New-York tribune., 1882-04-09
4 WINTER JOURNEY.
VIII.
MONTE CARLO.
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,..rhody disposed 10 play ioui'''O ' -
i,n end in the shops OF all 'ne
VII NOT only handbooks OF the game ou. Se'S VI
~..,lo onparaus by means OF "i.'ch .uo i"S.""'
~r,snit can be carried in'o quo i''i''' 49,
jng pun of Rouge eft Nor be added 10 the
fbe my - home education. The gaming table
curieuu ' :arcnce far along the coast ana YET lts
sprea0s i'S -' orla he lamented not merely IN the
fuppieSs hich lives by il, but In n score OF
PrhcP"". h;cb proft indirectly by the attrac-
othei ieso ,ho Riyieran treatises ON the play ana
ton. h'ns ~ Casino adopt peculiar tone IN whlch
auHes ~ aud apology are very oddly mingled
enlh"' not advise anyone to gamble out 'hosc
ANe W Gamble will find etc. etc" 1t Is not
VINO ~;noss TO enter into the moral question:
yui indeed we think our morailstS mish' pc''er
thougn .solros with some of the graver evils
eo" humanitv-but since the passion ol play
OF poV satisfactory to know that there is spot
eh''' nov be sure of fair dealing and the most
-iors apnointments.D Such Is the eXordun'
,hor follows the instruction Tor noVlces' or INC
.,ovacant description OF the palace OF gayel
h;cb tbe lberality and public spirit OF the iate S'
p,nnc established hero in the midst OF lany
len That the late NJ Blanc. who, having oo-
"a concession from the Prince of Monaco for
,nnn;rc = gaming table, naturally tried to make II
s.,roctive and succeeded in drawing TO Monte
rorlo the WORST company III %ui'bN'
."t,n Of except as public benefactor would
srohohIv shock the local sense of fitness. Men
&C. puide-book now before me laments that
80 sborld have "prematurely" snatched away
-; oxcejlent gentleman from his unhnishcd
auo,kp y. but NJ Blanc left an equally eNceiIeht
;dow Worthy inherltress Of the grand thought
-, ber husband. Nine. Blanc did not suiler the
sonosit transmitted to her to be diminished. IhH
s,r;les me as uncommonly neat Nine Blanc went
r;cbt an with the grand thought until she too was
snstched away last summer by a premature uc"'n,
Nevertheless " the idea survives It's authors ; anu
nnder the new administration OF NJ NaSa'ha' VIC
NAV be quite sure that the deposits continue not 10
he diminished have heard of three suicldes 'his
season-the latest only few days ago-aS testimo-
nies of NJ. Wagatha's success
The town of Monaco fills little rocky peninsula
and Monte Carlo stands on a plateau, Just at the
eastern edge of ITS base The two places are about
ne . mile anart. and the hollow between them is
filled with notes and villas Monte carlo contains
1ttla cxcept the gaming establishment and its de-
nendencics but ii is the scene OF hustle enongh 10
-ncrire q railway station Of its own, where the
,omnanv seems to do very heavy business The
situation is one of rare beauty. The plateau slopes
gently inward from the edge of the scaclii to the
mountain ridge which is here both hlgh ana
obrnpt the foothills themselves lav,ng an eieVa-
zion of 500 or 900 feet. The rocky wall Is dra"h
hack at this point and in the opening between the
bold prominence known as the Dog Head ana
tbe towering Mont Agel, appears IN solitary state
overlooking the Casino, the massive remnant OF the
Trophy of Augustus, on the height designated IN
The ancient Roman itineraries by the.name OF JiPe
Summa the summit of the Maritlmel Alps. Inc
lower parts of the slopes are pictureSquey wooded
Along the face of the mountain wall, near its top,
is scored the sharp line Of the Cornice road DIS
tapt pinnacles and gorges are seen with wonderful
dstinctness IN this dry transparent atmosphere and
all the irregularities of the serrated ridges are
clearly outlined against the cloudless Sky Ihe
quaint and hOary town of RoccabIuna, c!inglng to
the isolated cliffs OF .bIeccia, half way MP the noun
tain. seems ready to fall into the ravine There is
legend, indeed that it did slip down, cliffs and ALL
from its primitive position on the summit. Seaward |
the prospect is charming. The curying shore IS
dotted with gardens and villas. The tdeiess waters
break with gentle motion over rocks. and in |
certain places where there is a white limestone bot
tom they assume something of that indescribable |
hue of light and brilliant green, family tinged with
peacock blue which is seen in its perfection only
among the coral islands of the tropics.
This is the favored spot, sheltered from the
winter winds and basking in the southern sun,
chosen by the excellent NJ Blanc for the establish
ment of that festive resort which admlring guide
look makers are accustomed TO compare TO an |
oasis, an earthly paradise, haunt OF fares, and |
the enchanted gardens Of ArInda. He carved ter |
races he planted parterres, he laid out winding |
alleys shaded with palms and pepper trees, and |
esplanades bordered with perennial blossoms, he led
arll 10 trickle among ferns and over artificial
rock work. he built flights of steps among the fra
grant shrubs and white stone balustrades topped
with vases of flowers and bits OF retaning-wal
with the gigantic cactus and towering aloe showing
above In the midst of this enthusiastically
Italian garden he raised the fantastic Casino over
looking the sea. Then he studded the grounds with
gas lamps. The result is the realization Of a
theatrical drop-curtain.
The Casino is built of the coOred lines tone
which abOunds in this region. The sea-face, with
Its pair of towers and its rich mosaic decoration.
would naturally be mistaken at first for the princi-
pal 'front.' but it is in fact only the side wall OF the
theatre. The towers have no actual relation to
anything whatever, and when come to realize |
their independence of the interior Of the building
they strike grO:esque The outside entrance |
70 the theatre Is around the corner The true front
OF the Casino is on the land side, where broad
Hight Of steps leads into handsome hall arranged
with coOnnade and gallery in imitation Of the
atrlum OF a Roman villa. Doors open hence into |
'he various fepartments; there are ample cloak
rooms; there IS well-iurnished readiuc-room to
wmcn all may resort who please, without. charge or
iofnai''y there are entrances 10 the auditorium of
Inc lhea're aud all along ore side are tie gatos of
heH; 40 be admitted to the gambling-rooms you
Heeu ucRet issued gratis at an adjoining Office to
any person over age who is not subject of the
riincipahty =, OF Monaco, nor resident of the ,,
iiench department of the Maritime Alps. 'Tisa
p"'e'na government here and will have no pluck
Ing Of its own children.
Inc play begins heiimes in the forenoon-I think
ABOUT II oclock-and runs on uninterruptedly with
frequent relays of croupiers until II at night
ineie are three roOms-twO devoted 20 roulette for
winch there are five fables and ona Will, .o q