Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-04
az THE CONTINENT.
81. ,s,eDtees Of the Dispatch Make
~ n. Grand European Tour.
WHITMAN ANCIENT HOTEL
.od uome-Like crcps-Under
T'"'"'' o,sL Pstsr's-The city Of
nc ,ar,nc. and Its Historical Objects

III. Uas the sou'ho' i,"Va' -. -
cen. Nm. r but good fortune threw US
T''l' '''. .,',nany OF Rov. DIR. Landrum
into i.' -. Cowardin in London and
o. - lean travellers persnaded us to
: \, onto over which they bad iateIy
500, = NAT IS 20 SAY, from London to
t'a'''', .h.nco 20 Genoa. Rome, Naples,
Isrs' a' ,.j ucerne. and thence back 10
p aI,, a. 'i;s-sl that it was al nonsense
la', ...,,.,ns 70 Doe afraid OF eitheT the
o. a' '. climate 90 Southern ltalN.
bts' ...3 s,me boldness 20 undertake
t go, AZ such a season -mldsum:
lc.a '.. have undertaken II, and
2 oe trust performed TIE must uiA''-
tipCt Of j" .,u,vr,,vr,
,,...,.so railway service IS well
Ut. 'ttr. distances 10 be travelled,
81. 80 tbo best for long journeys.
o.. j. ,-.sn lslcepinC- cars are 10 De
' ir.-." g. railways only. Tho average
,.,f into a carriage (compart-
'-' - e,prcted 70 shift for himself
r.'' .r tha long. weary night. 10 get
O. ..,..~ az other thirst-satistylng
sl- -s,, t1 impossible. To secure It
,,s,t until the tram stops (you
g., I'm how long, and rush into
f,.l ''-.-.rf and caii for II at the lmml-
G.. 't f.lrc misunderstood by the
90 ava being left hy the tram.
..-.re difficulty about getting
l.' ,,.-.,Sn mo- buifot-csr. The banana
go. ,o we have mathematical at
B." fiec.u.d put IN his appearance on
..-.r.ol train. would be regarded oy
i.'-., .'.-...,. IS M angel of mercy.
t>' 500, have 1.-THE news butcher
'.,.r.-s and books into your lap.
l-' rru..>Ep rAssENdERs.
...,.e..I into yOur carriage you and
nine iellow-suferers are im-
,t.r. until the guard let's YOU
La. rlaei. You manage 20 open
O.. ..- v.arse'f, which experienced
f..-r o. do. When II happens
N. Ell. ..rupauts of such carriage
IT.. .rI a woman, you can see that
,--'.- Is 10 possible danger. M m
f..... o assault under such cir
o. ...... have been reported.
..r-t wish 10 decry the railway
.p.r.t.1n over here. IL suits the
....... which IS the chief bust
-...y sol and IS IN accordance with
~ tle people. aud above all
.....+l have first" second, -
....-f. -'.-.r5' Ot passengers, 10
3 DO. furnished different accOmmo-
.... different prices. However, We
... fla. the next time that We
..-. iron Paris 90 Naples IL cOul d
,.. ...s .-rl.u rs the Chesapeake and
-.-rsrg runs from Old Point to
..,... ami tie farther west, where a
..s...- can have all the comforts
70 ......-. home whilst moving at the
tE.rr or iurty-hve miles an hour.
-..v be- better than to have the
......-. q AIRING g pillow at one franc
.....,., running the danger OF losing
..f I-.. 10 getting OF to get a drink
.s.,...- . COO q coffee, SIP Of wine, or
t..., E broad
trr tias as these seem small in
v-...I ISL ere you can manage 10 make
80. st.r-,oul-but on the COntl-
:...,...-s dreadful obstacles TO COM
's.. 'r. .ilE.
v..N.t Crops OK THE CONTINENT.
..- -,..- from Paris to Genoa and
q p. aI ,ls Mediterranean railway
f. nasi through The VI. Gems tunnel,
... .... ..e~Yrg tbercirOm saw some Of
q. ..-. lsals Of tho Alps, sprlnkled
,..
