Jackson County journal., 1919-06-13

bernard, who have lived in seclusion
mere for thirty years, Space vii,
not permit detailed description of
"hat we see inside, but will take
rapid glance. Walking down the
right aisle we pass the tomb Of
William of Savoie $3.50 who was
poisoned by his enemies; Mareue-
rite, wife of Louis TX of France and
Eleanor, wife Of Henry III of Eng
land; of Louise, daughter of Duke
Charles | who died at the age of
thirteen Q499).
Adoruing the tombs and in inches
about the church ale more than
i've hundred statuettes of weeping
women and no two are alike. Some
OF the statutes are of the finest Car
rara marble and required eight
years to complete. Beautiful paint
lnss, masterpieces, Of the greatest
Italian artists decorate the ceilings
While this is only word about
50 interesting building, there are
many other pl ices of histo orin inter
est | should liketo mention.
10 students of history, one of the
most Interesting features Of this
whole REGION is Hannibal's Pass.
We could see this pass from Ire
severe Hill. Those who are familiar
with ancient history konw the story.
1t is the road over which Hannibal,
hat great Carthagenian general,
passed with his army and elephants
'ver the Alps and down into Italy
TO attack Rome (21S B. c.
Again there are the old Roman
Baths built 122 B. C. and the Rom
IN Arc of Campanus built in 800
A. D.
And now let us take the trip to
the top of Mt. Reward which rises
majestically back of AK to hei9ht
(of SOTO feet. We 90 on a log rail
(lng having a 81 per cent grade. AS
we 60 up the mountain the country
oelow spreads out like a beautiful
panoramic view From the sum
nit of the mountain we get a won
derful view of the snow-covered
Italian Alps and Of Mt. Blanc, the
highest mountain in Europe. Ap-
parently. Mt. Blanc is not more
than five miles away, though in
reality it is a distance of forty-fiye
miles.
Lastly, but not least, we will 20
into the AK les Bains Museum,
which is located in the ancient Rom
an Temple of Diana, built 1872 B. c..
| can mention only a few of the
objects to be seen in the museum.
There are great number OF old
Roman vases; two large pieces of
china made in Italy and valued at
10000 francs each; vases made in
Africa; delfware from GERMANY:
Roman lamps and coins; weapons
dating back to the bronze and iron
ages; japanese suit of armor OF
the eleventh century; trunk that
belonged to Louis KIT; and two
large, ugly, black horns which were
blown to drown out the cries of
slaves when they were being beaten
by their masters. (They undoubted-
ly answered the purpose, for heard
one of them bloWn.) The last thing
we will mention is the Egyptian
mummy. He is in glass case
with the ankles broken,t to prove
that it is real huma body. This
entleman has been dead for 5000
! years, but on that memorable day
of Nov. II, 1918, a group of Ameri-
can soldiers, who had been in the
trenches, but were now on leave at
AK, were in the museum disclssind
the mummy, when the news reach
ed them that the armistice had
been signed. Can you guess what
happened? Well, those yanks cheer.
ed SO long and so loudly that the
roof of the Temple came off and the
mummy got up and walked. This
: ic tho ctOru thot woo told h., 49,,