Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-31

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1.s< 10 the top. The windings Of the
'i~sy gave W ample opportunity 10 see
ss@s beautiful sceacry and a sight Of the
Scs,ntnius under q different aspect 10 that
1Hev Ind IN the summer--icicles yards
hcor. fspzen waterfalls, trees crisp
with differing ice, all the mountains
coyceed with snow. aud everything
Frozen hard. With these accompaniments
Ne entered the land Of poetry and romance.
sunny Italy. There are precipitous cliffs
% both sIdss OF the railway. wild rocky
xoryes, rarely valleys Of any size, nd some
towns Of note. Bofzen Is very happily
siiuated. A striking cluster OF moun-
tains rise on one side and long stretched
out ridge on the o:her. The neighborhood
b savcrite resort IN summer, and Cries, q
village close BY. Is being highly recon-
Dcuded a. q suitable winter residence for
invalids.
THE CROWN PRINCESS OF GERMANY
spd her daughters spent the late autumn at
Cries, and while there these art-loving aid
accomplished ladies' devoted much OF their
tine 10 making sketcbing excursions and
taking portraits In the studio of the artist
Defrggcrs. The next important town IL
Trent, where the celebrated council was
hid IN I545-'53.
After leaving these the country becomes
he's romantic and more fertile as we enter
the valley Of the Adiee and the part OF the
country where Dante resided when first
banished from Florence. The CUSTOM
house Is at Ala. the last Austrian town.
Luckily, the authorities gave us very little
trouble, and In short time we were al
Verona.
Our hotel IL built on the open-air princi-
ple, and must be delightful In summer
At present II Is rather cold. The unen-
closed corridors are round central court,
fountain plays In the middle, languidly
/ must confess, but with force enough to
be thoroughly out Of harmony with the
temperature. How 1t keeps from freez-
ing cannot imagine.
VERONA is STRONGLY FORTIFIED
and Ia a peculiariy-built place. Most OF
the houses are very high, and the streets
are 30 narrow that In walking or driving 1t
Il often bitterly cold in them, but on turn
ing into square where the sun shines the
emerging shivering creatures are tempora-
rily warmed up. The proper way OF wear.
ing cloak Is soon discovered at Verona.
IL Is worn double-breasted, one end being
thrown over the shoulder, covering up the
mouth and nose en- route 10 keep out the
piercing air which comes sweeping down
from the Alps. To wear cloak with
iialisn grace. however. may not be the
easiest learned OF accomplishments.
The men stand IN the most picturesque OF
attitudes, and nj the same time in perfect
Inconsistencies. looking Just as " they
we're actors posing on the stage. and this,
added TO the quaint Verona background,
tells ms we are in country hitherto I'M
known 10 us. Many OF the women 20
about having ms wrap merely black lace
lightly and daintily thrown over the head
10 protect them from the cold; others wear
sbawls and SO keep themselves warm much
after the same fashion rs the men do with
their tatorros or cloaks. Except on we'll
dressed ladies. bonnets or hats are seldom
seen.
OUR TWO DAYS IN VERONA.
we gave up TO sightseeing, and, among
other things, saw Juliess house and made
pilgrimage 10 her empty tomb-empty, ex-
cept for innumerable yisiting-cards left IN
IL By enthusiastic or sentimental people.
suppose no one could come TO Verona and
resist visiting this spot, yet so very much
imagination Is needed to call up feeling OF
romance in the presence Of such barren sur
roundings that prosaic people would better
omit II. We all thought the amphitheatre
gave US a better idea Of Roman soldity thar
we had ever bad before. There is a massive
structure. les yards long and 1874 WIDE.
capable OF seating 10000 people, and orr
ginally with standing-room for as many
more. IL Is not absolutely perfect, but
sufficiently 80 for use. plaeards being up
announcing pyrotechnic display next
week. lt has been repaired several times.
and though bereft of its ornaments and
outer lin, II seems as il U might Inst
another thousand years and lend itself 10
the amusements which may happen TO be
In fashion then.
Jun NARKET.PEoPLE
o. Verona have an excellent way OF pro.
tectlpy themselves from sun, rain, ana
wind without the Inconvenience OF booths,
etc. They have white umbrellas, from SIX
teen to eighteen feet in diameter, with the
sticks fastened tightly in the ground. ana
under these they sell everything, from
roasted chesinuts to ready-made clothes.
Old palaces. still grand In outline, new
buildings vieing in architectural interest
with the old, fountain that has played for
ages, and a tribune with a canopy OF stone,
Join the umbrellas In making q unique
scene.
The cholera IL fortunately thing OF the
past. Financially 1t has made sad havoc
with many OF the Italian hotels. We bear
that Florence and Rome are nearly as full
ms usual. We expect to visit both those
cities soon, taking In Venice on the wav.