The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-14
.,n BEST JOURNEY IN SPAIN

Jurisprudence of The Journal.
a ,oA Jan. 81, 1901. The suspic-
0Nr , have begun to entertain at
i0' !I LAVA strengthened in spite of SEN
paw and tradition at Valencia, Ali
iISD' and all the way down the Medi-
f'l ,nsan coast, becomes positive con-
tPla At Malaga that, world-famed
'f'Y h,sia is no longer the jewel of
Api' From romantic and. aesthet-
'g'D1 inf of view, Cadiz, Cordova, Sc
q p' Toledo. with their air of dreamy
'DF their naughty but poverty
''l '[.n aristocracy and general out
SUM- Nav condition, are by far the most
'5' .o.ting. vt every turn they re-
D'. van of a glorious and opulent
''pr long. long departed; whereas, in
H'' Mediterranean cities, with their
''T I,,r hustle and activity of com
D rlr past is forgotten in the
y' ,.,or.s hfe of to-day. 1t seems
= y rnbest heresy to prefer plebean
p to the romance of ages; but
.' ,oa dreams, are delightful. perhaps
'..5 and butter, plentifully sugared, is
,,..,r.. consequence, to cities as well
..tomdyiJuaIs.
Malaga +, a shining example of this
,,t.rhy prosperity, with its world
,,s,op. rlsIns and it's wines of many
,..ue, It's brandy distillery, which is
...s the most perfect establishments
:, rprope. its factories of sugar, choco-
IL. muorice and porous earthenware:
\. corrou mills and paper mills, and
,.,ttar manufactures and lead smelt-
=, and iron works, and its enormous
,,jp IN oranges. olives, barley, figs,
IA and minor commodities, for which
5,a,8lds OF vessels annually visit its
t,rbo- lis four great sugar manufac-
-rrp, Turn out a yearly average of
,iDa+, thousand cwt.; it's two cotton
a,foqqs employ more than four thous-
and hands; and its merchants export
rerr variety of sweet Muscatel
raes from the celebrated "Lagrimas
t.a,, de Montilla," and "Dulce," a
mpIp OF centuries old, to the common
Asr stuff which is much too strong for
he average American to sample with
IMMUNITY A very cheap and popular
Malaga wine has this quality Of burn
BIZ strength impaired to it by being
mixed with alcohol made from potatoes,
immense quantities of which are i'm
wrel from Germany, to the infinite
ietdment of consumers. Its alcoholic
character, combined with the heat of
he climate and national excitability,
i1yes the drinkers crazy; and no doubt
% its cbedpnesS and consequent too
liberal use may be attributed most of
hsenmes which have given the place
such an menyiable reputation.
With tie charming prospect before
.Bo cross country drive to Grenada
tile s.ow-place pre-eminent of all the
aog-p.aceS m Spaln-We were recon-
dHl to another twenty-four hours of
nbbey iu the expensive but comfort
ks Gran Hotel de la Roma, while wait
I for tie semi-Weekly diiigencia
Mainline there is quite enough of in
FIest IN Malaga to keep one all day out
d doors IN the sweet, warm sunshine;
and the long nights en- casa come to an
cid at iast though sleep is murdered by
Ny generations of vermin, vile odors
ii g.rr combination, and the street.
ncatj vi Bedlam let loose. The
5aeaioman cathedral which by
HaeH Of extraordinary size and height
dominates the town and is seen far out
asvd rendered the more conSpicu-
Gus by It's walls Of bright red sand
Slne while all the other buildings are
adngy srays and yellows. 1t was begun
sMelne III the sixteenth century, but
'lot yet completed, and probably
RVt. viii be. Architect after archi
M Though four hundred years, has
@d5d lis quota of Disagreement; until
a9E Tie vast pile, with its medley of
harmonious designs, bedaubed inside
Hu nmmerable coats of whitewash,
'9elts painful example of all the
llecls Of the worst periods in art. Its
WESTERN front has two towers, one
4ooclg up telescope fashion three
i1aIed feet, with tiny dome on top
aa looks like the button on the horn
~a1oz While its companion-tow is
'gadtVy diminished dwarf, There are
S0a entrances, a great many enor-
a'S windows, and a number of curl
'1 llte cupolas on the roof. 1t occu-
r@ te site of a Moslem mosque, at
remittance to the old Moorish quarter,
'p'Sy steep and narrow by-ways lead
devious windings to Gibralfaro
Saf On top of the fve-hundred-foot-
'sl I'LL. 1t is said that more money
!"fIy spent for candles in this cathe-
>" Wah for all the meat and bread
'90ned in Malaga. At any rate,
~Qsands Of candles are perpetually
4ang on its affairs, and at any time
Uy every day in the year, service
gong o. Soldiers, artisans, peas
sfandees, servants, beggars, even