The Republican journal., 1900-05-03
FAMILIES AROUND CORDOVA.

tnspoNA. SPAIN. March 30, 1900.
..t. puc day to this forgotten Capital of
....r phs, and many even take it in
.tA#u trains, getting only hurried
.n-,.~ of its crooked streets and
.,u.hd mosque. These make grave
.-t.he tor there is no city in the world
pare with Cordova in romantic
-toric interest. One loses the
... spanish tour 10y following too
..-. l beaten paths; he may get his
Uomlnent features but misses
...... el the true spirit of the coun-
'ingled SAVIOR of romance and
te charming sloth and poetic
u.s.. which distinguishes Spain
uly other portion of Europe.
5 manifold charms Of mellow
fd tranquility grow upon the
carried traveller until he finds it
tu tear himself away. For the
H'iIl lltlNtS anu llitit ptdlIlS vi
o have been living the high
life of American cities, its
md solemmity act like a cooling
on an Inflammation: While the
md finds more benefit in the
food and soft Andalucian air
- all the nostrums of the medicos.
7luC. there is a good deal to an
here, in the sloWness with
lr smallest affairs of everyday
ducted the universal maxim
Never do to-day anything that
-Shly be deferred till tomorrow,
manana that never comes.
ing seems to surprise and disgust
GOOD CordovanS so much as the
promptitude and everlasting hur-
the average Anglo-Saxon. One
arms that it is no use trying to
t the customs of thousand years
f hose of New York or Chicago,
ut to kick against the pricks of
1ment only increases the delay
The better way is to possess ones
patience, remembering that rail
inS. diligencias and muleteers
.' io wait indefinitely, and that to
business engagement any where
Tine hour canned is to make the in
.0it waiting longer at the other end
me.
4e's rambles around Cordova he
-rantly coming upon new-old oh
a interest, many Of which are not
tnurd III amy guide book. To get
etatest entertainment out of the
.ur should cross the Guadalquivir
"a tue morning. on the picturesque
tlat Ottayius Caesar has the
ot building, but which is really
~vGk OF the Caliphs of Cordova:
fhe hot midday hours in the
.c forest OF the great mosque. or
HuI and Odorous Court of Oranges:
,A0y an evening drive OF PRONE
uur Of the plazas. The Cordo-
.Te extremely proud of their
uN bridge and with abundant
. luf there is not another like it
ace of the earth. The arms of
,t "A bridge placed on water" re-
II. Never WAS Il Queerer blend
DOMAIN and Arabian styles than
tren irregular. buttresSed arches.
Uge Moorish gateway leading
.etI "a tower Which was once part Of
IS Wall-the ruins of Octayius
bridge serving as foundation
r ~Hperstucturc OF the taliphS,
..r \, ID. 40. At one end of it is
p,le-quarter the haunt of robbers.
A'S and raScalS of every grade: at
lor, the historic castle OF G alahcr-
Hmorable for its important part i'll
81 of tOrdova by Pedro of CASTLE.
by, standing out conspicuously in
5W shallow river, are the ruins of
Moorish mills. with open horse
cheS and time-softened azuelos.
tyond rises d colossal statue of St
tei the arch-amgel,: who is believed
he special protector of Corlova.
stunned the high office on May Z,
ma spiritual naturalization to an
re- priest, named Andres Roelas,
lgst Of which the angel announced
nlrpose in these words, which are
t.. upon the column: 'Yo te juro
.esu Cristo cruziticado. Que soy
angel, a quien Dios tiene puesto
-arda de este cuidad."
tung can be more entertaining
the early morning scenes upon
f."va's ancient bridge the huge
gateway of the Arabs as an arts
ackground for the groups of guadi-
DsSed peasants who have to wait
tU their mules while their burdens
' oeing closely examined by tax-col-
'"iN of the city barrier. An equal
u of mules and drivers, flowing
ward, becomes congested at the
beasts kicking, struggling and
HIg; men, women and children
'ing, gesticulating, swearing and
-Ag; while others improve the shin
cur of waiting with the ever-pres-
nd alWays-consoling guitar, I'M
uptu oles and fandangoes accom-
M the music BeggarS and Grip