Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-08-12
.TLLMAN WRITES OF HIS TR1p.
Many Things of Interest In Italy.
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\ Columbia, August L. Senator
Tiilman and his companion traveller,
DIR. J.sW. Babcock. are evidently hay-
ing a most pleasant trip. They have
gotten as far as Geneva, Switzerland.
In a personal note concerning Sena-
tor Tillman's condition, DR.. E hcock
writes: 4t
< Geneva, Switzerland, July 10. S
Dear Mr.. Kohn:
1T is rainy morning, SO i have
taken advantage ofSthe only opportu-
} nifty have had for a long time to get
Senator Tillman to dictate an account
OF our travels for his friends In South
Carolina. I am glad to report that
the Senator continues to improve. He
is very active and keeps going all the
time. The evidences of his recent
threatened paralysis have almost en-
tirely disappeared. &a&
AS ever, sincerely yours,
~. w. Babcock."
Senator Tillman's Letter.
The observations of Senator Till
man as dictated by himself follow:
Geneva, Switzerland, July 10.
1t Is practically month now since
We left Naples, and the time has been
most pleasantly, and hope profita-
bly,, passed, both mentally and ply
sically. The journey has been leis-
urely which brought us to Geneva
but the sightseeing has been quite
arduous
Rome was especially and necessa-
rialy the most exacting in points Of
interest and the work necessary to
see them. We remained there twelve
, days, and then in despair decided
that 1t would take a years hard work
to gain any adequate idea of things
and then moved on to Florence
Moreover, there was constant de-
sire for books which were at home
to refresh our memories, which are
provoking.
The Crowded Forum.
The one thing which is incompre-
hensible, even now, Is the smallness
of the Roman Forum; and why so
many temples and other massive
buildings were crowded into such a
small space, and that. in hollow be-
tween hills, is question which every
thoughtful traveller will ask himself
am sure the entire area known as
the Forum, including the sights for
the palaces, temples, .basilicas, etc.
is not ten acres. This includes the
space from the Tarpeian Rock, on
which the capitol stood, to the Arch
of Titus. But cannot undertake
any description and only mention
this surprising fact as the most strik-
ing thing in our visit to the former
mistress of the world.
Roman Beggars Few.
We noticed marked difference in
the Roman people from the Neapoli-
tans. They are larger in stature, and
the beggars, which are SO pestiferous
at Naples. are very rarely seen at
Rome.
We reached Florence on the even.
ing of July Sd, and spent the fourth
in this beautiful city. 1t has no
ruins, and the bridge across the Arno
is perhaps the only structure which
has come down from the Roman pe-
riod. There Is sculpture everywhere
and we absolutely became surfeited
on great paintings. Near the edge
of the principal square and in front
OF the old palace where then, as now,
was the seat of the city government,
there is a circular bronze tablet let
into the pavement over which pas
sengers and vehicles pass, with the
picture of Savonrola and the legend,
marking that as the spot on which
he was executed and his body after
wards burned, along with the two
monks, Fra Salvesto and Fra Dom.
enico, who were his principal lieuten-
ants In the effort to reform the
abuses of Catholicism.
He was equally brave and fear
less with Luther, whom he antedated
by half-century or more. l will
confess to greater feeling of SOL
emnity in looking at this tablet,
which may be likened to large
bronze medal, than I have on enter
ing any church since l have been in
Europe.
Improvement i'm People.