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sion and hot blood. For my part, the latter 10 the

sion and hot blood. For my part, the latter 10 the
less odiousl |"
could not repress the remark. "Captain,
must congratulate you on being philosopher al
well as soldier"
| Whereupon that good-natured British grir
| again overspIead the beaming red face Of my in
voluntary host, and he said, half-awkwardly, "Oh
ah, you know we can't help seeing these things
as they are in our travels. 1t doesn't take much
of philosopher to discover that Russia and
Turkey are both barbarous nations. You have
never seen the real Russian character this side
OF the Atlantic. Very few Russians emigrate tc
America, and these who visit these shores are
the finished products OF German schools and
Taiisian society. My observation is that the
Russian peasantry and middle Glasses arc con-
siderably more degraded in the scale OF humanity
than the corresponding castles in Turkey There
| il peculiar slavshness manifest in the
air and department OF the middle and lower
castles in Russia which you never detect in
Turkey anywhere or among any GLASS; Even tne =
Sclav populations of Turkey, oppressed, taxed
and hamlated as they are, do not seem TO DOW
40 low az their kindred on the other side OF the
pruth are compelled to do. In Turkey there is
always a chance to escape the rlgors OF Cove n
|
| nearest authority, which is always guided by per-
sopal caprice; and you know caprice is as likely
to be lenient as 10 be cruel. But in Russia the
| system il like
| AN IRON MACHINE
that grinds and grinds; the people are the grist,
and sooner or later every grain must be crushed.
There is less Of human nature and more OF in
human method In Russian government than any
where else in the world.
REMEMBER AN INCIDENT
that occurred when was at hinope A recruit
from Anatoa was brought before the colonel Of
from the oommissarat, which had been set apart
for the officers mess. The culprt did not deny
the CHARGE and the colonel ordered him to receive
fifty blows upon the bottoms Of his bare feet
had passed judgment and seeming to reient.
"'God is good, excelency,' replied the soldier;
I was not starving. must speak the truth.
wanted to see IL the commsssriat provided pro-
per meats for our beloved commanders that they
might be strong OF hand and bold of heart to lead
us, their children in the day of battle! God is
goOdp
"'The evil one seize you, you graceless
scamp! shouted the colonel, convulsed with
laughter. Go back to your tent this time, and if
ever catch you inspecting the officers mess
again / will give you five hundred!' And the
eomical Turk swaggered away to his tent the
hero OF his battalion. In the Russian army this
bit of droll humor would have aggravated the
offsnse.
II recall
ANOTHER INCIDENT
of similar character, in civil administration,
at Erzeroum. The Governor Of the place was in
formed that couple OF Koords. who had come
to market with email drove of donkeys for sale
had taken up their quarters in house in the out
skirts and rendered themselves very disagreeable
boarders by bad behavior towards the women,
aud other violations OF hospitality. Their host
yentured to demonstrate. whereupon they beat
him, spat upon him and even pulled his beard
most henious offense OF all.
"They we're arrested by the Iaptiehs and
brought into the presence of the Governor,
whereupon they laid counter charges to the
effect that their host had taken them in when
they came there, and then conspired with GER
tain local dealers to cheat and defraud them in
the sale Of their stock.
Compel him to make restitution, OH excel
lency, and we will then pay his most exorbitant
claim, and be glad to get out Of his wicked
abode pleaded the Koords
Livery well, said the pubic functionary to the
Koords, do YOU think you have punished your
host sufficiently for the wrong he has done your
"The Koords said no; that he had not been
half punished.
"'And do you, said he, turning TO the other
GENTLY to compensate you for tho indignities you
have SUFFERED
"'No, no. replied the man, mot a tenth psrtl'
"'Well then,' said this profound jnrist, I de-
ten strokes day for ten alternate days upon the
bottoms of your bare feet'
"'Oh Excellency, we are satisfied shouted the
Koords. And l too am satisfied declared the
Armenian"
"'Then let you two (the Koords) leave the city
at once, and return to your mountains and you
(the Armenian), behave yourself in the future,
and deal honestly with those who eat your bread
and sleep under your Hnpf."
"These," said the plain, "are fair
SAMPLES OF TURKISH JUSTICE,
civil and military"
But see that my pile of manuscript is grow
ing thick aud must bring this letter to close.
have given but a small portion OF the interesting
incidents, experiences and comments with which
the gallant captain crowded the delightful hour
and half / passed with him. Probably shall
make the remainder material 10. future letter.
was 10th to leave his CHEEKY presence and
hearty conversation, and when had to go told
him that had devoured some hundreds of COL
umns OF newspaper correspondence from the seat
Of war since the struggle began, and that my hour
and half Of listening to him had taught me more
than all OF the correspondence
Again, that English grin glowed upon bis face,
and he said he hoped l would not exploit his
name if it would be all the same to me, because
there was feeling in the army messes," he said,
"adverse to that sort Of thing, you know"
But" he added, accompanying me to the ele-
vator II am really glad you called; / hope the
Turks. They are bad enough, Goa knows, but
not as bad as the partisans OF Russia make them
out And, mind you, they haven't yet begun to
fight. There will be great many Russian graves
between the Danube and the Balkans this time
next year. The Turks may be beaten, but the
time their job is finished Good bye"
J. R. Walker, D. d. s., 1870 Delord street.