The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29

being none IN this district. but TO
the many Wild herbs and shrubs all
over the island.
Except for the eucalyptus and pine
planted near the stations, there is n
noticeable lack OF trees along the rail-
way routes Among the mountains.
however. which occupy the eastern
Ealt OF the ISLAND and occur to some
extent along the western coast, there
arc important forests OF oak, lick, cork
and wild olive. In the mountainous
areas OF the island are many fertile
valleys
Fine Horses Bred.
Tho town of Macomer is the center
Of region where many fine horses
arc bred for the Italian army. as are
. also the small ponies used in Naples
Cagliarl, al the southern end OF tho
island, is the principal seaport OF
Sardinia, and is often visited for a
few hours by tourists taking the week
~ steamer from Genoa and Livoruo
10 Tunis. The bay of Cagliari Is most
Impressive. On the right and left as
you enter are hills. with mountains
| in the distance, while rising up from
the lowlands directly opposite the en-
trance is the city, on rocky hill 400
feet high. The top Of this hill is en-
circied by massive vail. built BY the
Pisans in the thirteenth century. At
two OF the angles rise the towers of
the Lion and the Elephant, but of the
tower Of the Eagle, which completed
the triangle. only the base remains.
In the center of these Notifications in
-
hill outside the walls Is built the
modern city Of $4,000 inhabitants, the
largest in Sardinia. The entire popu-
latton of the island is estimated at
10000. density Of population Of
eishty-tive per square mile; that is a
much lower figure than in any other
part Of Italy.
Among the objects historically in
'eresting in Cagliari are the rock-cut
tombs on the hillside below the Castel-
10. These are probably OF the same
period as the nuraghi. the famous pre-
historic truncatcd cones, thirty feet in
diameter at the base and built by the
men OF the Bronze Age.
THE 'nuraghP were undoubtedly
fortified habtations. They are usually
situated in commanding positions at
the entrance TO tablelands, near the
fords Of rivers, or on almost inacces-
sible mountain peaks and within sig
mailing distance Of one another Traces
of at least 5000 Of these remains have
been found
The ancient tombs of the inhabi-
tants of the 'nuraGhr are usually
found near them. These are called
the 'tomhs Of the giants and are three
and one-half feet wide and from thirty
to forty feet long, With roof OF fiat
slabs or rocks and with the sides made
e the slabs or Of rough walling. The
bodies we're probably arranged in a
sitting position. In front of the
tombs are circles about forty feet in
diameter. surrounded by stones; these
were, no doubt, used for sacrifices and
burial rites.
Where Real SardS Live,
4 ITO get an insight into the life OF
the inhabitants OF this isolated is
land, one should visit its villages. Ii
is in the entire eastern half, with Its
mountainous valleys and villages
where the real Sards now live. Here
one will find them good looking and
in good health, generous, hospitable
honorable and quite poor. Politcness
is carried almost to an extreme. Often
as one rides through the small villages
the women. children and the old men
sitting at the doorsteps rise and wish
up a 'huon viaggio'; or II It happens
TO he noon, some may wish you