Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-24
Letter from Judge Mayer.

ing in Europe, has been heard from.
Tho editor Of the Clinton Democrat
of last week says:
The following are extracts from a
private letter written from Geneva,
Switzerland, on the Both April. Since
then Judge Mayer has returned to
Paris and placed himself under the
care of physician for the treatment
OF local officially in his system
which is the main cause of his disabl-
ity. His general health has much
improved since he left Lock Haven,
and he has hopes Of being relieved ere
long of his local complaint When
that is done, or he is convinced that
it cannot be done, he will no doubt
return to his home. lie is in regular
receipt of tho Democrat, and, conse-
quently, is well informed Of matters
at home lie expresses satisfaction
at the appointment of Judge Orvis,
who he says has the ability to make a
firstratc Judge. He feels gratified to
know that the scales of justice are in
such safe hands, and feels easy about
the judicial busincs of the District:
DEAR FRIEND; We have left Italy,
full of historical interest and associ-
ations, but as ] shook tho dust from
off my feet | could say of tho Italians
as Seneca once said of the Corsicans,
"Prima est ulcsci lex, altra vivorc
ratu, tcrtia ruentiri, quarta ncgarc
Deum." ('nhoir first law is to takc
vengeance, their second to live by
plumber, their thlrd TO lie, their fourth
to ignore the gods.) We were four
weeks in tFNN EEl
THE ETERNAL CITY,
and investigated it pretty thoroughly,
saw much to interest the student Of
history, and, to one possessing archeo-
logical proclivities, an abundant op.
portunity is offered to indulge them
to their full bent. But in order
to get along smoothly and render
your pereginations like the dcscensus
Averni facilis whilst cropping among
the ruins of the past, it's highly ncces-
sary that you should possess largo
modicum of credulity and have an
cpiglottis sufficiently capacious to
gulp down without q whinge oil that
you see and hear. A skeptic in Rome
would have as ungracious an office as
the devils attorney who desired to be
heard in opposition to tho claims of a
saint wishing to be cononized. The
limits of this letter will not allow me
to give you in eGtenso an account of
all that we saw and heard, and if ]
were to retail all the stories which
were told us at every old crypt and
church. would be able to narrate
tales which Baron Munchauson never
dreamed Of But rs the ministers say
and don't do, will be brief. We
were presented to any number of saints
and a greater number Of sinners, saw
relics innumerablc, stood upon the
exact spot where ST. Peter was
cruciiied, as we were told, and saw
several pieces Of the "vcra crux."
We visited the place where the
villa "Macenas atavis Editc rcgibus"
(Macenas descended from ancient
kings) is said to have stood. Upon it
was built the "goldon house" of Nero,
which was subsequently destroyed
and upon It's ruins were erected the
Baths OF Titus, tho ruins Of which still
remain. You will find amidst the ma
cstic ruins and columns and arches
that surround you enough to hold you
as in some magic spell. Every place
recalls some "reminiscences Of regal or
imperial splendor. "IIvery fallen col.
umn or gigantic ruin will seem like q
spectral hand thrust out TO put back
the shadow on the dial of time"
We came to Rome expecting TO
witness the imposing pagcants and
ceremonies which are usually observed
during Holy Week, but owing 10 the
'ilato unplcasantness" between Victor
Emmanuel and tho Pope, the latter
has interdicted all ceremonies such as
were wont TO be celebrated in tho
palmy days ofthc Papacy, much to our
regret and disappointment. The Popo
considers himself n prisoner and does
not leave the Vatican. Since Victor
Emmanuel has become King of United
Italy, tcmpora mutantur, the principle
of Cayouris beginning to gain ground.
IA free church in froo Stato.D After
dclving among The rubbish of tho dead
past until we became musty, wc con-
cluded TO 10 what old satan will never
do-lcavo Rome. We then camo to
FLORENCE,
prosperous and pleasant city, and wc
could readily concur in giving II tho
Same appellation by which the Italians
ldisiin nuiah IL q nElornnzn In bollaU.