, 1876-02-26


ors shining under tho bluo sky, Is 4, Welcome
bght 70 tho tired traveller ovsr tho asid country;
slough bo may kno1 thAt The splsndor OF its
psomis,s III not be fulfilled bE 10 Interior As
tered by arehed Ratsways,. which atc closed as
night by ponderous doors fastened with massive
iocha In the towers by tho gatowAys are rooms
ito resort Of prtvcgsd inhabitants. Tue Rs.o ID
tho custon-house, and ofteh the plAcs Of trial
for civil and criminal cascs. Gates aro s,so
eonottmes used to cloao streets iosIle tho city,
and are aept BY watchmsn.
Tho stroets ase narrow. thus giving ehads
and dtAught by day: 30 narrow, indeed.
That, II two opposite houaoa CHANCE to lave
thnsr occasional tatticed projecting windows also
across tho etreot hiustlma, however, would
carefully aroid suoh oontiguIty. tho homn-life Of
their wotnea botog, securely guarded. Tho
pavea streets deacend towards tho middle, anu
arc thus washed By sains There Is also a sewer
under tho pavement. Tberc arc. 10 sidewalks.
and no Tampa In the irregular strests. Tho poor
80 70 sleep ~ soon a. day disappears; aud tha
guest. e converse with. The apparatus fo1
glrtns Hight II night Is very simple. A candle
Of niulton.tallow In a candlesttck; little hand.
lamps. containing oliye-o!i aud + wick paper
ssss cups % aaspended " from ono coras' ase
Of tho ceiling. and containing wato. aud
oil and floating NICK, for night uso,
arc tho common forms, though largo 1aaterna
sticks arc often made worry large, Of tho praciou4
metals, and tastefulIy ornanonted.
Guests arc always welcome. II thoy hnve any
conversational powers. IN land whoto booxs
Tho East, callod tho khsn. or oaravanncrai, fur-
nlsles the travclor with room for himself aud
stao'o for bin horse; and ho can oftsn also
Ind food mlth!n It's wsl!s. and always water at
the tank Of the groat court.
The one House Of God Of tile Muslims Ia thu
famous ChshA, Of alccca, 4 very Aucfeut heatho1
temple. cleared Of idoa by Mohamnou, and con.
eSeia'ed aSeie ei.t5 ~ ha TO hls religion. But az
prayer; some Of which, as In Cairo
| and ConutaMtlnople, are handsomely or
namented. "a The mosques arc au!es places.
day; and. II in the nelghbortood of a mosque,
| Ikea to enter that when tho muexzin calls thu
hour Of prayer. In the mosque leader road
the appointed prayers and icssons; aod tho faith
ful. sitting in rowa on the noor perform tho 10.
| luircd .enufocttonn. Thu mosque conHlstH OF u
1east two square Enclosures, s,-ono being tha
mosque proper, and tha other Al outer court,
surrounded by gallery aud containing basia
Of water for the aotutlons which make Il part OF
tho religious aorvice, Tho roof il doynod lu
Bh1po aud contrasts With tho ono or moro tow
erH 1ninAsets which the nuezziu aacenfs, whose
can 10 alteration is said 10 bo much, moro sweet
aud SOLEMN thau our far-aouuding bells. Cairo,
with . population Of about 100000, il said tn
have u, ,tyj placen of prayer. many OF thom be-.
Ing not mosques but simple llsslo chapcls.
l A+AutlbI tHa Ho!uen b RpaFLtuenlH Of private
houses frequently hare n commodoaa bsta At-
t1ched, they AFRO fond Of rascrtiug to tho llubAn
baths, where ars unlimited opportunities 10,
| gosaip. These baths for women asn situated
| amoug tho dWe!ling-houses while tho lesA na-
mcrous ones for men arc III more public plAce4.
