Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21
sKErcnEs OF oRfENTAL LIPS.

Life Of a Tnrki.h Gentleman.

Ahe me OF the Turkish Efendi, or gon.
ueman, At Antioch, is rather of monoto-
nous character. he lives in his own, or
rather in two houses--for the hareln.
though part Of the same house, Is entirely
tpartitioned OF, and no one but himself and
his slave know whore It Is, or how Ia goe
in or out Of it. He always keeps the door
keys in his pocket, and when the ladies
want anything they rap, like so many
wOodpeckers, at kind Of revolving cup.
board, which is securely fastened into the
wall. Through the cupboard, at which
neither party can SEQ the other, the lady
speaks to the servant, and tells him what
to fetch or buy for her at the baEaars, and
the article is brought and placed In the
cupboard, which Is wheeled round by the
lady inside, so that she may take Il out.
When they are desirous of walking in tho
garden, or going 10 the bath, the key 10
delivered into the charge Of some old 'du.
cana, and the Effendi secs nothing moro
of it till the party has returned, and the
ladies are safely locked up again.
The Eaendi is, generally speaking, an
early riser, and seldom sits up til lAto
hour at night, onissuIpg from his harem,
he is waited upon by ~ dozen slaves
who assist in his abIutions; one holds The
ever, another tho soap, third the towel.
and fourth and ffth assist him with his
clean apparel, Having washed and dres.
sed, he goes through the morning dUyo.
ton at the nearest mosque. Returning
home his servants serve him with his cup
Of bitter coffee and pipe Of real gibili, by
which time Il IL about seven A. NJ, the
fashionable hour for Turkish gentleman
to call and receive visits. Acquaintancos
and friends saunter in, who salute them.
Beyond this, there Is little conversation
for the Turks hate talking, and still less
joking, for they detest laughing. They
inquire like parcel of anxious doctors,
very kindly, after each others health, and
after the general salubrity Of their respec.
tive houses, for no one ever dreams OF az.
king how his friends wife IA, that would
be considered the grossest breach Of do.
corum.
Drsft-boards and pipes and coffee are
introduced. Some play, others look on;
and, save the rattling OF the dice, very
little is heard 10 interrupt the silence of
the room. The Efrendis clerk conus In
occasionally, with batch Of unanswered
letters in his hands, and whispers mysto.I
riously TO the Effendi, who either goes OF
into violent &c OF rage, or mods his CON
sent in approval Of what has been dom
Just rs the contents Of the letter are plef
ing OF. the reverse. Most Of these letN
arc from the ovefseeTs, or tho iRboreR
the Efendi's silk gardens or olive pig
tions some few from people crayifs
assistance, others demAndingrepayt.a
loans of money for there are ieY W
Efendi's Of Antioch, though all
riches, that are not indebted 70 H.
son or other for cash loans, as ~
strange RYarice, though they t,,,l
us an oriental expresSiOn1 II. sas,,
money, they arc 10th 10 oxtyt,e;. Sa;Y.
ing from their treasures "S
expenditure. Al ..a..s.t ~.
ADoul ~ a; ~; M.' tue pipe bearer,
morse, ,,h :, ana, ioiioweu p6d. takes &c:
VINO !: equally well gtie town. On
So, SS,s Iluo IN 'hs ehYlT9 9g he goes 70 the
H.u'Iuy' LH' IN Ieu OIL ne Is pretty pune.
,'i Da'n' ou. IN eNner 4 hib return, On ~
eu"l a. 70 me hobipss and coffee Afo
.s"Jnin9 nome Mixes his seal (for
Ir loIuceu' ana name) 70 The various
tuLA never ,,I ~ his secretary has pre-.
business nI w. 7dospatching. The cry
,f t, Iea noy warns him Chat u
!. .VIi ~. Inc III ~ Midday prayer WAshing,
- 10. '"o Io.D9 hIur 4 and feet, ne proceeds u
.iu sio nan. ilau lSque, where he remains lill
o sH breakfast and when the
S.o.Lt.J served, he goes through tlis
S. lution again, After bis meals,
ioiin 10 ~ kred 70 wash once more.
W there remark, tor the guidance ei
-. ~, that there Is nothing infk
oIlI Ikr moro degrading than the want oi
.I Ttfpulous CLEANLINESS in Europeapgs
lH1considering the climate, and the Wa
X Of doing In Rome as Rome doess
mart from al other arguInents,) travel
g Although seldom obliged 20 use theif,
ngers Ar the Turks do ~ their meals,
mont strictly 70 adhere 70 this CUSTOM.
lille among oTientalS.
The Efendi, after bis breakfast, which
, generally q very good one, and = pre-
aTed by the careful hands of The fair
adies al The haTem, Tetires into his ,efft
Clio for a eouple Of hours siesta, dDfing
fe heat Of the day. inthis intefkHl, y
Pasha, or q bosom friend, on ne aesi
himself were 70 appear ana hsh on tne
servants 10 see Their master immeoiaie'5,t
they would reply that he vas asleep inl
The haTem, and that i va. as much -
their heads we're worth " disturb him
About two p. M., The kiiendi !, nes.n
visible. He then occupies lis rns ~
playing drafts, or reading iuf'....s - 80
paper. Al four, he goes once n'els u ~ = ~
mosque, and thence pfoessos u s1s
GUIDED garden, on the bsnks o. ne Dlan-
- Here several other Ehendfs are sure.
~ meet him, for Il istheir usual evening
yend ezsous. Carpets are spread paskeN
Of eue1mbers, and bottles Or spirit p12t1. ~.