The Newtown bee., 1895-03-15
NUMBER Ii.

anu cldtNlHR lOEC0 WAS aDl6 IO DOlU out for four years. against the armies of Spain. The Spanish soldier, like every thing else in Spain, is slow; he is also dull and lazy: he would rather roll his cigarette than hold his gun and rather sleep than do either. All persons can cross this neutral ground ad libitum during the day; but, when the first evening gun has been fired at sunset, then
 1.-THE DEAD LINE''
 is established and any one trying kto cross is likely to pay the forfeit of his life. This is the great place for snug gliDg, and the smuggler is peculiar specimen of his class. He is a small yell low dog whom his master owns .n Spain. For several days he.is starved and thus made eager to get where he knows bone will be his reward. During the day he is taken ever into Gibraltar, and just after nightfall saddle is tied to his back filled with tobacco (tobacco is free of duty in England, but is taxed heavily in Spain. Then the canine is released and he makes quick tracks for home. Often he succeed in passing through the sentry lines, but more often the little fellow pays his life as sacrifice for his devotion to his bone. Verify, for deeds that are dark and tricks that are vain, OA tLls caIAu UTAH Nuc heather Chinese are peculiar.
 The end of our afternoon drive brought us to Linea, the first town across the line of Spain. We did not go far be- yond the gate of the city. An introduc- tion thus far was all the acquaintance we desired to make. Beggars, beggars, everywhere. We had read in books about the beggar in eastern cities; but what you read in books and what you see in actual life are sometimes quite different things. Surely all of us can say, 1.-The half has never been told me-" The beggars hardly allowed us to alight from the carriage. We were Americans; they knew that aI once by our strange dress and our plain unaccustomedness 10 everything around us. We were Ameri- cans; they knew we had plenty of money, for they had preyed upon Ameri- can tourists before.- Never did harpies or vultures bounce with greater fury up- on their slaughtered victims than this crowd of beggars bounced upon us. It was a jargon and confused babel of voices, but it had one interpretation "Backsheesh moneyI a penny, if you please, mister ,'' And it was
 COSMOPOLITAN CROWD;
 little boys and girls were in it, those just o,d enough to toddle about; and old
 
 had grown gray in their chosen vacation of living by the sweat of others brows. The spanish maiden, even in the role of a meudicsnt, is often very pretty. She has snapping black eyes, and she knows how to use them too; for she losses her head roguishly to one side and looks up at you with sweet smiles and a thousand unstudied graces which would win your heart instanter, did you not feel that these charms were displayed in a very unworthy cause. The sight of these vast hoIdes of beggars is novel to an American, and, wiLhal, interesting; but yet it is a sOrrowful picture. 'Tis true 'tis pity that these people know no better, that they are born into lines of beggary and squalor; but the pity 'tis 'tis true that they have no shame about it and ply their trade upon every prom ising victim for all that it it worth. But 1 must tell you about the Spanish custom house; I don't believe the like exists outside the bounds of Spain. All the afternoon the stream of wagons and travellers on foot flowed into the gate of Linea. Let us stand by and watch the proceeding. Here comes a man with his high roofed wagon and diminutive donkey. His appearance does not indi- cate that he ever owned anything in his life worth confiscating; but the custom house officials are soon upon him. Hounds never more fiercely attacked pursued and captured deer. The man is made to dismount from his seat. His pockets are turned inside out, while he holds up his hands. A long thin blade attached to a wooden handle is thrust into every crack and cranny of the ve- hicle. Cushions are overturned, cur tains unrolled, packages opened; in fact, EVERYTHING Is DONE
 except to upset the wagon and take off the wheels. At last, in desperation a. finding nothing on winch duty may be levied, the officials command the unfor- tunate to remove his shoes. Somewhere in his sock is found paper of tobacco. Quick as a cat would snatch at a hird this contraband article of law is taken away, and the man ignominiously sent into a room near by, probably there further to disrobe and yield himself into the hands of his tormentors. If, like Lot of old, he escapes but with his life, ne may count himself happy. America has her fearful wrongs towards the poor to account for at the Judgement Day; but, from what l have already seen of other lands, fervently say that America is good enough for me.
 It is getting late, and we must take the tender and be of 70 our big ship. Before we descend into the saloon for dinner, let us take last look from the deck at the mighty rock. It is huge lion lying with his face toward Spain, or it is stolid Moor in recumbent position, his long beard falling over his breast :; is is either. according as you happen to be feeling and as you look. At it's high est point it is 1,500 feet high; it is two
 miles and half long and half mile IL nal 1T l.s light,'' it was there; when the mighty angel shall proclaim that time is ended,
 it's rocky ribs shall yet be unmarred by
 the blighting fingers of the ages. Il costs England, it is said, 1000, 900 a
 year to maintain this fortifieation, which
 sum MT Gladstone thinks useless ex
 pense. What good it is for England tc hold the key of the Mediterranean I do not know, unless it be for the glory o
 having what while in her possession. n, other nation can ever own, the stronges fortress in the world.-(Otis w. Barker Cruise $. 5. Friesland, Mediterranean , Sea, 150 miles northwest of Algiers, Feb , ruary 2l, 1895.
 , The Tuskegee jubilee singers, who az
 peared at the Town hall, last Frida, evening, were very unfortunate, ther
 being scarcely a ''baker's dozen" out t 2 hear them. They did not give loni , concert but sang few melodies to repa, l those who did come, and explained tn 2 work of the institute they represent r Their singing was very excellent and . is to be regretted that there were no , more out to hear it.
 G. F. Duncombe has bought & nev wide tire farm wagon. one of the bes |, makes of R. Hatch tS Sons. and would b
 pleased to show it to any one calling & { his barn. But few people are aware o l | the extensive business carried on by R : Hatch & Sons. Their large factory is 10 f cated in New Fairfield. They employ l : men the year round and make to orde l and builo carriages. buggies, heavy ant 2 Il light bob sleighs out of No. l material