The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-03-31
FROM ACROSS THE SEA
Comes Charming and Interesting
Letter to the Sentinel Readers,
From Capt. Charles I. AAass, Tsrner
% Crsnaalan,
But Now the Intelligent Consul of the Uni-
ted States, tO Cadis, spain.
CADlz, SPAIN. March 5th, 1894.
Mr.. J. W. BUCHANAN,
"- GmnnaIn n{o~ &N-'s q vi

Ny Dear Sir-Your very welcome
favor Of the 9th ult., reached mo
about ten days ago, and In compliance
with your kind request, asking con.
trlbution from my pen, will endeavor
to give you an idea Of this city, it,
surroundings and our Impressions IN
regard to It. Cadiz Is one Of the most
charmingly situated cities In the,
world. It IL literally the bride Of
the Sea, " embraced almost entirely by
the Atlantic. It IL built on an Island,
and Joined to the continont BY q very
narrow strip Of land. The buildings.
are white, and it has been compared to /.
a white pearl set In q crown Of sap
phire." Az we approached the city, !.
most enchanting scene met our gaze,
the long rows Of elegant houses, crown
ed with terraces and domes, we're gild-,
ed with the last days Of the setting sum-,
giving everything an unreal and fairy
like appearance, and making US feel
that we must be gazing on the ''fan-
tastic fabric Of dream" We are vcry
pleasantly located here, and have been
kindly received. The spaniards are u
courteous people, and always respond
with more than the courtesies and civil.
tiles extended. Among other Euro
pean countries Spain stands unique,
both as regards her natural and physi-
cal features. In no other land can
there be found such extremes Of rain
and climate as characterize this beau-
tiful peninsular. Nowhere else In
Europe do arctic and tropic 90 nearly
meet as here. Contrast, for example,
the stern grandeur Of the Sierra Ne
vada, wrapped In its real snow, with
the almost tropical luxuriance Of the
Mediterranean shores, which lie at its
feet. Nor is any other European coun-
try 80 largely abandoned to nature.
The Spanish people, rich and poor,
congregate in towns, cities and villa
ges, and as one travels through it,
vast stretches Of country are discover
ed uninhabited, except by wild beasts
Of the field and birds Of the air." We
are, as you know, in "Andalusia," the
garden spot" OF Spain, and are otter
and Us we'll as their sunny land has
been described, yet there seems some
thing always to be told about this old
world corner Of Europe, 80 distinct
from all the rest, and apparently un-
changed since the days Of Don Quixote.
Around this country and its people
there hangs, in our eyes, a grace and
infinite charm, hardly to he described
or defined In words Of mine. %
Andalusia is land Of vine-clad slopes
with its orange and olive groves, COW
ering stretch, Of more than three
hundred miles from East to West, and
half that extent In depth, and IL bound
ed, save on the Atlantic front, by an
nbroken circle Of mountains. The
coast line between Trafalgar and
Honbra then form, as It were, the only
opening to this favored land.
I was truly sorry to hear Of Gen. WAL
thall's resignation, more particularly rs
II was caused BY his impaired state Of
health. sincerely trust that he will
soon recover and be able to resume his
seat In the Senate in '95, for the coun-
try needs Just such men as he, to cit at
the helm. J.
Your paper comes regularly, and is .,
welcome visitor, and now that tho,
vast ocean rolls between Us, news from
my friends and old home alwaysreceive'
the most cordial Of greetings. ! will
make an ofacial visit through my dis
trict within the next few days, and
later hope 10 tell you something Of the
beauties Of Saville, Granada and Hon
bra. The latter - the great mining
center Of Spain. With best wishes for
yourself and readers, am
Very truly yours,
CHAS. L. ADAMS.
Three davA IL a very short time In