Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
From Rome.

and viii undoubtedly secure his share OF trade.
From Rome.
The following letter was received by Mrs.
j. + Reid of this city.
Rome. May 2ith, 1897. We reached here at
2p. IN. and went as once tO the place where oar
mail was to come, and found your letter which
we had not xpect-d instead OF one from our
FOLKS which We did expect But your letter
told is the main thing, that all was wen, which
miles from home. johns face was the last
Elk Point face we saw Oh our departure and
yullr letter the first one received on our arrival
here. So the Reid family are ''so'id'' with us.
away above par, We had splendid voyage OF
u days Nota bit OF sea sickness. but took our
rations aud enjoyed the grand ocean experien
ed tile Azores and at evening on the 9th day we
| reached Gibraltar where the steamer stepped
for four hours and we landed and saw regular
street ot Cairo. Mo0rs. Arabs. Turks Alse ines
| AMI all kinds OF Europeans
| On the evening OF the 18th day we reached the
| bay of NAPLES and got 10 step on terra firm.
| again Naples is the diltcst, GlthieSt. hasliest
| and most sinking place on the 1oustool. Syl-
via says to tell yo,l She Is about us seasck now
| AS She ha. ever been. After rnjosngf ur days
+ the choice ass rtment ~ Naples OdorS size
| has now struck Il fresh Invoice at Rome. She
| made a bet OF box of bon bons with Mr..
| Buchanan, on not being sea sick the first days.
| and SHE says for you to collect It. but not eat
| them up. Naples has the love,iest site for II
| m,de city II lays on II side hill In II semicrcl-
| around the heautitt nay Oh Napies WIN bi'tt
Nesllvi,is with its everlasting smoke standing
as Sentti,ai.
| The frst DAY we Went 10 Capri ana thc bsi''
| grOtt,, where the wascr and evrr!t ing dipped
| in it is the most beautiful turquoise hle, atd it
seems IKE fairy land cam tell YOU OF the love
scene.!. inc rug 'iits' sn.ii''is vlnesaf',s
| ana groves ot lemon ana oraliS., golden m
| their ripeneSS. We have strawberries both
wild ana Gu tlvated, black cn"rries anu other
fruits dairy. Every TIME . BOAT Win tourists
| fans IL
| pennies thrown III the WAFER 10 th.n Nilk Is
delivered on the hoof ~ TINS country that Is.
the hrrhs OF coats ana now ann ths', M; ! stray
COW are driven or rather go li'elr MIX route
| which they seem I" know. AS have seen THEM
''istt up SHE streets ana stop. when a ru,tomer
w,,l'In come out with IA ( ass t" be MIXED fnIl ny
| the herler or driver. Bread Is 'edhiled ny Ill u
AM boys IN ne Street, also ish' vegetables ana
mo- everything efe'
| Inc SltlS ana women OF the lower classes 90
Dtre headed even when on dress parade or o'ir
| ththelr beallN. The \tapolisan women al wear
t,,elr hait ponhi'ofe. those OF Rome 40 not.
| The young ones are good looking and plump.
bul the old ones are flights. aud they seem tn
& so about 30 The streets are nan row, some
not over ~ or y ieet Wide Win ott, no site !.
| stories lagi. Even the iiIie business streets IN
ol er Naples often nave oniy sidcwa X on one
side "f iLe street When there are any thy
are to feet wide: Goats, cows, people.
| carts and cabs are sandwiched The donkey "r
burro Is the beast OF burden ana we saw them
by thousands almost Invariably hitchrd sing
AMI pulling immense loads. some OF them We're
not biSfer than cali OF or ! nh"nths. > me-
| times a COW and burro would be hitchtd 10.
sether and sometimes two COWS make up Il
| team Horses are u.ed only for driving and no:
for draft,
The sgars IN Naples are perfectly anvil /.
! The horribly delormed. the crippled and help
| less have Hooked there to beg and they follow
y,u In swarms eN hihitihg their monstro>iti"S.
The children are ch onic oeggars too. II you
ride they run after you. anu u YOU walk they
tag You. The streets are paved with large lava
blocks. We took III the AQUARIUM, said to be
tde finest IN Eur"ne and saw the devil fish.
corals, .p'i'ges. Jelly lsll, sharks, crltstacean
! molhsks ami IL lull line oi edible fishes. Tne
yai ma cum WAS also line aud contains the
! % ST OF the lonpeian relies as well as some "l
tue Italian master pieces of sculpture anu paiDt-
| Ing both ancient ana modern.
On saturday we took In lonpeii In the fore
| noon, and assembled Vesutius IN the afterh'"t'.
| Pompell was covered b! the eruption OF A. -.
| ljS,.n adj nd IL