The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-17
JOURNAL AND COURIER MONDAY, JUNE

ana go towards St. GeleTSi we SOOIl
pass into the Via Tordonina which runs
for a considerable distance along the
banks of the yellow Tiber which rolls
it's sluggish turbid stream towards the
Mediterranean reminding us forcibly
of the old old days of Rome. In this
vicinity we notice many shops in which
are sold old church lamps and quaint
brass lamps Of singular patterns, great
quantities of rare antiques and relics,
furniture and coins of old Roman days,
and it would be difficult to enumerate
the varied wares which are to be found
in these attractive ola shops. And
such deal of bargaining one has to
employ before he can complete his pur-
chases. "Ah! Signor Giacomo, how
much for this little Greek marble
headP my dear Signor Americana
take the Greek head for one hundred
Lira $500, very rare, genuine Greek
art, over 1000 years Old "Oh, no,
Giacomo, you demand too much. I
must call at another shop" Now, Sig
nor Giacomo has no idea to lose his
customer, he knows this, and he is
aware that I know the fact too; he In
stantly drops his price to eighty Lira,
and so I shake may head and decline
his offer; in a frenzy he cries out
what will you give?" The bargain
ing, which Is carried on in badly brok-
en- italian, French and English, ends by
my purchasing the pretty head at forty
Lira, and seller and purchaser bow po-
.litely and try to Guido one another in,
profuse congratulations, and are mu-
tually delighted with the result, These
italians always demand eXorbltant
prices but the buyer, If he can keep
cool and calm, can always obtain the
article, at one-third If the price at
frst demanded. One can buy the most
beautiful goods in Rome at the little
shops, such as vessels In bronze, silver
and copper, rare coins, beautiful orien-
tai hangings, and priests robes OF cloth
of gold, cut into squares for decorations
and such beautiful carved and inlaid
furniture, bronze lamps and pieces of
inlaid armor and a vast multitude of
articles one never saw before. In the
great Campo di Fiore' down by the
palace every Thursday there
are thousands buying and selling in
many languages, and such din they
make, too; and many valuable historic
articles can be purchased at reason
able price. The Campo di Flore",
where the trafficing goes on, is historic
ground. Heretics and criminals for
merly were burned here. The philos-
opher Bruno was burnt here in the year
1900, and his bronze statue now adorns
the Piazza. On one side of the Piazza
-. ~ V.aI
partly built of stone taken from the
and. az each end OF the
square is a large granite bath seven
teen feet long and six feet deep-they
were found in the baths Of Caracalla.
In the vicinity Of the Via Tordinona,
through which we are now walking is
q very old church where is to be seen
the tomb OF Pope Eugenius XIV, a
very superb affair 1t is; his statue is a
magnificent, work. the tiara alone cost
no less than $4,000 ducats Our stress
eads us to the corner of the Via Bian-
mi, the Wall street of old Rome, for
1ere dwelt the bankers and rich jewel
ers. Raphael lived here and daily
walked up and down this same street.
Cellini had his workshop |
lere and one day he stabbed mar. 70 |
leath right where we are now walking. |
This neighborhood is filled with intense |
y historic interest, for 1t has been the |
cene OF great deeds and the home of |
treat men, 1t has been thronged with |
lwellers ever since the early days of |
Lncient Rome. The historic Ponte An Il
yelo Is seen here spatning the Tiber i
md conducting to Castle Angelo, for
herly the tomb of the Emperor Ha-
Irian, (more Of this later, close by the
nd of this bridge. Five years ago an
Id eighth century wall $50 the antigua
les pronounced ~ was discovered ana
ct into this wall were the famous mar
lie inscriptions known as the "Ludi
accnlares," which are now to be seen
h the museum at Diocletiap's Baths;4
hey are among the most interesting
bieots In Rome. One slab records the
.udi Of II B. G. under Augustus, the
Their; the Ludl Of 2O4 A. d. under Cara
ALA and Septlmlus Severus. The
'onte st. Angelo Is the Pous Aelius
yhich Hadrian built about iii A. d.
When Father Tlber runs low one can
ee here, the remains of piers of the am
lfilb ! Ouo Pildltos uGtu 10 supp
} look at these very ancient stone piers
nd call to mind those triumphal pro-
esstons of victorious emperors which
assed over this bridge. AS we cross
ne Ti5er we are greatly impressed
18th the view Of the great tomb of the
mperor Hadrlan; it Is glorious pile
ne of the wonders of this wonderful
ty. Its base is 342 feet square, the
NIB Itself is circular with a diameter
240 feet, and 1t is 165 feet high. This
,nb,. in which six Roman emperors
ere buried has often served as for
ess, and for centuries has been oceu-
ed as prison. Its history Is most s
teresting and singular. AT some fu- s
ire time may write more particularly /
oout this very wonderful building. '
fter crossing the river we enter the {
orgo--a great quarter lying between I
astle Angelo and st. Peters. This {
as in the middle ages known as the S
eonine city, and in 846 II was sur {
unded by wall to keep out the Sara '
MS, who had carried their ravages TO Y
d walls Of Rome. This wall was !
even thousand feet in circumference
ID was bui'c by labore"s who came
ON every town of the Papal States.
saving the Castle Angelo behind us |
a ora tay, 81 Had +ba Dn,n,o NJ, / 4