Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-03

sionary in China, who is now engaged
in work among the Chinese laborerS
in France. We are permitted TO take
from them the following extracts
which the readers of the Register will
We are sure, enjoy:
May Is, 1918.
My Dear Father
This is my first day along the
western front in France, and | want &c
write to you at once about it. More
than a week ago left Rouen and my
work there. Then | went for vaca-
ton of week to the southeastern
shores of France TO some Of the most
beautiful places in the world. The
Y. NJ c. A. allows each secretary each
four months ten-days' furlough and
trip to some selected rest area, giving
him free railroad fare and extra money
for the trip. was particularly fortu-
nate in being able to go to Nice on
this trip. On the way we passed
through the important cities of Leon,
Marseilles and Avignon. After leav-
ing Marseilles the railroad follows the
southern coast all the way to Nice and
you get a gorgeous view of the azure
waters of the Mediterranean. AT the
same time you are braced up by the
mild sea air.
This is a most remarkable strip OF
seacoast in southern France. Rugged
cliffs with pines and palm trees fringe
the waters edge. Here and there they
jut far out into the sea, as if trying to
turn back the beating of the tides. AS
soon as you reach Marseiles you no.
tice the Italian types Of architecture,
as we'll as the tropical appearance Of
the trees and foliage.
The yellow stone walls, the red tile
roofs and many other little features
suggest wide divergence from the types
of building in northern France and in
dicate similarity to the Italian types.
In fact, you see many Italians, especial
ly in the rural sections. Now in all
sections of France very little rough
labor is done by the native French,
but by the imported labor Of Belgians,
Spanish and Italians. In the neigh
borhood of Nice large part of the
conversation you hear on the streets
is in the Italian tongue, and a walk
through the Italian sections of the city
gives you a most pleasing glimpse into
their narrow streets, crowded houses,
ETC., such as we expect to find in the
slums Of New York.
My days at Nice last week were filled
with sightseeing. A Y. M. c. A. guide
accompanies large crowd OF soldiers
on each trip to points of interest and
explains the historical significance Of
everything. The first afternoon after
my arrival at Nice | went with the
crowd of soldiers TO see the monument
or little cross commemerating the work
of the Pope who residing at Nice tried
to make peace between Francis King
Of France and Charles OF England.
He succeeded in persuading them to
sign truce for ten years, but they
broke il and started war two years
later We then walked into the quaint
old English cemetery and saw the tomb
of Francis Light, the author Of "Abide
with me-" He died at Nice. This
British cemetery began to be used as
such only in 1860, when Nice was re-
stored to the French and passed out Of
Italian hands. Prior 70 this the
Italians would not allow any Protestant
to be buried in the city. They wero
compelled to restore the city to the
French in 1860 and a majestic statue
of France welcoming little girl in her
arms marks the birth of Nice as q
French city in 1860 Passing through
the streets we saw the place where
the princess of Savoy lived and where
also Pauline, the sister Of Napoleon,
lived for quito time. Then we visit
ed an old mansion with rooms the
ceilings of which were ornamented with
unique and exquisite paintings. This
old mansion is now used by an Italian
society, probably engaged in "black
hand" enterprises. In the streets we
stopped to notice the making OF palm
olive soap from the olive oil. Then
we passed up steep hill and noticed
the unique old-fashioned Italian ceme-
tery hanging over the edge Of the water.
You find here some daring and mag
nifcent designs OF statuary, such as
death leading away some victims, the
resurrection angel lifting the stone
from the tomb, and some beautiful
angels that appear almost suspended
in the pretty background Of the blue
sky behind. Here we stopped and
looked at the tomb Of Rosa Carabaldi,
the mother OF Giuseppe Garabaldi.
On one Of the prominent squares Of
Nice there is most imposing statue Of
Garabaldi himself.
One whole day Of my week at Nice
was spent in visiting. the famous gamb-
ling halls at Monte Carlo, possibly the
most popular pleasure resort in France,
where rich pleasure-seekers from all
Europe assemble during the winter.
Monte Carlo is situated in the little
kingdom OF Monaco, ruled by Prince
Albert, little principality not con-
trolled by France, but closely connected
with it. Prince Albert has only this
little kingdom OF three cities with some
5000 people. He charges them no
taxes, but probably makes enormous
revenue from his controlling shares