Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-24

tions being giving by writing upon board
in tedious way all studying aloud at the
top of their voices. There are also higher
schools, very simple in their instructions
and supported by charity.
Different sections of the city are appropri-
ated to people of different religious beliefs,
the more desirable sections being, Of course
occupied by the Muslims. Different trades
ard manufactures have also particular por-
tions of the city allotted to them. Oriental
shops are always small,-no more than 10
feet in width, and much less less in depth.
II goods of the merchant-often very cost
ly cloths, or swords, or shawls, or ornaments
are placed upon shelves, or draped or
hung for display, their owner sitting on a
somewhat elevated platform in the open
front of his shop. His customers are either
males or old women, no young women being
allowed to 90 forth to public shop. There
are bakers, and butchers shops, besides
those for the sale of the various goods neces-
sary for clothing and furniture. The bar
her is the surgeon of his neighborhood, the
practice of medicine being in most primi-
tive state. While there are other shops in
various parts of the town for the sale of food.
the principle buying and selling is confined
to the bazar, in town of any size. This is
part of the city divided into narrow streets,
each of which, being covered with stone, and
made tire-proof, with windows in its roof,
is faced with little shops on both sides The
entrance to all these arcades are strongly
fastened at night and, as they are appro-
priated 10 the sale of valuable goods, they
are guarded by watchmen and dogs Around
them cluster less durable shops, where are
sold commoner goods,-their venders often
living above their shops. Near this centre
of trade are the manufactures of tents. the
workers in copper, iron, brass, and tin, and
those who make shoes and boots of the beau
tiful Turkey morocco of the country. We
shall doubtless see many ofthese articles, as
well as the famous drugs and dyes of the
Orient, at our Centennial Exposition. VIII
they represent, We wonder, their cafe, the
delight Of the rental 1t is much like our
own ice-cream parlors, but furnishes moth
ing but pipes and cofee,-each one bringing
his tobacco,-a very slight expense Wo-
men never enter these. There are diyans,
and stools and carpets, and sometimes
quleter gallery, where a meal nav be eaten,
brought from some convenient place outside.
L4cAe tae NOuce - always not, IN y cOuee- pol
on the fireplace; there are pleasant views
to occupy the attention friends meet
there and, if disposed to quiet, the music
Of some stringed instrument, and familiar
song in minor key, Join their soothing in
auences to the beloved coffee and tobacco,
and the Oriental Is ss happy SIS he can hope
to be this side of Paradise
The following are some OF the infinite
number Of familiar Oriental proverbs
lis easy 10 mount little donkey.
mans chicken looks 10 his nei ghbor goose
Once IN forty years 1 set out 70 steal aud then
the moon snOne a.! 4! sht
be Z. .shtingals was shut up IN golden cage,
but she still cried, My home my home"
Two Captains In one ship will surely sink her
Z ns fox ends by getting into the turner's shop
knife-wouncs heal, but not SO those produced by
a word.
The heart Is a crystal palace oroe broken, itc1n
never be mendsd.
with patience. sour grapes becomes sweet -meats,
and mulberry Leaves turn 10 satin.
At sight u g40w-wOrm, the timid cry Fire. %
dy IS nothing, but I spoils the appetite.
The goat thinks o. his lie at stake, but the
but her On y o. the grease.
The apple and the pomsgranate trees Disputed
which was fairer, when the thistle exclaimed,
Brethren, let Us not quarrel