The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-25
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cension Fair filed fortnight with all the amuse-
ments and d versions u the carnival time.

cension Fair fllled fortnight with all the amuse-
ments and di versions q the carnival time.
THE REVERSE or The PICTURE
But the waters or the agoous ala not always
renect bright coors. Inc terrible season Of the
great plague o. l34s hair depopulated Venice. and
the same boats once SO gay Hlth esial decora-
lions. were now piled high With naked corpses
trailing tnelr stlnened limbs IN the water. Rough
boatmen changed TO human henGs by constant
association WIN scenes Of Understandable horror
and awful responsiveness IN that f2lal year, tram
pled over the slippery corpses as they showed
their barges Of CHASTITY ireIgnt between the dark
and tenantess houses OF the deserted canals
There was no sound III mirtn or ioy Tne wailing
Of many women, the cries OF orphans ana curses
OF maddened men filled the air. Along the Rtya
nuddled wrerrned, dying mortals awaiting their
turn in the luneral barge ami Tue gondOlers lied
with tnetr boats. The bright colars aded on the
liagstans and dropped on IN scales; grass grew
between the stones OF the Piazza and the tapes
tries and banners widowed Ia damp closets. All
tine city seemed draped In black. The green
water looked shiny ana hldeous as 10 stole up the
recking canals, iull OF attn and mnd, and Tapped
the steps OF the water doors Ike myriad OF hide
Gus tongues OF peat-spteading monsters. venice.
proud and magnificent. seemed TO return IN rapid
course OF neglect and decay 10 the sea ana
nature had It's counterpart IN the destruc-
tive wars thai followed, Inc second Cen
later the capture Of Cnlogga b. the neets from
Genoa, were both events dis istrouS to t1e Nene-
tians. At tie defence OF Chioggia 5000 Veneuans
were SLAIN, and many OF tue nobies perisnea Inc
loss or their principal seaport was great blow
10 the Venetians rne whole city mourned ana
sang
Divided salnst Use III NUNS rous factions, the
populace were united in an eager army OF volun-
teers, under the lead OF the Admiral PIaani whose
liberation from false IMPRISONMENT proved 70 De
the SAFETY OF rhe State. the whole naval power
oil Venice was manned and enthusiastically pro-
ceeded agaiast the invader. TIE sOnnos 81 mourn
ing became CRIES OF Joy, and the meet moved
down the lagoon 10 trfumphtn array, lull
or hope ana confidence IN victory Venice saw
no happier hour than the return OF this victorious
own conquered galleys. These scenes OF plague
ana war are the shadows IN the great picture OF
Venetian history, contrasts which nei2nten the
cheerful tone or the brilliant Nights ana lend
never-nagging interest TO the composition.
VINO shall describe the splendor or the
RECEPTION OF TIE LADY OF FERRARA
In the middle OF the fiteentn century, wnen the
great bridge OF the Rialto broke down under the
weight OF the people that thronaed upon 1t TO
witness the aquatic dIsplarr Inc most extensive
and superb reception OF Catharine Cornaro, the
Queen OF Cyprus, wnen she returned to Venice
alter ceding TO the Venetian government her
island, IN 1889. taxed the invention OF tho most
luxurlously inclined Power III the world. In re-
turn Tor the cesslon OF her domains all Venice
did the Queen n homage never before offered
with mowers, the symoohc decoration Of
the gondolas, the festal attire OF the whole
city and the enthusiasm awakened at the CON-
mand OF the Doge-,nese are put lew OF the details
OF this festival, which has furnished theme Tor
an army OF poets and painters. Nearly century
later Henry Ill. witnessed from the balconies OF
the Palazzo Foscari toe grandest regatta OF the
age, when TIE Grand Canal Was one solid moving
mass OF boats. Near the PalazZo Foscari commonly
stood the pretentious Structure lanclfully de-
signed TO serve as goal, ana mere the victors re-
the last one ia ut the race CAME up amid the Jeers
OF tue crowd 10 receive tae mock prize or u suck
ing pig. TWO great disasters IN the last quarter
OF TINS century make profound shadows n Tins
picture Tney are the plague, IN which Titan
persisted, and the great dre, which destroyed q
large part OF the Ducal palace.
These catastrophes marx also the beginning or
the decline OF the poaer Of the Republic. and rom
this Tine forward few events occur Wnicu must
not De cnroncled as adverse 70 the prosperity
OF the State. me prominent causes Of the decline
IN material prosperity have been spoken oil ABOVE
qulte as instrumental In the decay OF the proud
Republic IL IL evident that Venetian society
must always have consisted OF distinct classes
the NODES occupied the palaces and c1mmodiouS
dwellings, tue 6ouroeoisie had its quarters in re.
spectacle localities, while tue mass OF the people
lived IN close, unventiated, sunless novels, mud
died together on the narrow canals. Great opu-
lence ana extreme poverty existed SIDE Dy side,
aud with tae Increase OF wealth developed also
systems Of corruption and customs OF centious-
ness wnicn ended IN the selfish apathy and sname-
less ignorance OF the wnole population.
rae TmuMPHAL ENTRANCE or NAPOLEON
in 1907 Is landmark IN tne history oil the city,
Tor this military pageant celebrated the death or
the Republic and The occupation oil the territory
by the French. VINO. envlous OF the wealth or the
city, pundered ner treasures OF money and OF art.
burned her vessels and crippled III many ways the
IA len Power.
awakening OF tue old spirit IN the Venettaus, and
propnesies revival OF the Old sine prosperity.
ner in honor OF Empress OF Russia and her
daughter, tue Grand Duchess olga. lew weeks
after TINS magnificent revival or early aquatic
displays, the death OF Pope Gregory aud the sue
ceSsion or Plus IL. was the signal tor the popular
exhibition or PATRIOTISM which began az that
moment TO make Itself ielt IL the Austrian Court.
Venice had oeen, since the treaty OF Campo
Formio, uader the tyrannlcal ru.e OF the Aus
trians, and tns political Excitement now breaking
suddenly forth In the m0notonous, apathetc eX-
istence OF tue oppressed Nenetlans, grew into
dimensions OF snffctent extent TO admit or tie
establishment OF tne Republic or rs aud 10 de-
veop the spir1t which resulted later IN toe unity
OF the Italian states under the present King.
Tue LAST AQUATIC DISPLAY
OF special interest was the trtnmuhal entrance OF
Victor Emmanuel in November. 1858, and the
solemn funeral procession on the 22d OF March,
1Sis which bore the remains OF the D,c.a.
tor Marini ana deposited them In the Church OF
81. Marx As these lew notes on the famous les
twas OF Venice are being written the slender
nnes OF the Italian neet are seen IN the horizon
near the port OF NganoccO. Tao lagoon Is full Of
boats vita gay nags ana loads OF festal Neneuans.
The Grand Canal aud the Cindecea are gardens or
bunling 1utterlng IN the vino, aud the whole
harOor Is astir. Curling smoke from the distant
ships aud tue dull rumble OF tho ar-on saIntes
announce the arrival OF HIS Royal Imperial
Majesty Francis Joseph tue Emperor OF Austria,
TO meet Victor Emmanuel, tue King OF Italy, IN
this beautiful city, which, OF All others, knows now
10 give q princely reception 10 foreign ruler.
Ine J1t5 promises 70 equal 10 magnihcence tGose
OF past ages, aud promises spectacle without
parallel IN toe present century. The Veneuans
appear 70 have buried the hatred OF the past, and
Francis Joseph, In truly noble spirit, 70 nave iogs