, 1876-07-31
Difficulties Encountered In Reach'
ing the African Continent.
A City Of the Dead-..No 6team, No
Electricity, No Commerce.
Interviews with the Great Italian
Patriot, Garibnltii.
Moorish Religion, Marriage. Ceremonies,
anil COf1ce.nouses.

Although the Continents, at these points, 80
ncnrly touch each other, ye&, III all essential
particulars, two planets could scarcely be more
unlike. Had our trip, therefore, bccn one to
the nsoon, orr curiosity co,ild not have been
more keen, OF Dur imaginationa more thoroughly
aruaard. We were young fellows, OF small cx-
pcr'cucc anil precious little wisdom,
Taking advantage OF facts so pa1pnblc, o,tr
bontn,en, in order probably to sayc timo or
mnucy, llad neglected to comply with certain
quarantine regulations then in force,-the con-
sequence lrins tllat we came very near To
never getting foot upon African soil. This
catastrophe, however, was. to our grcat sats-
fnction, finally avcrtcd. But tho rascals who
tht,s tried to amugge MS withont "bilt OF
hcaltl, ;" OH to the African Continent, while
they succeeded as by a miracle, were unex-
pcctcdly
HHorGnT To GRIEF THEMSELVES.
Upon our urriral within about stonc's-throW
fron tho shore, wc were vocafcrously cnloiuea
sgainst my 1Marcr approach. Our hearts sank
within us. Here we were within n few rods Of
the nystcrlous ehorc, and lol korril, In.
luspitublc voice warned us to st0p-to rctur,l-
to set no foot OF ours upon Moorish ground.
Could anything be more trying to tho spirit Of
American, youth und American tcmper7
AS soon rs wo asccrtaincl tho cause OF tho
strange excitement on shore, we were strongly
inclined to throw our s,oattncn overheard, but,
M VT prccclycd tho prcpondcnnce Of power to
10 on their side, VIC prI..cnty ticsfsted from the
attempt. The people on shore kept themselves
In great agitason. They were evidently ns dis
turbcd as II one OF the most momnntous events
In history wis about taking place. And all
about couple Of Yankee boys, who merely
wished to do little sight.seclngin In thcIrstrango
country!
To scturn!--w1,y, we felt that We had ratlicr
incur the scyercst penalty than to turn back.
Before our eyes lay tho
ROMANTIC LAND OF THE MooRs.
The City Of TangIer, with its low, queer
houses, Its beautiful gardens, and Its numerous
mosques and plinarcts sparkling In the sun-
light, created one Of the most peculiar specta-
ylcs We Ind ever behold. The attractions Of tho
plnce certainly lessen when you get well Into II;
but, ut tho soft distance at which We gazcd at
iwith vistful eyes, It seemed ~ II the encllant-
t1unts OF tho ArAfnn Nights Wcre almost With
In our reach. I say almost; for WINS not the
oen ese s a1o s sfy s ass'a orn * G @ 0aI s2au Rf
Consul appeared alntl tho bcgoWned mud bc-
turbancl swarm upon tho bcactl. They gave
way before him with respect and decoritm very
gr1itifying for lis In thls fAE-away region to per-
ceiye.
THE BrANs AND STRIPES"
wcrr clearly recognized US symbols OF power
among cntghtcdpcoplc; and VIC Wero under
the protection OF TINT power. The feeling
i'll this remote spot wis such as can only be fully
understood by thosc who, under siultar cir
cumatn,ces, have experienced what have but
feebly described.
on tu 4 High key, but the result WIS encourage
inc, The authorities were fl earnest eouclayu
over our case, and avery effort WIS being 111adu
to 'spatell up nlaticrs,H so that the A1aerIrun
adyenturcrs might rot ashore.
For hours upon hours We lay swc1tering md
rruani,,c md ucrban9 Inay lltld sWeurinE, bo-
,lcnth liz raye Of MI African sun. Thu pious
render will turn up htB eyes ut tho profanity
in mini tint ncither he, nor oven job himself,
was ever tried ua NC wcre tried. This getting
Into Africa was decidedly harder task tllau we
lad calculated upon. Lying III this wrctclled
q Us, va almost cursed, like tie nlceltcst OF
men, ii tho day VIC were born" or ut least the
day We Ind ait forth OH this widest and
MADpEsr or EXCURSIONS.
Al LENGTH to tho intnftt. relief Of Ollr 1>a-
t1et,ce, as well rs that OF the generous reader Nh
oOlrini decision was arrived ut, tho justice and
wls,io,n Of which brought "Solomon in all LIS
rioryn yts]bly to mind. It WIS determined, In
ssnyers might come 10 fand hut tint neither thu
Doatlnr,l uor tho boat could appronrh one font
ncarur tho stlorc, under my circumstances
whatsoever,
TarGoIlci md suu-strickcn as We wero, It Is
not strange that so profound and complicated
verdict SHOULD lave produced tctnporary co,,-
fusion III ftlcas. all low on carthN wrre va ever
tu ttct ashore, il tho boat wus not allowed b
lind usl
4 mere question OF imbecilEty; for, while VIC
,ycrn yuinly unJgayoriuw tn suIyu u probc,r,
whirl, SEEMED !usolyabJe, O few stalwart Arabs
watlpd o,t antl tlo water reached Their nee.<s,
and respectfully offered to transport us, Hdry
al Il lIctrIlIg," 10 tl.o siiose We needed no SCI
oui inyitutl1n, but, mounting at once uEon tlle
shoulIurs Of these brave aud gentle Molla1u,lie
ia,,s, VS.
ENrruru THE LAND or APnIcA IN TRIUMPH
Mr. Iiyatt, ti.o American Consul, welcomed
| IA somewhat as iuruey nru wrtcUnlcu by thci,
frt.,mIs stnftcr n f.ool fshk.n III fnrt, i,ad Wf
| hern brpihrrs i,Istluh III utter etrMiwcrs. WI
co,,ll rot hive met With Inoro rortliai rcyei,
ffun, Tho rcsspn for this ,yur1,,th was obvious
Mr. uyntt VIVA ti'o univ Hmsria,, In t1u nluse
Il wlIs a iny f,,r ilim to sru +. iujlow.co,.ntry
tnm,. wit)!oIt INV rcc,,ra a. 10 who le WA 4; II
,xhat, ,xn, ,ct,"rs of iutrn1urttnn Ia brought i
,x"s sliiIcnt lint W. c,,,,,n frum III enisntry-