Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-02

1855 and again in 17O4, when the
Monks retained it, In 1772 it fell to
the Russians, was captured by tae
Prussians in 1893 and capitulated to
the French in 1906. Chaplets, images
ETC., for pilgrims to the convent, form
the chief article of local maintenance,
although the city manufactures cotton
goods, cloth and paper. 1t has a
population of about 10000.
ODESSA-The fourth city of Russia
in size and foreign trade, at the
northwest angle of the Black Sea, the
seaport for the basins of the Dneiper
and Dneister, halfway between the
two estuaries. It's bay has an area OF
IA square miles. The city is built Oh
terrace 100 to 155 feet in height. Cat
acombs extend underneath the town
and suburbs. Its population in 1910
was 478,900. 1t is estimated that no
less than $4,000 are living from hand
to mouth in the utmost misery, partly
in the extensive catacombs The city's
occupations are connected with ex-
porting, shopping and manufactures.
! Grain is the chief article of export.
| The bay of Odessa was colonized by
Greeks at an early period. In 1854
the town was unsuccessfully attacked
by the Anglo Russian fleet and in
1S76-77 by the Turkish. In 19O5-vS
Odessa was the scene of violent revo-
lutionary disorders.
PSKOV-A Russian town, on both
banks of the Velikaya River, 10 miles
bl railroad southwest of St. Pet
ersburg. The ruins of the old wall of
the town, built in 1866, descend to the
right bank of the river, while numer-
Gus rich and populous monasteries in
or near the town attest its former
wealth and greatness. The present
town is ill-built, chiefly of wood, and
shows traces of decay. It's manufat-
lures are unimportant. Pskov was
| formerly the sister republic of Nov
! gorod and was one of the oldest cities
Of Russia, maintaining it's indepena-
ence until the 10th century. Up to the
time it was brought under the rule of
Moscow it was prosperous and veal
thy, its inhabitants numbering about
10000. Today it's population is close
to 36,OOO
LISSA-The outermost island of the
Dalmatian Archipelago, surrounded I
wall of rock. It's chief towns are
LISA and Comisa. The former has a
strongly fortified harbor, and con-
tains the palace of the old Venetian
counts Garibo ldi, a little to the east
of the ruins of the ancient city of Issa.
The industries are vine-culture, sar-
dine fishing and the distillation Of
rosemary oil. The town of LISA has
a population of about 1000. A COL
ony was introduced at Issa by the
Parians, assisted by Dionysius the Ell
der of Syracuse, in the 4th century b.
c. AS early as 966 the Venetians rul-
ed the island. During the Napoleoni1
wars, the French held LISA until 1911
When the French-Venetian squadron
was defeated by the British off the
coast. LISA was ceded to Austria IL
1915. The second naval battle of LISA
was fought between the Austrian an l
Italian navies in July 1866, the for
mer being victorious.
MADRAS-The chief seaport on tn :
eastern coast of India, which extends
nine miles along the sea and nearly
four miles inland. Its population in
1911 was $3.50. The city has several
buildings of architectural pretensions
and many spots of historical interest.
Its industries include cotton mills, sew
eral cement works, iron foundries and
cigar factories. The harbor is not
safe during a cyclone, and vessels
have to put out to sea. The cisy was
founded in 1910.