The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-27
gOIINDED BY PYGMALION.
,O,z Is A most INTERESTING
RELIC OF ANTIQUITY.
..rssoue Spanish Town That Is Rich
= historical Events. Renowned for
It's Girls and Wine.

The presidents runoreu ln'enVlon VI
-rino the war into Spain is inspirat-
Ttpresents the triple advantage of
Inr practical, popular and picturesque,
! does not need to be a prophet to as
- that unless there is general
.sb.up in the meantime it would be
lodnctiye of peace. Cadiz once cap
red war would cease precisely as it
Il after tie French expedition in 1928.
that instance the siege lasted three
brtbs Previously the city had been
sfectivelg blockaded for a period
ieb exceeded two years. 1t the last
btury it was again aud again unsuc-
ksfully attacked. Cadiz is strong
Nj Founded by Pygmalion, king of
II its arms still represent lions
Sapgled by Hercules. Under the lat.
i care aud protection the city was
ced But CaGiz is not merely a
Oughold; it is very beautiful place
famous, too. 1t is there that as
ple ouaester Caesar weot. At the
e it was renowned for the sheen of
purple, for wine smoother than Fal
Ian. for honey more aromatic than
Of Hymettus and for girls that had
orient in their eyes and lips that said
link Mt" But Cadiz-or rather, to
yact, Gladdir-had other charms.
,Wn as thesShip of Stone, it's sons
emmemorial explorers. The pre-
ment of a land across the sea was
ditary. They we're in love with the
let. They sailed as near it as they
returned for more provisions and
dagain, nearer and even nearer this
1t will be one of the curiosities of
pF should our guns lombard that
should Hercules and Sampson
Caliz the presentment mentioned
land across the sea stalked the
u.s. To antiquity the idea was a
b. To prehistoric Europe it was a
ton, to prineval humanity fact.
disappearance of a world conceded
the advent of man. At that time
and the United States were one.
pgiSts have shown that in the nebu-
bays that extended behind the be-
ng OF time a continent was engulf-
CaaIogued in mythography as At
1t connected this country with
pernan peninsula. Of it the Azo-
llade1a and the Canaries remain.
thing being possible, 1t need be
mere were those who stood about
eheId the CONFUSION in which it
peared, 1t must have startled
Even in the postpliocene epoch a
Rce such as that could not have
30 ordinary event.
II circumstances. already sufficiently
become marvellous not merel
/ % the endurance of a memory so
c, but through scientific demon
% OF its truth. Concerning the
il uantiS Plat told. The country
stretched beyond it, Theopom-
eScrloed. According to Plato,
alton on the subject was gathered
pa when rummaging in Memphian
Ia connection with which it
noted that if the Inscriptions on
III 's.of Uxmal are not of Egyptian
I'M Vnen Egyptian civilization origi-
u 1ucatan. But that is a detail
story was to the effecs that over
the Pillars of Hercules in ante
" continent greater than Asia
10 another remoter still. 1t
other oae-this country-which
Pmpus described. According to
ed lere were here immense cities
oy two great streams, the River
.,ro pure and the River of Pain. He
nat the garments of the inhabi-
AID ere the down of feathers and
1Tos IlVed on the scent of the rose
y, i, mpus may have been right, vet
lid Ease Low customs have changed
man matter about that. In the re.
reaf 'ueSe historians is the account
to ts ~ rupture we had with Spain.
= I MI I ~ oeen considered the key to
II Is one of three cities which
IN. recommended Philip to keep
ka. T. Once upon time the latter
- Gs Meet there, It's destination
Seven ,'nd' Its object was to punish
LOT her wicked refusal to mar
.+s. 'u0 lady was highly strategic.
+ torsgs a trick worth two of that.
mons essex other little dears. gen
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