The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-08-25

Ab1C VI SNeA - = VoA1AA40o Va
Of the crown Of England. stu
ated In the Irish Sea. almost
equidistant from England on
the east. Scotland on the north
and Ireland on the west. The greatest
length Of the island Il about thirty.
three miles. and it, greatest width
about twelve miles. 1t Il delightful
spot. The mean annual temperature
u higher than that OF any other dis
trtct occupying the same parallel Of
latitude. and the variation according
to the seasons 10 remarkably small.
Owing originally to the enterprise
at Scotch and English farmers. the
land. where arabic. has bssn brought
into . state Of high cultivation.
Through the use Of ssawssd 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
luctivsnsss being increased by the
ans climate. According to the aGri-
cultural returns Of 1889 the cultivated
area comprshended S7.4S4 acres. 81
per cent. Of the WHOLE. Like Ireland.
the Isle Of Man IL exempt from veno.
NOUS reptiles and toads. . circum.
stance traditionally attributed to the
agency OF 81. Patrick. the patron saint
Of both Islands.
The government of the island ID
vested in . governor appointed by the
crown. . council which acts ~ an
upper chamber Of the legislature, and
the house Of keys. The governor and
council and the house Of keys togeth.
q constitute the court Of Tynwald;
but the approval Of the qusen Of Great
Britain in council 10 essential to every
legislative enactment. Acts Of the
British legislature do not affect the
island except 1t be specially named in
them. Fur the purposes Of civil juris.
diction the island 10 divided into q
northern and . southern district, and
each Of these u again subdividsd into
three "shsadings." 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 ~
spects more In unison with those Of
England. The population IL 10000.
The principal towns Of the island ars
Douglas. Castlstown, Ramsey and
Peel.
+ The Manx language ID subdialect
Of the ancient Celtic, and . dialect Of
the Irish branch, to which the Scot.
fish Gaelic also belongs. The differ
ences in pronunciation Of these Ian.
0uagss are not SO great a. to prevent
= native Of either country conversins
with one Of the other. although the
differences In orthography t6rplex
even. the most learned linguists. The
Manx is now spoken only in the north.
western parishes. and at a few local..
ties In the western coast. The na.
tives generally converse in the Eng
lish language. Manx is not taught in
any Of the schools. and 1t is very
probable that 1t will soon become en-.
tireiy extinct.
To be able in a foreign country to
say 10 Manxman, II am from the
island" or to own a Manx name
which will mark you out for "Manx
ones" to recognise. IL to- be armed
with a passport to freemasonry Of
the staunchest description.
remember, more years ago than l
care to count up now, arriving in a
fearsome mining camp IN the heart of
the western states-a camp Of a few
primitive huts and eighteen saloons,
going night and day-feeling that the
bottom had dropped out Of the world,
and I hadn't q friend or . hope left In
1t. Suddenly little tap came on the
door Of the sort of dos-kennel which
was masquerading a. my home" and
= big. brown, breezy stalwart stood
on the threshold. He was dressed Al
a miner, but 1 seemed to see him in a
blue knitted Jersey. with trousers Of
homespun, and big. well-greased sea
boots reaching to his knees. The
smell of the ocean and the breath oil
the mountains chung about him, and
crept into the odious little room.
"Thsy'r~ tellin' me you're from tho
dslan'," he said simply. laying down
on an upturnsd packing cass q wealth
Of welcome IN the shape Of primitive
luxuries brought haphasard from ths
general stores. I'm from Marown,'
he volunteered.
And I'm ffom Rushsn," said
giving him ny hand 10 grip.
TIE shadow ot he green hills b,
the $50" seemed Over - - " col
emnly shock hands. Would that ever
asaAsr could Wit ~ Island, aad @
10y it, breeU be1Shtnsss and til,
beauty of III hIllD aaA dalsa. 81 ~
VIA ooSs own syss tAoos lovsly
Thsrs = probably 70 place IN II
nsstasA iGaAa1s vAses he travsasr +
0ses SAsADly 80 s0eisatly saasesl