Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-05

solving 1c1cIe. w e were SHOWN through
the Grand Council Hall, Voting Hall,
Hall of the Council of Ten, Library and
Archaeological Museum. Went over the
Bridge of Sighs, and down into the dun
geons. shudder to think of it now; it
seemed as if would never again behold
the light of day. Then across the square
to st. Marks, over the door of which are
the four bronze lions; the floor is all mo-
sale, as is also the walls. There are two
alabaster pillars here, supporting the
High Alter, which were taken from the
temple of Solomon, and two dark marble
columns from St. Sophia. ST. Marks
tomb is made of Egyptian porphyry, and
back of it is the screen which was made
in Constantinople, at cost of $16, ,0OO, 900
and has 1900 jewels set in silver and gold.
There is one emerald as large as a pigeons
egg; but 1 can't begin to tell you of all
the precious stones here. We came out
just in time to see the mailed figure on
the clock-tower lift his ak and strike the
bell twelve times.
1 have seen the three greatest pictures
in the world: ''The Elevation and De-
scent from the CrOss,'' Tinlorette's ''Par-
adise," and the F'Last Supper; also, the
tombs of all the Doges of Venice, and the
tombs of Titan and Canova, as also the
winged lion and horses of st. Marks.
We have been out in gondolas every
day, and have walked some besides. This
evening we all went out, occupying nine
boats decorated with Chinese lanterns,
and the American flag flying. A band of
singer went along who carried the Italian
colors and burned red, white and green
lights. We went to the end of the canal
where we lashed the gondolas together,
and sang, while all Venice (that could get
there) looked on. Then we turned home
ward, burning cOlored lights as we turn
ed the corner; and, in an instant the
whole front cornice of the hotel was one
blaze of red, white and green lights,
placed a foot apart, while rockets whizzed
upward and fell in sparks into the water.
Then they burned red fire ten minutes,
then white and then green. DR.. Loomis
had gotten it all up for our benefit.
will copy translation from a Milan pa
per, which was copied in La Venezia, the
daily paper in Venice. The fun of it is,
there is not a doctor among US:
'FOur Milan dispatches speak thus of
DR.. LOomis and his party, now stopping
at the Hotel DeAngellure, in this city !:
"A party of 4S young ladies, Americans,
arrived yesterday evening by the Aroma
line at Milan. A party of forty-eight
American young ladies, all scholars of
medicine of the University at Washing
ton. These young ladies are conducted
by the Professor, DR.. L. G. Loomis, very
serious man, and tall. He speaks very
seldom. The Mrs. and Misses are of all
ages. There are some of sixteen, and
twenty; some like the Spring in flowers,
as well as some of thirty and thirty-f1ve
years of age. According to be beauty of
them, they are of all gradatiOns. This
curious and courageous company of la
dies travel FThe Old Europe only for
pleasure. The other day they were on the
lake Maggiore. To-day they are by the
dome of Milan, and in few days they
will salute the LagOOns of Venice. OF
these fOrty-eight dOctresses, ladies and
young ladies, some wear green sPectacles.
They are staying at the Hotel PozzO on
LORNA, and they occupy 27 room. Their
customs are quiet. Yesterday evening
they went in little groups to visit the
GalIeria Vittoria Emanuel and this morn.
ing they all went in the English ChurcE
to pray
FLoRENcE.-The last day we were il
Venice, we spent the forenoon in the Ar
Gallery, where the greatest of italian
pictures are preserved. Here is the ''Pre
sentation in the Temple" when Christ
little child, goes to the temple and ex
hOrts the Elders, where his mother fol
lows him, and is astonished; also, 'FChris
and the Widow of Nain,'' "Christ in the
House of Levi - ''Daniel in the Lion!
Den." There are so many pictures O
priceless worth that might as well at
tempt to record the phantasmagoria of ;
dream. After lunch, we rushed off t.
the depot in our gondolas and were sooI
speeding southwark.
Indian corn is cultivated extensivel,
here, but never in such hundred-acr
fields as with US. Everything in tn
farming line is on small scale; only tn
houses and pictures are big. L have no
yet seen a house with walls less thai
three feet thick, and have been in som
with walls 81 feet thick.
Dadeau, Rooigo, Fererra and Bologn
were all passed swiftly. Walled towns
old ruins and fine castles were on ever
side; and every spot had some story c
warfare, or some incident in the lives c
great men recorded. At Bologna we ha
lunch, and then began the ascent of tn
Apenines, and all I can say of it is: tUr
s-tunnels-tunnels. We shot aroun
a rock, with purple peaks above and tn
Reno below, and dashed into sulphurou
darkness to verge between green cliff
where black, brown and white shee
were nibbling at the herbage on the lew
spots. Whiz, you go into darkness agai
: to come to daylight and pop your hea
out of the window in time to see that yo
: are speeding over trestle, while far b.
low pleasant village nestles at the fot
of the mountain; then a warning shrie
l from the engine causes you to draw
your head, like turtle, ,and you are agai
speeding through darkness; and so
went that long afternoon. We caught
) glimpse of Tuscany, yellow with harve
fields, just before going over the divide
3 2,O25 feet above the sea. The sun w
n shining brightly when we entered Il
: tunnel, and when once more we emerg
u it was dim twilight, and furious thu
IL der-storm was raging among the mOu
s. tains. There are So tunnels on this o
= road. At ten o'clock we reached FlorenC
IS and after good supper, were shown
y our rooms.
Next morning, after breakfast, we we
81 to Santa Groce; and the first tomb, on t
n right as we entered, was Michael Ans
Y los, then that of Dante, MichavellO, q
lio, Raphael, Farina; these are only
s. few of the noble names here inscr
'e ed on the exqisite monuments. Next
went to the Art Gallery, where we pass
is through room after room full of Car
lie gio's and Belline's master pieces. The
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