St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-15

house. In Turkey there are dutics q,
goods carried from one part of til,
country to another, which as YOU ma,
suppose Is one of those shrewd device
OF craftsmanship which have paved tn,
way for the ruin of the country. Ii
our bags they found nothing suspicious
except our guide books and il copy o
fiomei'S Had, at which they gravel,
shook their heads and which they de
tanned about half an hour to examine.
The teskereh system is another thin.
that could only have been devised b,
men of Turkish ability. Their Object
Is professedly to prevent suspicion,
characters from travelling around t,
various parts of the country, but the
facts are that Il rascal can get them
real or bogus, just as well as an honest
man and they amount simply to put
ting half Il migidea into the pocket OF
some official for every one issued. and
giving honest men perplexity and de-
lay. This is genuine Turkish policy.
Leaving our baggage at Il hotel. we
went at once to the house of the Amer
lean Consular Agent, to whom we had
letters from DIR. Washbum. We found
Mr.. Calvert Il very pleasant and accom-
modatlng man. He is an Englishman
who has lived long time at the Darda-
nclleS and is quite an antiquarian in
things of that vicinity. We wished to
get along as far as possible that day.
and 81 Mr.. Calvert at once sent out his
servant to look up some horses. In the
meantime he entertained lis at his
house. until the servant returned and
we learned that the horses were all out
at glass and we could not get AVA,
until next morning. 1t was Il disap-
pointment, but of course we must make
the best of it, and under the guidance
OF dragonian went ont to visit the
Notifications. We were very honorahlv
received 10y the Turkish Bri-bashi (head
WI 81 'ii'hSthtj III 'bnlIndnu ana SHOWN
the wonders of the fortress The main
part of the Notification must be several
hundred years old. but there are some
quite strong modern earthworks in
front and II number of powerful guns.
The most interesting things We saw
there were several very old guns. still
which were used in the time
of the great Sultans. SolNman and
Selim. tor hurling immense balls of
stone. They We're made of brass or
bronze, and We're some l5 or II feet
long. The bore was about two feet in
diameter extending half way through
the gun to hold the ball. and the rest of
the way to hold the powder about six
or eight inches. They were mounted
on clumsy wooden ears with four wheels
and the range or inclination could not
he changed i'll any way, except 10y
the carriage backwards and
forwards on Il slightly inclined plane.
There were stacks of immense stone
balls lying near that would weigh
suppose, from 500 to 700 pounds.
Some of the old cannon showed
marks of war. being dcntrd and batter
ed 10y iron balls being shot against and
into them. These old veterans will
soon he melted down to make neN can
non, and could easily be purchased if
amy one cared for Il curiosity of that
kind
One of the finest sights | ever Wit
messed in my life, | saw while staudinu
IN the battlements of that old castle
II Is not far from the mouth of the
llellrspnnt. the channel of which is 81
narrow that sailing vessels can not enter
except before Il fair wind. When We
were there the wind had just shifted
into the :. w. and Il fleet of. | should
think, a hundred sail came floating M
before it into the Strait. 1t was Il most
sight. Every sail was set
md gliStened white in the sunlight.
The passage seemed to he entirely
up 10y them, and So thick were
he sails that our view of the distant
sea wis entirely shut off.
Bidding good bye to our friend the
Bri bashi, we returned to Mr.. Calvcrt's
where we spent the afternoon in play
ng croquet. Our introduction to the
'roquet ground would have seemed
strange any where else in. the world,
,ut was quite characteristic of Turkey.
1oing into Mr.. Calvcrt's on our return
rom the castle we met Mrs. c. at the !
lead of the stairs who said with blush,
Il am sorry gentlemen, but you must
-ycuse me if do not invite Won into |
he parlor. There are some Turkish |
aides making me call who are sitting
II the paIlor unveiled and of course
hey can not see YOU" Whereupon we
Issured her that it was 10 matter and
hat we should find no trouble i'm anus
ny ourselves by strolling about the
grounds.
These were very ample and we en-
Dyed the shade and flowers for il while |
md afterwards stumbled on to IA cro-
luet plot, where we stayed until Mr.. c. |
ame to invite us III to tea. We then
to our hotel where we had a |
good dinner and several games of dom
noes. Our room looked out upon the
lellespont. 1t looked very beautiful
hat night by the light of the stars,
Which were clearly reflected in it,
ienus casting a trail of reflected LIGHT |