Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-29

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The World war and It's subsequent
treaties made striking changes In SOW
erelgnties in the region across the
Adriatic sea from Italy, but did not
change the picturesqueness of that
mountainous strip of coast that is still
der the Yugo-Slavian flag as 1t was
under that of Austria Hungary.
The Dalmatian coast deserves its
reputation for picturesque beauty.
The great limestone mountains, prac-
tically bare of vegetation and culmi-
mating in peaks over 5000 feet high,
descend to the sea in almost unbroken
line, while a continuous fringe of is
lands forms a buffer between the
coast and the Adriatic from Fiume
to where the Bocche di Cattaro lies
like a giant starfish spread out upon
the land, cutting deep into the noun
tains with its great tentacles.
The fertile rivieras lie In hooks of
the coast, sheltered from the fierce
"bora," 1.-THE wind of DEATH" which
in winter sweeps down from the
mountain gorges with terrific force ;
these are practically the only cult
waited lands in this desert country.
The contrast between the island
studded sea, the rugged mountains,
and the semi-tropical vegetation, COM
bined with old-world architecture of
the cities, affords picture not easily
forgotten.
The interior is wild, lonely and inn
pressive, and so barren and uninvit-
ing that except for the falls of the
Kerke 1t is seldom visited by the trav-
eler.
The towns of the coast are distinc-
tive and have each their special
points Of interest. cara is the one
important mainland town besides
Plume, which has been placed under
italian sovereignty since the war, the
other bits of east coast territory taken
over by Italy being on Islands. cara
Is noted all over the world for It's mar
aschino Aside from this however,
the town has many attractions
cara Is Attractive.
On landing from the steamer In the
land-locked harbor, we find ourselves
in front of gate In the town wall.
Over the gate is the winged lion of
Saint Mark, often met with here and
elsewhere in Dalmatia, and a symbol
of the former dominion of the Repub-
lie of Venice. Passing through the
gate, we enter the narrow paved
streets of a typical Italian city, such
as we may imagine it to have been
two or three centuries ago, except
that the hotels are more comfortable.
There are a number of medieval
churches in the town, interesting archi-
tecturally, and containing works of
art. The cathedral in particular, a
majestic Romanesque church, is rich
1y adorned outside with many arcades
Of little columns and inside with mar
bles and paintings.
Wandering among the narrow
streets, one comes upon several open
squares and market places, where In
the morning scores of peasants may
be seen In their brilliant colored cos
tunes There are Roman remains,
too columns and statues. No rail-
road as yet reaches lara.
The coasting steamer comes out of
The harbor, encircles the point of land
on which the city stands, and skirts
low-lying shores, passing among In
Vulnerable islands. All at once q
narrow opening appears; within it is
the spacious harbor Of Sebenico, with
the town rising from the water to q
fort GROWING the hill. In the middle
Of the town stands the cathedral, Of
which the observer gets charming
glimpses from the harbor and through
the narrow streets. 1t Is beautiful
example of the Venetian Gothic of the
Fifteenth century, richly adorned
with carving, and surmounted by al
octagonal dome Here also the streets
are filled with strange and brillian
costumes; red is the predominatint
color From Sebenico railroad runs
10 Spaiato. and also into the interior
S.Mlato. the largest city In Dial