The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-05

led by the dainticst of gardens filed n
with tropical grOwths, produce a charm b
Ing variety at every turn. At intervals y
along the slope upon which the town 1
8 ands an expanse of grass Is seen where
the inhabitants delight TO lounge or walk v
A grand parade ground Is reserved for 4
the movement OF troops. for target prac s
lice and drilling In addition to these al (
fractions the markets abound with every &
thing Co tempt the palate IN the way Of &
fish flesh and fowls and traits Of inf |
mite variety and flavor are for sale At the &
cheapest rates. Over and above oil this I
the citizen and the stranger alike eXpe-
fienCe here sense OF security under a
power which controls bu, does not op- (
press, which requires the striclest I
observance Of law and order but (
without the vieOr Of force or inconye.
niences OF restraint
The day after our arrival was spent in
sightseeing. One OF us had been so
much disabled by fall that the services
of donkey were necessary To transport
him over the Rock This patient and
useful creature is ubiquitous animal
machine from the Pillar of Hercules To
The sands ot the SOudan. Compared 10
the horse, or even the mule, be IS the mar
row.gauge representative 81 oil other
beasts OF burlhen He climbs like n
squirrel and poi,Cs his tough little frame .
work with perfect confidence over the .
edges of the profOundest abysses and
along the stceptst and cfaggiest dcsceois. .
lie never complains No matter how
rough his treatment or dismal his lot in
life may be, he submits with more than
.It
think great deal: and although he has
never given the result of his cogitations
in he world. Il is evident from the con-
duct and habits of his race that he has
reached the conclusion that, Tor some
unknown reason, he has been doomed to
nmble through life the victim OF sad
and irrevOCabe destiny.
Our donkey at Gibraltar was Of this
kind. lie was scarcely larger than
GOOD. sized mastin, but carried nearly
hundred and forty pounds OF traveller
fifteen hundred feet 10 the signal station
At the top OF the Rock. Here he rested.
From this point Is view not to be des-
crib,d Large steamers and ships look
like butterflies on the sea below. Across
the Mediterranean, stretching away IN
the distance was the coast OF the DARK
g Continent. silently inviting us over to
1 visit IFS ancient shore. From this LOFTY
D station every vessel that is to pass the
s straits Is signeled by an arrangement OF
- flags bv day and lights by night, and The
{ fact made known al headquarters 10y
G electric telegraph. go, o.,
- The front Of the fortress OF Gibraltar
IS looks 10 the west, and presents an easy
i- Grade from the sea to the summit but l''
7. eastern side is precipice OF fifteen nun
dred feet from the water 10 the signal STA
D. lion. and is absolutely inaccessible excep
l. 10 insects and other creeping things
: IL a mistake often made TO suppose tina
&c the entrance between the straits Is at al
j commanded by the guns OF the fortress
10 Although the latter Is impregnablC
v the other NAV be passed elIhe
way and at any uihe III,
ip vessels OF all sorts with lmpuni'y. IN
III real value Of this pivotal fortress oil IN
~ world is that in the bay at It's ieet ma
in ride securely under the guns, the navy Q
~ its pCssessOr, while within lis Oatlle
re menis an army lies safely encased J
or rock. Ii thus becomes an lmpregnaol
ny rauyinQ point for troops and ships whe
nd the requirement Of war may demand IL
n control of the Mediterranean sea, an
y. the almost limitless interests enclose
.st within IT'S shores. It's numerous 0a
id. RIGS stretch from Europa Point on II
left 10 the limits of the neutral grouI
nd on The right. looking westward. Az !
lt northern end the rock is followed OF
IN into canaclous rooms connecting VII
by eech other with openings looking o.
NJ mon the rugged hills of the Spanish q
Nv ,n3nions These are ST. Georges gan
rs. ries within which are mounted guns
red he heaviest calibre and Of the late
iy- storns They command the only lal
0se annroacb 10 the fortress, and at such
The eilvation that no shot from hostile art
us -, can do serious damage. Under 7
2 a fr,Un of these hollow batteries Is nj
ose raw strin of land called the "neuI
In ,rornd - IL is low, flat ara DC
re. dividing the Spanish from The EhgiI
vas oowers. the former being Represented
csc diemal.looking scntinel-boXes, out
her which a lonesome, phantom NE Hg'
and occasionally stalks to play the part
the perfunctOry soldier
G Is At the time we were there the gaIIi'
aid nj Gibraltar numbered seven 'housa
The men with ammunition ana prOVlsI'
leTe for seven years Nine hundred new gu
ass. chiefly Armstrong; and Mhltwofu
saw had fpst been added 10 the armsm
list, alreadv mounted upon its Tampalls.
the 80 tbree DAYS were enough at this hlstC
the rioce 4 short run by steamer over
ther Tongier ON the African coast gave U
far ,iirn1se of Mahommedan ciyillzau
I 10 ~ ,ransition was as sudden as
per- a.as striking. IL few hours we ian
-fTa ~ Nf..rf1b TOWN lOOklug
juilt mon the Atlantic, DEFENDED Dy u.e"
able oid fort. scarcely able 10 support
ON weight Of an entiqusted battery ol We
with less guns. A British shilling secure
ser ouide 10 show US what was 10 oe >
7hen Tfis man was a magnificent speGn
to If the Arab type, gorgeously dresseu !
ago. sandals 70 turbau, and, TO our uu' e
1 the owes might have been mistaken LOT
more SnIlal himself He took Us 10 an e.
,theT lent little hotel kept by genuine he
Ions, Tho was born In London, was educs
r the and particularly we'll hammered
T the bad h. an steward on board the race
,, eX- Prince Alfred's flag ship then at 1i'
~ Of ,or lie fed us on fish. fowls, Wllu
onry and Spanish psrtridges, good Sege'a
r at end cranes and plenty oil spanish
re 10 We found on either side Of the 81
10 go one and two-stOry houses Nat TO-
cath yrllow and dllapidated. Crowds OF
nsion we co. o. every cast and condition Pr
J. II and repassed US. Men in every " va
occur a. o,isntaI costumes, women IN
next W %bi;e garments moved mysieIi'
r aus. "n'' With yelled faces, one eye
pit APP being being used to direct their m move .
IA his Jews Of various conditions were /
.ently Seen everywhere these are very y, n ply
,amer Gus and rich. and although Si,a e,
/ pole licked By the Moorish inhsoiIan'
docu willing t. submit to any tres'me M,
ry in yjded they can make money; MIl
ii this hem wore costumes almost iaen','
er US, fashion with those used oy 'neil q
Gamer tors in Palestine fifteen LuhuIeu
arriei ago. We we're particularly graz.
as our seeing a long caravan OF csiilsis ~
Ie. but ri,el from Fez, the capitai oi ~V =,
a IA nrn0nQtA OIL IL