The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-08


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n tend ID Mr. Fierce. 10 whbn we
.itid our snsubisa ahent tae lodging
AZ the HtAlipt 80 gave ue bach cur
seven france aud naid they had no
right 90 charge We anything. lie
said he would ept hia seven francs
fFom them all rlnht W. had our break.
fact npar there, where We rtaid until
n a ms when We started FOR Mr.,
.plerce'B house. We arrived there at
1880 D. M, We did not ret through
luncheon until nearly 400 o'clock, so
by 1880 we were ready 90 40 back
home II was the fret Easter | ever
spent anywhere near the top OF a
volcano, The next day the folks
went up vesuvius but II was foggy
aud they did not get TO see any.
thing. | slept til noon that day.
The next day we took the boat over
to Sorrento, aud drove from there
back to Pompeli. Had our lunch on
o high cliff overlooking the Bay or
Naples. We arrived at pompeii at
$500 o'clock and went through there.
Saw the old baths, wine shops,
butcher stores and private homes.
Our guide hurried us through more
than was necessary. In the aus
UNI we saw some of the bodies Of the
people who were killed there. We
tried to get the 400 o'clock car back
to town but did not get started until
1886. and arrived at Naples after
eight o'clock.
A Visit to Rome.
We staid in Naples until Tuesday,
the End of May, and then went to
Rome. Were on the train four
hours. It was really the worst road
bed we have struck anywhere, and
that is saying a great deal. We did
not go anywhere that afternoon, but
the next day went to the largest
church in Europe, and think In the
world, that Is San Pietro Of st. Pc
ter. It Is erected on the site OF
Nero's circus. II was destroyed and
rebuilt in 1910 but was not finished
until 1906. The dome wal all Micha-
el Angeles work and is very fine.
The length inside the church, in.
Guiding the walls, Is 212 yards; It's
area $4,000 square yeards. The
facade Is approached by a flight Of
steps and has eight columns, four
p%llasters and six semi-pilasters OF the
Corinthlan order. The facade IL 1873
yeards long and 1865 feet high. II
was erected in 1912. There are five
entrances, the central one being en-
closed by bronze doors erected In
143945 by Eugene ". The exterior
is by no means as imposing or az
n Is Immediately impressed on en-.
tering the church by the ~vastness
and harmony which Is observed
throughout the whole building. The
floor Is Of inlaid marble. The fourth
pillar on the right Is q statue In
bronze Of st. Peter, the right foot OF
which Is worn smooth by the kisses
Of devotees. The dome rests on four
huge piers. There are but few pic.
lures in st. Peters. More statues
than pictures. One statue is a Pieta,
which represents the Saviour In the
arms Of the Madonna, and was done
In the artists twenty.fourtn year. p
The finest Mosaic work in the church
IL a copy Of the Archangel Michael
by REM. We climbed up to the top
Of the dome and had a fine view OF
the city and surrounding country. In
the afternoon we first went to the
Barberni gallery, and then to the
church OF C%appuclna, where we saw
the picture OF the Archangel Niche.
al. We then went to the church Of
st. Mrala de Maggivre, where we
saw some nice pictures. The next
morning we started for the Vatican,
stopping at the church st. Maria dc
Popola. One chapel OF the church
was done by Rapheal, who drew the
pictures, did the staues and painted
the pictures. In the afternoon we
went to the old Roman Forum. II
Is now being excayated very fast and
they are rapidly discovering new
things. From there we went TO the
Coliseum. which Ia a very large build.
ing. Papa and mama climbed 10 the
top, but Marie and / did not. The
next day W went to the old Pantheon,
which was erected by the Roman Pa.
AgrlDpa, and rebuilt In the
18th century. The church has an
Immense dome and an opening at the
top % feet across. There is no glass
or anything over It, and through this
the church gets all It's light. In the
afternoon we drove out to the Gaia
Of st. Callxtus. On entering
a small stairway and incline,
came to a place where several
Popes had been buried, and then we
nagaa1 through uumnrrttu rhaK,bnro