Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-30
Human Experience.


Thy heart must through its sorrows run,
And pass from JOY to pain;
But knoW-the spring that withers here
No more on earth can reappear
A. winter showers bring back the leaf,
As winter SHOWS the green,
The heart of man must taste of grief,
TIE be what it hath been
That grief though not on earth, shall bring,
Another and nobler sprng
Oh! thou must weep, and in the rain,
OF tears raise up the prime,
And beauty Of thy heart again,
And toll, and fall with time
And look on fate, and bear to see,
The shadow of death famlhary
Thy noblest act is but a sorrow,
To live-though i'll befall
Thy great reward to die tomorrow,
If God and nature call
In faith to reach what and eye,
Dream not, nor all thy phantasy
The Vale Of sweet Xvaters-The Turkish Ladies' ont
Friday, the Sunday of the Mahomedans, is also
their day of recreation. We now in full spring,
the season in which the Turks frequent the country
This is the time for their excursions to enjoy the day.
either on the banks of the sweet waters of Asia of
EurOpe The former is, however more resorted to
in the autumn, and the latter draws greater crowds
in the present season. On Friday last the Sultan
repaired there after mosque, as also the ladies OF his
harem. Many thousand caiques might be seen gil
ding along the Golden Horn filled with the families
of the pachas all bound for the destination, the
Sweet Waters of Europe, and filled with the velled
beauties of the harem. 1t is vain 10 attempt 10 give
description of this scene. 1t would require the eye
of artist to deservedly appreciate It's peculiar tea
Ires and not the humble pen OF your matter ottact
correspondent 10 describe it, The scene of the Sweet
Waters of Europe last Friday reminded one of the
Arabian Nights, and of the brilliant descriptions
the East only TO be met in the poems of Moore Or
Byron. The waters of Europe were sweet indeed
last Friday Many thousand sweet creatures were
there, spread about the green meadows in groups of
four and five, with little children and young girls in
their brilliant Oriental costumes. In order to place
this scene wildly before you, it is necessary 10 ex
plain the position of the little valley in which all this
occurred.
The valley Of the Sweet Water of Europe is at the
extremity of the Golden Horn, where two small rivu
let's enter the sea. The Sultan has kiosque on the
border Of these streames. The valley is not more
than half mile wide, with green hills rising at each
side 1t is almost entirely meadow, interspersed with
trees here and there, and little wood the left
side It is not cultivated neither is much taken
Of it. At any time but spring or autumn 1t is indeed
barren, and towards the centre swampy, and during
the winter months frequently under water. At pre-
sent it is however. in It's full beauty and vedure.-
On Friday it was peopled by many thousand persons.
never saw it so full before. The way was blocked
up by carriages full of Turkish ladies' and the river
was literally so full of caiques that you could not
pass. The fair natives of far Armenia and Georgia
were there spread about the grass, whilst black
eunuchs on white Arabans whirled about with jea-
lous eyes, watching over the property of their
ters The Turkish veil Qhe Yashmak) hides the
greater part of the face from vew but these fair
Oren .as have of late years changed the texture of
| this covering, SO that you well distinguish the
finely chiseed nose and rosy lips beneath il. What
beauty not there assembled | had never seen
such assemblage of Turkish ladies before, rath-
er ladies belonging to Turks. and had often thought
! the accounts and descriptions of Oriental beauty eX-
aggerated They not. If there one, there
were a hundred young women there Of the highest
class of beauty, with the sragh Grecian nose and
that clear, soft, dark, almond shaped eye. What
eyes, and also what looks They seemed very happy
seated in little gtoups, picnickng. They had all
brought their dinners with them, and sweet-meats,
which they enjoying lisening to the most dis
cordant humdrum Turkish music, which was being
performed by parties of four five men with spe,
cies of guitar, not unfrequently accompanied by a
guteral chaun, the only excuse the Turks have for
singing. am not admirer of Oriental minitrelsy
| they have no ear for music.
Picture to yourself these thousand damsels epread
about the green in blue, pink, purple, orange, scar
let, green, and yellow costumes children in scarlet
velvet, with gold plated through The hair and inter-
mixed with long locks falling over their shoulders
(there one little Turkish boy, the son of some
pacha, dressed in red velvet, prancng about on a
pony in every direction (Turkish soldiers great
carts, gilt and decorated, drawn by bullocks, and
filled with women negroes on white horses, gallOp
ing about every side; Turks sitting crossegged,
smoking narghiles and chilbouks in silence enjoy
ing their kief Armenians; Persians, in their peak
e1 fur caps the Persian Ambassador in his carriage
in full costume, followed by the most extraordinary
looking men on horseback, dressed up in Cashmere
shawls Circassians, in yellow pointed caps. (almost
all the embassies there y mix with these some
British officers of every uniform, and his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge with his staff all
mounted on superb Arabian horses, the property of
the Sultan, with purple velvet saddles richly en-
broIderied in gold, and you have some idea of the
brilliant scence the Sweet Waters of Europe present
ed on Friday last
His Royal Highness walked and rode about a good
DEAL and seemed to enjoy the scene amazingly. Lord
de Redcfe, who regret 10 say is ndisposed did not
accompany him. Our officers strolled round the
meadows looking at the Turkish beauties and they
stand fire very well assure you. Many a glance
was exchanged between them and the Ing glis Asker
those smart young fellows in the red jackets indeed
am told that one Turkish lady presented her hand
kerchief to handsome ensign of the 88th but this
| cannot vouch for, as did not see II. Several go
flowers from them, know, for young gentle.
man very navishy asked, can take flowers if they
give them to yout | have no doubt many boquet
was given them Ii is to be hoped none OF this will
end in sack and the Bosphorus. The black guard
ians of the fair all eyes, rather scowIs; the,
were on the qui-Uive but had they seen anything
they dare not touch an English officer for smiling
lady. saw of these fellows shake an unfor
tunate rayah by the collar most unmercifuIIy be
cause he did not get out of the way quick enough
He had better not try the same trick on any English
man.
BITE OF Mad DoGs.-We find the following in al
exchange paper;
IAN English journal says that an old Saxon ha
been using for fifty years. and with perfect success
remedy for the bite of mad dogs, by the agency o
which she has rescued many fellow beings and cat
tie from the fearful death of hydrophobia The re
mely is to wash the wound Immediately with warn
vinegar and epid water, dry it, and then apply few
drops OF muriatic acid, which will destroy the poison
OF the saliva orneutralize it, and the cure is effect
ed"
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