The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-13


they will tura a square corner within
an inch of grazing it and even wi EN-
going at full speed will stop almost in
stantly.
Venice has been justly famous for her
advancement Of the arts. Here GAlileo
invented the telescope. Here the first
newspaper was printed in the sixteenth
century, and sold fer coin called a
Guzetta. Here the Order of Jesus, of
Jesuits, was organized IN 1886. Tbo
names of CanovN, Tasso, Marco Polo
and many oihers ilustrious in the annals
Of the world are all associated with this
city Of the SEA. .s.
We leave Venice with regret. Its PEE
culiar location, its wonderful history, the
evidences of its past greatness. all COM
bine to render it one OF the most interest
ing cities of Europe to the American
traveller. When we compare our own
hundred years Of national life with TIE
twelve centuries ring which this city
maintained an independent existence,
we feel that many Of our faults and
follies can be excused on the score of
youth and ineXperience; but on the
other hand, when we compare the con
dltion of the American people with the
best days of these old nations, we feel DO
reason to bo ashamed of our growth and
civillz ,tion.
Leaving Venice In the early morning
we stop over one train at Verona, n city
of about 20 600 population aud about
seventy five miles from our STARTING
point. We pass through Padua and Vi
cenza and as we near the mountains al
! the foot of which Verona is situated, we
find tho country very fertile and highly
cultivated. A system of irrigation is
carried on which greatly Increases the
value Of The land,and fine vineyards, fields
of corn and other grain, and extensive
mulberry orchards, the leaves from
which support tue silk worms, surround
us on every side.
The great attraction of Verona is the
old Roman amphitheatre built A. d 20,
and still in good preservation. It's outer
wall was thrown down by an earthquake
in the 18th century. but the seats are
almost perfect, and could Baruum or
Forepaugh secure lease of it they would
find in its broad arena ample space for
the Greatest Show on Earth" while al
audience OF 25 600 could be accommodate
ed on the stone seats as well now as in
those old days when the Roman populace
assembled TO witness the bloody work Of
the glAdiators. Iu fact ut the time OF
our visit an itineraut rope walker lad
been giving au entertainment there aud
his rope was still stretched across from
the upper tiers of seats far above the
arena. Bnt the ampbitheatre is not tht.
only point of interest in Vtrona. The
romantic and sentimental traveller will
fiud III the garden OF an old Franciscan
monastery, near the southern wall, an
old stone sarcophagus. likened by many
unappreciative minds to an old stone
horse trough, which is pointed ont Ms
the only old original. tomb OF Juliet
Although the devoted Romeo ceased his
attentions some years ago, the fair Juliet
has since had many callers; AS the bot
tom OF the sa-cOphaguS is covered to q
depth OF several inches with visiting
cards, representing all nationalities aud
all quarters of the globe. Nothing can
be less attractive or romantic; but the
beauty of Shakespere play draws thous.
auds of visitors here each year. Tie
house OF the Capulets is in street near
by aud is now occupied as q hotel
Verona was one Of the forrgsses of the
famous Qnadrila,eral," the Others be-
ing PeschI,rt. Mautua and L-gnago
but its military importance is now u
thug OF the past.
Shortly after leaving Verona we pass
Like Glrda, the largest of the Imlan
lakes AMI possessing some fine scenery.
| Near thlS lake Is the famous tattlrtirld
oi Splirriuo where the French and Ital
ians, under the third Napoleon in 1859
struggled against the Austrian forces ami
We're tiunlly successful The fertil-
plain through which the read passes is
tray erSed by numerous canals which are
bnrdrred hy long lines of tall Lombardy
poplars, giving a very str king appear.
ance to the landscape A ride of abont
fnur hours from Verona hriugs us to
Milan. the second city in size in Italy
and one of the most prosperous of the
entire kiugdom. GIN.