New-York tribune., 1841-04-14

Baths of Lucca in the Summer of 1910 from Which
the following the condition and character of
the common people Of that section of Italy:
The people. especially those the nountair
eally keep small and hcer. which they feed
the scarlet clover and lpnc ash caves and shrubs. a,d
casionv them srzc the patches ot.rich grass
the The milk is rich ana excellent and the
butter though white would be equally well tasted il properly
managed but they do understand dary here and never
wash the milk sufficiently from the butter which makes
sour tried Npa tins but ind them concerted
their in Dorsetsire Beside butter. they make
substance curd- ard butter mixed together called rico,tn
resembling the Scotch crowy and which they bring Us,
neatly put up in baskets made oi fern leaves
The better cas, in general. proprctorS of certain
quantity OF land cultivated either vineyards il on the SUNNY
side of the hill in grain if in the valley beside which they
land lease from The great proprcor> signo and
pczza. or part OF chestnut wood. The share system
strictly followed and half every kind Of produce delivered
the landlords from wine and fruit down eggs and butter
They live we'll generally having soup and meat daily e>c
cav in winter cheese. and good homemade brown bread
from the flour OF the grano crosse with wine in abundance
In short as they w. We have plenty OF food wine
and fruit; what money but that find II almost
impossible 10 get
The poor classes the contrary who inabit the
ain yiusc. are very il! oil hr men come down aiy
av They rarely buy wheaton bread still rarely
butcher rnea tcy chiefly subst chestnut meal made into
porrdcc nd thin cakes called nctci unleavcncd and baked
like the Scotch barley they have swcetish taste and
eaten with fresh butter bad but heavy and in
dge5tbc. that with little wnc Will support laborIns
man fox day. These people employed Ia gather the
che, harvest OF tie signo and So-ihs o the pro-
uce ~ payment for their labor. On this they sub>t till
hasc ih!tcn tcy must buv the meal from the tltarc OF
the proprietor who keeps for the purpose and sells
enormously dear the poor One day meta
poor old woman who had down from OF the highest
mountains for the purpose and WAS nome few pouds
in her bag and that she said was all they had live upon
ill their little crop OF grano ripe he women spun hemp
the dista household linen; work hard at all kinds oi
field labor carry loads of hay and their
heads up the steep mountain paths. Many OF them are also
engaged during the 10y iancs at the
Baths Every thing carried the head here the
have padded cushion fold handkerchief into that form,
place the OF their head and put II Whatever
they haze carry baskets of manure for the fields We
we're sitting one evening by fountain Ia Montagna when
girls down from the village OF La Cruce, with large
copper pals To diaw When the pals filled each
folded her handkerchief put II her head lifted her paul. tul
the brm, and then without assistance, or sPng drop
placed her head and walked nmby up the steps. and
along the mountain path. have women when
laden spin their dsatfs they walked along. One would
think that this classical mode of carving their burdens would
insure an and graceful step quito the
the lower class Of pcasantry are the most ungany ms
slapen figures ever Constant outdoor labor makes
their skins >Iycc and brown mahogany, and their lea
lures are general good their shoulders are mst and
their nccks short The bust is entirely DESTROYED by the
wooden STAYS which covered with scarlet cloth some other
say color they constantly wear from childhood ImS fright
ul hreas tpae pieces, which a>cn under the arm
and exactly the behind and before enclosing the
form like Shcii>t and pressing down and at'emns the
BOSOM Add this the short thick waist the tight sleeve
their dress and the unkcmpt and staring locks OF their coal
black hair and be conceived that of these poor
people possesses few attractions beyond her piercing black
ewes Whc. out doors, all. the children, the
head with handkerchief the end hanging down ON each lde
week days Of colored but on ;rsas, o white
cotton, tullc.
Amongst rich peasants there very handsome
co,.cnnnccs md not bad figures. They the proper
nd excrpIin0v ,ypll-itfinU row with
sleeves well plated down. and iounce. aS numer's as
our own Their hair neatly plated tucked behind their
ears. and thrown their head; they extremely
fine embroidered iuc veil which has pretty graceful effect
Yesterday walked behind three OF these young peasants;
their well laced in their bustles large their
skirts full and stify tarchcd and their embroidered mus
lin fine those of the ladies' around them; and
they walked along tanning themselves and convcsins sa
they really made e>pcabe appearance Indeed the rlcl
people. OF all pay regard to the fashions tie
other dav llndady Carloa. showing u her six
wcddngdrc and ring that she had bought some bfilc-
Gle more than required; she added, that 1t was very conve-
nient for when married. ounccs IN fashion, ana
bias ruck. and then Aounccs again, and TINS Is hard
working woman who washes clothes, a large
family of children and bakes her bread though her nus
band road contractor. and proprietor of nice bit OF land
in valley and The upper class OF peasants are
in general better looking than the have seen v
erl remarkably fine courcnance On ordinary DAYS they
wear caps of round corduroy dark vclvceen acke but
on fsa. there Is great OF broad-coth and black
hats the cigar always in Most Of them can read and
they ot excellent industrious habits, and pos
sess considerable wealth.
The poorer peasants who live by daily labor seldom when
at work than chemse and pair OF short linen
drawers their naked LEGS and feet dark brown, and their
features They extremely Industrious making
thei. bovs work they carry burden and cult
yatins evcry-itte nook their All
classes are kindheared and charitable patiently supporting
their own poverty and maintaining their destitute relations
without mmur, adopting and rearing amongst their
~frr-
ensation The honesty and morality Of the Lucchese peaan
try are well known and the bad example Of the progate
5uer< and bad characters that yearly 20 the Baths
nave not vet materially injured their good qualities Either
alone or attended by country boy, lady can at al @ te
take the most distant ,nbleS on horseback and foot, with
out fear OF receiving even unciv word When heits arc
committed the cuprit always found to be person rom
distance attracted here by the confluence of rlfh strangers
The work which he perform eansiierns tni' SeIy neii
cen means surprising Ane" Foad' "',ii iisi si'iN