Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-31
ROME AND NAPLES.
Mr.. JOIN G. CUTTINGS VIZ TIES ANOT1ER EN-
TERIAINING LETTER
Fer the Register Describing The Scenes and Incl
daaa Of Trip Among the Ancient Cities OF
Ialy-A ya.tD Ponp.ji and O2scriP-
ton Of the Great Ruin.
SPECIAL Correspondence of ne R.gi,t9r.

ton Of the Great Rum.
Spseial Correspondence Of ne Rsgistsr.
NAPLES, August 9.-Sunday morning
In Rome we visited the museum and the
Caoitotiue hill, one of the famous hills
on which the imperial city sat, and
"from her throne of beauty ruled the
world" We looked with great interest
upon the Dortraitbus. of Julius Cesar,
and also upon that of Brutus, and upon
the rare beauty OF Venus OF CapiJola'
and upon many other things al Wnlch
we could only glance. We saw the
place where the Infamous Calizula was
assassiuated, and also that where kienLi'
the last of the JrlOuneS, fell, and where
the envious CaSca and BrutuS 100,
stabbed Cesar, the nO0leSt Roman OF
them all. Hex trees and gardens now
grow on top OF the debris that covers
portion Of the Palace of Caesars. We
Ieft Rome at 1 o'clock for Naples and
arrived there q little before seven. IN
iii about 8 o'clock the heat was intense
and the country we passed through was
barren and desOiate IN the extreme; but
as we approached Naples, where the
land had been irrigated, there were
FAIR CROPS or CORN
and also bamboo aud hemp. We
saw VeSuvius smoking In the distance,
but saw no fire from It's crater, and TO-
day had q much closer view OF the
volcano, but did not ascend to the
ton. On entering Naples we found
that il was q gaia-day Of some KIND,
and the streets were full OF merry
makers, dressed In gay costume, and
some without any costume at all as
al their dress consisted OF a single
garment. This part of Italy has essen
Iigliy an oriental air; the fat rooted
houses, small windows, thick stone
walls. swarIhy, half clad people, and
the turbsn and crooked sabre, all tend
10 add to this appearance. We stopped
M the Hotel Royal DeS Etrangers, y
and after dinner when il became too
dark 10 look out upon the beautiful
bay, we walked up one of the streets
that zigz0gS ia short inciineS,
Up THE STEEP HEIGHTS.
Seeing o. large number Of people en-
terlug place which was brilliantly
lighted, we were irduced to pay franc
or TWO and enter with them, not know
ing where we went. After being seated
for time in a brilliantly lighted amphi-
theatre, we were made aware that we
were looking upon comic opera. The
performance seemed excellent and the
music good.
This morning we went out in row
boat 10 q steamboat in the harOor which
was to convey us 10 Capri, fourteen
miles distant The morning was fair
aud the sky blue, and the Bay Of Naples
seemed worthy of all the praise that
has ever been laviShed upon IL. Before
leaving the anchorage some Sw8rthy
divers came around US, and would
dive 20 q great depth and
90 recover the coins the passengers
tossed them. Our sail across the bay
20 Capri was one OF perfect enjoyment,
and 20 those unfamiliar with the scene.
ia was as If they sailed on enchanted
waters. The rocky sides Of the island
are tcrraced, and it is planted with
olive trees and grape vines. Here
again we went In small boats and en-
tered q strange, weird cavern, called
the "Bue-Grotto." The entrance is
low and narrow, and can be made only
when the sea is calm. Visitors from
distant countries come 70 view the
strange beauties of this cavern, which
are perhaps, produced by the deep blue
cast of the water, which in tIrn is pro-
duccI partly by the deep blue of the
Sky: another peculiar effect is caused
by the pLosphoresent quality Of the
water.
Tlberius, that imperiouS emperor, had
lived here and a small CliI is pointed
out which is called 'TiOerius leap" as
from this height slaves at times were
thrown over for his amusement
We went
FROM CAPRI TO SORRENTO
where we LETT the vessel. This town is
buift upon "a tall cliff which is honey
c0mbed with cavern and tunnelS-the
resort i'm Oldeu times OF pirates and rob
bcrs. Now on these heights are several
fine hotels, resorted 10 by summer Wis
itors. This is the birth place of IaSsO,
the epic poet. and a fine monument Is
here erected 20 his memory. We drove
from here around the bay for fifteen
miles 90 P0mpeii; the day was intensely
HOT al the time and we suffered very
much with the heat At POmpeii we
saw the things that have been 50 often
described and also some new objects OF
interest that have just been Unearthed.
We found men aud boys working In a
room lately discovered, and which con-
taius pillars larger than have ever been
found here With our cane we
removed part of the earth by
the side OF column that
had not seen the light fo- $500 years
and found the fresco painting upon 10 As
bright and beautiful as III 10 had just
been finished. IL Is we'll known that
the bodies preserved here are merely
plaster casts made in the mould made
by the body In the pumice stone, that
overwhelmed the unfortunate lily. IL
was surprising % see the expression Of
pain and horror depleted upon their
countenauceS. And here too was the
east of dog that had perished-he APP
peared 20 be a greyhound and was evil
IDENTIFY trying % bite of the chain that
prevented him from escaping.
or THE WALL OF The ROOM,
which the worGmeu were unearthiug
to-day, / saw the picture of a ship cut
I'm the plaster by u knife, and judging
from its height, this was evidently the
crude drawing OF q boy, or some person
OF low statue The bread that was
taken from the ovens whore it was
baked SO many centuries ago, is still OF
exhibition. ] went into the little guard
house az the POrta Romano, or Roman
gate, where the soldier, faithful 70 duty,
had scoraed 20 run away aud was found