The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11

-. r4.taI continental. The tall
-1 a-rh candle and the bed
..." Rome" IN large type made
F..'' .a3t / was in the Imperial
....-hIug sleep we started early
A.. 18th. to visit st. Peters
.a -. -.. l,v itself was a typical TIA
.. .I..r and comfortable IN doors.
Jan ..lurie@ the two famous SITES
.,1. and the traditional spot
tr,-tIe was buried. Here thou
" = christians suffered death by the
-.- . his cruel tyrant.
@ ....n \ Il monument to Michael
.a, planned it. The eliptical
@" ..rmei by We semi-circle colon
i.|~ l42 columns and AZ pilasters
n.gh and surmounted by 236
.I bishops and saints. This col
-'-' a,4 feet long and 754 feet wide.
.r. Two fountains always playing,
-~gyptian obelisk brought 10y
.'.... Nv inscriptions Moses may have
,rau it, being older than he. 1t
that when rearing this the en-
...got TO calculate the strain on
.. lit was a penalty OF death to
,.+ 81 sailor at a critical moment
.,- .'yater on the ropes" so the
. weight was raised and the sailor
..,.fded the honor of supplying the
,...n with palms on Palm Sunday. In
.,ea- Of the portlcOes are two equeS-
.+.rIe~ Of Constantine and Charlie
4 view within the vast structure
l-.,rtIv.. 1t appears much smaller
.b.r IT, Is. It's wonderful symmetry and
,.,f-or proportions are marvellous. The
i,,.ri.. Is GI9 feet long; across the trans
,- 4q feet: from pavement to top OF
owns. IS 453 feet. Letters on the dome .
4. hing seem about one foot, a dove on
column apparently lie size is really :
.- long Conceive of this vast struc-
,re with the finest marble floors with
wallis and ceilings OF mosaic, with every
rlch. filed by an apostle on bishop or pope
Of SAINT. every chapel covered with PIC
,ures Dy the greatest artists, before every
ALTAR Golden cross and c~rucifix, with con-
....ann,I. in short intervals at which pre-
.ai4 priests speaking all languages, vast
nuhnldes coming and going all the while,
t.,. and there a priest or monk III black
,.I4, ana a soldier in glittering blue uni
form. at the affairs SOMEBODY always bow
ing i'm prayer. by the bronze statue OF
~ Peter. So we are ever passing and
rar.ing = moment to kiss the toe OF this
saint OloW slick and bright by use) first
z strong man. then a fair damsel, now a
mother with child in her arms, who does
This act herself and has her infant to do
the same. last a little girl climbs upon the
column gives d kiss and seems happy.
Some Wiping the toe with handkerchlefs
others not; in this concourse every grade
If society Of many coGntrles-aIl the while
the meIodious tones OF some organ falling
like a benediction upon the great throng
ana YOU have a scene that this scribe saw
in 81. Peters.
A visit to st. Johns later on reveals
a repetition OF mosaic paintings and gor-
geouS gildings. This Is called "the moth
ers of churches"-the oldest in Rome. We
were in this church when word was re
celved that the Pope was dead. The same
huge bronze doors that once resounded
to the eloquence Of Cicero and felt the
touch Of the Caesars in the Senate Hall
how opens this sanity piller.
The Pope's remains will rest here. The
crypt was being built. \ short walk
brought US to the Sistine Chapel and the
Vatican. This chapel has walls and cell
lngs covered with frescoed pictures by NJ.
Angelo. The last judgment is on the cell
lux ana Is perhaps the 1lOSU Iot1IobS PIN
turc i'm the world. The pictures were first
nude, but nave been draped since. This
art dl,pIeased the Pope, Whereupon the
artist replied that the Picture was al
night and the world was wrong. Get the
world right and then both would be
right" NJ. Angelo was enraged against
the Pope's chamberlain who reported HIM.
I'm his picture the artist put this OF
fetal tt TA1l Thu. cha ~ harl1In IndI oan nj
Went TO the Pope to get him out. Thi.
chief replied: Ii you had been put into
p~rrg1tory l could have got you out, but
now [ can do nothing" In hell he Is
seen To this day.
The great halls filled with the master
pieces OF art-both OF painter and sculp
Tor. : one Of the best collections IN the
world. The whole history Of the race
@.aout ana modern, IS in stone and OF
9hTH~~. Itaffaels Madonna and trans
HsJrltIon are here-considered the great
Isl work from his gifted artist. His
I"h-tieufatIon Is the best likeness OF oul
lord that has ever been put on canvass.
line Colosseum was built during The
."-.~ ot NespasIron, Titus and Domltlon
liz we gave its name. Its circumferenc
r |>+>-oyer onc-third of a mile. 1t il
4-H'""I I'm shape-645 feet long and so
'''t broad. Externally there were three
.'.a"4e~. one above the other. The tota
".-a' Was 1863 feet. 1t would seat $1,000
l"''.'"iS and the seats were numbered
'"" EMPEROR. the Senate and the Magis
...'~ occupied the lower tiers, then the
'..a~ aud then the sailors, slaves
''. ~ This vast structure still remain
# IT'S purpose. Below the seats
'.#~ IT wild beasts. and in the side!