to leave the
church. No one, however. paid any
attention to me- The sermon was
plain, straight forward and vigorous,
pointing out the evils OF drink. FL
nally. everyone was asked to arise
and take the temperance pledge. The
i entire church arose. and, as the
priest read the pledge not to drink
any intoxicating liquor during the next
twelve months, to endeavor TO teach
\ Temperance by word and example
and to assist in the advance of the
cause of temperance In every way
possible. the entire congregation re-
peated this pledge after him. After
this pledge was taken, every one was
given a candle, which presently was
/ lighted, and further pledge was
taken, in similar manner. only the
women arose, each holding lighted
candle pledge against the world,
against the flesh and against the
devil. three seperate pledges. The
priest then gave the papal blessing.
the congregation sang song ana
the ritual service was held.
At first. as left Aberdeen. the
country was but slightly rolling, well
improved beautiful little farms with
pastures. meadows. a turnip field, a
small field of potatoes. wheat and
other grain stubble, green hedges.
scattering trees, groves, farm houses
and stockyards. filled with pretty,c con
ical. thatched-covcred stacks--a coun-
7 try showing prosperity and happy
homes. Further on, the country
gradually became hill and mountain
GUS, In many places covered with
woods. We were then on the bord-
I ers OF the beautiful Highlands. About
| forty miles from Aberdeen. the coun-
try again grew fertile and covered
with fine farms. Here was the great
barley country. the grain from which
Ii made the celebrated Scotch whis-
keys..-4tsre Is grown the finest and
richest barley We we're now swung
nearer the coast again. and rode
| through fine forests, here and there
pine plantation. and now running
down valley, making short. grind
ing curves as we followed the noun
tain side and again crossing valleys
and hills, until darkness fell upon
our path, fully an hour before we
reached Inverness.
( I spent Sunday at Inverness, 1T
tie town of 10000 people. at the
mouth OF the Ness or at the head
of Morag Firth. 1t is an old town
contains many beautiful homes.a good
many humble homes. several beauti'
full churches, a handsome cluster of
casteilated country hui dings seated
high above Ness upon rocky point,
a handsome college building and
number OF very beautiful public
school buildings. Now and then, In
the humber parts OF the city. one
sees thatched rooted cottages grown
over with moss. I rose early Sun
day morning, strolIed over the town
BY the way OF the town hall, to the
county buildings, thence by narrow
little walk, high above the Ness along
wooded hillside, gradually descend
ing to the margin of the. river and.
at a distance OF probably two miles
from sthe city, reached a beautiful
island park. divided by the branches
OF the Ness into several small is-
lands, connected by small foot-bridges
and all covered by heavy timber
the oak, the pine. the lime. the chest
nut, the beach and other native and