, 1881-05-04
Arrival at tho City III the Sea-
1ts General Aspect.
MISUNDERSTANDING .the Adriatic-0om-
msroisl status-Poverty Of The
People.
Tho Cathedral, Square, and Pigeons OF
st. Mark-palaco Of tho
Dogcs.
The Bridge of sighs-The Grand
CAMILLA Lazy Mans Par
adlse.

Special Correspondence Of The Chsedpo Tribune.
VENICE, Itaty, April 11.-Tho routo from Flor.
onco IN vcnJco possessea no features Ut any lin.
portunco worth mentioning. Tho time occupied
Is Att0ut ninu hours, md after passtng through
many tunnels, as the train Atcentis and desccndd
tho mountain. sldea turing tho arst three hours
of tho Journey, tho traveller onters upon tat
and exceedingly unlntesestne country. inter
sporsed hero and thoro with occas'onn! towns
and Villages, mono possessing airy remarkable
historical associations III tho numerous buttie-
Neds OF both anuient and modern times, which
mark almost every t1fty mica OF tho journey,
arc e1Geptct) until tho City Of Pnl1a is reached.
As did not tcrn, 1t necessary to quit tho train
herc, will lcavp tho description OF this ancient.
lmpnrtAnt, aud In many respects most rcmnrka-
blo city to probnbiy future communication.
THE COUNTRY pErot,E AND Af'rElt LEAVING
pADuA
lies very low, and is subject to frequent inunda-
tious from tho River po, as ts evidenced by tho
high dykes, or ombankments. along the course
OF that rIvcr, md the raised ronds which cros1
the valley ut various points, and tho Numerous
dttchcs, largo and smnll. which aro used for
purposes 1T irrigation In seasons of drought.
Tho soil which tho farmers werc busy In turning
over wns nt rcldish-bvown color,-1nulatto
soil we would cali tt,-Rnd Is said to be very
productive by means Of plentiful MATURING and
irrigution. Each strip Of land 10 thickly planted
with mulberry-trccs, the leaves OF which aro
Used TO feed tho silk -w0rms,-cycry farmer or
cottaucr being engaged Ia this branch Of In.
dustry; while tho trunks Of tho trees are used
rs supports for Rrhpo-vlnos, whlchara fe*tooned
from tree to tree, and carefully pruned aud
cared for. yielding In tholr season in-'
rnenae crops Of luscious fruit, With
hnnuaomo profit In vino TO the
industrious 1andholder. Tho land is planted in
grain Ut different kinds. grassos, beets, fax,
hemp, md other products, s,-every (ouG OF ground
utilized, and, In a country where labor Is both
plentiful and cheap. 30 watched, and tcnued,
and rotated Ia crops. that scarcely snonth 10
the year passes without demanding from inc sol!
fresh effort lit production,
Tho tnulbcrry-trees present 4 strange appear
anco to one whu Ia accustomed 10 seo .rees
growing ns Nature intended thoy should Rro1,-
their trunks presenting scrtts OF huge knnts,
Instead Of graceful branches which arc u1n1et-
c,fully cut on closo to tho trunk each year, in
order that the yOung sprouts mny furnish young
and succulent leaves for tho voEncloud silk.
worms, who thrive best and produce 0nct sllk
from s,,ch food. This system OF pollardtng the
lrpos atlds no heauty to tho otherwise Hat and
uufnsorcstng suone, but, on tho contrary, very
much detrntts from Its appearance.
Nearly all the work on tho 9urms, espccally
plowinx, Is performed by oxen. largo and hand-
sotno nnrnas, generally Of tluish.whsto
color; occasionally cows arc used. but this Is an
exception. As there are no fepccs, when II IL
necessary to hord cattle, sheop. or hogs, this
work Is uonc by women, who ,nay bo Boc0 at al-
most every turn, sitting On tho cdR0 OF dltch
rnticntly knitting or making llnun thrGad from
q dIsta.r held tn the hund, wh!lo watching their
charges. The youuR mon, unfortunately for
tho prosperity Of the country, are iii tho nrtny,
and only tho old neM and those who huvo per.
formed their military service .nre ever seen per-
forming my OF tho ln1ors OF the farm. This ID
ono Of the curses OF this involuntary military
scrvlcu, Mike detrimental to tho norald
of tho yo,.ng and sulnous tn tho mntcria1
interests of tho cUuntry. hut thIs evil Will al
wuys continue while largo standing armies arc
considered necessary to tito exsscnc0 OF State,
ARRIVAL IN VENICE.
"There Ia a glorious city it, tho sou.
The sea ~ ~ the nroad. the n nGrrow @ streets;
EbblnE and howl,l8; aHd tho SALT sch'Wcod
Clings to tho marble or her pAlaees.
u s f Is nsf & e: n9 s s ts ses s Ss .ea
| Az to u iloatug city" AooEKs.
Two hours after having Padua the scenery
changes greatly, and the rugRul headlauds cvt'
duupo au nppruaoh to tho 6ea. We pass through
| a fow tunnels, and We find ourselves surrounded
an all sitlts by watsr, tho track botng buit OF
] piles md ticd in With eufth. protected on cact
! aldo by q substantial wall uf 8tonO, sou1o fou'
foot in hight. On either aide Is segn tho suaal
fishing. craft With ther latccn.satls of deep
rod or crimson color. and in uccas|ot1aI marke
ur feejght boat, whilo, at n dlstnnco Of fcN
miles, rho tovvcrs Of tho httclont CITY OF Von!ct
! arc scon through the haze OF a warm, sultr,
| RftornoOn.
On sauchtng tho tlep0t. the first feeling tht
| stranger experiences IL tho perfect stiffness
which prevails cverywhure. 1t tnkes hold OF tht
sonscs and cnycipps you In sort or dream,
lassItudc, Yuu mcot pet'pto walking about. bu
silent and solcnn- looking. like Inutes at a fu
ueral,-n sIle,,ce such ~ ono would natural,
| expect In passing through n cctiiutery, or auit
| tho auctcnt tomb3 Ut NEoRt cathedral. fol
pnss through the throng Of passongcrs, and
emerging into tho sunlight, on the quay OF tht
! cnnnI, you find standing about q r1,w Of solemn
looking purtorH from tho hotGls, who oaii attNn
ton to their hpusrs b. pointing to th.
nRlnu OH their cups, whllo In from
OF YOU, at tho foot Of tho marble atspd
Ing craft. abuut thirty fcst lung; aud Ealssl a
tho low and slorn. with = compartment II, th'
oestro eoysee With black ot fSr ts AEON e.
the improsatuu that 1y s.s,e kind Of metamor.
lSr SeG Ut aas =. aense fSssa T. Notsins
wanting u, eomplate tae peturo but a weed o.
tho hat aud : ionE wcnper on ths urn. To-
fi nauknou. nu % tno craeka9 q WHIPS, and tse Tat
tlu,E of cai,a, tp brs,ak tho 4peli! nuvor cat
s,Sss xs !" ss:s II q NV esi
from from tue cara il, Vonce hold d place Ia N!
''t; seieetug our hotel, We arc solemu!y eseorset
down ile atcps and placod tn our hcasso.-b!
polttonsss vaiud gS,,aTsna @ s er eayxaK
osr, VI and, Handing .n e ~ rear. soiaa,enoEs