The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
SAVANNAHIANS ABROAD.
THEY HAVE INTERF STING EXPE-
RIENCE5 ar MOUNT VESUVIU'.

| CAPTURED by tn9 Be9u-y OF tu7 nay u
Naples-NaDlss a Filthy c ty - The
Goats Have Posse on OF the Streets.
Wha; the Wide-awake Members OF
the Party Say.
NAPLES, July l5.-If you could only see
this glorious blue bay of Nsples-all glitter
and sparkle No blue in an artists color
box could produce such a deep, dark, beauti-
fuI blue. Little white sails dotting the sur
face here and there, and the island of Capre
batbed in the same wonderful hue, with old
Vesuyius smoking one Of his largest pipes
to-day and Splitting his sidesn with rush
of sulpnurous vapor.
We left tho city of Naples yesterday
about $50 O'Clock in the morning. Alter a
! five hours ride through it aud two small
| cities, we reached the foJt of the largest
/ cone.
The drive was full OF interest, for it was
teeming with Neapoltan life. This is one
of ths most interesting, yet filthy, cities
that Two OF the senses can bear witness TO.
| Cows, goaS, cats. dogs, hens, live out Of
doors with the inhabitants ia cheerful hsr-
mOny-a commonwealth or communist
system that exceeds Tolstoi's widest dream
of all things IN common"
We were forced to refresh cur love of the
virtue next to godliness by gazing at each
other during part Of the drive.
The guides enliveued our journey with
their broken English, caught from tourists,
and their scrambling over stone walls TO
steal aprlcots, peals. plums. mulberries,
green almond, and flowers for us. The
latter graceful little attentions were not
without hope and realization Of pecuuiary
reward
Finally, we drew up at the station. The
lava beds on every side were the most weird
and grOtesque fields. taking all manner Of
shapes, coils, twists and turns as the m slt>
ing streams cooled. You could see every
known animal fatfened out in masses
Dante's inferno, as pictured by Dore, came
nearer to 1t than any description that could
be given.
We refreshed ourselves with lunch at the
station and got on the Fumicular railroad
car that seemed u 60 straight up in a Writ
cal line, but the seats were so slauted that
we sat upright. as III an ordinary convey
ance, SO were soon used to the motion.
After reaching the terminus of the road
we took zig-2Ag path to the crater, but
were not allowed to go to the mouth, as a
young South American lost his life just a
few weeks ago by yenturing too far on the
crust, which gave way with him.
Ii was a gruesome sigh; to see the clouds
Of smoke 20 up and cracks all about oozlng
out smoke and melting sulphur. The de-
posits of sulphur on the ground made it
yellow, and the footing was so soft in
places that it was unpleaSantly suggestive
of sinking in.
The guides were more careful than usual
and hurried us back, as a new crater is
forming on the side, where we see a deep
sullen red glow every night.
AS we came down the mountain In our
carriages we were caught iu a tremendous
storm of hail, which pelted us like shot.
Such q fury Of rain, hail, thunder and
gusts of windl But in a few minutes it
cleared Off, and we reached the hotel quite
ready fer our dinner, although not bit
tired.
We rad a serenade under our window
after dinner-two Italians with mandolin
and guitar-who sang and danced in the
most inspiring manner.
Tomorrow we leave for Rome, and Tues
day morning our delightful Archaeological
guide. DR., Russell Forbes, will meet us at
the capitol and go through the museum
there with US. This will be delightful. He
is such an enthusiast that 1t is catching, We
will be Inspired to rebuild ancient Rome
with him, as far back, at least, as Caligula
Nero aud other ancient worthless Of their
day. We will be on terms Of intimacy with
them hardly 70 be imagined.
we nave some gelloW DlObSOuuS from
Vesuvius as a souvenir. The broom plant
has immense yellow clumps of blossoms
like our pea blossoms in shape, but fragrant
as orange flowers. Patches of luxuriani
vegetation and bloom are interspersed
among the lava beds.
The dreamer OF our party Is enjoying
herself with mild, but deep rapture-quieC
and self-contained. The wide awake and
| active Mrs. - is taking everything in
You should see her touching with "wild
| joy the veritahle wall of ROmulus with
Just think! The very same onem
One Of our party suggests bit of il on
| the tongue as further test, but this coun-
sci is rejected. Madame Wide-Awake il
again moved in passing under the arch OF
Titus, commemorative Of the downfall Of
Jerusalem, Each Jew who passed under
1t testihes bis contempt by splitting, ouI
guide informs us. These Orientals are SC
"fguratIye" IN their language that he who
runs may read 1t, suppose. But Madamt
! Wide-Awake's mouth took its most fastidi
Gus curve of strong objection TO this state
ment of facts. Her sympathies, however
enlarged by travel. are not yet sufticisntl
Catholic to recognize the picturesque fore
of such language. C. B.