The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-02-23
LAND OF THE ENEID.
Farewell View of Naples.
PRESENT ASPECTS OF THE CITY.


known that shall not attempt to give any
lengthy description of it. The prospect from
either the heights above the city, or from
the bay, is equally beautiful. L always
thought that the peculiar form OF the Bay OF
Naples made the city an excellent sea port.
But this is not the case; there IS 2 great deal
moro OF beauty than of utility in the posi-
ton OF the city. It's facilities as seaport
are small and iue0nvenient. All the pro-
lection for shipping is one small dock and q
small narbor, formed by mole or break
water built cut into the sea. 1t never has
heen. and perhaps never Will be, shipping
noint cfmueb Importance. However, 10 is
large and busy city, full of hustle and active
lie All Italian cities are noisy, when COM
pared with those in England and America.
The continual noise OF men calling out, wltn
2oudest vociferstion, the articles they are
offering tor sale, ss they pass along the street.
Sometimes il SCI ms as If they made up for
the smaIlness of their stock of goods by the
lloudness of their following. have seen In
the various cities almost everything hawked
about the streets, in hand carts, baskets, etc /,
goods store, but have never seen
one obtrude himself into any
house where he was not wanted. L have
often gone into the markets, land they are
very busy plsces)jus to hear the volub lity
and see the earUestness of the various deal
Il6r6 Will OlLou % a BTcdb uOdA vi
noise, but seldom any malignity or angry
feeling. You sse men gesticulating TO each
other apparently in the most excited man
ner, but It is all in good temper. II Is al
WAYS understood that a man will ask more
for his goods than he expects to receive,
and so the real price has to be reached by
considerable hsggling between the buyer
and the seller. / have been told
that II has become an Italian proverb,
that only a fool or an American
will pay the first price asked for anything
to be bought or sold. The
ITALIAN CABXAN
Is certainly an original character. He is
keen and shrewd and generally good tenn
peied. Although all their cities literally
swarm with them, and OF course the compe-
tition is keen, yet l have never heard an
angry word or seen an angry gesture among
them. The csbmsn's sharp eye can single
out stranger In any large
crowd, aud if he can only
bargain being made, he has secured prize
that he always makes the very best use OF,
charging three or four times the usual price.
have never had any trouble, however, after a
bargain was once made, however difficult 1t
had been to make 1t. The government, in
order to prevent imposition, has fixed
regular rates which in all these cities are
very low. Thus you can ride In good car
riage (for they are always good to any part
of the city for twenty cents. In Florence a
handsome carriage, either open or covered,
containing four persons, can be had to any
part Of the city for sixteen cents. The car
risges and harness are always kept per-
fectly neat and clean, without speck of dirt
on them. This Is on account of the extra
ordinary cleanliness of the streets. Mud is
q thing almost unknown in these cities.
The streets being ali tagged, like our side
ar IA "A tn Kanr nj 40
Men with large brooms and small hand
cart sre constantly sweeping up and carry
ing away any dirt that may be found on the
streets, so that the walking Is as good in the
middle of the street as 1t Is upon the side
walk. This pavement is admirable
where the streets are level aud there
is no ice, bat where the streets are
steep, as many in Naples, it Is very hard
work for the horses. There are some
good horses here, but the majority of them
are poor scrubs and in bad condition. A
large number of donkeys and small mules
are used by the country people to bring
their produce into mar ket. saw no women
drawing carts, as in Germany and Switzsr
land. Tue poor little donkeys, many of
them not much larger than Newfoundland
dog, do all this work. You will often meet
a pile OF brushwOod moving along the
street which, on looking az closely, you will
find has donkey underneath it. The hsr
ness on many of these animals is a strange
mixture OF oddity and style. Upon a raw
bOned horse or diminutive mule 1t will be
almost covered with brass ornaments. The
saddle, large enough for an animal three
tiRces its sizs, win be covered with brass
nails and have large, swsn-like beak pro-
jsct;ng eight or ten inches forward.
THE LAzzARoNI
are ee standing subject with all letter writers
from: Naples. Their numbers, their pecu.
Ear habits of mendieancy, dirt and independ
eDce, their practice OF hunting fol
game upon each others beads
have 'Seen so often described, even in recent
let4ers, THAT expect among the first things
that I-should see would be this peculiar
characteristic of Naples. 1 was on the
whsrves, in the FISH market. 1 looked for
them upon the steps of the public buildings
and n the churches, but did not find
them. 1ifound few beggsrs, as / find In
all EGTopesn cities, but not the large class
of street loaters so often described. In this
matter, as'tR many others, there has been q
great ekange since the present government
came Into power. Stringent salut2ry lave
have besp enscted upon this subject, very
greatly abstirg this nuisance, so that
svagsbonGs, without any visible means OF
support and sz7edicants, both sacred and
secular, are fast disappearing. II the
present beneficenL government continues
In power the last dirty meudicsnt friar will
soon disappear and this miserable relic OF
dark ages will psss awse, let Us hope for
ever. What could be expected in this coun-
try from the idle, worthless, lower strata of
society, when sucE an example was set be-
>yisers. who made the lie of q
meudIesnf, idle and worthless Rs
e II, <nehtorious In the sight of God
zad preparation Tor hesven7 law has
been passed strictly prohibiting any man,
n0tonly from becoming medicant friar. but
bac0ming monk of any kind. All mon
astie institutions, whether male or female,
are abolished. and their property taken tor
public use. Tie few old men who are left
are suffered to remain, but no new access
ions are allowed to bs made TO their num-
bsr, SO that they are fast passing away. This
large amount OF valuable property the gov.
ernment is 1siDg tor pu bile officers. semi.
naries aud public schools. A good de Il of
il il offered Iol sale, and brings large prices.
A fact strongly indicating the waning