The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-26

U BLofi'h VI
Bad shape: No Progress and tie
People Have No Morals. Though EN-
cry one prass Five Times Il Day.
From the frontiers of spain o
the north TO the Straits Of Gibraltar on
the south is S54 miles up hill both
WAYS It is mountainous from one
end 10 the other and b same range
continues on far into Morocco. IN the
ages past no doubt the Atlanur
and Mediterranean were one vast
body Of water and the soil Of
Spain many fathoms beneath the wa
ter. II is likely hat the same mighty
force which built the Alps and reared
the Pyrcnccs also brought Spain above
the waves. From the north of Burgos
10 the south of COrdoVa, some 500
miles there is q series Of plateauX with
mountain ruins. which ppear To have
been large lakes When the WorlG was
young In the line and forming q long
range of bald mountains extending
from France far into northwestern Al
RIGA. stands the Rock Of Gibraltar,
whose head is 1.396 feet above the wa
ters at its base. on one side Of THIS
rock is q city Of $1,000 people, Of
whom 5000 are British soldiers sta
toned there. The rock itself is not on
~ a wonder Of nature, but England
has bored tunnels and underground
galleries all through it, and out at
small holes enormous mo are
pointing in all directions. On top are
q lot more huge cannons. In the
harbor there is a feet Of war vessels.
There are also enormous docks in the
citv for making and repairing war
ships. In these docks over 5000 men
are worked daily. Gibraltar has rather
Il war like appearance. 1t is needless
to state that there is good order in that
town. The soldiers are we'll behaved,
,r,,af,y1 vl,,,, ,,n,, nr,l mot ~ I r.. and
toughs. 1t is a beautiful sight to see
them march to preaching on Sunday,
led by a band, and each man having
his prayer and hymn book. From all
appearances they are gentlemen. one
of them was assigned by an officer to
show US the sights under, or rather in
The rock. and he was most affable and
obliging. FOT his services he could nOJ
he induced to accept pay. 1t was in
deco refreshing to meet such a man
after hearing little else for SIX weeks
except a clamOr for fees. But there i
does things. On the side Of the rock
is an old Moorish castle erected in
742 n now used as q British prison.
Sick as a Dog.
From Gibraltar to Tangier is 40
miles. across one of the toughest
sheets of water to be found anywhere
much worse than the English chan
mel. I have never seen so many sick
people as we had on our ship. ON the
way over | learned the exact meaning
Of the Word, "SicI as Il Dog y gem
trei looking canine had started out to
ilIllGc in the pleasures of travel. He
was f. :cndIy with everybody and Is
day of her marfige. He q neEf"
travelled much by water and was ig-
norant of the FRANKS of old Neptune.
\ choppy sea soon put a misery in his
stomach. and the subsequent pro
cecdings Interested him no more" At
ter he had paid his tribute like a gen
tlernan, even TO the last mOuthful of
his breakfast, he put on that sad look
which is so characteristic of the in
valid. His eyes We're weak. his ears
limp, and his face pale. His general
dCmcanOr became quiet and unaSSum-
ing. ON his countenance he wore an
expression of calm resignation. His
mind was on Il serious subject. But
in comparison With h spell which /
had a short while later that dog was
enjoying splendid health.
Falls Into the Arms of Il DOR.
Tangier is situated on the Bay of
the same name. The steamer an
chOrS some half a mile out, and the
passengers diScmbark in q small skiff.
There is no mole or sea wall to break
the W and it is q rather danger
Gus business getting into the little
boat. The waves toss it up and down
like a feather and one must get in eX-
actly at the right time. Just as the
boat cOmes up on top of the wave you
fail into the arms of a stalwart Moor,
Who with the strength of u giant. de-
posts You safely in the skifT. There
is Il regular swarm of these little boats
meeting every ship. The yelling.
duarrelling. g~esticulating Moors, in
their efforts to get passengers. make
an interesting sight. The Moor. like
the boy, loves a noise.
After emerging from the custom
house the novel and strange sights ap-
pear. The narrow streets are crowded
with people with all sorts of impossi-
bic dress and With donkeyS III mules
carrying great burdens. Everybody
and everything is making a racket.
Not only ace the eye and ear treated to