Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04
carleton Views the Hanging
Tower Of Pisa.
Marble Eccentricity- The
Room Where Garibaldi Lay
Wounded.
a.Bi the Military Saint of the
Inlians-The City Of Genoa.
New York star.

\. world only as the possessoI u
~, 80 hell tower that leans Is feea
Inc perpendicular. II used to
of those nation cities, so to call
rtirh could dominate over vast
NJ country with weapons and
n drove the Arabs out of Sar-
~ s,t.rminatcd their feet in Sicily,
U.s. ,..,, thousands of brave end vaguely
-tr.ias.ic warriors to the crusades.
5.t now il ia e. snug little city of less
- 1900 inhabitants and good for one
ntbe tourist, because the fosnda-
the tower have settled up on one
n the other side should settle and
-.;.5ter no the structure it would be
No one can deny that tlis tower is
s..ntv. and worth spending time on
.go,.1nd 1t is about a hundred and
,tty feet nigh, and in eight different
gas of white marble. Around each
r,,r il gallery with fine columns and
~,itals. An easy stairway within, Bun
.V1i monument fashion, leads TO the
an Here YOU have a splendid view; but
IN YOU principally look at is the ground
~msdisselv below wondering, mean
T,as. what particular portion of it you
rsa accost if the thing went down with
n, for six centuries this handsc me
,he ecceptricity has stood here in this
ude, and is perhaps good for six
r,-barring the earthquakes that are
,rmipg so fashionable. And as l stood
,s chime of seven heavy bells be.
"a bowling all together, and the vibra-
ts whica they gave the structure were
usFhat Tremendous, making me feel
nifthe tower could Withstand these
fu,cd kettles racket Gay after day, it
n GOOD for the earthquakes. But look
upward from the ground and looking
he fearful angle at which it leans, Que
uost wonders that it does not fsll be-
be Biz eyes, and eau remember no tree
\, ever struck such an atti ude and
Ri,
The other cufiosities OF Pisa are rather
nmgnplsce az compared with what one
Ks elsewhere in Italy, except the Baptis
C Ylich is 3 very handsome building.
,gds The cathedral is large bronze
ndsler, the swinging of which, they
81 suggested to Gahteo his idea of a
rd1luu; but it is more probable that
idea Of the pendulum suggested the
Diy have had great many sweet
aucHstions uncovered to the raw air
Huta since entering Italy.
zach more tangible was the little
Cunn my hotel where Garibaldi lay
olded three months. The landlord
hung proudly IN his hall a picture
.de disabled hero, borne to his refuge
lbs'ge, with friends ministering to
n gitn tenderness and love, as he glides
sstIy along. Garibaldi is the military
lt Of Italy If Victor Emmanuel is
mixed as father of his country, GaribRldi
tt be called its brOther-its lover.
'se.e, of any size out have fine streets
lined after him. All his haunts are
ltst ont and dotted upon, and his
lonious name isgood for centuries
ll. city Of Genoa, Il hundred miles
t''5 ana west or Pisa, is bewildering
ls OF splendid churches and gorgeous
sctl, interviewer with he noisy vibrat-
strands OF commerce. It is clean and
PKG compared Go other Italian towns,
bsgsars are SO rarely met with as to
a a.mos' @ curiosity.
ll'r. is O. sturdy Independence among
common people that has never in
sl .ae regions further south. One
noa sa"pglrl walked several blocks to
Certain street for our party, and,
ssul.e and pleasant bow, bade Us
'l-ss55lutely refusing to accept any
--aers'Ion for the service. For awhile
"o0- perfectly aghast with astonish--
cue ,9sy nearly tainted. please
As iae the way" abe filtered at
ARE we still in ItRlyf"
7 We're a1d soon came to the grand
'..s monument Of Mazzini. 1t stands
'".ue garden OF its own, with heauti-
i and foliage around it, This
''re#n and flower bedded hill IS in
ST '591Ea sac, contrast 10 the thorny
through which he sought for
freedom, His marble image stands
il outlined against the blue sky,
-'o'.s mapped head poised in thought
yes At bis feet crouch a man and
-a~ e1 tAe common people for whom
s"-- aud suffered. / asked several
ag whose monument it WIS, in
.' hcar and see the manner in
laey would pronounce the name
Oh, initials in large heritage letters
Srass-Plot tell whom the monu-
~ The loving, caressing way
'- '1s beloved name came from
"Fs Was very agreeable study.
--- seen his tomb IN the Campo
cemetery, earlier in the day. II
',l Pile as that of Washington at
.-yu with terraces beneath IL
1e for its bsckwall. Doric
ppost the small Eut massive
,.1rs: his mothers grave is
tation is the celebrated
at Columbus. 1t is more
.aH logical; for what right has
of Columbus eloryg He
.J Ne sure, bat not az tine
CHG city, which considered
a.s years of struggle as 3
10 be sure, the genera
The monument was not the
sliEhted him: hut if there
'aelr having built II as all,
-.agg Tor the stupidity OF
They have also placed
lsare Of America kneel-
lean can Eszs at her in that
feeling that il is time for
1sr feei, having already
ei-atly for discovering
rs Americas kneeliuE ia
any one but God is ab.