Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-02
Notes Of Foreign Travel.

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Mr. John T. Hubbard, we have been kindly per-
mitted to make the following extracts.
Writing from Nice, France under date Of
December T. he says: have now been in Nice
lust one week, and have enjoyed every day, al
though we have not been much favored by the
weather Our only consolation is In learning that
In Paris, and all around Us, instead Of having
clouds they have been having snow and very cold
weather Nice is an exceedingly pleasant city Of
about fifty thousand inhabitants besides the
strangers that stay here during the winter, Of
whom there are great numbers. have Just Wis
itcd the Grotto Of st. Andrea, very curious place
about four miles from the city Here there is a
spring very strongly impregnated with lime Into
the stream which flows from Il they put molds Of
sulphur, which, In the course Of two or three
months, become coated with a hard, white sub
stance, resembling marble They are then broken
on and mounted for sale a. pins vases, etc
Yesterday we rode up Mount Bown, where we
had very fine view of the surrounding country
aud Of the snow-covercd Alps We also had an
extensive coast view from Cannes on the west to
san Reno on the east; and In the snug little
harbor, just at our feet saw, for the first time
since leaving New York, the American flag float
ing from the mast Of the United States steamship
Franklin, which has just arrived from VILE
Fmnche. This latter is port about two miles
from here which is hired by the United States for
a naval station, and several Of our vessels are ex-
pected to winter here
From Rome he writes. one Is tremendously
schooled in Rome, and the hotel parlors Of an
evening present very much the appearance Of
country school-ruom No time is wasted on cards
or dancing, but the moment dinner is finished
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and bedtime usually arrives before one has read
up what he has seen during the day. This hotel,
(the Costanz seems to be the iavorite here and Is
quite crowded. We have several things here not
common in other hotels in Europe, such as hand
some large parlors, smoking-room, bilard-room;
but the most wonderful Of all, genuine elevator
or, as they call 1t here, "lft"
/ Have just returned from making the ascent Of
the dome Of St Peters had not before COM
/ pretended it, immensely. As you look down into
the church from balconies in the interior Of the
dome, four hundred and five feet from the floor
I 1t is difficult to realize that the things you see
creeping about there are human beings The
hcigh, Of the ball the top which is large enough
10 contain sixteen people Is four hundred and
| forty-eight feet
Yesterday we went to the studio Of some Of
the artists. Among the Americans we visited
Rogers, Rinchart, Story, and Miss Lewis. In
Story studio we saw the model for the soldiers
monument on Boston Common, aud three of the
figures designed for IT,
OF course there is everything to see here and
shall have a great deal to talk about when get
home, but somehow there does not seem to be
much to write about In fact one can scarcely
comprehend Rome while he is seeing it, much
less write anything new in regard to the sights
You have already become 50 familiar with 1t all
from books and pictures, that all its old ruins
and palaces seem to carry you back to half-for-
gotten school day lessons, which, at best. could
not give you half an idea Of its wonders
was very much interested in the Coliseum
Its size was said to be sufficient to seat eighty-seven
thousand spectators and when we read that two
performances a day were given, and that the crowd
for the morning show commenced the night be-
fore, one naturally thinks about how large town
Rome must have been at that time Several other
ampitheatres have also been exhumed although
not so extensive as this But they were large
enough, and were all 80 arranged that they could
he flooded with water, and used to exhibit naval
engagements.
forgot to tell you about the excitement they
got up here over Garibaldi about n week since
\ crowd Of his friends met him at the depot, and
actually carried him OVER their heads to his car
riage-tOok out the horses and attempted to draw
him through the street They were so crowded,
however, that they were forced TO renquish this
design, and he was brought to our hotel-so we
had fine chance to see and speak with him.
Writing from JaiIa, under date Of March nth
he says As soon as We could procure dragoman
and horse, In both Of which we were very fortu-
nate, we started for ride Of forty-two miles to
Jerusalem. Eight hours in the saddle on the
poorest kind Of a rad, brought us there the same
evening, rather tired and hungry You may be sure
Almost every step of the road has something to
/ give ii place in ancient and sacred history Ny
first impression OF the q" blessed city itself was
tuat 1t was very dirty, and the next that it was
much smaller than had expected to find it, We
visited all the sights, think. few of the most
interesting to me were the Mosque of Omar, which
is situated ON the vast foundation walls of King
Soomon's temple, the church OF the Holy sepul-
chre, which contains twelve or fifteen places said
to be connected with the death and resurrection Of
our Saviour; the tombs Of Adam and Of Joseph
the room Of the last supper the Jews wailing place
aud the arch Of the Ecce Homo, or house Of Plate
/ The country around Jerusalem is also very in
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