Appenzell

to Sargans the Rliine becomes line between the Austrian Tyrol and East Switzerland. The Swiss Cantón of Appeuzell - "tho little tand of Appenzcll"- with its pastoral people and its queer customs, runs in hore to get a peep at the passing river. These Anpenzeller area very democratie people, even lor democratie Öwit.zerland. It is not only that every man has avoice in the lawmaking that it is democratie, but it is al so in the primitivo way in whioh the -will is expressed. Tiicro was a time when peoplea ehose their kings en nmisse on a field, and giving the tallest man the crown. Bomething vcry similar is practieed even now in linie Appenzell. Every May day tho wbole voting üopulaiion of the cantón meet, and ái'tned witli swords aml umbrellas, and led by a band of magie, march out to a meadow, whcre the ail'airs of state and the election of ollicers are scttlcd in a short time by the sovereign pcoplo. The woincu of Appenzell ociiRsionally join in tlüs procession, and the grave looking officials rigged in tbc uniform of suite, gallantly give to tlie ladics the best standing room on tlie green. A littlo platform i'or tlio town grandces is elerated, around which the procession halts and listens to a prayer. Tlicn follow the allairs of state," decided simply by a show of hamts. Taxes are voted, linos la id, and oltioers choen tbr the next year. In a lew hours Appenzell'soi'tcloor parliament is finished, and the pcople go to their homes and lay their swords and flaga away to rost tbr iinother year. This has been Appenzell's parliameut for live huiidred years.