The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-09-28
NEVADA GIRL At
FLORENCE
ITALY
Interesting Description of Pisa
and Other Cities by Young
Traveller.

Miss Helen Fulton, the 15-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Fulton
of Reno, has been one of a party of
about fifteen young ladies who have
been travelling in Europe for the past
three months. chaperoned by Mrs. Gal
pin of Los Angeles. She writes the fol-
lowing interesting descriptive letter Of
what she has seen to re alive in Win
nemucca. The world is large and beau
ing to some unable to take the trip Miss
Fulton is now enjoying 1t is as fol-
lows:
Florence. September O. lSJ5.
Dear Uncle:--I have been intending TO
write for long while. but have been
waiting until l had something interest,"
ing to tell you. Yesterday we had an
extremely interesting visit to Pisa and
this morning | have a spare half hour,
so / will try and make the best OF a
golden combination.
Pisa ls very old town. principally
composed now, / think of beggars. Tae
streets are narrow and dirty and our
gu de told US that the town Of 81 900 peo-
pie supported 6e0ao soldiers and pr esfs.
SC. no wonder that the people are poor.
When we went into an old church sew
eral peasants followed us and eyed US
as If they had never seen American girls
before.
The Cathedral Is extremely interest
ing 1t contains lot OF very fine paint
ings and great deal Of beautiful mo-
sale and carving. In the center hangs
the chandelier which assisted Gaiiieo TO
invent the pendulum. One day when
the inventor was not paying quite as
much attention to the service as is
proper. he noticed that this chandelier.
which is hung from a very high rooI.
was swinging. and that no matter
whether ii went across a large arc or a
small one. it took the same length of
time.
Just as we were leaving the cathedral
our guide pointed out Roman statue
which stood In a mich in the wall lie
said that 1t was very old and was found
when they were excavating for the ca
thedral. 1t was pagan when they found
1t, but the priests baptized it, called it
st. John and set 1t in a place of honor.
AS we left there an old woman W tn a
tin cup called out: "Gooda morning.
Madame; poor bnda oomane: giva
mona.' and followed us AL over me
place. These people are peculiarly sub
the awful glare of the white roaos and
buildings.
1t was a terribly hot day, but never
theless / went to the very top of Inc
leaning Tower, as all good tourists
should. The lean makes the steps rath-
er hard to go up. and still harder to de-
scend; but when the top is reached the
view is well worth the climb. One can
see the whole valley. The city wall is
very easily traced. and from one point
long viaduct runs out to the noun
tains. The tower IL built OF marble.
which was, think, originally white. but
which hundreds of years have stained
deep cream. 1t is very beautiful, but Its
freakishness detracts a little. / think,
from the severe beauty which 1t would
have II it were perpendicular.
We have seen so much every day. 1t is
ksurprising to think back and remember
0gaat we saw at the first of our trip,
and find that our Impressions are dis
tnct l think Europe is underestimated
by travellers. / didn't dream that 1t was
all as glorious as It really is. / have
seen so much, and everything has been
dozen times better than | anticipated,