Telegram-herald., 1889-09-30


ssds snd i the center of trafhe I'D
sOClzl lie u NE0es- lie westward
length : terlu mated ~ tAe lnPel a.
Palace, IL lateral loraeIs 2fe tOfnle*i
~ lnes Cf tne p4laCes called tne NVN
ProcuraLe OH the T.giit and TIE Ola Pro
cugazle GA TIE leIt, Win many stores lA
t1elr b4semtnts- Tie Ca0Icn oi II
Mark Nils up almost t. whole wldtt o-
the eSsI, leAvlng space enough, 1e"
ever. for glimpse at the great DueAl
Palace oeyond b an open square sh@l
j. called tle PazkefiA and Ia when
stand the noted pillars Of ~ Marx ana
! 81 Theodore SIDE by SIDE A. oA
entering the P.azza San Marco - puf-
chased some corn pat up IA small tsiss
Tor the purpose, aud the Afst tLl-s
on our new program has - 40ed
I the pigeons Wlucu nlAWt TINS open
/ sp.c lA gI.At numbers hundIeus ol
( tltD came 10 view and tleN " fe very
tame. Several would light on oar
! hands al once and eat corn. Iney have
been settled Ia Venice ever since 80,
and are highly regarded by the people.
No harm II done o. them. II Nae loid
Us that long ago they were used a. CAT
rier pigeons. They were once ied oy
provision OF the republic, but 40" theY
! flourish on 4 beQuest leIt pN a p-ous
lady for their maintenance ana on the
grain constantly bestowed hy travellers.
We then went up the famous tower
I known a. Campanile San Marco, which
rises nearly 400 feet toward the SKY ana
/ has several large bells al the top whicnafe
rung vigorously each das-'it ieas' We
thought 80, a. they were rung ~ our
t..f /
Is said that Napoleon once rode on
horseback up the long fight OF aSps OF
tins tower. On the opposite slde OF
this stands the clock tower, cleaning
with blue and gold, on which the bronze
giants beat the hours" We stood on
the pavement below and watched the
striking OF these giants at 10 o'clock.
We then visited the RialtO bridge, with
is many historical associations, and the
extensive fish market near by. We had
good view Of II. Marks, within and
without, and went through the Ducal
Palace with It's fine galleries OF beaut-
ful paintings, and other objects OF IN
terest. We went through the dark and
gloomy prison near 10y and saw where
noted criminals were beheaded. OF
course we crossed the Bridge of Slghs'
and looked out through the thick walls
and iron grating OF the VIM
dows. The bridge of Signs
j. what modern writer calls
THAT pathetic swindle," who also
says that "hOusobreakers, cut purse
knayes and murderers do not com
monty lnpart poetic interest 10 places
which have known them, and yet these
are the only sufferers on whose Bridge
OF Signs the whole sentimental world
has looked with pathetic sensation ever
since Byron drew attention 10 1T" and
Mr.. Ruskn, IN Stones Of Venice, de-
clares that NO prisoner whose name
* worth remembering, or whose sorrow
deserves sympathy, ever crossed that
Bridge OF Signs, which IL the center OF
the Byronic ideal OF Venice He
further SAYS: "NO great merchant of
Venice ever saw that RlaltO under
which the traveller now pause- with
breathless interest"
Among other places visited were
glass factory, and another where silk
lace is made IN a large school OF
girls. AS we looked IN admiration
at the beautiful ornaments IN vanOusly
cOlOred glass and saw the many finely
wrought specimens of lace work II
aroused a strong desire within Us to
| make many purchases for dear ones at
home and then we thought OF the
custom house officer looking INTO our
trunks are our arrival IN New York and
of % per cent duty and how the Re
publican party had gone INTO power on
that SPECIAL issue OF protection, ETC., and
We passed on to view other less tempting
sights. Towards evening We went IN
small steamer some distance 10 the
famous Watering place known
as the Island of the Lido
which Is ''iong and narrow stretching
between the lagoOns and the sea
with a village al either end and with
bath houses on the beach. which i
everywhere faced with forts" Great
numbers OF people resort here from
day TO day TO batne and ENJOY the sea
| breeze and the country scenery. IL r.
minded me of the beach at Newport
and at Mariha's Vineyard with only
/ TINS exception. at the Lido beach the
men 90 in bathing on one SIDE OF long
rope that runs out into the SEA and the
women bathe 10y themselves on the
other SIDE.
In the evening of that eyentful day
We expected 10 see a great cOncOurse OF
poOple in the Piazza and hear fine
music by the band. but heavy ram
| deharred Us from this added
privilege. We made the discovery
! in Italy hv personal observation
that the Italians are good musicians
and fine singers. The God OF Nature
! has endowed them with good voices.
which fact appears IN the melOdlOus
words spoken even 10y the tram men
along our Journey. From what lite |
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