Il. a.t.are Of Southern France and
g. .y.-e rrattr. The Mediterranean
f.. r-. between the mountains aud the
ps o., .r.uitvoU see hundreds Of small,
...... t1r-.s set m the midst OF what
t..s.s- tr,f sight 10 be orchards, Tut
s.. F..alfs. the vines climbing
D.. STONE sake an spreading ont at
20. ..1 D.. tle G.l OF lsttce-work OF
Irt.
Ft-Er4-v ho!ls Of Indian corn nu-
jr.- U-'.ru-lul aud muskmelon
tr..~.. sn. I'D Southern Italy particu-
..; mattel .an,s and peach, pear, and
O.. --s
.-- l,ll, corn has been domesticated
tl.t. .s. .l fh- manufacture of macca-
. .. I.. .r.n Is first ground into meal,
. .-.I 4Vs-t-. then the paste Is run
Al. .-.a Sieve aud thsproduct IS laid on
t.... ard I.HUeI on the J Ouse-tOps TO
g.. aallt sr'-- very soon. for the heat
C. SID l- severe hcre-severe even 10
4- ans. who are believed by Europeans
60 .s' '-e 0.'I--t climate In the world III
r.'. and tl. Warmest in the sum
t- All veg unna OF ne would dare 70
q. Peel .-s..y-s 90 the effects of the sun
3. aen August from II NJ. 70 evening.
b between t--s. hours the suspension OF
..'-.., iere .s u st general
iHi-lINo is MARBLE Halls.
Inn a-a,sl 81 Genoa the most ia
,- tlg t..t We saw was mule
'I f. s;Te-t-car: not exactly TO q
'-..- ..,aer. bias t0 a tTam-buS"
.. public cHUyeyonCe. which Il 10 be
b.. frequently 90 the Continent, IS a
r s'-.et-car body on omnibus
..-i ta. fare charged on some lines
% ''. -a.-. .n others three cents.
.-H.s hotel a. wmca We stopped is
'' years ola. and IL was once
ita..' Iy.-v stairway IN the house is
tHa. a.IHI the floors are Of a coarse
.1.c-NoIk ~ Of marble or thing.
Ell %. hotels 10 Rome and Naples
'.ret us. often here the bath
ar. marble.
presence Of this cheap aud elegant
"i'.rla. has made its impression
.r-' ms. and Indeed civilization,
.aHu people. They are great
' WALL and house builders;
h.r "- would use wood they, having
..a-. use marble OF come Of the
t.At $50 abundant here, as It
... rance.
,ae largest port in italy, and
a il little measure due to the
.Arrsra marble shipped thence
3D.. -'- ~ tl' world, the United States
Included.
@' -Wlrk exposed 20 the weather
't .i t-s country for hundreds of
"-.- t-- common stone, which is
,' easily worked. and Of such a
' cream color. VIII stand perhaps
~. '.- though u will become some
y. 80. washed ard fuuowcd IN the course
... Track made here is much broader
i rack and not much more than
il'f. IL Is the same brick ia
t.. i'.,sc and not very hard-that
made here for 1000 wears.
.'.'s aye Wt.l-nlgh deserted, and
.,.. are protected by awnings. which
49,. tle cIrbstOne up 10 the level
Vi .-s s-- -4 floor.
E1NE oF TO-DAY.
respect at least. tho Eternal City
Ed. --. We had expected 20 see
cty l0ary with antiquity
t.. '.i' with comparative disuse.
.a'Iarr, We have found first
Term Cty. There are very i'm
-.i 'eu wrllkept RUNS here. but
g.. tse wise city of electric lights,
81. ''. gas, and water-woTks, the best
Us thai We have ever seen, fine
'.a.i'As. hotels Of regal splendor,
N.,.. pr lhr finest shops ia tho world.
/. lave we seen water IN such plenty
.-- IVY iutI" hydrsnts are always III
l-i are forever sending forth their
81. ''i aims. and az numerous proni-
49,. Ar you mud great fountains
i, streams into the air night aud
+ rs a''1t the waste Of water" in
) It's nothing compared with