The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-21

over the horizon Is the desert Of sand: yellow, bar
rem, glIsfening with fervor under IN Egyptian sui
shining yellow sheen painful to the eye. whils !
ever waves the mirage on sunny day. AROUND
sands lie everywhere. smOthering all life deadenini
nature even tagging tho SKY Win IL somore yel-
But wonderful Is the power Of ME- water. With
| stream fed BY the Sweetwater Canal, WHICH runs
from zagasg so Suez. hessieurs Lesseps and voeir
| have contryed 70 make habitabie dwelling place
for TO- 900 Inhabitants In the centre OF the DESERT
runs along sandy ridge Just few feet above sas
plot fenced round runs ditch conveying wealth OIL
Nubian SOIL and an abundance Of water, which ID
efects OF the nourishing element on the sands Is
what You may call spontaneous. Whatever plant
70 sh i ,1
or tree. Wherever depression 10 found m the plot
small lake has been made, where she lotus leaves
with evergreens and brilliant towering plants; where
the aloes shoot their swOrdbladed leaves above side
by side with the blue lowered azuleas sweet williams
and cactus bearing prickiy pear. And surrounding
these forming pleasant shades are groves OF palma
heavy with clusters OF dates, and varieties Of trees
this Nile water felt 10 tho public garden OF Ismaia
IN tho centre OF which stands the water works. This
garden IS perfec. little Paradise Of but Twelve aS
tongue Of the stranger hastsns to express the adj
mlrauon Ills heart feels at tue sight OF It. the very
poetry OF gardening 10 here iilustrated for whatever
might be conducive TO happicSt luxury has been
here adopted. .Grottoes in the desert you apt
Walks under aenssss foliage, ansed By rs; orange
groves laden with fruit that the boughs hang to
The grounds: strawberry patches. greenlng slopes.
grapevines III plenty, and above the glorious palms,
while beneath in the twilight shade are Mowers IN
full bloom. really most enchanting place u
view OF burning desert and sky, ono NAV
fancy himself anywhere where he At any
time most enjoyed himself He may Be
running water into iorGesiuness OF place. by sight
OF lotus leaves langhingy noating on lake, by The
seems forced. You forget how these gardens are
made Dy tina very exuberaIice ground you. Embow.
cred IN tnem you WIN think only OF Their pleasant.
OF them, with she pltileSs sun pouring on you It's
heat, with the hot sands burning your shoes and
from II rising to your face, v0ume-like, you know
how these aiiuring GASES were created and what
skill and trouble 1t required to create them.
The heat VI Egypt Is such an enemy TO labor and
study, anu It Ii 80 difficult to command the atten.
zion Tor serious reflection or for task which duty
would point out thal l fear having wasted COO
long time upon the joys OF the gardens, and must,
therefore, turn my attention 70 other matters The
pretty chaiets and cottages OF smailia would adOrn
strucleu with due respect 70 regularity OF streets
and avenues. Each one stands ia an enclosure by
wnitewashed. throu ugh which, however, views may
De hal BY the proprieOrs OF their neighbours garden
Two oI taese enclosures form block; then comes o
broad street. the other side Of which commences
another enclosure with \ house In the centre, and
so ON 10 The boundaries OF the town. me cnaIets
ironiing The lake are those OF N. Lesseps, Voisin
the contractor; M. Borel lately MS partner; NJ. Dus
saud, the sub-Governor Of lsmaa; tnen comes tue
palace OF the Governor built or limestone from Max
Irith freestone quarres to which q night OF free
stone steps lead from The front. This palace Is
roony and spacious, with q front OF ESQ Ieet and
depth OF 12o. 1t was built since the 4th Of
last june and Is already perfectly completed
and fit for hapltation Of course 1t was pre-
pared expressly with such CELEBRITY for the
A In.
auguration. like the opera house and theatre at
Caro-, but II the builders had taken TWO years to
palace mas quito noble look ana from It's size and
sunptuOusness OF furniture, the uniformed
viceroy's palace. Beyond this palace the main
avenue extends half mile further. The
garden Of the Governors palace must be q superb
AFFAIR when finished, for 1t ID being laid out with
great care large lake OF fresh water hns been
dug out dity yarGs to the rear which Will be
voi Tor me nourishnent OF the garden and conserve
for Mic FISH.
