The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-15
HIsToRIo CITES.
Q Birds. Eye View Of some Of tho Citis
Famous Ia story aud Song.

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Famou Ia story aud Song.
Alexandria sits demurely by the sea,
an Oriental maiden attracted TO the
sandy shore Of the Mediterranean TO
barter her spices, silks, mats, with inf
del, concluding to remain there and
wander no more,
Jafla lifts up her head from a rocky
cliff, AMI with one hand salutes tho
Mediterranean, and with the other well
comes the caravans from Damascus and
Jerusalem. Jerusalem Is still the child
Of faith, dwelling where little grows,
where there Is naturally little trade, or
commerce, or manufacturing drawing
her supplies mysterlously from the rocks
and the skies; yet different races, differ
emit religions, different civilizations be-
lieve In her and huddle together about
her, awaiting something that does not
appear.
Jerusalem, sitting alone on tho rocky
side OF Judea, Ia the sublime child OF
faith, coming OF faith in the past, look
ing forward TO the future by faith.
Damascus Is the fair maid issuing
from the ALBANIA or Baroda, mysterious
ly changing It's musical waters into olive
groves, tropical lu%xuriance and teeming
population, and sitting in queenly robes,
with her feet In the sands OF the desert
OF tho Hanron, amid mosques and min
arets, and robed men, smoking the mar
gileh on divans, or by playing fountain
or cooling streams.
Beirut, standing proudly on a PENN
sula-shaped hoadland on n side OF O
beautiful crescent bay, Is the CONNER
clal or moral mistress OF Syria, sending
the currents OF life up the French high
way 10 Damascus, as the heart sends
the blood through the artery to the
head.
Smyrna Is the mistress OF two ages
and civilizations, reposing on q quiet
plateau by the sea, welcoming the com
merco Of the West, guarding tho grave
of Polycarp and the manners and formi
OF the East,
. Cohstantlnople at a distance Is the
slightest OF the cities, but on approach.
Ing near you see she ears q mask, and
behind that mask you perceive restless
ness, discomfort, perlidy and sullen walt
Ing for revolutionary chaos.
Athens Is the bride OF the cities. She
holds In one hand q broken marble
pointing TO tho ruins OF her art In tht
heroic agos-the art which has con
quored the woodland In the other thu
scepter Of new springing power.
Naples, rs We approach II by steamer
from the south and around the point
rises up out OF the sea as a charming
'imid apparition shrinking away from
Yesuvius, who holds q smoking brand
In one hand, shaking II over her head
and yet afraid TO go In the other dlrec
ton, as he thrusts the other hand In hi
subtorrancan pocket, touching the secre
springs that lot of commissions In lschiI
and the regions beyond her.
Rome, the attractive, tho interesting
the historic, the hider and the reyealoI
OF the secrets OF her mother, the "Mls
.ress Of the World,n sitting in n roya
way on her seven hills-full rs she Is o
art and %history--is nothing else,in form
10 much as she Is n saint, She Is Thu
high priestcss In her tent OF the cities Of
tho earth. Religion Is scrolled upor
hor buildings, outside and inside, OF
her streets, on her calendar, on hol
garments, on her food and manners,
d. not know how far this sainthoot
strikes In, or what IL Is worth. l speal
only Of color.
Florence, one OF the Queens, reposot
hali.asleop, hali.awake, In q beautiful
cradle OF the Apeninnes, dreaming owe
tho splondors OF the past, displaying
still a matchlcss profus'on Of art treas
urcs, and beguillng those who come I'm
der the influence OF her charms through
labyrinthS OF plastic and painted beauty
Venice, the daughter OF commerce
sits with her feet In the Adriatlc, snuff
ing the brcezos OF tho sea, Drowned anC
woathcr-beaton and her robes soilod, q
she toyod with tho gondoliers and waite
sprltos 80 long.
Paris Is the city Of sentiment. Not 81
much OF idcas or principles, or eyel
prudence or policy, as sentiment, reigns
The inspiration OF her patriotism Is th
love OF glory; Of her letters ind art, Tn
desire 10 crafty artificial demands m,
tastes rather than TO oxOlt humanity
OF her efforts In dress and manners, b
create and maintain u bland, impcriO
goddess, Fashion, and compel Others b
Worship ut his shrine, Sentiment Is III
height and depth, length and broadt
Of the popular feelings, II Is curious b
note that painters and soulptors In Pari
10 not rely on tho expression Of soul, O
character, In their works 30 much o. o.
intrinsic circumstances, sensational atti
ludos, combinations, adluncts, If yol
400 n statue OF Liberty on u column In
public square, she Is represented u
sanding on tlp-too on one foot, throw
ing the other far up In tho air behind
lnuning far forward with u flaming torcl
Ia her hand, and her wings spread, u
" eager to leave tho spot and fly awa,
20 the ends Of the earth, while you
Whole thought Is absorbed In the figure
and you have no interest In tho face
You see no character, no truth, no ideal
You have n sensational display. Yo
Paris In hor clean robes Is attractive AM
beautiful, Albany Express.
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