The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20

teresting.
Before accompanying the author through
Anatolia, we may tarry with him for n moment
on the Asatic shore Of the Sea OF Marmora.
Nature and history combine to invest
this strip Of coast with peculiar fascin-
alton; but apparently the most attractive
point Is a species Of Turkish Biarritz, named
Cadicoi, distant about an hours journey from
Scutar Here, along a circular, land locked
bay, whose rims. however. are not high enough
to cut Of the prospect, stretches broad ave-
nue., frlnged with the country houses OF rlch
merchants aud civil functonaries. Tho fact
that on the ground now covered by pleasant
villas. with their gardens. kiosdues, and shaded
courts, once stood the ancient Chalcedon adds
not a little to the charm OF the place. The best
way to reach this quiet haven IA to land at
| Scutari, and thence stroll through the vast
| Mohammcdan cemetery, With its thousands OF
| marble oDelisks, monuments, and shattered
tablets. with the nrst glance outward after
| passing the cypress hedge which bounds the en-
| closure YOU see Cadcoj In perspective. At the
| extremity OF n broad, grassy plain, and on the
edge Of the blue bay, which appears rounded
| like cup, white hcides, with gables and bal
comics. CLEAN forth from masses OF tuncd
! foliage, while on the horizon the gray faint out
| line of the Bithynian mountains entolds a scene
which IA still accounted the jewel Of the Mar
| mora Sea.
While the summer city Of Cadlcoj IL delight.
| fully picturesque, the iuxurlant verdure OF
| lawns and groves, and the cool, well. ordered
| courts. with their marble basins and tinkilng
| fountoins, insurink YOU against those suages-
| lions ~ drough, and death which are normally
| conveyed by Turkish towns, there Is nothing In
| the architecture TO recall the Greek and Byz IN.
tho models whose ruins lie around you. II Is
| tndeqd. mar wealthy dPUi/aus OF The
| town reveal the dimmsst conception Of tho his
| toricl si,unc ace attaching to their locality.
| and no attempt mas been made u collect or re
| store the numerous vestiscs Of autqliN AMI OF
| the meliTvh world. Hut @ the Fraukish
stranger this little bi,ht. once known a. tho
haroor of Eutrouins. and the islands which dot
| 1t, and the cane which forms the western rim.
are all hallowed by interesting associations.
Far back into the centuries before Christ. even
| bevond the founding OF BYzantiutn, reaches the
orixin OF Cia colon. Under group Of plane
trees, which now shade the RAILWAY station OF
| Cadicni, Is a spring which "a probably identical
with the ancient fountain Of Hsrmagoris Not
far OF must have been set the nrst buildings Of
the antique settlement, since at this pOint the
| sea cut, deepest into the land. forming an inner
| h rbor. According TO tradition the founders OF
Dyz intium consulting an oracle In regard to tn p
| placing Of Tn cir town we're told to Tx themselves
opposite the blind" Already doubtless the
inhabitants OF Cntlc sdon we're notorious for
short-sightedness In neglecdny a site 80 maic1.
less "a the Golden Horn. Ca the wooded pro-
montory wnich forms one rampant " their bay,
and which now bears shabby Eighth ouse, stood
IN former times a temple OF Venus, whose
marble columns were familiar beacon to Greek
sailors in their cour.e northwAri from the Hell
lespont. In this peninsula which at that time
| probably was clothed with stu more exuber-
| ant vegetation. lay tue country seat ~ Belsa-
RUS. Here. amid the peaceful charms Of the
| loyeliest nook Of lesser ASIA, aud Ia the enjoy
| ment OF his great possessions, and not. AS the
| legend nss 1t, IN mendicant travel through his
masters dnminions, the great captain passed
the remain Ter Of his days ,fter the recall from
Italy aud displacemcnt by Narses.
We may add that In modest cloister on the
fairest u the nine Islands studlng the harbOr
~ the only tomb c1nsecrated u a member OF
the B,z lnfine Imperial lins WHICH has been pre-
served 70 tins monastery, whoa she hal
founded. the Empress Irene was committed ~
| a prisoner AZ the moment when her plans wer,
completed for uniting the enuires Of thu e ~
ami west In the strong hand II chsrlemlg ..
nni ere buried. shs escaped the desccriton TO
which the t-hes Of other Bztntine soverei Ems
were subjected az tho hlnis II the Crusaic;s
aud Latin conqucrors OF Cpnsiantinople.
We must now take leave OF these q net land
scapes and remiusceuces, and begin our Ana
toliin rimbles by araiiwV journey along IN
Sen II narnori. A. present the iron ROAD eue
no. further than lsmii, and forms the short. int
taI section ~ that great II ton line wal n. &
was once hoped, might traversc all the Asiiti
provinces Of Turkey from the Blsphorus to tn
Persiin rulf. At Ismid we part from the coas;
and strike the wlTon road which threads IN,
valley OF the Sacaria. At first the country a.
though broken shows striDs Of me ,dpw on clcl
hand. but presently the path grows sleeper. an'
we Chamber through rocky dehlcs Oyerhan-in
the stream. Til population To- the most pat
purely Turkish, IL thinly sown. A. intery Al
YOU come upon guard house where = siual
squad Of rcndarmcs Is subjected for m 'nths T.
pre car,ous existence, heinz neither relieved o
Ted with regularity A. consequence, the
are hercely tmportura ate, aud those who neglec
to Zee them volunt rily are likely to learn how
much more cxpcrt are those guardians n "a
peace ia robbing travellers Il IA in protectin
them. Should night surprise you In the stepp
or ON some deserted height, YOU will be lucky {
ind shelter In a caray insary; but these ruin .,
| buildings afford s'anty comfort. The primitiy
structures were built by former Sltans Ia dal
when this province was cherishe asihs nucieu
81 Ottoman power; but the Government Ia
long ccascd 70 keep them IN repnir rhcy Ar
usually Of one story, bui in the form ~ quad
rangc, with arcadrs on the inner sd IS. we
4 ! us sleeping rooms, cattle stalls ana fountains
! In It's time sucn "A Khan may have been stron
enough to withstand the assaults II i-arme
nomads, but al present not window 81
door remlins. Tho one permanent residcn
the khdnlSchL assigns you chamber whose Ia
ventory of furniture comprises but two articlc
\ straw mat on the rough plastered door ana
% block OF wood. which serves liernltey I,
chair and pillow. OF course, the storm how
, and pcls about the sleeper who likewise make
. acqumntanre with an insect world In wnic
. scorpions and like yenomous worms by II
e means tie rarest species.
In this part OF AnatolIa YOU ride for dnN
past the wreck OF fortTasses and 60 /,
which belong to the earlics, history OF II
Osmanli. Here, for instance, Is BledshiI
whose massive rdnlparts, reared ON the ape
Of mountain carry you nck 70 tho thi
teenth century and constitute an importar
u station on the road Of Turkish conquest fro
T. east To west. ON the further side OF this Dol
u peak stretches dense forest aud rldn
= through this a few hours westward the tr I'VE
u In