The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04

These fossils are very perfect and beau tiful. As for the deep pools, torrents, stalactites and stalagmites to be seen in this 4'grotto" they fairly bewilder the beholder. Add to this the laundering roar produced by the cataracts, the whole effect is as if we were exposed to the rage of Enceladus himself. Strange to state there are some singu- Lar ancient tombs and two peculiar stone bridges here which were con- structed by race of people who long ago disappeared from off the earth. The Gallery and the Grotto of Nep- tune" the weird places to visit A false step or dizzy brain would hurl one into the abyss below, and sure death would be the reward of rash haste. "Festina lente" Is the password into this gruesome locality. Tivoli has near ly 10000 inhabitants. The streets are narrow ,and strange as it may seem they are lighted by elecetricity.
 There is nothing to attract us in Tivoh itself. Its peculiar charm arises from its history and delightful situa- tion. We fingered long about the de- lightful hillsides which abound in this
 
 and the Alban mountains fairly held us entranced with it's beauty and gran deur. At every turn as we looked off toward Rome far, far away, We beheld that wondrous dome which marks the last resting place of the poor Galillean fisherman, who rejoiced to seal his faith by his life's blood. After thor oughly visiting the region about ancient Tibur we started toward Hadrian's Villa. We mounted our donleys at the Temple of the Sibyl. They were such little mites of animals that our feet almost dragged on the ground as they flew away with us on their backs. We left the city by the Via della Cascatella. This is a most delightful road, and takes us far to the left through olive orch ards beyond the great water fall "La Cascatelle"
 Those beautiful photographs which so finely represent Tivoli with it's gush- ing cascades are taken from point on this road At this place We halted right on the edge of an abyss and looked off toward Tivoli; and the sight of the numerous cascades bursting and leaping from the mountain upon which Tivoi is built was most beautiful to behold.
 Our path kept descending sharply, and at times led Us along the brink of steep precipice. The whole region showed strong evidence of volcanic ac- tion, and it really seemed as if We were about to enter the flower regions" as we approached the plain below.
 The sun glowed fiercely and the hills seemed denuded of all traces of vege- table life with the exception of many gigantic cacti, which grew in great abundance among the loose rocks which seemed as if they had been cracked and roasted in a furnace. At last we reached the ruins of the Villa, built by Quintihus Varus. Nothing remains of that lovely villa but a few shattered walls and broken foundations
 The Villa of Horace is near by, but think there is no record that Horace ever lived at or near Tibur. We were now entering a fine district. We rode over rich meadows, where there were many fine old olive trees, and soon passed over an ancient bridge which i crosses the river Anio. Just after leav- ing this We met with the ancient paved road which leads to Rome On our left we saw the colonnades of the Villa of Maecenas. This romantic and once de- Hghtful spot is by the sad irony of fate an iron factoryi In this vicinity we see the Villa d'Este, a very charming spot. The villa was built in 1850 for the car