The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-09
village amounted in 1871 to LOO; in 1861 to 75 and in
1861 to


But day and night never to bless thee.
do not envy those who may be near thee
VINO have that JOY supreme-who thee, hear thee;
bless them also knowing they, too, love thee,
AND that they prize no earthly thing above thee.
do not even hope again to meet thee
never dare to think how 1 should greet thee
Low in the dust should fall down before thee
ana kneeilng there, for pardon should mpore thee
Alas twould be sin to kneel before thee
A to let thee know still adore thee
kneel and pray that Heaven may bless and guide thee;
Love ofmy life! to Heavens care confde thee.
-Bldckwood.
LEvIco-I dare say you have never heard of Levco in
the Italian Tyro Ipossesses remarkable asenated springs
which have been in local than hundred years
but which have only become known in Northern Itay since
the middle OF this century Up to 1860 the only accommo
datlcn for bathers in wrechef houses grouped
round the spring. which rises out of mountain overlapping
TINS village OF eyico But six ago enerprising
people built at Levico itself really comfortable bathing
establishment where visitors fed and lodged quite we'll
pipes from the spring to the establishment where now about
three hundred people are taking baths daily There aretwo
ernal use is almost identical both in taste and chemical
composition with the arseniaed springs Of Monte Dore in
Auvegne The other kind used solely for baths contains
rather less arsenic than the drinking water but great deal
of "copper" to which latter substance the wonderful efficacy
these baths especially in obstinate skin affections is princi
paly attributed Ladies also here for Of their
peculiar complaints AS yet nneeenweneths of the bahers
come from the Lombardo Veneto alone. Southern Italians
very scarce French at all Germans quite the ex
cepton and Engshmen perhaps four in six years. including
myself But am convinced that the fame of those waters
viii assert itself by degrees as not only their efficacy buthe
beauty OF the place In their favor Levico is situated at
the bend of spacious valley, running from Trent the
chief town of the district and of the stations the line
lad down IN the Val dAdgo from Verona past the head of
the Lago eli Garoa to the Bremen Pass which they hope
to extend railway communication with Innsbruck in the
the generic of Val Sengana 1t is watered by the
Brenta which rises in other of two very small but
pretty lakes which lie at feet side by sde divided by
Long, narrow spur of mountain rising between and Trent
The hills around cannot be less than 500eet
high and must command splendid panoramas judging from
the glimpses have obtained from two points half
way up their sides Besides the beauty of the scenery what
delights me is the charming simplicity of the peasants
They quite unpoby tourists and although thoroughly
Italian In feature language and mode of life they do not
lind the Austrian rule hard to their character
Indeed it is no use Disgusting the fact that if you put the
whole intelligent thinking mddleclass and the general pro-
gress OF country out of the question: life for abores and
chance residents is easier under desposm than under free
very low wages and general stagnaton but the other
hand living is incredibly cheap taxes lower for the
at all with the quiet villagers To realize the cost of foreign
rule you must go to the great ceners of activity and intel
ligence Milan Venice Verona, and forth but in these
mountain districts believe faithful plebisce would
out strongly in favor of Austria. AS for tourists in these
parts we PROFESSIONALLY better off than should be
either in Northern Italy consider the South still Bour
bonzed) in Switzerland We live for much less to fir
day baths and medical attendance included and the best
of everything We find the most charming poitenes
seryi!i in every peasant meet and the natives instead
OF driving hard bargains for every rng service accept
with surprise and gratitude any small coin YOU may think
fit to besow But pray do think that should allow
self wish for continuation of this of things hope
am consistent Liberal but think it better the WHOLE
be prepared for the disadvantages of liberty which is not
only expensive article but rather dsaeeable its effects
especially to me- who like good coat and have not
moral courage enough to black my boots.
A TRAIT-Hans Christian Andersen the poet occupies
told the second story of dngy and dilapidated
house. fronting unsavory CANAL with confused pile of
dirty, stumbling old tenements in the rear and curious
medley of fish and fishermen, oops and schooners mud
and sk in front His furnished in the
panes manner and his only household companions are
old ,xrI,oYo he
weaherbeaen and decept old creatures with faces and
forms very much like pair of antquated nucrackers"
AS for HIMSELF he has ta, thin, stumbling raw-boned
nenty ga great nose diverted by freak of nature little
to side and anked by tremendous pair of
with great hoows underneath" His mouth is e" broad
deep rugged assure across the face and The face itself Is