, 1866-11-02

and tu4l 01 NntAuGht ytE0r. The
Will be particularly thankful
for the statement Of new facts about man.
Kind BY traveller who sets out with no pre-
conceived notions to be proved.
When our author saw the tailors and shoe
mixers Of Saleruo quit their squalia look
ing houses for drive In their gaudy car
rlages up and down short and h1thy street,
be wondered that they did not 70 into the
beautiful hill country Of the suburbs, But
the brigands were there. An American can
bold little else than contempt for citizens
who will cortentedly eat their bread and
butter from year to year with tho know
ledge that their town is beaieged, and them.
selves prisoners. And their rulers outlawsl
The young men Of nn American town
could not sleep tIll they had freed their
homes Of such pests to society. While Alr.
Moens listened to the queer stories about
the brignnds, he little dreamed that himself
was to be victim Of the terrible mountain
life. But so It was. The nuthor and Me.
Aynslcy with thelr ladies' were driving away
from the temples Of Postum, when several
groups Of armed men spraug from among the
corn on either side Of the carriage, aud with
lcvcl:ed guns demanding surrender, Mr..
Noens aud Mr. Aynslcy obeycd the of re-
peatcd summon, soc7,dt, setnat, and were
hurried away to the hills, leaving their weep
Ing companions to make the best Of their
way TO The next village.
Now bsigand lfle begins. Three months OF
barbsrism. What contrast to gentle lif,.
in England ! But these banded robbers arc
not without many Of the better passions of
men and the gentler sex Of brigandasc arc
not the 1cnds they arc represented to be
when once let loose from the Eonds Of civili-
zatiop. Tho religion Of the brigand Is q
strnrgr mixture of superstition, Journalism
and natural worship. With him conscience
binders nothing in the killing OF a peasant
who is pronounced infane, but to omit
| crossing himself at every clip Of thunder
would render him unworthy Of respect
among good brigapds. lie has great rever-
| cuce for religious books. He regards the
appearance OF wolf as omlnous Of divine
favor. He never eats meat on Wednesdays
| and Fridays unless pressed by hunger. On
his knees, crossing himself, he swear. by tho
Madonna and when her name or that Of
Jesus Is mentioned. he uncoyers and bows
his head, with less hypocrisy and fewer c1-
! ccpt!ons, We fancy, than arc seen In OUT
| churches. So, also, he remains uncovered
while be hears the chime up tho mountain
side Of village bells, calling the people to
vespcrs.
There arc no towards amorG brtgands.
Tue first such act loses the unfott taxate bis
life. A word from Mr.. Moens will show how
bold arc these rlundcrera ".On the eastern
side the mountain was cultivated from bot
tom to top, but the western side was GOV
cred with broom and small trees, and hcrt
we were hid for fourteen days. It was 4
most Imrudcnt act to choose this SPOT, only
mile and a half from Acerno, in q cultivat
cd spot, with mule road right round th,
little anaphithcatre, formed by ridge abou
three hundred feet high. At least serent,
to eighty peasants passed not three hundrct
yards from Us every morning and evening
and We could see eompany after company Q
soldiers As they passed backward aud fol
ward between GIfTonl and Acerno."
The government Of the brisands IL q
elective dcspotism. The captain cfte
) shoots man for slight dlsobedicuce. Bu
) as In every absolute government, there II
customs which prove stronger than tho de-
pot. The brigand chief who aprropriates
: himself an unfair proportion Of food wilt b
', deposcd. He must be Just, that Is, he mus
! serve all alike In the distribution OF ran<o,
: | money and The carcastee OF stolen shec]
The captain cannot arbitrarily make au IN
portant rule; but for the most part he max
r and executes the laws Of his community,
' the Indian file marches and waudetings
: takes the lead. He Is always at tn post
:. mcst danger.
= The chief hardship of life among these I
= hospitablc crags Of tho Apprentices Is Il
) want Of regular supplies Of food, Wh.
there is meat there is no bread. The b.
gauds have saying;
AQuardo pane, non c'e aoas;
e Crando aqox, non &C pane"
Is And II Is much to be desired that VIC m
,s learn the hygicnfc effect Of the curious dis
lc es served up round fire in the woods. Son
of | times nothing bat tough mutton will be q
X Gu for fortnight, Thcu uothiuE hut brca
b. In the autumn, many times, apples or pea
N will te the only food. Frequently the br'
IT ands march three or four days without an
,e thing to drink. For many days Mr. Moe
ID had 60 food but rancid mutton fat, used
Of shoe grease. When foraEtns expo
H. lion ialls 10 bring In rluuder,
at when the funds arc GOT
Of the mos. violent anger is sometimes
I'd duced and If there be poor captive In t
Il band the storm falls upon him. othcrw
nc there may be what tic boys call 8 - Fl
d. fight"
l., Very little washing is done In the WOO!
d. and more than one living thing iDhab3ts /
ii. same suit Of clothing. A comb Ii lu1ul
he The hair is worn long. The women and bat
or clors do much patching. Expensive e
is chains arc hung about dirty nccks aud acrs
TT 1ltly waistccats. A suit Of new clothes
CO matter Of extreme swagger. A slver-hs
's- died stiletto or pretty revolver arc pri
CT Of high estimation. The frequent rains
be the hills keep the clothing Of the brisar
.c- soaked with watcr; and the necessity
he being constantly ready to fec
to soldiers is 80 urgent that the captain y
he not allow the wet garments to be taken
Il. aud dried. Mr. Moeas WAS not allowed
to nnlsh washing bis feet In creek, because
cs- must be ready for march. This const:
ot watchfulness to nyoid capture-and the 1
ht diers arc yisilana-is the cause OF much {
he comfort. 1t girca anxiety. The brig