The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-07
MALAGA,
.e the Worlds Supply of Raisins
W." Comes From.

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,,x,->RY 20, 1901. Malaga is not
II 10 look at, whether approached
land or sea. Its houses of monoto-
roor and contour, all grays and
~ ~-rs oyer-topped by an enormous
sslral of bright red sandstone,
o." .o around deep bay of the Medi-
-.,oean guarded by antique forts and
mated by lofty hill crowned by a
y,-,4 citadel. But it is an important
nsrcial city of 100000 souls, the
o center of the worlds raisin in
.tc and one of the most famous
,.sring places in Europe for invalids
4.ntalescents. Landing at Malaga
WORK of time and strength, of
.nre and ceremony. Soon after
r,e your steamer drops anchor a
nom shore, for no apparent reason
fra increase the port charges, for
mauing you see her with nose
~. to the landing place. After a
.a~tme Of waiting, in which every
H.. aal enence but the passengers
,.-fo be Consulted, several gorgeous
..uHlcl boats, flying the royal flag,
.a. ringing uniformed officials.
r. wWpouS gentlemen spend a
-. mur OF two roll calling, eX-
.n.u. your tongues and your lug
soe ,- leakfasting at the captains
,u.,-. which their gracious per-
...s.. given to go ashore. Mean
,.a-8 mighty fleet of boats has been
.A-ru- round about-boats of all
b.. -i.70u, Yachts, felcucas, roW-boats,
A5.-4 Hcken-coop affairs like those
ILr3M harbOr; and other unnam-
ufaa5uug creations which, according
=, scripture, it would be no sin to Wor-
,a-thrir owners bawling in a very.
q,5e Vt tongues, with all the energy
an. denomination of hack drivers at
f- Jersey city ferry. Boat hire, like
gqrtAug else here, is very extortion-
r4-s, -1e least fifty cents one way,
a e1cl person and the same for every
anal rst package not carried in the hand
Ais, est as much more as the boat
rracaa wiring out of you. But as you
Dns GET over that intervening stretch
g waite. somehow, the only way is to
make u ron-clad bargain beforehand
and keep a firm grip on your temper.
~ u,e # would be sad mistake. for
oGa need it many times in Malaga.
thus '.e day is well advanced before
u8' feet at last touch terra frma.
Yea ttouglngs are dumped on the
nNl the open street; and there
u-aNr 81 sun orshOWer the convent
tllr d more customs officials. several
If aHm are wandering about and APP
@lG} moving your discomforture.
.u aaI au hour, maybe two hours;
rlqo.loMa to sit upon-not daring to
. and leave your luggage to the
G.l G fine populace, and not per-
gt.. to AXE it until the ominpo-
'r- fire government having been
@a manifested, the Master of
Wttrs up, cool and dignified,
tH.u.LeI 10y two uniformed assist
a- 0uklng cigarettes. The Mas
l. --'E- upon you one long, search
satisfied that you look
A makes some marks with
T. F upon each of your pack
i.4 +rf opening any of them, and
ssa Jerty to take them and go.
@ ., u-tide the luckless traveller
H' w.'-- facial expression he is not
.-s-Q He signs to his assistants,
@' a- Uou the baggage with fendish
s'o uublng Immaculate raiment out
H'Q Ir dust and exposing carefully
-1Ie- secrets of the toilet to the gaze
file aoole.
Malaga is by all odds the most Angli-
eyed city i'll Spain-aud perhaps that is
'l4 ssa~on why it is also the dearest.
aT rate prices here are nearly
aoaNr those of Northern towns, with
really nothing to show for the differ
Tltr. There are a great many inns, of
IYnS degrees of badness. Probably
"1 choose the famous "Gran Hotel de
I'd ''pa which is the most splendid
ai' =&penSlye-and about the most
Va-Io'ess 1t is kept by wealthy
'9A'ail& which also owns great show
pace mas in Madrid and Grenada. At
q" seasons crowded with invalids, tour
'S anu gaiSln merchants, at this time
u year u Is literally packed; and in it
''' near good deal less of the Spanish
'Ns'agf than any other of Europe. At
1'N F'Q marvel that the place is so
-'U'' ItSorted to by the ailing, for
rg'f 'orocco is blowing-a dry, hot
'la straight over the African deserts
'"''' CAUSES extreme lassitude. The
.-l''7 IS undoubtedly good for persons
''' 0t-lcate lungs on account of Excess
Qiyhess, there being only about 20
vi IAN IN a year, then never more
''' III hour or two at a time-So that
rs is very seldom a day when inva-
~ N"y not exercise in the open air.
INV, WINTER temperature averages so de-
r. N ialr., which is eight degrees
,s -i'7' tIan Rome, Nice and the Riv-