The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-31

ubIduy -IlhC OuI tODdCCO CuuCo'1oA was
sadly neglected in our younger days, and
we have been obliged to refuse many
generously preferred cigarette. Chewing
is almost unknown. In the cafes may be
seen long rows of Turks sitting cross leg
ged, smoking the aargelG.
It may be asked how We travelled SO far
in the Ottoman Empire without any
knowledge of the language, when they
have nothing in common with the Eng
lish, not a character or numeral or even
the current date,-they having two, one
the old style European, the other the Ma
homedan date. We did not attempt to
pick up any words, as in the countries Of
Europe, but found the English language
spoken by somebody everywhere we
went; boatmen, dragomen, and walters
at hotels, and sometimes they knew quite
too much, and from their smattering of
English words would be impudcnt
enough to crosod their acquaintance upon
us, and frequently those whose appear
ance'would indica that they would glad
lily engage in the amiable operation of cut
ting our threat for few francs, if cir
cumstances would permit Honor in deal
seems to be out Of the question-they
seem to have no fixed valuation for any
thing. We have had boatmen ask six
francs to take US on board lhe steamer
and then do it for one franc or less.
There are no docks i'll the Mediterra-
mean, bnt ships anchor safe distance
from store, and land in small boats, which
are as numerous as cabs in American
cities)
The only way to trade is to beat them
down as low as possible and they usually
accept one-third to one half their first
price. For services rendered it is neces
sary to bargain before it is rendered, or
have disturbance. and the only way is
to pay what is far and leave them, and
their loud talk never amounts to any
thing.
No city which we have yet seen pre-
scnts SO great variety Of people and cos
tunes as Constantinople, and at no one
point can they be seen at so good advan-
tage as from station on one of the
bridges, which are thronged from morn
ing till night, not only by Europeans
from the upper countries, Tut by Italians,
Greeks, Russians, people from Armenia,
Syria, Persia, Circassia, Egypt, Arabia
and India in their peculiar costumes,
presenting, probably,a greater variety
than can be seen in any other city on the
globe.
The principal hotel in the city, or what
claims to be the first, is kept by an Eng
lishman by the name Of Misieri-misera-
bic would be quite appropriate and is
simply humbug, and one of the dearest
hotels in Europe Charges, twenty
francs day, and is inferior to the third
rate hotels of our country. Travellers sell
dom patronizc it second time.
Having "done up the city, we embark,
ed for Varna on the Austrian steamer,
en- route for Vienna. The sail up the
Bosphorus is just charming. Palaces and
fine residences extend along the waters
edge the whole distance on either side in
one almost unbroken line, while the beau
tiful and romantic hills in the back
ground, render the scene, when the sun
is sinking in the west, almost one of en-
chantment. A sail of sixteen hours brings
us to Varna, port on the Black or Eux-
inc sea, q town of most contemplate APP
From this point we take the railway q
few hours and then steamer on the Dan
ube two days, passing through branch
of the Carpathain mountains, presenting
scenery not inferior to the Highlands and
Palisades on the Hudson. At one point
called the Iron Gate, the river is COM
pressed into width of twelve or fifteen
rods, with rocks rising nearly perpendic
ular to height of 500 feet. A success
sion of bold rocks and heights continues
for several hours sail, when we pass at
once into beautiful and well cultivated
country. A greater part of the distance
from central Turkey to Vienna is one
continued succession of we'll cultivated
fields of grain, the peasantry are busily
engaged in reaping most bountiful har-
vest. Wheat is most extensively cultivat.
ed, and no where on our western prairies (
are seen such extensive wheat fields, as
in Austria. Beautifully diversified with
hill, valley and plain, and teeming with
such bountiful crops, it appears like
a garden Of Eden and the granary of
Europe. The old fashioned sickle and
scythe are the only implements of har-
vest. Among our passengers on the
steamer were Turks, Russians, Greeks,
Italians, Austrians, Germans, Spaniards,
French, English and six Americans.
Nearly four days are consumed between
Constantinople and Vienna, the last
twenty hours of which are by rail. Pest
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