The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-17

water. A woman with a gold ring on 1
the outer side of one nostril, and her +
arms all tattooed, was washing at the /
former, and since then we have seen I.
many thus ornamented, as they deem !
On our route between Beirut and |
Damascus we had an opportunity to
examine several native ploWs, which
we found were usually made by pass
ing a stick of very hard wood,
designed to have handle
and coulter. diagonally through a
mortice in the beam. On the hard
wood is frequently fastened some iron
resembling in form our shovel ploW,
at others more like our bar shave.
| In no case did we see an attempt at
mould board. Near the road were
also seen a great many large lizards,
| but thus far no venemous animals,
although we hear there are some occa-
sionally to be found, especially cent?
pedes.
We passed a great many camels
(all draught dromedaries Of one
hump, sometimes with the most mis-
cellaneous loading; one carried
piece of timber about foot square
and thirty feet long; rope tied near
the hinder end enabling the Arab
to steer it in making sharp turns, and
thus aid the camel.
From our hotel window We saw
them cleaning cotton IS hatter5 used
to clean fur, with bow and string;
on examining it afterWard, we foundit
really we'll prepared for wearing p0r-
poses such as forming quilts and the
like. The poorer Arabs almost
universally use long loose cloak OF
striped material resembling the
dress of our conViets, and in shape
like a bed quilt; it serves him by day
or night, and when hood or coEl is
added, it is called a burnus,
and is tight enough to exclude
rain. Usually, however, the hood is
thrown back, and a gay handkerchief
is fastened on the head by cord of
horse hair. When they approach ct
gallop, as one or two have done,
shouting and furnishing their long
guns, they look very formidable; but
most of them nod pleasantly when we
. greet them with Peace be with you,
, which is nearly all the Arabic we
: have yet learned. Before giving the
! account of preparations for the land
route to Jerusalem, to illustrate their
sloWness, [ may relate what hap
pened to one Of our American
Missionaries the day we landed
J where he had already hired horses,
and was waiting to get his baggage.
Z One box seemed to be a special OBJ
I ject of difficulty, not on account of
anything in it. but because it was di-
rected to the care of some one. That
person had to be found, although the
owner was standing there all the time
: Then an order passed through the
), hands of six officials, and sundry
receipts had to be given, occupying
! more than three hours before he
9 could obtain it.
> OUR OUTFIT FOR THE HOLY LAND.
|. Having signed a contract, specify.
s ing particulars, everything was ready
8 on the part of the DFagoman and our.
3 selves, by the forenoon of the Oath OF
J. October. Having united with the
! English clergyman already mentioned
s and his son, there were thus four oil
}. US, who were 20 pay each about Sc PEI
g day In gold, besides one pound ster.
{. ling each in gold for the return trip
: after the dragoman leaves US. Fol
4 this, he furnishes excellent provisions
( numerous courses at the last meal
J. tents, carpet, bedding, towels, tables
campstools, cooking utensils, a cook
8 waiter, and four muleteers, besides
.t packmules and our riding horses and
their feed.
: z Suppose US ready TO break up ouI
b encampment; the dishes, &C., are al
{ washed, snugly slowed in two grea
o wooden chests, weighing thus abou
q 300 pounds each, and balancing each
!. other on the two sides of a remark
e ably strong mule. Then the beddiDG
I and beds, with towels, &C., are rolled
l. up, the iron bedsteads brought into 8
q small compass, and put, with
4 camp stools, in sacks; then the
: tents are struck, rolled up
i and long cords passed round
d every package, two 9f about equa
; weight being made to face each other
n The mule or horse is led between anC
J, one package thrown on the pack-sad
i die and held there, until the other il
thrown up and dashed to its cor
d responding pack. Thus everything
i is loaded, including the long ir0I
% furnace and the charcoal, with which
II all the cooking is done. Before the
J. packing commenced, peculiar click
!, ing could be heard, which upon ex,
e animation turned out to be the noise
70 made by "Salim" in using a curry
l comb constructed of serrated hoop
: iron bent twice until two inches apart
i and then united by nails, on which
j. little rings slip about. making
n noise and cleaning away the dust
% He had then swung nesebagI
If of horsehair over all the horses heads
= and left them to eat their barley anC
o chopped straw. Over the halters, af
b ter feeding, the shell ornamenteG
d headstalls, without broWband OF
I throat-latch, but with an arched BIZ
% and ring for curb, are now placed ,anC
70 the Arab saddles, or, if you prefer
d English saddles, are tightly girdleG
J. on; the advance horse bearing Salim
and the material for lunch, besides {
Re carpet and two water bottles, is fol
II lowed by the dragoman, and after hin
n his party. Salim being fond of smok
b ing, has his long pipe. after passing
[, through a water bottle, sticking ou
l. from one side of the horsehair saddle.
, bags, and wears short jacket, wide
d trowsers, and red slippers. The
3. dragoman, although q European
n mounts double turban to protect hin
g. against the sun and kindles his
1t cigarita. Our travelling party then
y follows in motley attire. All have
Ie white muslin kerchiefs round the hat
ie and umbrellas to keep off the sun
Le some have wells besides, one wears 3
J. burnur, another carries a shot gun
: three have revolVers, and one a geo.
Is logical hammer, stuck in the belt oil
his bowie knife.
70 The line of march commences about
d or Is An. and about IL An. or Il