The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-11

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persisted on accoant Il the cid.
Fte chic! Object Of oar visit w3 q
witness snur ST md We uad opsd
Ia Oe awakened II three o',loek -
he shTill blasts OF the Alpine Lorr;
but severe storms during tho CHI
precluded the possibilities OF such
an Enjoyment. We bought postal
cards on which were pictures #
the palatial hotel and sent them TO
friends accompanied by the lnioi.
nation that VIC had lodged in this
honse, bot said nothing a6ont our
prematuIe departure the rt3t
morning bacau>e We possessed nc,
sufficient filthy lacre To cnahla -
| to breakfast with The arist1cracy.
The mountain was enveiop d Ii
a dense cloud and dri2z'lng ra,n
was failing but We began tie
| descent about six O'Clock because
we had to catch al early boat OF
| Lake Lucerne. Peculiar sensations
are experienced by soIournfrs OF
the clouds. NelIs Of gauZe would
apparently be pulled aside and
thousands OF feet below We could
| d!mly behold the waters Of tie
N L IN n /. - 81 - q
We came down the mountain With
hor, step and jamp and at the coH-
clu sion of the descent we IeSemOied
Jacob after his angelic contest with
the addition OF SoIe feet which
greatly impcded !ocomotion for
several weeks.
We went ty rail TO Milan. lie
III 1st auspicious circumstances did
not acc )mpany our Introduction II
Italian peasant HE. Much 10 onl
surprise the tram halted a10ut
midnight at little country station
and We were informed through the
medium of signs that We wcIe 10
enjoy the hospitality Of these lulal
inhabitants. Fifty sneaklng JIeach
eroue. dirty looking individuals
surrounded ns and thoroughly IN
sOected our ragged caIcasses OnI
feet, legs and bodies passed. muster
Out tue New O!iean2 tragedy had |
rendered our A meTic0n physiogno
MES undesirable arpendagrs; ncvcl |
before had ! any desire 10 be & I
Zniu or Hotentot. My faith, .
hitherto stIong, IN the wisdom OF !
the \. O., massacre WeaEcncd a.
these tIeacherous Wie!deIs Of tie /
stilIetto surrounded rs that daIk /
night. To be perfectly frank / /
vas scared Just about hail out oi /
my wits and pe,Haps if one them
had made single motion would !
have given MP the ghost without /
resistance. All recommended by |
divers gcsticulations tho same
hotel, the regiment OF Dagos |
trlnmphantly began TO march and !
We, ike lambs IN TIE clutches OF |
wolves, made ne resistance. Ny /
imagination Indicated tGat a fresh |
dagger impression was beng made /
on my back during every minnie OF !
tEat triumphal Dago march, hnt /
upon a thorough examination much /
20 ny sarpl@e not a MP III my coat .
or scratch On ny back was /
visible. Before retiring we looked .
in the Ted. under the bed, up in the |
springs; examined every crack in /
thc ti3aI, every cteviCe ~ the walls .
and although our Investigations ,
rcNcai"d no hecIct passages Vt
were ueytI thelc13 convinced that /
We were to Mt. sacrificed or the altar /
OF revenge and cur eUlOglcS Oh the /.
authors OF CuV woe. the New /.
O:leauS rXteTnlnatoIF, were cons /.
sequcntly not exceedingly compl.' /
mentary. with one eye open. one |
foot out ana the constant cXpetta- /
ton OF being rent IN twain by J
stiIlettoe, We passed very coin. I,
Portable night, Cnt no tears were
shed when We SHOOK the dnst Of
tins burg of our ieet the next /
morning. One may Lever have
any fears While among the
peasantry Of any Of these nat OBS
except while in ItaIy: bpt Italian
treachery bears constant inspection. !
THIS nights experience mad pa
stop al flrst.uisss hotti7 While .
among this southern people.
Italian girls are The Iao@t beauti-
fil cce9tQres in existence and they
are masters Of ,he art of displaying
their charms in the mcst attractive
manner possible. They I'll look
alike. Drnne:tc complexion, blaci; /.
eyes and black hair constitute the :