Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-28
Vol. xxx Whole No. 1883 No. 26.

France Saw the room occupied by Napo-
leon, Josephine and Maria Louisa. 1t was
here that the divorce took place. Here
stands the identical table on which he signed
his abdication and under glass case is the
document with his signatures. In the park
in front he reviewed his troops for the last
time and bade final adieu to his soldiers.
At Versailles we saw the carriages used by
himself and the Empress, at the time of his
coronation, the carriage of the Arch Ouch.
ess, and also the one used at the baptism of
the young King of Rome. They were brill
liant affairs, and are still in a good state of
preservation.
We left Paris Monday evening, May 81,
and after riding all night found ourselves
the next morning among the foot hills of
the Alps-the scenery was magnificent.
The mountains piled in stupendous grandeur
one above another-many of them snow
capped. The steep, and in some places
perpendicular, rocky bluffs, the deep assures
and gorLes, worn by the action of the water,
the waterfalls leaping down the mountain
sides, the turbulent muddy streams, the
ever-changlng views, were constantly open
ing up to US new surprises. We arrived at
Turin about three in the P. NJ. The next
morning we visited the Royal Palace The
floors are Mosaic, the ceiling elaborateiv
carved and giIded-the walls hung with
tapestries The halls were filled with stat
ueS of the royal families and innumerable
paintings. The Palace Madama, medieval
structure, was repaired by the mother of
Victor Amadeus ID, and is connected with
the old palace by an underground railroad.
The Cathedral is a fine edifce where the
people worship. The chapel adjoining the
burial place Of the Dukes of Savoy, contains
some tine statuary, and is the place where
ROYALTY worship.
We went to the museum, rich in specimens
of natural history, and 10 the Monastery of
the Capuchns from which we obtained a
fine view of the city, the River Pc, the
bridges, and distant ranges of the snow
crowned Alps. The Superga a lovely nau-
soleum. stands on high hill, 1900
feet above the city-and was built by the
father of Victor Emanuel. We met the
Grand Duchess mother of Queen Margaret,
and aunt of Humbert. Judged by her
carriage and footmen that she must be
sDrig Of royalty, but she had passed before
We learned who she was
Our car-ride to Genoa was through the
Piedmont Valley. The land was hiIlv,
undulhting. and lnterspersed with level plains
all we'll cultivated The grain fields were
agIow with single scarlet poppes They
are As numerous are the mosquitoes in our
grass land The hills are terraced and
covered with grape vines. Grass grain and
vegetables flourish in the lowlands
Olive and mulberry trees are abundant
and the waysides are dotted with beautiful
Wild flowers.
After tunneling spur of the maritime
range Of the Appenines, We soon reached
Genoa, an ancient walled city on the shore
Of the Mediterranean. 1t is built on the
side Of steep hill, and slopes downward
in a crescent form to the water
lhc harbor is guarded by two moes,
which extend into the sea. Upon each
point IS lighthouse more than 300 #. in
height. We went to the fort and docks,
passed the house Of GarIbaldi and saw the
marble statue Of MasSeua, which stands in
front Of the public garden. We visited the
palaces Of the Doges, the beautiful church
OF the Annunclata, and also the Cathedral
Of S. Lawrence, over the entrance to which
is a figure representing him >culptured in
PROSTATE position on gridiron. After leav-
ing Genoa We followed the coast-llne to Pisa.
The views OF the Mediterranean were very
fine. Al Pisa We visited the Cathedral, the
Baptistry, Campo Santo, and went up into
the Leaning Tower
To-day we are in Rome where we shall
remain FIVE days before proceeding to
Naples
Tomorrow hope to commence a tour Of
sightseeing. Please tell your mother that
in my next letter to her will try to give
her some faint idea of the eternal city