Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-10-19
written for the Beacon
A VISIT TO THE CITY OF ROME.

ing tne early history OF home,
was much impressed with the an
cient relics of this historic city ant
determined to visit them.
Accordingly | left st. George
Island on the steamer Potomac fol
Baltimore, on May s, 1902. AfteI
staying in the Monumental city fol
a fow days took train for New
York. On my way to the latter
t'uftr5 thv-sHain.on which wastrayel
ing, collided with South-bound
express, and resulted in the killing
of eight and the wounding Of TWEEN.
ty-one.
escaped with few slight bruises
and after a stay of two weeks in
New York resumed my journey.
Boarding North German Lloyd
steamship | started for Rome on
May 26. We steamed rapidly out
OF the harbor, and | had barely q
chance to get last look at familiar
objects.
One of the sights that impressed
me most was the statue OF Liberty
at the entranceo OF the harbor. This
statue was presented to the United
States by France, and is one of the
greatest attractions of New York.
Steaming rapidly on we soon
found ourselves on the lboundless
Atlantic. After VOYAGE of some
days we find ourselves in tropical
seas, and for the first time we be-
held the phosphorescvnt light for
which the equatorial regions are
famous.
After visiting Palos, the port
from which Columbus sailed Flor
ence, noted for it's art galleries. and |
various other cities we come ut last
to the historic city OF Rome. A !
eltg thAf wa0 foahabd aaFen hnn. /
lEed years. before the ChfiatIa3 era.
e9t sve sssltstr liest y Na1.i.,
daf1h6 1'allInA eIesl ae!|ferea hIs
aoat brilliant oratIons Hero too
we're the schemes perfected that
'lotted the Carthagenian Empire
rom the face Of the earth. We find
lso the statues Of great statesmen,
he ruins OF theatsrs and temples,
nd many other relics.
We also visited the Cstacombs in
'hich the early Christians worship
ed and in which they buried their
cad. What a change there is in
he Rome Of today and OF ancient
ines. How Christianity has taken
he place of idolatry and civiliza-
ion the place Of barbarism.
The writer also visited the place
opposed to have been the tomb OF
,omulus. The next place of in
crest visited was the Vatican, the
esidence Of the Pope. Upon the
'alls Of this historic building were {
lany rare paintings by noted ar
SITS. In our tour we took view
the great battlefield OF Cannae.
his battle was fought in the year 0
l6 b. g. between the Roman and
arthaginian armies and resulted
! the total defeat of the Romano. !
We find from laws still in exist /
ace, that while the Romans were C
reat warriors they we're also writ \
IS Of law and literature. The d
overnment OF Rome underwent a
any subsequent changes. 1t WAS C
II Rs4esattv -lsSe1 4ttfftref1 and hfty1l
ears a Kingdom afterwards Ro. I
ublic and finally an Empire. 1t is
eedless to say that the Govern. {
lent was very corrupt at times
'h:ch accounts for the frequent
hanges in the administration Of {
fairs. I
Leaving Rome we took steamer
Or Paris, the Capital OF France.
[ere We stayed few days, and en- {
Dyed the manners and customs OF
he French. Any one who should
isit Paris will be convinced that it is I
ne Of the most beautiful cities Of
Europe il not Of the world. TAX 6
lg a steamship from Paris we
,arted on our homeward voyage. I
.fter a few days sail we we're again !
! the Western Hemisphere on the
Jland Of Cuba. Here VIC stopped 9
,r five hours during which time o I
lew was taken OF the surrounding 6
,untry. g
We finally resumed our voyage
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