Connecticut western news., 1910-06-30

ready to make the best of our trip. The railroad runs through broad and fer tile valley, and on either hand were small, well cultivated farms. EThere were crops of wheat and hay, and the corn fields were just beginning to show what mother earth does for sunny Italy. The grape vineyards had spring growth of about two months, and showed signs of bearing a heavy crop. These are raised for wine only and was told that in the country districts wine is about as cheap as water. "How nice to be hobo here" We stopped at many small stations, and saw large crowds of peo- pie, and lots of pretty girls. We arrived at Pisa at 1:l4 and could see that this city was well prepared for tourists. Long lines of hacks or coaches were at the depot, and all the drivers were cry ing out "Me speka English; taka you to tower; one lire; 20 cents?'' We boarded carriage and set out at merry gait across the city, passing first through 8 park, with large, magnificent statue of King Victor Emmanuel in its cen- tre. Pisa is old city. At one time it was an independsnt republic. The buildings appear several hundred years old, and it's streets, for the most part, are narrow. The river Arno passes through the center part of the city, and over this we crossed, on marble bridge. When only few blocks from the tower our driver stopped in front of store and told us to buy our tickets in there. This we did. the charge being half lire per person.
 The Famous Leaning Tower
 We crossed through church yard and entered the campanile or leaning tower, through its sunken base, and be- gan our ascension towards the top, climb ing the winding marble stairs. which are built inside the walls and which wind around the tower seven times, containing 294 steps. This stairway shows signs of an enormous amount of travel, the steps being worn away fully two inches. From the ground to the belfry are seven stories, each approached through an archway from the stars One can walk around the outside of the tower from each of these stories. In the Bslfry are seven bells, i'll size from one to six tons. These show signs of much usage. their clappers being greatly worn. We were alone up here and were curi- ous to know their sounds, so rang three of them very gently, and thelr tone was superb. We found another stairway leading still higher. This we climbed and were up the towers very top, and the view from there was uu- obstructed for many miles around As we have yet some childish ways about us, we carved our names upon the flag pole, as if by chance any of you ever come to Pisa, you will see the names of at least two Americans.
 The day was clear and light breeze was blowing, and the beautiful view be- fore was more than words can tell
 A View Magnificent
 It was from this towers top that Calico made his first experiments and determined the laws of gravitations. The tower was begun in 1174, and com pleted In 1850, and is II feet out of the perpendicular, height 179 feet. From From the tower we went to the old Ro- man Cathedral, short distance away. This Cathedral is 312 feet long and 1O61a feet wide, constructed entirely of marble It was erected after the great naval vic tory of the Pisans, near Palmero, in 1863, and consecrated by Pope Gelasius II in HIS. Entering on the east side, through one of it's massive bronze doors,