The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
Curious Legends

The Festival Of the Asses, which
has been for long ages observed in
Verona, grew cut Of the following
circumstances:
According to the legend, the young
ASS on which our Savior catered Je-
rusalem was set at liberty immediate
ly after, and, proGting by bis oppOr-
tunity, took to travelling in Palestine,
from whence he made the tour Of
Egypt, visiting every place O. inter-
est or note, aud nobody appears to
have caught him Crossing the
Mediterranean dFy-shod, without the
aid Of any ship or bark whatsoever,
be went to Cyprus, Rhodes, Gambia,
Malta, aud Sicily; he then walked
up the Adriatic % Venice, which
city, by the way. was not then 10 ex-
istence; but be seems not TO have
liked the little island, for soon he
passed on to Verona, here be fixed
his residence, and where be died at q
very ripe age The pious and hos
pitable Veronese placed his remains
IN a reliquary of the same shape, and
they kept il in the church dedicated
to Saint Mary Of the Organs" every
year this interesting and valuable
donkey was carried in solemn pro-
cession through the town Of Verona;
at the present date, the Festival of
the Asses has become a mere name.
The Genose were fortunate enough
to obtain the tail Of the above men
toned ass, and they kept it With
great piety in the Church Of Saint
Dominick, which stood where the
Theater Carlo Felice was sfterward
built.
10 the city Of Constance, on the /
lake of TIE same name, among the /
relics may be seen the spider swal- /
lowed by Saint Conrad, when taking
the wine at mass,-the spider seems
to have ma ie good bis claim TO num-
mitigation by making bis exit from
the thigh OF the saint, without hav-
ing done any harm during his resi-
dence within.
Two lambs belonging to Saint
Francis Of Assist distinguished them
selves Immediately by pious acts;
one of them went early to wake
lady whom be afterwards conducted
to mass every day, remaining on his
knees during the eutire seryirel
In the curious legend Of Saint Ju-
Ian encOuntering a deerin the wood, .
there is a trace Of the Eastern belief
10 TRANSPORTATION. The saint went
hunting deer in a forest, when sud I
denly the animal be was following
stood at bay and spoke thus; DO /
not kill me, for, in so doing, thou
Kill thine ancestors
Saint Roch, OF Rogue, is always
portrayed with q dog IN close com
pany, TO commemorate the story,
-bat, being struck down by the
Plague ben far from all human aid
10 the wood, be was discovered by
bio dog. who brought him food every
iay tili he was entirely restored 70
health. 4
The crab Of Saint Francis Xavier ,
las been rendered more notorious By
some curious old fresc0es IN Sienna,
han the printed histories which re-
ate thar The saint, being desirUus to q
;alm a sudden squaIl, reached his {
land out beyond the bulwark Of the
hip, intending to show the crucidx
n his hand 10 the waves, but bis !
lold relaxed and the crUcifx fell IN
o the sea, whereupOn, a sanity
:rab. " as the legend calls him, hasten
d after the vessel, politely Offering ,
he recovered cruclfx to Saint Fran
is, and the frec1e shows this courtly
holding Up the recovered /
in his claw. Ia
The Cock Of Saint Peter is said 10 ,
ave been carried into Spain BY the =
postle James felthers were sold G
I great prices to the pilgrims who {
listed CompostelIa- The poet 2
;outhey gives the story with seme
variations ia his humor- e
US Pilgrimage 70 Compostella." 3
The name Of that city IS said TO be /
merely q corrupt pronunciation Of
Sanctus Jac0bus Ap0stolDs. - Z
,cy-ibper's Waq1zIne.