The New York herald., 1878-07-07

q low voice and utterinR every boz anu susn son.
lament now beating their breasts, now msAns .ns
sign Of the cross aud openInz their arms with
eyes upturnedt TO heaven Near one o. sre soe. cvi.
woman a young girl and three little ooys-cereainy
mother and chdren-who at intervals . praysu .ds
some inquiry OF these uniorlunaes. but ioroore 10
disturb tnelr sorroxtul meda ton me mo.ne. was
her eldest daughter VINO sat beside ner; and OF the
three children the largest participated 10 Tue paaysr
ana grief the second slept with his head oetween ns
SISTERS knees ana third played with llIafu usd
by the tail. In one corner sumbered Two ggats,
snoring eontentediy aud in another . coinpany OF
urchins bawhng, lroncking and throwing stones
The air But the color o the picture was so coiu
these Of mcrriment did not disturb IN tue
least the prevailing solcmni,y. would nave sworn
that they, too were weeping.
whs was silently OBSERVING heraappearsi IN the
doorway shrtless man, with his pantaoons up TO
knees, who bore something on his head thai. az
distance / could not recognize. He entered, hum
ming with one hand his side and the other upon
the object that he carried. HIS figure was slender
and elegant M pompeiiau He advanced afew PAGES,
ANA alter having looked arouud cried. "rreonce! One
the attendants sleeping IN corner rose ana has-
tened to meet MN. and did likewise.
ARRIVAL or CORPSE.
The object that the new conner held on his head was
a small coniu wnllc the custodian preparing
The doposiIary one oi the two attendants unnailsd
the cover and exposed TO view the emaciated corpse
Of baby about two years old. It was wrapped IN
lew torn ' ravs but piiIu garland OF branches sur
rouudcd its thin, puuy body, and May rose was
seen hanging from us mouth my na, rosa
and felt choking tho throat while the cniidren,
were rompina at some distance nsa run ,oSa.a
,hopah.less and smiling he depository conn hav
ing been quickly prepared an attendant & se.zoa sns
flew IN one direction, the rose IN another. The
urchns destroyed between them the branches ana me
roso and meauw industrious Freonce, nAviog
1nishcd unnallipg the cotiL by kicking It, departed
with tho pieces under his arm. whissng yayiy the ar
Of The "PaIumbelia."
thus l saw other collins come with corpses OF
adults, either carts or carried IN the hands or Cd
tho tops OF rriages and all saw nearly tue same
treating ont gwen. From the corpse of an old woman
fall, removing IRON the bicr the oniy shreu
OF cloh that covered the body, leaving 1t perfectly
before tho eyes Of throng OF in4usitves; ana
III tue case aged man, that slid IRON the hanus
OF any one VINO sustaiu cd by shoulders, saws
then beat skull upon the pavement with that sog
win othsrs Butt IS nolhing Naples is far away
tho salraps at dinner ana TINS slisnt NOISE WI
My sturb their placid diGest,on Alnougt
the nrst disgust overcome still FELT continual
discordance but looked with increasing indiuerenca
at every new corpse that came aud Understood now;
H. like those children, shouli pass my days here
would be compelled 10 make merry and dance
anu laugh like them. -
Calling he custodian aside asked MIN, '"heu
docs the burial take placer
ave begin at hall-pas. six, as told you o'iore.
VIII you come and see ltT''
probably
THE RITES,
! could not return that evening, but thrce days az
ter, at six O'CLOCK was at tue pace. Along the way
that leads TO the cemetery and more especially IN ina
last part of tn. stony ascent l encountered ma.y
groups OF persons, The majority of whom advanced
Iucrriy, cvnversIng and prattus was sutpIlseu AZ
Went TO the graveyard 10 procure themselves good
luck the lottery BY making tho comDlnatons from
the numb4r OF the dead, their sex or age, and DIS
that some experts prac!ise mere Inc nope
INDUSTRY OF studying and expaining the most dli'i-
cult chances TO any who IN rusts them win thv
delicate operation, receiving in return slight com
pensat,on. Tho machine STOOD already at It's place
Dcsds tomb that was soon 10 be opened. anu nne
corpse, In uncovered cofins. were seen RANGED ID
ra mating lines around the stone numbered l43-nve
thirty ana around tne dead STOOD aoout hundred
persons IN stupid gravity ooservins Joining the
group was struck with young woman OIL nue. form.
but nose features could distinguish, because,
u nad put hcr arms around the necKs Of Two
sue lot her hang forward, which was concealed
under an abundant mass OF tangled haH She from
bled iiko ieai and writhed, While ner companione
wiped away tears with their aprons aud spoKe ID
her, IN u low tone, some words could not hear Ths
arrival oil the priests turned my attention and lost
PRAYERS FoR THE DEAD.
