The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16

the lowest official, with the exception o
a few permanent clerks who have ctarg'
of the records. The little city is sur
rounded by an old fashioned wall with Z
triple row Of ramparts and q number 0.
picturesque towers. From this Nall {
magnificent spectacle is spread out-ar
ocean of mountains called the ApenuInes
on one side, the blue waters of the Adri-
attic upon the other. the immense plains
( of the Romanga, the cities and villages
along the seashore, and on clear days the
far distant peaks Of tho Balkan noun
tains. that rise in Delmatia upon the
1 other side of the Adriatic.
The mountain upon which San Marino
rests was the legendary peak, Acec Of
Strabo, and in Grecian mythology was in
Guided among those piled up by the Ii
tars to scale Olympus. 1t was the resort
and the burial place of the rebellious Ii
tans. and has large place in the myth
I clogical tales of Greece and Italy.
A few years after the stone cutter Ma
rinus fed to Mourt Titanus his presence
there became known to other CHRISTIANS
and his reputation as a devout aud wise
man was spread by sailors upon the Adri-
attic so that many people made pilgrim
ages TO consult him. The mountain was
the property Of a Roman widow named
Felicissima, who occupied a luxurious
villa on the plain which surrounds it and
owned a vast area Of ground. Her two
sons were officers in the body guard Of
the Emperor Diocletian and naturally
sympathized with the persecution OF the
Christians in Rome.
While on a visit to their home
they learned about the hermit on
the mountain and the pngrimages thaS
were made 10 his retreat and determined
TO drive him cut. but when they reached
the place they found no violent agitotor
IS they expected. and no wild fanatic. but
a humble, modest mechanic, who in "a
simple and gentle but an intelligent ana
candid manner explained the principles
OF his religion. The sons Of Felicisslma
were very much impressed, and he must
have exercised hypnotic influence Upon
them. for shortly after when they we're
taken III. instead OF sendins for their reg
uIar medical attendants they summoned
bin from Mount Titanus and implorod
him TO restore them 70 health lie cane
and nursed them. They recovered. and.
moved by The eloQuence OF his preaching.
the mother. tie two sons and more than
fifty Of their relatives and servants ac-
copied the Christian faith were baptized
and protected Marinus IA his retreat until
the year 81. sixteen years after his az
rival al Titanus. when the Emperor Con- ,
stantine entered Rome ana Proclaimed
Christianity as the relgion o. the court
Nine Fencissirna made q deed c1zFes- +
ing 20 the hermit the entire mountain. F..
and upon that title the republic % san IA .
rino rests Il has DO ether. and the ooln- +
diaries are the sane al the present IS
those described therein. The trl-s 81 sew
en- miles from north n south az its great
est length and FIVE miles frou 11st 20 f
west n It's greatest width the boundaries
being irregular. ana ap0n the crest of the
highest peak rises a euoss bearing IS us
only inscription the word 'LLherrv
By tire TINE CT Constantine several hun-
aired people had Joined tha hermit ard
when there VS. I'd loager any telr ot
perSecuticn TIE community incrss Sod
Garinus organized them IN @ Patuarchal .
society with a ced- ~ laws founded poa
he teachings u Christ Each day SITTER
tie evening meal Zee tsushr the people
TIE principles g true morality. tta adj
gslit-sEes ~ The practice ~ virtue. 81 lsl-
~. Justice. charlty. simplicity and 1adus-
rg. Under lis direction officials srer4
selected 20 manage the affairs = riss corr
-lunlIY ard direct taeiF labor.
II the yss- - Nzraus sied svcn pzrL-