Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-26
TURKISH CONTRASTS.

eralIy moderate. IL Is OAu OccalSO IL IL
both cold and wet, foggy and rainy.
The Turk proverbially loves his ease
yet he lives in the most announcement man
ner. He smokes lis chibouque or nargil-
ly on sofas without backs; he uses nis
knees for a writing desk, and the floor for
a dinner table. He is fond of visiting
his friends in state, but has no carriages;
his streets are neither named or number
ed. Turks are both clean and dirty
They are always dabbling with water,
but they eat with their hands; they heap
in;olerable garbage before their doors,
leave hogs to do The Office of scavengers,
and allow dead carcases 10 purify beneath
the windows of their palaces. They are
both quick and slow in business, for they
have few formalities yet they have al
ways a score OF opposing interests in ev-
erything They neglect tie most inpor-
tant affairs in endeavoring TO satisfy ey-
erybody on some occasion; and jump at
conclusions, with simplicity and good faith
almost affecting upon others.
The Turks wives are so mufiled up
that they cannot see where they are walk
ing, and they roll about Ike barrels, from
tie length Of their dresses and the large
4 ness Of their shoes. He wells and i'm
prisons, yet allows them TO 90 where they
please unaccompanied. Turks are new
/ er seen in public with their wives. On
the other hand they appear to consider
ladies as natures choicest handiword, for
they can imagine no present more CRATE
.ul to the Sultan, or the great Bairam
than a young maiden. They deny wo,
man any place or influence in society
and while they refuse them soul, insis
they shall be transported bodily TO para.
disc. 10 Turkey, q girl seldom bring.
a poTIion 10 her husband; but the
husband pays a sum of money Il
/ her parents. Turkish women are lively
gossiP;ug restless; the men are calm
taciturn and apa;hetic. a Turk consid
ers It shameful to look al a lady passin!
him. He never suffers tie name Of
wife TO pass his lips, and would eonside
it an insult if you asked after her health
Yet he is a poiygamiSt. and has chiIire.
by his slaves.
The Ottoman is compassionate ant
cruel. He Will leave a legacy to a horst
and support an army of beggars but h
would roast a Christian with great zes
and bastinados his slaves without a qualu
He is at once splendid and mean. O.
tcntatious in servants, horses, pipe-stick:
and houses; but his servants are ill-dresz
ed, bis horses are worthless, lis house
are kept in such bad repair that tie IA;
, often comes into his drawing-room, an
pigeons build III the hall Of audience
his sultans. lie always reminds strar
gers Of the Hungarian nobleman, VII
have but one spur. Nothing about lii
is complete. a saddle of cloth OF gol
will be girted about his steed with an o.
rope; and while his mouth-piece of b
pipe may be worth FIVE hundred pound
the bowl is not worth half-penny. f
Is a democrat, though lie lives under
government nominalIy despotic. He is
democrat, because he can hardly unde
stand any real difference Of ranks in
country. Most governments are su
posed to examine affairs with some vie
Of their settlement; at the Porte tn
are usually investigated with a view
avoiding it. II other countries prom
ton Is slow, and business managed co:
para.ively quickly. InTurkey, busine
is conducted slowly, and promotion graz
ed quickly. Elsewhere, thanks are Us
ally returned for q present; in Turk
II Is customary to thank the receiver
guest invited 10 dinner is also thank
Tor coming.
In Turkey, suPeriors salute inferior
/ elsewhere the reverse IS the fashion.
Europe, we uncover our heads AZ a ma
ofrespect in Turkey, people take
their shoes to show difference. A tn
Is briofof speech, and seldom exaggerat
but he is amused by interminable stori
aad the most improbable freaks ofima
T. nation. lie suffers evils without co
plant, because he says they are writ
in the book Of fate, and he considers th,
.ay as part Of the scheme Of divine Pro
dence. He has a great contempt for {
ces;ry, and comedies TO the descendent
ay, Mahomet 90 other advantage in life th
lch a green turban. a real Turk cares
tie for politics most of the persons m
ed up in political affairs in his count
being Greek or of Greek descent.
IS is brave and sensitive but he ne1
ap- dreams Ct a duel, nor have the Frer