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
halt Of the>islEad and occur to some
extent along the western coast, there
are important forests Of oak, lex. cork
and wild olive. In the mountainous
areas Of the island are many fertile
valleys.
Fine Horses Bred.
The town of Macomer is the center
oil a region where many fine horses
are bred for the Italian army, as arr
also the smalF ponies used in Naples.
Sasliari. at the southern end of the
island, is the principal seaport of
sardinia. and Is often visited for a
lcw hours by tourists taking the week
~ steamer from Genoa and Liyorno
to Tunis. The hay OF CagliarI is most
Impressive, On the right and left an
you enter are hills, with mountains
IN the distance, while rising uD from
me lowlands directly opposite the Tn
trance is the city, on a rocky hill 400
ieet nigh. The top Of this hill is en-
circled by a massive wall, built by the
PlSans 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
the old town. On the slopes of the
hill outside the walls is built the
modern city Of $4,000 inhabitants. the
largest in Sardinia. The entire popu-
lation Of the island is estimated at
796.OoO density OF population Of
eighty-tiye per square mile: that is a
much lower figure than in any other
part Of Italy.
, Among the objects historically in
teresting in Cagliari are the rock-cut
tombs on the hillside below the Castel-
TO- These are probably Of the same
period as the nuraghi, the famous pre-
historic truncated cones. thirty feet in
diameter at the base and built by the
men OF the Bronze Age.
The 'nuraghi' were undoubtedly
fortified habitations. They are usually
situated in commanding positions at
the entrance to tahlelands, near the
fords Of rivers, or on almost inacces-
sibie 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 'nuraghi' are usually
found near them. These arc NrnIInd
the 'tombs of the giants and are three
and ono-half feet wide and from thirty
10 forty feet long, with a roof of Nat
slabs or rocks and with the sides made
Gf the slabs or Of rough walling. The
bodies were probably arranged in n
sitting position. In front Of the
tombs are circles about forty feet in
diameter, surrounded by stones; these
We're, no doubt, used for sacrifices and
burial rites.
Where Real Sards Live.
To 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,
whore the real Sards now live. Here
one Will find them good looking and
in good health, generous, hospitablc.
honorable and quite poor. Politeness
Is carried almost 10 an extreme. Often
as ono rides through the small villages
the women. children and the old men
sitting at the doorsteps rise and wish
up 'buon viaggio'; or II It happens
to be noon, some may wish you Il