There arc schools adjoining tile mosques. ~
! vo as tho Christian churches. for tho children
Of their different faiths; both ssxes Attend,:
ait upon lie toor,-inAtfuction being gtYen by
! writing upon u board, Iii Il tol1oua Why; I'll
studJng a!oul at tho top Of thelE yotcsu. There
arc Alsu liyhcr Hchools, geJ simple III tLoir in
stEuctou, and supported BY charity,
Different RcctonB uf the city h.o appropf-
ated to people Of different religious boflef5.-
the more dosirRhlo sections being, Of course oc-
cupcd by tho MuBms. Different trades and
the city allotted 10 them. Oriental shops ara
always amsll,-not moro than 10 feet in width,
and much less 10 dopth. The goods Of tho mer-
elapt-often very coat!Y cloths. or BHords, OF
shawls, or ornamontH-are placed upon nhel7ta,
Or drapod or hnng for diBplay,-tlsclr owuor hit-
ting Oh somewhat elevated platform In tho
| open front of his shop. lIis customers arc
either maica or old womon, no young woman
boing allowed to 80 forth TO 4 public shop.
There arc bakotB', and basborB, and butchers
shops. tceldea thoae for tho sale Of tho yarouH
goods necessary for clotllirg and furniture.
Ihe barber iB The susgeoa Of bis noiRhborhood,
tho prastce Of medicine baiog in most prtni-
tive state. Nhilo there arc other shops In vari.
ous paris OF tho town for tho sale VI
food, tho principal bu5iug and selling i4
confined to tile bazur. In d toHn ul
any aize. This ii a part Of The city divided intn
| narrow Btraots, each Of which, being covered
with stone and made firo-proot, with windows in
its roof. is faced With little shops OH both sides.
TITO entrances to all these aEcadeB arc strongly
fastened ut nl9hti aud, ~ they arc appropriated
10 tho sails OF valuabc goods, thoy ara guardod
oy watchmen and dogs; Around shom cIustc1
goodB,-sheig yendora often living above thes
| shops. Near this centre Of trade arc the manu-
facturers OF tents, the workers. In copper, iron.
brass. and tin, and those Nlo mako ahocs and
| bootB Of tue beautiful Turkey MOROCCO os tha
| country. Wo shall 1oubtlcRA sec many OF these
articles, as vol! as the famous drugB and dyes Of
| the Oront at Our Centennial Exposition. Will
they represent. We wouder. the,r cafe, tto delight
Of tho OrIentnl 1t Ia mucl. like CUT own icecreAn
| parlorn. but furnishes nolhng hut pipes and cof-
| fce,-each nne bringing Lila tobacco,-at very
sight expense. Wonen neyer enter these. Ihcrn
aro ltyAnB, and stools, mud carpets, and somciineA
brought from Bome convenient place outside.
Hero the cofTco IL always Lot, In conee-pot OIL
tho Fireplace; there n1o pleasant vto"s to occu-
| ny tho attention; friends moot thoro; and. IT
| disposed to quiet the tuusic OF somo Hrioged tn
Btrumcnt, and familiar song In 4 minor key,
| Join their soothing Influences to tho beloved cof-
fec and TOBACCO and tho OrsensaE Ii AZ happy as
ho can hopo to 10 this side Of Paradise,
| Tho following nre homo OF thu Infinite number
Of familiar Oriental proyerbs:
| Ills easy to mount a llttlo donkey.
A mans chcken looks to hls neighbor geese.
Once IN forty yeara act out 10 steal. and tfen thk
moot, Ihouo alt night.
The Nightingale was ahut up In gnldtu cage, but
| shu still cried, !" My home! my homc."
Two Captains lu QUO ship wil surely s!nk hsr.
! Thu fox ellls by getting into the ftFr!erf shop
Kn!ta-Nouuis heal, but not thosa produced bY Z
word.
Ths hear. !. aersssA paiaeo; ones broken, ii can
uaEAr be Included. .. -
with patience, HOLT grapes become swootneats, and
Ii stgit q ulow.woss,, tho tm!a cry Fire."
Any Il nothing, but II sl'osIa ths appetite,
Tho goat thinks Of hs la at s.akb but tho butchdE
| only Of the grease.
Tho arpls aud thu ponlegrsnts trees disputed which
WAS falrer WHEN the thistle exclaimed, " NreAron. lei
| u mol 4uatrcl!H
SPARKS OF SCIENCE.
| sInER,AH expL LoRATloN.
rsof. NotdenskJoid, tho Arctic explorer, has
| ioited down for fIfond 8 YerY intereb,nK ao-