Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-07-05
ANOTHER LETTER FROM EUROPE.
GENOA, ITALY, June 16. 1895.

GENOA, ITALY, June 16. 1895.
nY DEAR FATHER:-We returned
70. 6ibralter last Sunday, after q
most pIeasant and instructive trip
IN the oouth of Spain. We went to
the English church in 6ibralter, to
the Sunday morning service, and
ioaad 1t mostly filed with soldiers,
No had on their swords and we're
aezpsd - II prepared to fight the en-
coy 10 behalf of the Savior OF man.
kine. We thought it q very inap-
peopriats place for their arms. The
nj tstsr only preached Is minutes
ID sAid but little of interest.
10y do not have hsarsss In Spain.
bue 1hs remains are carried on the
she eldsrs Of the palI-bsarers, and
VIZ tired out they change from the
on& oide to the other, and it 10 pscu-
liaf ne saw no women 10 any Of the
proosssions; and We witnessed several
during our stay.
We left Gibralter last Monday
morning and came here by steamer
up the beautiful Mediterranean seq,
the waters OF which are a very deep
blue and present to the eye q most
cbsrDing appearance. We arrived
here last Wednesday, and left early
Thursday morning for q trip in the
South OF France. We went direct to
Nice. which ie a pretty place, because
OF its fne location and beauty OF
scenefy. Wa found 1t almost de-
sertsd. as visitors 60 there during
the fall and winter months. We
went from Nice, by coach, over the
celebrated Cornishe road across the
mountains to Monte Carlo. At
Monte Carlo had en- ladies with
me. We vent to the Office to get
tickets OF admission to the noted
gambling rooms oi the Casino apd
when l told the official OF the num-
ber orladies OF my party be seemed
surprised, aud before 1 could get in
had to answer come questions and
show my return steamship tickets to
America. We finally got 10, and it is
q beautiful place-a real palace
with magnificent paintings by the
beet artists; there are several large
tables around which were men and
women OF all ages packed like sar-
dimes in box, betting in Gums from
5 to 1000 francs. Everything was
perfectly quiet; no talking allowed;
the strain upon the players seemed
to be intense. Many looked worn
and haggard, and 1t was a study to
look ,over the crowd. There was
music in the afternoon. The grounds
are finely laid out. with plants. flow
ers and q court looking out on the
sea, it is almost paradise in it's
surroundings. One Of the ladies with
us won $11. She was very much
excited and i fancy IL she had re-
mained a sufficient length of time
would have ''gone BROKE" to use a
common expression.
We returned Friday night to
Genoa, aud were sightseeing here
This is one of the Oldest
places in Europe, and we have found
it quite interesting. We visited
some of the old churches and pal
aces, now belonging to the city,
which were occupied 800 years ago
by rich noblemen and women. In
them we found many zoe old paint
ings and objects OF int crest, with
carved ceilings. marble floors with
corridors OF plants and flowers. They
are kept up by the city and shown
to visitors daily for a small admis
sion fee. We went to the house in
which Columbus lived; it is a queer
specimen OF q building, only about
II feet wide and six stories high.
built OF solid stone, and is well pre-
served. We found 1t closed yester-
day much to our regret, as we wished
to go inside.
We leave here at noon to-day for
Pisa and Rome, and / have had to
write hurriedly 30 as to mail my let
ter before leaving. We have found
the weather very cool and pleasant
thus far. Yesterday here the tenn
perature was ZOE; nights are always
cool.
We both keep well. Have not seen