Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

uninuresang. To Europeans who pos
sess the means and inclination to
travel. it is a region par excellence.
It's soft. genial climate makes it a most
desirable health resort for those who
have weak lungs. or are feeble and de-
biitated and want TO escape their own
more rigorous climate; and its other
numerous attractions. allure 10 its
many places Of interest persons simply
on pleasure bent. 1t extends practical
~ from Genoa to Marseilles, and is
partly in Italy and partly in France,
and also includes the little Principally,
sliced out Of France. called Monaco. la
this little spot, which is only about pa
miles long and from 100 to 1,1OO yards
wide, is
PROBABLY CENTERED MORE HU-
NAN INTEREST
than any other place Of like dimensions
in the world. for here is the town Of
Monte Carlo, containing the great
gambling casino, the scene Of so much
excitement and passion.
The Riviera is simply a narrow sea
border, but it affords a delightful var
iety Of landscape-its rocky, rugged
coast and PERCEPTIONS mountain sides.
terraced by the hand Of man and bloom
ing with the fruits OF industry; its eX-
tenGive groves Of olive trees. with their
sage-colored foliage contrasting with
the bright, dark green of the pine for
ests: its luxuriant growth Of figs,
oranges, lemons. vines, etc, its quaint
and numerous hamletS. villages and
towns built on mountain sides and In
queer places, which in the distance often
appear inaccessible. and above all the
beautiful Mediterranean sea, with its
g - 5Ty-ng hues. make il a charming
section. Ny visit took place in the
latter end Of March and early part of
April. and was az the very height of the
season, that is 10 say, when more tenn
D0rary residents were there than at any
other time Of the year. took train at
Genoa, and for seven hours sped along
through the beautiful country. At
times the road
PASSES STEEP AND BROWNING
CLIFFS,
washed by Medlterranean's surf. at
other places extensive orchards of olive
trees. with their gnarled and twisted
stems and queer color, alternate with
fertile patches of cultivated garden
spots. and while one looks admiringly,
the train dashes into a tunnel TO emerge
on the brink Of the sea. where the shore
Immediately below is dashed by the
brea Eers. or else onto a little bay or in
let where the water lies calm and blue
AZ Ventimiglia, an Italian frontier
fortress. we changed cars and had TO 20
through the ordeal OF the custom house
examination and as usual az such
times. many amusing scenes were wit
messed. and many a poor fellows box"
las a trunk is called in EurOpe) was
over-hauled. and II one were not anX-
ious about his own belongings. he
would be surprised at the contents
sometimes brought 10 light Not that
there is often anything dutiable but
there is a queer tumble Of things, stuff
fed i'm pel NELL which. after the exam
ination is over. is harder than ever to
keen dOwn-like BanquO's ghOst-they
viii arise til. in desperation, the owner
Jumps on the box and somehow the key
is turned One man attempted 20
smuggle vanilla, and this was his mode
Of procedure. RE went rushing about
hither and thither. pretending TO hume
his satchel Finally he found it; opened
Il in the most OsteutauOus manner and
in great hurry
ENTREATED THE OFFICER TO BE
QUICK
or he would lose the train. which it
was OF the greatest Importance he
should catch. The willy FrenChman
was not to be taken in: he empded the
contents OF the satchel-which was
larye one-On the table. and nothing
contrabrafd being found, he thumped
on the bottom. and finally with a CLEAN
Of triumph In his eve. took knife
and pried uD q false bottom. and there,
enugiv slowed away ia small packages.
were the valuable beans
However. sometimes the officers are
deceived. a lady told me that a friend
OF hers who lived in Italy. but who had
been visiting in England. determined 10
fake her husband some cigars of a GER
lain brand. of which he was very fond.
so she bought a quantity which she
slowed away I'm her luggage. Have
vou anything dUi9ble. any tobacco or
rigars?" said the officer She was a
handsome Young person and she spoke
italian wiz, charming accent. She
raised her arIas. waved her hands and
said. cor course 4 have. thousands.
thousands. thousands Of them He
5aurhod. marked hss boxes, and into
ttaiv went tho cigars. But I would not
advise that course. as ali officers are
NOT SUSCEPTIBLE. AND ALI. wO-
MEN
IRE not beautiful
AZ Vennmigl.a. after the custom
bo,ss WAS cleared, there was a great
rssh for seats in the train. and as usual
81 such places the light fingered gentry
we're about. one gentleman who got
into our compartment was a victim. but
30 such q small extent he laughed heart
Ak ENJOYING the chagrin Of the thief
And vet adniring his dexteriU-the
poclet- book VISA taken from mis- inside
breast pocket, 5ut contained nothing
sxce0t soEe visiting cards and wortA-