Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-24
NO. s..
CHARMING COMO.


More than two-thirds Of the beautiful
villas on Lake Como are ownrd bs En-
glish people, who come down through
ist and 10th Of August and rsnain
until the end of October. usually. The
most magnificent though BY no m-ans
the nn,ss charming villa ON tn. lake is
the property Of the viscountes- Muslrs-
ia. and was formerly the summer home
of the Countess Raimondi. the langh.
ter II Garibaldi. IL IL large white
marble huilding. with three great doar-
IN front. over which hang heavy can
vas curtains at present. aud hs.f',re
which the family congregate about live
rlsak In the afternoon la take -one
light refreshments and chat until sii.-
ner time. The grounds are extremely
beautiful. being wild and w"dy in
parts. with quaint grottos and curious
fountains here and there. and the lawns
,ln.tcd with immense magnolia and
lemon trees. A great gilt CROWN sur
mounts the center pinnacle. and on tise
iron gate L. written the word "r0r-
man." the name II the place The
lo,lges. one AZ each end ~ the grounds.
are also II white marble. The Wis
,Dnutc~s rutertains great deal. giving
man, dinners. lawn parties. fancy balls.
etc. just above. on the mountain side.
Is The lovely country palace Of Monsieur
aud Mime. Gapada. who were b,th
tam"u- singers here ia Italy, some ten
wears ago.
Further mp On the lake are the old
villas ~ Taglioni and vasts. where
these celebrities once lived. A little
farther on IL l~autiful island. fornrr-
!, fortified. which PLAYED an important
part in the military annals of the Mid
lie Ages. Charming ruins and few
nr,lern houses cover a portion of Il
now. hat ih. old guide still shows YOU
shadow, Iooking caves that the spirits
of the th",lsansi witches burned In To-
nio IN 1921 are said ta haunt cnntin-
uall,. aud on the highest pr,montory
II the little isle stands riek.ty bell
tower anmug the azalia aud camelia
hn~hc~. and there. every MAY day. go.s
young peasant lad ~ the vicinity 10
ring the hell and call all the young men
and mai,lcn~ within hearing together.
that fron among them he may choose
the maid he loves best to be his bride.
The custom Is very old and very regu-
! larly observed IN the lake districts. aud
} M spot could be more fitting assuredly
than that on ,he beautiful Island II
C.nnacino. Al the upper end ~ the
lake arr the two beautiful resorts of
Bellagio aud Cadenabbie. Charming
balconies f.om hotels. restaurants and
, villas hang over the waters edge. and
! the view in every direction is enchant-
ing. Al Bcllagia the tourist may pur.
4 If rich Roman eolors. or the
lace that the little girls make,
b sitting la front of the houses on the
narrow sirrgis; also the tiny wooden
I r,ors of the Italian peasant g.rl~. Al
,'adcnabbir j. the famous villa Gotta,
I the propert, of the Duchess 81 SAKE.
.. meiningcn. The irtraced gardens art
, beautiful beyond description. and the
, tiny landing place lsteps and break,
1 water all of white marblel Is one Of the
, prettiest ou the lake. In the great hal
: ~ the house il Thnrwaidscn's frieze
representing Alexander's triumph
Several work. of Canaya are there also
First. and always first for beauty aud
grace among the great works Of tbs
sculptor Is his 's'upid aud Psyche, '
The combined power aud airy lightnes,
of design seem almost % endow the
= marble with life. and one half expects
to- see the 1--WE exquisite figures move
and iiy away. ar step from their cold
black pedestal into the light aud sun
shine 10 rest with the butterflies among
the flowers. There are but two ar thre'
/, places Of any historic interest ON Lak'
/. C.,mo. aud of these the town Of CONF
/ itself i the chief.
: 0n the top nf hill. which forms th,
. background Of the town. stands n mos
4 picturesque Uncovered old tower. M
, window. crack ar crevice breaks fh,
{ stretch "f stone from top to bottom. ans
it, nuriulis construction almost tells ID
: cruel history.
Sometime in the fifteenth century
J Duke Of Como loved beautiful. Vero
nese lady. WIN, however. preferred 1
,oung lord ai her native rity. Tn,
Duke. imfuriaied at the rejection of hi
;, suit. vowed vengeance upon the luckieS
). liver. and added the tower meniiDne,
/. abosc to hi- -plcndid castle Then h
Q waited. like All evil spirits In legends
j nmiil just bekTe the marriage of tn,
happy pair. when he took the your;
u mar prisoner one night. aud brarin;
Q him to his own domain. lowered hin
b with ropes into the dark round tower
Q There, he left him. aud the third uigh
. after. - the story goes the peasant
! III the neighirsf'aaod saw n white dov,
: iiv from III. tower aud bear straight .,
: Heaven human heart: and 10 this dn,
the aid Ia-slc Baradelia lsach it
. raliedl l. the favariis haunt of doves
and me- g,rsi la.asan; ever Kills one with
II aat breathing An Ave Maria or de
r voatis crossing himself Al the north
I ern end Il she lake j. ruined castle q
the ihirieruth century. few yards fsus
d which there j. rorky pass bearing tn
|. peculiar apprliation. Orange Juice.
- In 1893. when the Russians were insad
"a ing the tnrri.orS. several huadre'
y m,shssi lp 10 this castle of Rsxxoaic
= and were surprised and ossrpow.re
= nv The Italians wAe flung them q, tn
" a.