St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-12

In little space in front of one of them
Is Il very handsome monument of the
poet Pctralch, newly erected. | felt
more interest in Padua on account of it,
venerable university than for any other
reason. Here SaVanarOla. TaSSo, Ari-
oSto. PetIarch and Galileo were stu
dents. Around the walls of the court
OF the university are hundreds ot tablets
hearing inscriptions and coats of arms
OF distinguished alumni. over dool
IN the second story, saw the word,
Magma aula, and large number OF
people were entering. \ majority weI,
students. but not Il few were people OF
maturer Years, and there were some
ladies. Judged that it WAS popular
lecture of some kind. The walls of this
hall were almost half covered with tab
lets similar to those described above
only that they were bronze. Presently
the lecturer came in dressed in official
garb. with cap and black kids. and eS-
cortcd by an attendant. In il very dig
nIfcd manner, from IL sort of pulpit he
began his lecture. Padua has ii very
fine botanical garden, which is said t,
he the oldest i'll Europe.
VENICE.
do not know that much remains t,
he said of Venice. 1t has been a favor
itc theme for all sorts of writer's. con
fess to Il little disappointment. Ger
tainly the Queen of the Adriatic has not
the freshness of bridal beauty. Street,
and canals contend for the mastery, but
the advantage Is OH the side of the lat
ter. The streets are for the most part
alleys from one to three yards wide. and
irregular and tortuOl> beyond deScrip-
ri"n. The gnndolicr of poetry is on,
thing the actual gondolier is very un-
p"etical. With all my natural admir;t-
tl"n and reverence for the past. 1t scenls
To me that Ruskin has exaggerated IN
his "Stnme> of Venice" The palaces nl
the D"gc> of Il former age are wonder
tul III then way, but except in rich work
OF >culptured marble. how inferior they
are t" modern costly dwellings, | sup
pose the stimulus of traffic caused Ven
lee I" he built upon the water. and il i.
wonderful To see the triumph of humat
skill which placed il where il i>. Their,
are Il few small squares in the city. hui
the only places where there is mucl
room are the Grand Canal. It. Mark.
Place. and the Quay. The Grand Ca
nal Is the fifth avcnuc" of the city
The g"md"lier tells foreigners all tn,
different palaces aS he carries them
Though. It. Marks Place is about as
large a> Clinton square in SNracu>c Ii
l. we'll paved. and surrounded on tine,
sides 10y continuous blocks with colon
nadc>. The lower parts of these block,
are filled with the most attractive shop,
of the city. St. Marks church stand,
at one end of the square. Ruskin has
almost exhausted the language of dr>-
rrlptl"n III setting forth the marvellous
beauty "t this church. 1t is exceeding
lN Ilch III marble and mosaic. and in all
kinds of curious aud costly Workman
ship. Adjacent to one corner of thi,
square is the Ducal Palace Mr. RuSkiI
calls this the central building of til,
world. hcCiuSc ii combines the elements
from the different styles at architecture
1t Is Icd"lcnt with the mcmorN of the
D"gcS. Here one PASSES through tn,
council chambers of the Ten" and the
hIcr. One l. conducted bN Il guide
int" criminal and political dungeons
aud ont upon the bridge of Si"h>'
he numerous halls of the palace are
rlch with gildcd ceiling and trrScnc>
After going through this palace. | went
tn the church where the Dugr> are
buried. and SAW the costly monuments
that pcrpctuatr their memory >aW
IN another church splendid monuments
/" Titan and Can"Na. But after all the
luNurilnce of ant III sculpture and paint
ing which has existed in Venice. aud all
its >plcudnr a> Il great commercial citI
tli,. l,.. - L.. =,
creased my admiration. 1t has less of
present beauty than expected to see.
Anon" thcrNilcncc> Of civ iliZation h,lt..
| notice that the ladies drag lrir dresses
IN the dirt behind them just a> is done
III other countries.
The last thin" | have To Icmrmh,I in
Venice PERTAINS not To It's fine ants and
former glory. hut the actual present.
When we left the hotel this mnluiu"
thcIc were Just ten persons from cham
her {" "ondnla III Waiting for Il fee. The
rIdIcul"u>nc>> of the scene made me
smile the large number "t pensioners
r"ntla>tcd with paucitN at my purse
To THE HOLY LAND.
These dr>ultory descriptions are not
satisfactory letters. We z" Il long WAY
now I" the eastern regions. | will not
attempt to write brief descriptions.
will say ""od-hNr for Il little while.
Will perhaps write something OCCASION
ally of sights and scenes of particular
interest. B
From the Springfield Rrpubcan-Bri~tow organ
Bristow as Republican
II IL A.. Il