, 1881-04-03
ITALY.
The Earthquakes in Ischia-Sim-
liar Troubles There in.
,., the Past. -
The Carnival at Rome-Miuerva's Car
and Queen Margherita's
Banquet. :
kmaif Pasha-lhe Pape-lngenious Snugslers-
Discovery Of Magnificent Paintings. :

HUME, hllFcn t.-fOHoWlnK Inc example Ul
many tourists In Italy, I managed to arrive in
| this city in time for the Carnival, and. there
fore, had departed from Naples before the
| terrible disaster in Ischia occurred, the news
| Of which has been heralded far autl near. And
yet this nuws, SO hcartrcudlnC. docs not portray
| u1l tho suffering, rs continued investigations
| provo that the loss Of life is far greater than
was first supposed, while the condition of the
surviving Victims of this cruel dispensation Is
scarcely more cnviabe than that Of those who
/ were thus suddenly snatched AWAY.
| The greater portion of the surface Of the
| island Is said to be entirely changed, and It
is not probable TINT the lu1uriant vegctn-
| tdon that here created q perfect Garden OF Eden
| WILL ever revive sufficiently to cover the wido-
! spread desolation, or disguise the dark chasms
plo'ved by tho hand OF the fell destroyer. To the
historian, the traveller, aud the archcoogist this
locality is full OF interest; while the artist hero
nnds subjects for his pencil that are seldom
elsewhere riyaled, even in Italy. The principal
town Of 1sch;u Is built ON rock Of basalt 100
metres high; but 1t Is only the shadow Of the
'lschta Of the Middle Ages, which was destroyed
III 1902 BY eruption Of Mt. Epomc. This
eruption was SO terrible that for two or three
mouths the whole island seemed to be on fire.
The observation-disclosures OF Ischiu, the Erythreeus,
were obliged to abandon it on account Of
CONTINUAL VOLCANIC ERUPTION,
and it tremained deserted until about $50 years
before Christ. It WIS afterwards settled by tho
Romans: who yielded it to tho Neapolitans in es-
change for Capri, and consequently Was exposed
TO all the v}cisitudes OF the metropolis.
Tho volcano, hit. EpomGe, or ST. Nicolas us
on san verv cu
Of ascent, this labor Is fully reQuited BY tho en-
chatting ene view ~, which is beheld from
aee where one Gun rcposc after The aborious
journey, and which is worthy Of inspection
account Of its primitive surroundings, which
hnf tfF10A
consist OF Il habitatiou formed by excava tionS in
the rocks, aud chapel whose facade only Is OF
masonr5, wherein deyou5 pilgrims arc con-
terrunean ttre with which this island Is under
laid. communicates extraordinary activity to
the thermal .waters which abound here; hut,
alas: this fire has destroyed tho foundation Of
the beautiful valley in which Cassamcclo!a is
every hand. -...
Tho King and tbs Minister Of the Interior for
wart!cd large sums tor the relief OF the suffer-
crs Imm mcdiately after the disaster, when several
Koya! steamers were also dispatched from Ma
plies, with large force Of officers and ply
sictans, whose speedy arrival was the means Of
alternating much of the distress resulting from
such u calamity. Contributions are being raised
in various directions. and aIl TINT humnn SYM
Rthy can dsvse 4, t W be g brought f nt9 reans
sauou. The Chamber of Deputies is now con-
sidcring the subject. and no doubt largo
amount will be voted for the relief Of the home
less Inhabitants OF Ischiu, many Of whom hare
sough. shelter In tho island ut Procida- Tradi-
tion states that the latter was once portion Of
lschia, from which 1t was torn asunder By m
e8rthquako; and here Homer
REPRESENTED TIrnu:Cs As SLEEPING.
This monster OF the primitive world is described
sometimes rs feartu III hurricane, nnu ut others
as II fire: breathing giant, who was concealed in
1schia <tho tuariu,c of the Latlu poetsA on which
account Jupiter lashed tho country with his
lightning. ''.Eyphuus hail 100 heads. fearful
eyes, Auu terribIe voices. He wanted to acquire
.
after a fearful struggle by Jupiter. with q
thuuderbot. he beEot tho winds, and was
seoto see afa Winds Nots ees, 2fsestes 2ae s
nnd ~ Leohyrus we're we're not bis sons !
RI mote that. in reviewing it in localities where
gods and fabulous heroes were supposed to
bcfore u.s. also presses m US WEE the bslief
that n similar calamity to that OF the present i
line occurred when Typhnus and Jupiter were
ed Of is exaggerated fdncies and poetical en-
hellishments, would probably never have been
hundcd down to US.
separated from 1ochia by violent commotion
of the earth, and is well worthy Of notice. MS 1t
possesses many antiquities and beautiful resi-
dcnccs, while numerous mcmcntocs recall the
memory OF tho cruel Jean de PrQcidA. ''Lord Of
the 1sle,' and principal instigator OF the famous
massacre known under the title Of $'The sictlian
The desire to reach Rome in time for
THE CARNIVAL
ta'. ,,ia au ~ ~ - une tnG
5ct from NV nrorra1 in order to view Rome
un1er another ASPECT than That OF drenriness
[ts y,st snunrcs tcsertcd and its nnatestic ruins
|uomtng IN in dcath-I[ke Solitude and silence.
The Carnival changed all this: but will NOT de- |
scribe what has been so often penrcd and what |
d repeuted year after year. with appnrrntIv the
same enthl1sinsm as Of old although the spirit Of
the Carnival has gtne to It's IonK repose never t
tO revive Thus 1 reflected as the horrid mis-
si,es which Erre substituted for tho DAINTY |
jon-bons Of old dlled the a:- when |
l magnificent chariot appeared. heaped |
lp with flowers, that dispelled the idea
that this was all a1 empty show. This cur was /
white and gold, and sur1uounted BY u figure Ut |
Minerva, at whose feet a youth, 1orgeously Mt
.red in the costume OF the time Of Charles TX.
wa hoIdine n 1nawnifIcent bououer tied with tho
italian coiors. The chariot, which was gigantic
yns adorned in front with the arms of the
,icdfcs, six balls Of red and one Of azure on u
ield Ct gold: and on the back with thosc Of
france and ftaIy Seated around the ear. were
zen rho eighteen Transformers nf the French |
scnde,ny or Art nov srudynr in Rome. who 1
yerc throwing flowers on the crowd. and fast |
rettjpg rid Of the 3ODI bouul1cts which subse- !
luentfy learned were scsttered On their route |
Me ynt1nr artists we're cost,lmetl as mignons Of ]
;ha ries TX II, u fte c1th and sntif, unt3rnnints
;milar to the one above named who WIS senIei
Il The foot Of tho pode,, statue OF Minerva. cvi- |