The throng opened iuto Two ranks TO give him
passage and quickly closed, crowdiSg around him.
The silence tnen complete; oniy ut iong IN
tervais did the mum ot the city reach Us, borne
by the evening breeze, and that confused sound
seemed " me like q cavernous respiration issuiug
from The thousands OF lungs that were silently de-
caying beneath my ieet. There Impressions that
Cannot be- related, bu. you think and Keep silence,
because speech Insufficient Inc old priest rcctsd
the prayer for tho dead, blessed csrpscs and
set 10 WORK. In an instant Inc stone Of the crueI
sepulcnre was raised. Hood Of nauseasng odof
r. pciled In moment the hundred iAces Of the in-
quisItves VINO stood above; Dut hundred iaces.
stamped with stupid curiosity, remuiousness ana
lug. rne urchius outside The circle crea aad iorced
their way between the legs oi tho spectators, anu
selves sun,cated, whiic the men engaged WITH tns
machine aia not cease TO protest shouting sack
you will fall IN Away, away! Let US nn'sh."
MORBID CURIOSITY
1t required q iu,i quarter OF an hour to satisfy
INC no.r,0s curiosity .. ano hsuun sn nSess "i
| the baieui engine creaked, aud the metallic comns
rom It's SIains was S asP0sss
gloomy aperture, anu gaucing around, pcrcsived at
me bottom u snapeiess mass OF wnitenIng bones
| ana mouldy garments; but lear repeiied me Inc
| hrst corpse removed from the bier was speedily
placed IN tho netalnc coniu, which, by the force
| of the cogwheeis, was elevated slightly ABOVE the
pavement aud lowered into tue vauit. Tho crowd
Dent forward again TO watch tue descent, wnsn, at
certain point, sprng yielded the bo tom Of the
coffin open and the hrs. human carcass tell with
auli tnud 10 ITS place IN the putrd cavern as
| signed as Ls Iast tenement.
| WAS sHEf
| Tue coffin rose again, aud Luls time II the
young mans turn 10 contribute TO the dismal spec
| tGclc. Two attendants taking him, one Wy tho
| legs, the other under The armpits, deposited MN
| Ia collin oil the engine lhe sight oil the
corpse oil youth VINO was beng arranscu to make
The mourniui descent had Impressed even the most
slod. No one oreathed, AMID The general silence
was heard the DaIslu ratting Of the Crane. sunce
cry reached my ears and appear. agitated, and
rush 10 tue opening into wnion Tue corpse Was d.
scending, tue young woman VINO just beiore had at
tractel my attention her irieuds nsstoued alter
aud zcd her ny the garments Tor lear tnAt sho
sac stopped and hung over the edge with classy eyes
until al the sound made by the body striking tno Dot
tom sue gave way, as II u had ishsn upon nsr ne1
| anu sank back into the OF her companions.
| turned TO AN old who standing near me oo-
| serving her and asked him:-
''Do you know nerr"
| Yes sue is a woman OF the town"
A low murnur oil compassion aud fear arose at this
scene aud sous sssist tno upior tuna,e,
bul IN time, ior, tottering ano c0nvul-
sveiy waving her arms aiolt, we saw hsr disappear
ike phantom across the lgnt The lamp that illu-
| mined tue entrance suppor cd ~ hsf companions,
| VINO almost RED her ON tbsir backs.
ENDS IN A Row.
At THIS moment boy, wno 10 see better had thrust
| himself across the macnne, began TO scream, 'On !
| Oh my Maud, my hanul" One ol Dis hugers had
caught IN the cogs Tue crowd aud The attendants
cried shack, back with she wheels ~ I'VE are dong
| IT," 'Ohl 10 cuts me, IL cuts mel" "fho lantern,
the ian,crul" "fake your loot from the chain ~
"lt u creature OF God" "You can do nothing so
'Ou madonna madonna, whore are you going ~
| .'You viii iall in Back, backl" Aud there we're
other exclamations aud screams aud giadv whri Ut
heads arms aud hands that tumuituousy crowded to-
gether al ons point. Meanwhils otner outcries es-