New-York tribune., 1876-12-29
11pp1xcorrs MAGAZINE. January.

The number opens with the first of two
papers entitled Pictures from Spain," by Mr. Edward
King describing the salient features presented by span
ish society TO the foreign traveller with brilliant enec'
The writer slnguaTly acute observer, ana an accu
rate and vigorous painter OF life and manners AS
specimen OF his skill, may take the following sAecu
OF railway travelling in SPAN In the express trans
one meets with darhaired darkvisaged gentlemen VINO
draw their hats down their eyes and pun csae'e
smoke continually through their nostris, VINO converse
little aud who only unbcnd from their naughty dee'uo
when some beautiful girl with her lace manthla dIapnS
her fine neck and shoulders, enters the carrlase' b "
the slow trains gets more knowledge OF the
spansh populace than he desrous Of acquiring ioe
spapnr when he travels appears TO fancy that he mas
an inahenable right take with him in the same cur I'D
which lie rides all his household goods and far pOuucc
stout farmer clad in blouse, pair OF Nmte eoruu
roys eahern sandals ard broad hat with niue E'sSeS
around its edges chambers into compartment are'u!
overcrovded He bands his nearest neighbor cage oil
chickens deposits small bag Of -four in young giI
Ian pulls his growing dog in after him. sets basket OF
eggs on an old woman's gouty toes, scrampes ln'o
fraction OF a seat, smiles, makes hupdreu ePopses
and lights cigarette. Two or three muieteers ci"u AZ
long striped cloaks perfume the with garlic A
soldier with his gun ung over his back poKes the in
ze of the dangerous weapon into his neighoors eye ocea
sonaly Every interiards his or her CONVERSATION
with inerectOns and often with oRths shOchs w cS
polite II the Journey Is long, some clever 1eliO" PuS
,itar ouf of bag thTums its strings, nuns Dalau III
which te others ion laughing and putting smoke between
the refrns and now and then keeping time by eappn6
heir hands and stamping with their feet AT railway
station at Miranda or Burgos when the train stops 10
allow the passengers to refresh themselves no one
hurres at all Suppose twenty minutes to be the time
allowed every one seats himself sclemny at the long
table in the diningioom and slowly eats and moderately
drinks smoking between the courses As the twenty
minutes period approaches its end the guard rings bell
loudly and calls the seHorcs the train few persons
look around lansudly If astonishcd at an unusual
noise but they do not besr themselves. On the con
tary they settle into their chairs and address them
selves to the dessert When the train Is five minutes
behind time the guard rings again, with better sue
cess After he has RING n third tme and, stalking
maiestcafly mp down the platform OF the station
has begun 80 fcgn closing the doors Of the carriages the
travellers rise slowly, wrap their clOaks around them
with great care arranging each fold If they were
about 10 he presented to the king and lighting fresh
cigarettes stroll 10 the train They stand talking at the
doors until the guard pushes them into the compart
ments when they glare out at him II he were guilty OF
paper on the earth's internal heat manifested in vol
canoes and geysers presenting lively and instructive
description OF the mysterious forces OF physical nature
which constitute the foundation OF the human dwelling
THE Monthly Gossip" abounds as usual with brief
sketches Of interesting points the surface OF European
life and the whole number viii crafty the reader IN
search OF entertainment.