The Republican journal., 1912-11-21
peculiar native costumes.

there was avery high wind and heavy sea
and foaming pillows. Church services
were held on board ship. conducted by
the captain. There was fine singing and
music by the orchestra. August 18th
We reached Gibraltar and stopped there
for few hours to see the sights. Glib
raltar is the strongest fortified place in
the world and was taken from Spain and
| occupied by the Eng fish. 1t has bold,
PERCEPTIONS heights of solid rock. There
is quite large town there with popu-
lation composed of all nationalities in
their quaint and picturesque CARDS. 1t
has very narrow streets, and sidewalks
just wide enough for one person to walk
on. The streets were full of little dom
keys loaded down with kegs of water
taken from the public fountain and
merchandise of all kinds. Dealers would
ask Is cents for an article, and if they
could not get that, would sell it for 5
cents. Gibraltar is very interesting
and attractive place to visit. There is
so much of interest that is altogether
different from any other place.
We went through the Straits of Gibral-
side and Spain on the other, and passed
quite near to Morocco in Africa. We
went along the shores of Spain for "a
hours. 1t looked very rocky, mountain
GUS and barren and very thinly settled
on the coast. We passed quite near to
Palos, the Spanish city from which Co.
lumbus sailed on his voyage of discovery
! of the New World 1t is quite nice
looking city. We are now in the IA
nous Mediterranean Sea with its beauti-
full blue water. We passed the Balaric Is
lands-three in misunderstanding to
Spain. August 18th We passed by the
coast of France and in the eveningsaw the
French lighthouses twinkling along the
shores. August 18th we were running
along near to the coast Of Italy, and in
short time were at Genoa, where quite
number OF our passengers dlsembarked.
The 1st and 2nd class passengers went
ashore where we had a stop of several
hours, to see the sights. Genoa is fine
and attractive city. 1t is the greatest
commercial port in Italy, and its harbor
was crowded with shipping from all parts
of the world. The city is very long and
narrow, as there are high hills and noun
tains a short distance back from the
shore. The buildings are all very sub
stantially built of stone or cement. We
saw no wooden buildings whatever in the
| city. The streets are quite narrow, but
clean and nice. The piers are of solid
stone and very substantial. We went to
the city market-place where they sold
fruits and vegetables of all kinds. The
dealers were nearly all women. We
saw the statue of Columbus and the
house where he had lived. We went to
a MAGNIFICENT Cathedral which was built
| in the 18th century. 1t was filled with
beautiful paintings and was very grand
and lofty. There were great many
devout worshippers kneeling at the
shrine and saying their prayers.
The shores of Italy are very billy but
thickly populated all along the coast,
with pretty houses painted in many
colors. We passed the famous Riviera
in France and Italy, which is famous
the world over for it's mild, balmy eli
mate and is the resort and home of the
wealthy from all parts of the world.
| had a fine young Austrian law
student from New York for roommate,
who is going to Vienna, Austria, to finish
his law studies. ! became acquainted with
a nice German business man from New
York, an Italian merchant, also from
N. Y, who is on a visit to his native
country, and young college Professor
from Budapest, Hungary, with whom
became quite good friends and we had
many games of chess together. l also
became quite friendly with Frenchmar
and his wife, who were very nice anG
pleasant. The passengers were all very
kind, pleasant and polite, and was very
favorably impressed with my foreign
friends.
We passed near Corsica, the birth
place of Napoleon Bonaparte; also
near the Isle Of Elba where he
was banished. We then came te
the famous bay of Naples, which il
famous the world over for its great
beauty and it certainly is very pictur
esque and lovely. We soon reached tn.
city of Naples, the largest city in Italy
and on landing were surrounded b,
swarms of beggars, porters, carriage
drivers and boys, who wanted to carr,
our luggage, and they were so persist
ent that it was hard work to fight one
way through them. We got nice room
on good street with balcony in from
overlooking the charming bay of Maple
and a beautiful park just across tn
street. We were very fortunate in Sc
curing such ideal quarters in this Lowell
place. And what made it still better wa
that English is spoken here. That evening
we went to a concert at the King
Palace, where there was fine music by
band and singing and music nv YER