The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-24

to get any until I reach Rome, in
about two weeks.
I'VE met this morning on the
streets Melton and Earle, who have
just returned from a similar trip to
ours. Both are well.
Sincerely,
~. w. Babcock."
Senator Tillman's account of his
trip follows:
The two weeks which have elaps-
ed since our landing at Gibraltar have
been spent in rather strenuous FASH
ion. The long rest on the boat had
brought such improvement that the
morning after We reached Gibraltar
and found good steamer about to
start for Tangier, 40 miles southwark.
on the West African coast in Morocco.
we yielded to the suggestion of two
Columbia friends. Messrs. Melton and
Earle, who had just come in on the
German Lloyd steamer, and put off
Tor Tangier without seeing Gibraltar
at all. reaching it about D. m. Af-
ter resting at the hotel saunter OF
an hour and half through the mar
row. filthy streets. from seven to. 12
feet wide and all crooked, gave us
all the idea Of Mohammedan and
Moorish life and civilization that we
wanted. and there was no difference
Of opinion about returning to Gibral-
tar next day.
After taking a view Of Gibraltar,
through which We drove with the
American consul, Mr.. Richard
Sprague, and whose courtesy was
much appreciated, we crossed over
to Algeciras. Spain. on the opposite
side Of the bay, where we spent two
nights and daN.resting and ENJOYING
the magnificent view of the famous
Rock Of Gibraltar, and the most gor-
geous display Of flowers that it has
ever been our good fortune to see,
hedges Of geraniums five feet high,
white daisy bushes Of even larger
size, with other flowers too numerous
to mention. These are in the garden
or park surrounding the swell Eng
lish hotel, the Reina Christina. and
though 1t was the first of. June we
mad to sleep under blankets, which
mas oeen necessary throughout our
trip In Southern Spain. Friday we
went to Ronda. an old Moorish for
tress, in the midst Of the mountains,
with most magnificent view. Part
or the journey upwards was through
the cork-woods Most Of the way the
fields are filled with olive trees. wheat
and barley occupying occasional
stretches. The wheat in most in
stances was very good, some Of it ex-
ceedingly fine. After a night at Ronda
and a walk through the old Moorish
town to the cathedral we started for
Granada Sunday morning and although
the Spaniards are perhaps the most
devout people in Europe. there was
no evidence that the people remem-
bered the commandment, as they
were at work everywhere in tho
fields.
we spent two whole days in
Granada and then left for Seville. talk
ing nearly all day for the Journey
though the distance is less than 200
miles. I will not attempt any de.
scriptions. but will only say that we
were not disappointed in the Alham-
bra, though our expectations had
been raised very high by what we had
read, and In Seville there was a rene
tition of this experience. The cathe-
dral, with its numerous masterpieces
OF painting, and the Moorish palace
must be seen to be appreciated and
then seen again and again, while the
little chapel in la Carload Hospital
will undoubtedly linger a Joy forever
in our memories. Here we found the
only evidences in Spain OF prosperity
and modern city life, and undoubted-
ly, for we agreed on this point, our
Columbia friends joining in the yer.
dict, that the Sevillian women as
whole are the handsomest we have
ever seen or expect to see.