Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24
(Ceutinued from last week. J


Of every story exc rt the ground
The lower or grOun1 floor win
dOws are protected by heavy iron
bars and the entrance door is a
very heavy one, sometimes cover
ed with large knobs of iron, the
fronts are decorated with fine
stone carvings or metal work.
There does not seem to be any
cellars in business or dwelling
places The buildings seem to
be constructed of stone or ce-
ment, with flat roofs and a few
stripped and covered with red
tile. The streets are, except
where there are open squares,
very PamOw, ofrOm 5 to 20 feet.
This plan is adapted for the pur-
pose Of shade and GOODNESS. On
eIBering the houses you pass up
a short hall, flOored in marble,
where you reach a large beauti-
full door polished wood or glass
On which iS.the name in brass Of
the person dwelling in the house,
with a bell pull. On entering
through this door you come to
Selsrge square, flOOred with tes-
SelSted marble with shrubs, chairs
II opens. to the ceiling where the
other apartments are, offices or
dwelling rooms. The Spanish are
slow In business and very con-
sentative in their ways. The men
smoking and the women lOung-
ing in Che balconies. The wealth
en- now is like Olr May, bright,
in sunshine with cool winds. The
pride of Cadiz is her Cathedral,
called La Nueva (1720 1892 an
irregular pile with the bronze
monument of the Bishop who was
instrumental in completing its in
terror, placed in the square .di-
rectly In front Of the entrance.
Connected with. this Cathedral
are. ONE hundred and fifty priests
headed at present by Bishop Cal
v0s The interior Of the building
is we'll proportional, the high
altar, which was presented by lisa
bella ~ il. lavishly decorated
with silver and gold. 1t is plac-
ed directly under the dome (1S0
feet high and is bathed in soft
AeliotrOpe light prOudced by the
purple. clear. story. Another OF
interest is the old Capuchin Com
ventc (nOw occupied only by
cuseOdians) where is treasured
the Marriage Of st. Catharine.
the laF' picture of MurillO, the
master of Religious paintings in
Spain. He was at work at this
canvass in 1852 when he fell from
the scaffOlding and received ia
tad injuries. The picture repre-
. seltS the Blessed Virgin holding
the lnfans Jesus, who is placing
a ring upM the finger of the
beautiful st. Catharine, who KNEE
before Him. a picture Of st
Francis executed in Murillo'S bes
manner hangs ON the side wall Of
the same r60m.o 1t is said to ap
prOach perfection in painting. st
Francis at the age Of % became
"a Monk leading a life of the ut
most poverty and purity. On;
day at his devotiOns at Mt. Aver
10, he prayed that he might hav,
visible proof Of the love o
Christ by being permitted 10 bear
0 some mark. of His mortal suffer
ings, in his estaey Of prayer it i
said he had a vision of Glory
sand Immediately the stigmata o.
wounds of nails appeared upOl
his hands and feet, 1t is said t,
be a fact that he marks wer
found on his body after death.
On arrival in CadR We took
carriage athree of u.s. at tn
rate of fifty cents an hour. W
visited the Cathedral, Playa D
TOraS. or bull ring, circula
building sOpen to the sky wit
tiers of seats and boxes, al
around, stalls for the hereSS an,
bulls under the lower seats. |
holds $4,000 people, and tn
fights takes place once a veal
There is large theatre built b.
the municipality. In the art ga
lery there are & number of Mur
lilo and other fine paintings.
r Cadiz is built on a point o
land jutting from the west cOas
of Spain into the ocean. 1t i
a Very old city, the oldest i
Spain, 1900 BIC. 1t is surround
ed by walls ana Notifications
1t is the Port that Columbus Sc
sail for America.
In Spain there are. no bells o.