Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-07

HOuNn aQucuuCJ running on Tile Biu0
of the hills for carrying water, a part
of which IL utilized for the modern
watorworks. We reached the cemetery,
and soon saw that it is very novel
place. SO entirely different from the
American idea of cemetery. 1t is
square in shane, and covers about ten
acres. This square is completely sur.
rounded by n covered gallery one story
hiph. The rear of the gallery is an un-
broken wall. The front towards the
inside ia nm. omen arched wall irving
full LIGHT inside. This gallery is about
twenty feet wide. Under the pave
mcnt next to the rear wall, or in tombs
prepared for the purpose, are buried
the aristocracy of Genoa. In the open
ground outside Of the the gallery are
buried the clover millions. y The dis
tance around the cemetery through
this gallery is over half Il milo. In this
gallery is the most magnificent collec-
ton OF monuments and statues | have
ever seen. was fairly bcwildcred
with tho view Of the almost innumera-
Bile works Of art that were presented
to our gaze. There was one monument
next to the rear wall, with a life-sizc
figure Of deceased husband lying full
lcngth on Il catafalquc, with statue
OF Christ standing by the side, with
one hand extended over the figure and
the other over the kneeling statue OF
the grief-stricken wife, with her hands
clasped in front OF her, all cut out OF
pure white marble, the statues OF the
husband and wife being lifclike. The
rich laced dress Of the wife, spreading
over the steps Of the monument, was
most exquisitely carved, SO much so as
to appear real. On the steps was a
large wreath OF flowers, also cut out OF
white marble.
On the steps OF another monument
was the knoeling figure of a daughter,
also llfesize and llf,iike, with basket
of flowers. Standing over her is n
statue Of an angel.w with one hand point
ing to heaven, emblematic OF hope, all
sculptured out OF white marble. A
most remarkable specimen OF the high
est work of art, is two life-sized statues,
one of deceased young woman. in
lowing robe, and the other an angel.
with ontspreading wings, trumpet In
one of her hands, pointing to heaven
with the other, both moving heaven
ward together, all cut out OF one im-
mcnso block OF marble, and resting on
n marble sarcophagus containing the
remains of the young women repre-
sented By her status. This is most
wonderful work OF art, On top of a
tomb is u sofa-like couch, with the body
OF deceased husband laid out on it.
covered with n sheet, and his widow
leaning over II in the act OF lifting the
sheet from the face, in order that she
might have another glimpse OF the
features of the loved one, all cut out OF
one block Of white marble, and the
statue of the widow is n likeness and
lifc.size, her hair and dress appearing
so marvelously real.
On another tomb was catafalque,
on which was cut the full length figure
| of deceased wife, dressed In q white
robe, her head resting on a pillow, and
tho statue of her mourning husband
dressed in an ordinary suit, standing
lovingly by her side, gazing ut her fea
turcs, all in marble. In front of {
tomb is tho full.size knecling figure o.
| the grief-stricken wife of the deceased
standing behind her is a young man
her son, hat In hand, leaning agains
the tomb. all In white marble. Seatet
on another tomb ia large-slzod tigur'
OF the Angel Of Death, with heav,
flowing beard, arms folded In con
templativc mood. On the steps OF
tomb are tho statues Of two mournin!
young ladies', one with a wreath OF i'm
mortelles, being led by the other t.
the tomb. These are also ! kcnesse
and liic-sizo aud cut out OF white mar
| bic. In front of the door of toni
is the statue OF sorrowing wife, will
her child behind her. Standing In iron
Is an angel consoling her, pointing tt
heaven. In frpnt OF tho door oi an
other tomb, containing the remains Q
a husband and father. Is tho wife an
mother, with hands clasped, lookin
nprcalingly to m angel, who is point
ing with one hand to heaven. Benin
the mother stands = Young man, ne
son, in an attitude OF grief, On tn
opposite side from the son is tn
daughter with a wreath Of flowers
All lifc-size and llkenesses. .r.fvT
On the door Of q tomb Is the media
J lion likeness Of deceased husband. l
front the widow, stands raising he
two.yoar-old child 10 enable it to kis
the medallion OF the father. By th
| side of the mother is another chill
knceling. A very pathetic design.
, Tho most extraordinary work is
family group cut out Of sgiganti
} block of marble, representing the lf,
size figure of a,,dying father on HI
death bed On chair BY the side I
| the bod is one Of his daughters, con
I plctely overwhelmed with grief. NeS
t tho foot OF the bod Is the grtoyin
: mother being led and supported by
J. young man, her son. On the othe
= side Of the bed arc throe other dsugl
ters leaning over the bed Watching Il
\ expiring father, ono OF them leanin
s close to the face evidently intending
give parting kiss. Behind the
r daughters another son is standin
! mournfully gazing AT his father, wi
] was evidently breathing his las
Q These eight figures are all If
!, size and likenesses. This grou
j Is the most magnificent work