II was III this palace where the ball aud banquet
were 10 be by the Viceroy 10 his guests and very
Charge TO give y proper reception " them.
On the Way back from a tour W HIGH made round
lsmalia met the Empross Eugene on dromedary,
the suam fight Of the Bedouina OF the Lbyan Desert
NJ. Lesseps was escortlng her, dancing about her
IN a light habit vito hat and blue veil over her
face can only say she looked charming, and as
graceful as any lady can ever be In my opinion. She
bowed gracioisly TO all, and BY her unpretending
manner and grace every European who was at
Ismaiia fell In love with her. From ali mouths you
could only hear, ''She is most charming, most
GRACEFUL She rode her dromedary AZ II she had
been born to lde one while the poor ladies' OF honor
Alba and antther arge-eyed, full-busted lady rode
IN basket carriage drawn Dy ten Meet dromedaries,
Ridden by pure Bedouins. They both looked sxces-
syely annoyed and heated.
The Bedouin sham agnt was quite q curiosity TO
those who nad never seen one before. 1t consisted
In about thousand mounted Bedouins, clad IN
thick, kaitans and yaricoored handKerchiefs
round their heads, bound by o horsehair cord
divided INTO two equal parties menacing each other
with yatagnan, spear aud matchbox. At q shril
cry from the shelKh OF each party they oil set up
load cries and galloped towards eacn other, firing
their matchiocks, then drawing yatag1an or WELD
ing spear, closed up, wheeled around, each one
singing an enemy maue passes furiousiy, ~ II they
ssSea an tepeasa , sss same
many times over, amid furious cries, shouts OF de-
lance from she sham combatauts aud appiau5ive
shouts from the Arab by5tanderS. me VIcefoy was
there In person. explaining what was done TO the
Empress, VINO seemed TO be very much amused and
delighted with the exercises. rhe whole etiar
minated with review Of some 5000 regular Egyp-
tian troops composed OF lancers, cavalry artillery
and lniantry, who from their discipline and ma
noeuvres would have been credit TO any European
nation.
Alter this everybody Of any note seemed to feel
suddenly hungry, aud the invited guests wendell
their way TO the sub Governors house where, In The
portlco OF the building, was spread magniii-
cent lunch OF ten courses. The service was varied
and rich, which nearly 1000 strangers enjoyed
themselves. There was an abundance OF clatn-
payne, kline wines and cigars with ali Of which
the guests were literally supplied
Sauntering 10 the front poriico, smoking Dne
Havana, blessing the Viceroy In my heart for his
liberaty and excellent good taste. was met by two
English correspondents, whom hrst met In Abys-
sinia, and by one OF these two gentlemen was
accosted with
say, s., my dear feIlah, tell me what shall DO.
Here am l. you see, nearly starving, just come from
the FayOnne the Nicer0y's yacht, which Is aground
twenty miles from here, and can't bulge an Inch,
and never Will l expect.
First Of an said, you had better get something
to eat There Is splendid luncheon prepared In the
back portic0 for the Invited guests.
But this gentleman, never famous for anything
except pegt0ps and big concet and grumbling
though hungry ~ "baab," 70 use hts own word,
evidently was In nunor for grumbng; for he did
not move, but continued to express his opinion Of
the canal In this wise:-
~ think By GEORGE, that this Is the greatest piece
OF nonsense ever pcrpetrased upon gentleman
The idea OF putting pei son on board OF vesse
drawing sixteen ieet OF water which, according tt
or naaa nj nh IN,