The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-31
OUR YANKEE AT CONSTANTINE
PIE AND UP THE DANUBE.
ZURICH, Switzerland,
August 9th, 1871.

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probably few know it what is. The city
is situated at the Junction of the Bosphor-
us and Sea of Marmosa. Just at this
point, or within less than half a mile, an
arm of the former branches off to the west,
about quarter of u mile wide, and after
a short distance curves to the north and
becomes narrower, extending for several
miles in a serpentine form and receives
river at the head. This arm of the
strait is called the Golden Horn. STAN.
boul, as it is called here, is situated ON
the point Of land between the Mormosa
and the Horn, q huge wall iDclosing it by
extending from one body Of water to the
other. On the opposite side of the Horn
Which is crossed by two large poontoon
bridges, are situated the cities of Galata
and Pera, one being a continuation of the
other similar to Brooklyn g. Williams
burg. These are known as the Frank
quarters, or principal residence of people
of other natlons-Grceks, Italians, French,
English &c. On this side, also, situated
at the waters edge of the Bosphorus, is
situated the palace and barren of the
Sultan, one of the most snowy structures
we have seen in all our travels One day
when our whole party was out taking
row on the Bosphorus, and passing CHS
palace, four of the Sultan's ladies, elegant
ly dressed, were at the windows, evident
ly having a gay time, wavina their
handkerchiefs and kissing their hands
at our caiques (Kyiques) as we passed.
On the opposite or Asiatic shore is Sou
! tart. These several cities are usually
known as Constantinople, the same as
the environs are usually known as New
J York. Steamers ply constantly to and
fri, besides the thousands of caiqnes
| The celebrated mosque of ST. Sophia is
situated in Stamboul as are also most of
the principal mosques Itrequired some
ceremony in applying to State officers,
aud some money to gain admittance to
them, but we concluded to shorten the
ceremonies by bribing the attendants
which we did with couple of dollars,
and by taking our boots in our hands,
passed through the porch and galleries
of the st. Sophia from which we could
see the whole interior. While walking
through, they attempted to extort some
thing more, or they would turn us out
we had already seen all there was 10
see, and told them to return our money
and we would go out; or, if they turned,
us out we would inform the authorities,
which quoted them at once, for dis
covery Of our clandestlne admittance,
would subject them to severe punish
ment A Turkish bath was in our pro
gramme early one morning, and our
guide took KS to what was called the best
in the city, but it was inferior to the
establishment Of Dr. Hanson, Milwaukee,
in both fitting up and arrangements, but
the process was similar
Dogs are peculiar institution through
out the Ottoman ,Empire-lean, lazy, Ca
daverous looking wretches, with sore |
heads from frequent fights, half eaten up
by flies, and disgusting to the sigh:,-a
mongrel between cur dog, fox and
wolf-the pest of every city from Cairo
to Stamboul-owned by no one any more
than the birds of the fields-always ~
ing down abuutl the streets in scores, and /
always under foot. We often tried to
make our horse step on them when riding
along, but without success. We felt like
waging war of determination against
them, from spite, on account of their
mean looks. We never dared give them
kick, lest some pious Mussulman
should return the compliment, for they
are religionsly sensitive on the subject of
dogs. We did, however, very often step
on their toes and tails accidentally and
Cneh dpOt0gaee Tor IL.
Tobacco smoking is almost universal
throughoutithe east and up the Levant,
the. modern cigarette being used in lieu of
cigars, and also the nargez0, or Turkish
pipe Men, women and children are
alike addicted to it, and it is not con-
sidered unmannerly to puff tobacco smoke
in the presence of ladies or any body else.
Gentlemen usually light their cigarettes
at the table d'hote, and we saw one