Smyrna times., 1892-11-16
Al arch forming an apparently inter-

y Al Arch forming an apparently inter
70 minable avenue.
On the occasion of grand illumina
. 'ion' the Place and Avenue are lit mr.
= Dy upwards of 25, 900 separate LIGHTS !
Inc fountains form a very strikiro
ornament of the place. Paris bv GAS
lisn' Is very magnificent sight, and
we enjoyed immensely our evenin0
uriVes' Champs Elysees. Place de Ia
EOncorde, the superb arches. and won.
ueriui fountains, grand trees and
grander bOulevards, are things to he
remembered. 10
Started July Sd at p N for p;ao
Fassed the night on cars. At6 n
all awoke, and for the rest of the dav
iooked at the grandest scenery imag.
iHaoie' Mountains, valleys and cas-.
cades. The sides of the mountain.
cultivated with corn and wheat almost
70 the top-all done by hand. No ao.
rlcultural implements here ,,iI5
mountainous country. In every di.
rection men, women and children bar.
Vestlng their little patches of grain On
the mountain side or in the valley.
women moving the hay, and gathering
IL IN huge buRdles on their beads
ana their large aprons filed in this
manner they carry to the barns almost
aS much as a CARLOAD. For women :
and dogs here must work and mon
help. men
The wild flowers attract attention h.,
the variety and great quantity-a most !
pieasing sight. Passed through Mt
CenlS tunnel, from seven to eight miIas q
iong' and the passage occupies 35 min. a
utes' We found nothing disagreeabIe t
III the passage. The carriages tbronpb
tunnel are well lighted, and the tnnroI n
Iseif well lighted at short distance f
emerging from the tunnel the scene is o
very beautiful aud striking. It is wild "
IunosC savage, but wonderfully beau,i. a
uI' and the sensation of traveIlino -. W
all at such height, is pleasant and it
reat novelty. Every mile Of tbo OF
ourney is full of interest, and exonis. d.
-ely beautiful; although nassino ~
trough many, many tunnels, the scene
pom emerging is always grand. I sbau
ever forget the wild and romantic
'enery of the Italian Alps. The biob
e"ks and passes of the mountains the
sep gorges and magnificent cascades
lu the little villages Nesting bv huge
'cks, and the rich vegetation So We
70 beautiful Mediterranean Sea ond
iH!ara, and the grand Alps. foo
| iSa' Italy, 5th.-After a good breal,.
81 we started on tour of ipsnection
rst visited the Leaning Tower hoI VIZ
. Campanile clock tower is os
knows, one of the wondos mu
'he world. Commenced in 1I74 9 A
'rles' nearly $50 feet high. 1eO fao, tair
at the base, and - so.
I out OF the perpendicular. A stair. A
. OF z94 steps leads to the ton Of "
yer. We were amazed Mt tho 60 - \
i'gntness Of the tower; nothing can y
re beautiful than the white marble -
pure and clean. In ascending one '
rcely notices the inclination h., >.
near tho s,... -, out as livin
aren't. '-'0io Ca
It the summit it is impossib,o - long
iu erect and place one foot against Darl
wall, as one of our numhor NJ An
'Vieu TO do. She found it leaned it is
9 Than she desired. Went tbrouob horse
Campo Santo". Old. ancient rb
lies buried here. In the year 1900 oper,
was 6S ahiploads of Holy Ground pnml
n from Mt. Calvary, and placed NJ.
,Ing IN Tho 80 I'm roseoush been
not. Il .O''' anu planted wrecl
po'' IL grew vigOrously.) In -
L" came very near losing the oO'
Gus treasure; upon landing an S.a'e
II took it away from me. Iierked clrcu'
of his hand and bo too,. poor
gave MIN some good american ..r,
I'd boma, 'u nO' understand birds,
salked of in triumph. They are il tho
jealous of foreigners taking even tbs sI ~.
OF anything out of their beautiful ~ 49,
The Baptistery (begun in 1852 is foot :,
i beautiful building. The interior are 81 y
PLAIN. The Echo in this BUILDING oon,o :
iderfully clear and loud. The na,o
oung ladies of our party. who ara -,
very sweet voices, sang, INV voor
ry' 'tis of Thee" and other SONGS d., IGI,.
was wonderful burst of meIo. a,LaaN ''''0
men, as it died away, was won T. :,
" sweet and prolonged. Saw tuaS ,
ouse where Galileo was born ti"SN 1o = =
as about $4,000 inhabitants. It t~a M -
ID the origin is lost. 1t is said J"S. 49, -,o .'
E been known as city before the
tion of Troy-16OO years B. c. sr .nn
nave been an important town
Nome was nothing but a grouD FRAN
novels. Our visit here ,,os c,iI he is tn
rest. r f. J. Oh
(1O BE CONfinuoD