Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-09-01
ST.ODO FEAST
NAPLES BIG DAY;
PATRONOF CITY
Good and Bad Join in Merry
making; History Order
by Franciscan
Fathers


0ipai can onii'aie IA point Oh uhi'er-
salty or enthusiasm with the Feast |
Day OF St Januarius. ite is the pat /
ron OF the city, the Penates = che !
bome tho idol ana oan,er ., a., .,,,,
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'-'ii'i anu in'ei iiie 'iia'oiS worship vi
every Neapolltan. II is alike a fes-
I uNal Tor the good and bad. In 1t the
lious see an indication OF divine fay-
OF the merchant Lnds proof OF pros
perity OF misfortune, and the eyil-do-
| er reads insecurity or peace of con-
science Tor another year. And 1t all
depends upon the feast whether the
miracles eNehtuate or not. A learn
cd FRANCISCAN Father had furnished
the IoiIo"hg accounts OF Naples Big
LAY:
we had risen early on the morning
OF september II 70 see the sun rise
over Mount FesuYius' and at the same
I tlme 10 De IN readiness for an early
departure Tor the Cathedral For the
18Th Is the day OF the semiannuai mir
acle-the liqaetactlon oil the blood OF
81 Jahuarlus, ana All Naples is awake
carry on that day. AS only the prompt
can gam admluance TO the church,
unless you besur yourself an army OF
mous old men and women will have
preceded you.
was not seven O'Clock when We
descehded INTO the street, and even
IN noisy Naples an extra hustle and
acuFlty were eVldents True the shops
ana places OF business were closed,
out all over the streets there was a
speclal ana somewhat ingenious meth
% Oh making money without displeas-
ing the SAINT Here on the corner IL
an OLD man Carrying sack, contain
/. ing busts OF 81 Januarius in cope and
mltre. Ihey are only two solid each,
ana as ne aeNeruses MS presence he
: ASKS you what better rieordo OF Ma
pies could the stranger have or what
surer entrance into the affections OF
the SAINT Tor the Neapoiltan2 As
! you stand TO inspect the rude sculp-
lure another passes you with pictures
ana medals bearing the enjoy OF the
man oil God. Across the way Is a
stand where hundred different ar
ucles win the race ana form OF jan
uarlus stamped upon them are sold
az lowest prices. ana they all do
thriving business Tor Neapoitans are
good natufea today and everyone must
carry home some reminder OF the
Iea-t
AS you approach the Cathedral you
VIII be persuaded that 1t Is a market
place, Tor there before you on the high
steps OF the Duomo are congregated
= nall dozen specimens OF every var.
lety OF business we had seen along
the way AND now they shout their
Z wares ana try TO press them upon
you! But you have only to raise your
nnser IN the peculiar Italian way and
they viii make room Tor you and al
low you TO ascend TO the door OF the
Cathedral by the extreme kindness
Il OF the sacrlstan, we were allowed 10
. enter the sanctuary OF the chapel
Where the relic Is kept-one would
= say guarded OF Whlcn one key Is re
c tanned by the Cardinal Archbishop
another Is given TO the acting mayor
j. OF Naples, and the third is in posses
sion OF some prominent citizen, lay
: man or eccleslastic-
just mere line OF history may
. not De out OF place Jahuarlus was
the Blshop Oh beheNShto-a town neal
i Naples-at the opening OF the tourtf
century IN the tiine OF prosecutor
: ne was seized by the governor OF th'
II province and cast into prison. Short
"a " afterwards win many companions
~ ne was exposed 70 me wiz beasts II
=. the immense aHl'hl'neatre OF Pozzuoii
n SUI COD preserving MS servants IRON
such aealh Ihey were immediately
al condemned 70 De oeheaded. Ihei
Of rehcs were saiely guarded by th'
,f pious Chrlsliahs ana the Dody OF Jan
IN usIlus was placed IN lhe CaIheural
ID naples.
AS was customary IN nose days 2
idith' some r.iisious PEI son ~eaiouSi!
coileeted the oloou. lhat same oloo'
eah De seen N the treasury Oh th'
Oalhedral touSy- II Is contained u
Y TWO smal Fials, Is OF a aark oIo"i
appearance ana very cry ana hdru
but twice a year IN september am
Way ule ilIse .hs uay "a .ne eAee,s' =,
ana the seoono me 'ioh oi IN
D. relcs from foLznoii men the Dioo'
- Drought Ntlhih sisht OF 1ne hedo
: me martyr y hlei.s slauuaiiS anu De
a. EbuitS AiOHiAs iiAulu-