Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-28


the exception of a few permanent
clerks who have charge Of the rec
ords. The little city is surrounded
by an old-fashioned wall with a
triple row of ramparts and a num-
Der of picturesque towers. From
this wall magnificent spectacle is
spread out-an ocean of mountains
called the Apennines on one side,
the blue waters OF the Adriatic up
on the other, the immense plains OF
Romanga, the cities and villages
along the seashore, and on clear
days the far distant peaks of the
Balkan Mountains, that rise in
Dalmatha upon the other side of the
Adriatic.
The mountain upon which San
Marine rests was the legendary
peak, Acer of Strab9, and IN Gre
clan mythology was included among
those piled up by the Titans TO
scale Olympus. 1t was the resort
and the burial place of the rebeli-
GUS Titans, and has large place
in the NEUROLOGICAL tales of Greece
and Italy
In the time ofConstantine several
hundred people had joined the her
NIT, and when there was no longer
any fear of persecution the commu-
nifty increased. Marinus organized
them in a patrlarchal society with
a code of laws founded upon the
teachings of Christ. Each day af-
ter the evening meal he taught the
people the principles of true
morality, the advantages of the
practice of virtue, equality, justice,
charity, simplicity and industry.
Under his direction officials were
selected to manage the affairs of
the community and direct their
labor.
In the year 333Marinus died from
paralysis and with his last breath
uttered a few words of wisdom
which have been the guide and the
gospel of the little nation. He ad-
monished them not to attempt to in
crease their territory or to acquire
riches, because both would attract
the avarice of others. He urged
them to educate their children to
live simple, transformations and So
Der lives, to be honest, Industrious
and charitable. These iniunctions
have been observed in a most re-
markable manner, and although
the little nation had several narrow
escapes from barbaric inVasions in
the middle ages and from political
cyclones since, it has managed to
maintain its independence by mind
ing its own business and observing
the pious injunctions of its founder.
The relations between San Mari
no and France have been singular
ly intimate since the days Of Napo-
leon BoDaparte, when an Interest
ing event occurred. After the
army bad conquered Italy |
and the fayorites of Napoleon were
installed in power be sent an envoy |
to the Republic of San MarinO COM |
handing It's officials to report to \
him and submit to his authority.
They explained to tie envoy in a !
simple but courageous manner the |
peculiar position of their little re-
public and its record for mlnding |
its own business. They told him
that they had no relations with the
world outside their own limited |
and desired none, and |
that while they wished to be friends
with the great Napoleon they rec
ognlzed no authority but God. If |
required their territory |
he could come and take it with his
army, but they would never submit !
to him or to any one else as a ruler. |
They would fight as long as man
was left to hold gun and would
then destroy their entire nation
rather than permit it to become the
prey Of king.
Napoleon was so pleased with
their independence and courage
that he sent back to San Marriage
pledges of protection and invited
the government to appoint ENJOYS
to visit him. 1t did so. He received
them with distinguished honors and
entertained them as if they had
been ambassadors from the most
powerful nation on earth, and much
to his own amusement, the Emperor
of France, then the greatest figure