The New York herald., 1878-03-04

have idea CT the extent OF 1hebcs But this will
only give you an IDEA OF The buildings were not
Broadways and Finn avenues. hut temples and coIos-
sal monuments and tombs, the greatness OF which and
the skill and icnce 10 build them exciting
our wondor io-day-yes to-day, rich as We are with
ths achievements and possibilities Of the nineieenth
century rhebes IN ITS aay must have been u wonder
or the world even OF the world, which knew
Ninevch and Baby.on. To-day aiI that remains ore a
few villages Of mud hus, low houses in stone nying
consular aags plsin hero anu there strewed with
ruins, aud under the sands ruins more stupen-
deus than those see, which have not yet be-
come mauifest.
PHOTOGRAPH IN THE RUINS.
We were told that wc should sec Karnak BY moon
light, that the elect would be worth the Journey,
aud there would be the cb OF shooting u hyena
But tho moon no, IN season. and the only two OF
the party who cared about hyenas Mr.. Grant and Mr.
Wilmer, saving themselves for the crocodilcs,
who were said TO be IN great force up the rrvor
waiting to be shot. What comment upon the
vanity OF human wishes the sanctuary
oi Scsos,ris sravcly pointed out to rportsmcn as
the lar OF tho wild beasil But Egypt is full OF
these suggestions. / should ike TO havo Karnak
BY moonlight but as this not TO he We made the
most OF our morning visit. We followed Brugsch over
the whole ruin anu listened to hls story. We traced
with HIM the inscriptions on The walls. We gathered
broken column for Mrs. Grant wo sat around her and
refreshed ourselves out OF basket whose contents
the Marquis dispensed with his accustomed urbanity
and We lounged around and about tor an hour
or no, smoking, chotlns, wondering whether there
was any from tho war; whether there
were letters at Lnxor; whether tho Pope
was dead; whether Conslng ard Blaina
had really mnde II all up; whether Haddcn
would be thrown from his donkey on hs
way back. We formed group and had photo
graph taken, ali OF there the skirts OF the great
hail. surrounding tho General and Mrs. Grant. sup
pose you can buy he picture II you come TO Thebcs
The General wears n's pih helmet, swathed iu silk,
and you just catch glimpse OF the eyes and all the
force of his brave Kind, strong lace. Mrs. Grant sits
near him, shrinking from tue sun. Jesse Grant holds
an Arab child close him. Tho child had be- cling
ing to H. following him all tho morning holding tho
hem OF his coat. following him with the wistiu eyes
Of u pet animal Jesse had quito won the child
by attention In tho of orange
or an applo and II camc with him on his
donkey 10 the boat, and only lott alter
It had boon endowed beyond any Arab child in Luxor
that day. Crouchug close 10 the ground Is the iuce
OF our over kindly leader. that good Moscm Sam
Bcy, his head envclOped silk cloth Of orange and
green that was brought TO him from Mecca There is
Brugsch, with the cane IN HIS hand, aud II only
knew one-thousandlh part OF what ho knows would
make these letters an addition to our literature.
Brugsch looks tlo severe, but ho has been talking
about tho vandals who destroy monuments and rob
Egypt Of her treasures. and wishing he had certain
persons in his power or half hour, tnat he might
inl ct with his own hands tho severcst punishment
known to the laws Tho bearded face Is thpt oil DR..
Cooke, who would evo all tho OF Kurnak " he
were OF q mail when ho returned to the boat
Hadden sits IL tho corner with his logs crossed, and
IN few minutes no VIII be sing ing through tho ruins
| the camp meeting refrain "Let my people 60" The
Consul General looks like clergyman about to open
service and the young, must aohed face HIM Is
thlt ol Ensign Wilmer who hopes TO be admiral
boiore he dies. On tho extreme loft Hassen, with
his SABRE who has carried that weapon Tor eighteen
years tho dc enacr OF the American eaglo. Nexito
Hassen is The Marquisbut does not DO ju tcc my
noble iriond, whose face blurred and ias to dis
close tho philosophical limos o his countcnaucc. Mrs.
Grants maid Bella VINO looks ut all these runs wi
the syo OF devout Scottish Presbyterian, and sees
them only the iulnlment OF stern Hebrew prophecies,
completes all the essential elements in group which
/ am glad to have mcmento OF one day at Karnak.
II was hero we cano across the tracks OF the
writing doukey. There traces Of this animal In
other parts Of The world, but N Egypt roach tho
highest form OF development. The stone is son. and
travellers who have time spend, IL rs
| only an hour two " cut your name deep In tho
stone which for thirty centuries has borne story
OF a nlton's power. You look at lnc range OF
Ing aud follow tho story Of the legend and suddenly
you arrested by some name hacked In the walls
| Brown, or Smith. or Thompson Tneso inscriptions
40 back, some oi them, a long ,mo. There are Greek
names that belong To the days OF tho Lower Empire
l many French names, belonging to the cx-
pedit,on of Bonaparto In 1799 twenty at least
especially on the TOP oi tho pyion at Et
Foo Ono name John Gordon, 1904 " 10 frequently
| nLcd- (,urio han
bis by this tmc and lot hopo that the re.
] cording anpoi reminded him Of the way ho hacked
the walls ut Luxor ana Dcndcrah. But ths greatest
donkey OF the tribe-tho monumental donkey OF tho
| agc--ls ''P0we Tucker" OF Now York. II Powell
Tuck er reads lines learn that hi mo
is tho theme oi repeated exccrations throughout
Egypt. Powell, the story goes, did not con mt
himself with cnrvIng his namo the walls-that,
perhaps, would bavc Ucen TOO much trouble. so ho
carried sailor wtn him, and this sailor had
pot OF black paint ani u brush. When
ever Powell came 10 monument tho sailor
printed in iurgo black letters. .Iowcu Tucker, New
York, 1870" Sometimes u is only up T.. I" but tho
tracks hero aud thcro alt over H. ypt Tho author
In charge oil the Antiquities have tried to
this aud other ma:ks OF Vandalism. But Powcl's
sailor painted deep and voted unaE imousiy that
America again In the ascendant; that whatev ver
the American did he cxcccd tue world, and that IN
country where you 200 tho ndmc-writiu2 donkey OF
all spcciesGreek, Arab French, Italian. British hs
monumental namc.writing donkey OF tho ago Is
Powell Tucker, of Now York. l hope Powell is
| alive, that nc mny enjoy this wcl.carncd
lame. 1 would like to SEQ him-to look
| ut hm-to with my eyes 4
gentleman who could wander through this land OF
beauty, iablo and historic rcnownthis land oil TEN.
pies aud tombs-and here where generations OF for.
Cotton uge had IN patient faith and humility carved
the legends of their faith and their historyhcrc In
tho sanctuary where tho gods wcro worshippcd, to
have tailor, with pot OF black paint to smear his
nim Lot Us all b. proud oi Tucker. In his own
department OF usefulness name writing donkey
ho has gwen Amcrice conceded ptuough scarcely an
! envabc renowD.
A EIRD LIZ IuE HAND