The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

OF the crown OF England, situ-
ated In the Irish Sea. almost
equidistant from England on
the east, Scotland on the north
and ireland on the west The greatest
three miles. and its greatest width
about twelve miles. II Is a delightful
spot. The mean annual temperature
Is higher than that OF any other dis
trict occupying the same parallel of
| latitude. and the variation according
| TO the seasons Is remarkably small.
Owing originally to the enterprise
of Scotch and English farmers. the
land. where arabic. has been brought
into a state of high cultivation.
Through the use Of seaweed In large
quantities In the northern districts Of
the island the sandy and gravelly soil
has been greatly enriched. and 1t now
possesses remarkable fertility, Its pro-
ductiveness being increased by the
fine climate. According to the agri-
cultural returns Of 1882 the cultivated
area comprehended 97.494 acres. 81
per cent. Of the whole. Like Ireland,
1
nous reptiles and toads. a circum-
stance additionally attributed to the
agency Of st. Patrick. the patron saint
of both islands.
The government Of the island is
vested in a governor appointed by the
crown. a council which acts as an
upper chamber OF the legislature. and
the house OF keys. The governor and
council and the house OF keys togeth
er constitute the court Of Tynwald:
but the approval Of the queen OF Great
Britain In council is essential to every
legislative enactment. Acts Of the
British legislature do not affect the
island except II be specially named In
them. For the purposes Of civil juris.
diction the island Is divided into a
northern and a southern district, and
each of these Is again subdiyided into
three "sheadings," which are an
alogous to counties.
The laws of the island still retain
much Of their ancient popularity OF
character, though modified by acts Of
Tynwald, and rendered In some re-
spects more In unison with those OF
England. The population Is 10000,
The principal towns of the island are
Douglas, Castletown. Ramsey and
Peel,
The Manx language Is a subdialect
Of the ancient Celtic. and dialect oil
the Irish branch. to which the Scot
fish Gaelic also belongs. The differ
ences In pronunciation of these Ian
guages are not SO great as to prevent
native of either country conyersing
with one of the other. although the
differences In photography perples
even the most learned linguists. The
Manx is now spoken only In the north
western parishes. and at few local.
ties In the western coast. The ma
: .tiyes generally converse In the Eng
lish language. Manx Is not taught II
any OF the schools. and It Ia yer,
probable that 1t will soon become en-
tirely extinct
To be able in a foreign country I,
say 10 a Manxman. II am from tn,
island" or to own a Manx nam,
which will mark you out for Man,
ones" to recognize. Is to be arme.
with a passport to freemasonry o
the staunchest description.
remember. more years ago than
care TO count up now. arriving In
fearsome mining camp in the heart o
the western states-a camp Of few
primitive huts and eighteen saloons
going night and day-feeling that tn
bottom had dropped out of the world
and hadn't a friend or a hope left Il
: IT, Suddenly a little tap came on tn
!. door OF the sort of dog-kennel whicl
/ was masquerading as my "home." an
big, brown, breezy stalwart stoo
!, on the threshold. He was dressed a
q a miner, but seemed to see him In
!, blue knitted jersey. with trousers Q
homespun. and big. well-greased Sea
boots reaching to his knees. Tn
smell of the ocean and the breath Q
the mountains chung about him. an
crept into the odious little room.
They're tellin' me you're from tn
islan'." he said simply. laying dow
on an upturned packing case a wealt
. of welcome in the shape of primitiy
iuxuries brought haphazard from tn
general stores. I'm from Marown,
n he volunteered.
.. And I'm from Rushen." l sal.
giving him my hand to grip.
The shadow of the green hills b
the sea" seemed over US as We SO
EMMY shook hands. Would that ever
reader could visit the island. and 81
:, Joy its breezy brightness and th
"a beauty of its hills and dales. and sc
with ones own eyes those lovel
scenes
There II probably no place Ia u
British islands where the traveller
more cheaply and efficiently catara