New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE People OF TURKEY.

tapes for the intelligent and accurate execution OF
her task Living for many years in various prov
inces of European and Asiatie Turkey, and ao'e 70
CONVERSE equally with Greeks, Turks, ana bulg%
Tians as one of themselves, she devoted hersen 10
forming collection of notes the native popuia-
ton of Turkey which fuynish the materials for this
volume and present variety of details OF life ana
character that are entirely novel to all but Eastern
travellers OF TO readers familiar with the best modern
writer's on the subject. MIR. Lane Poole, VINO mas
contributed valuable introduction to the WORK.
expresses the opinion that the subject, in all LIS re-
lations has been treated exhausyely as To leave
little necessity for more ample information. Inc
author has confined herself to the simple narrative
of facts without indulgng in political specuiS'ioi
or even in the expression Of political opinions
The first chapter is devoted to the buigaIla1S
whose social life differs little from thar OF tne
Greeks. excevt in the greater influence which is ex
ercised over their husbands by the wives OF tlle
working classes. This advantage is probably 'ne
resnlt of the masculine manner in which they share
the common toll. They work by the side OF then
husbands and their industry 10 often no less proht
able than that of the men. The care OF the 1amlV
clothing also devolves entirely upon them ana thelr
other domestic duties are always performed with
care. cleanliness, and activity. The well-beaten
earthen floor neatly swept, the rugs and bedolng
carefully brushed end folded up, and the copper
cooking utensils well-scOured and ranged IN thelf
places The cookery, though simple, IS excetienS
especially the pastry, and liberal supply OF whoe
some provisions is stored away for the Winter Inc
Bulgarians both men and women, have Oeen ac-
eused of drunkenness; but this charge is without
foundation for no woman in the East drinks 10 eX-
cess in the shops is seen in the streets IN
state of intoxcation The certainly on occasion
freely indulge in the glass; but excuses are com
mitted only on feast-days, when the Whole Viliage
is given up to merriment
The townspeople seldom indulge in these festivnes
but tied down TO- seqen{sPy S sgoSe r M pursuits
ngenial TO their nature hey lead m9hotoOus TIi
The women, their side fare no better and Win the
exception OF paying and receiving calls on or
themselves with needlework, and taking an agtlve t
in their domestic affairs; This quoi, ulIo.ih ne ~ %
easiOBally frightened by evening party or even
bali, II the deficiency In the arrangement O tnt iUOhs
with regard dress. permit Of the name one OF lhtse
festive scenes illuminated by large non ehlade an
low candles supported DJ candelabra OF Vennese manu-
faeinre further supplemented by another innovation In
the shape Of pair OF elegant shutters, Niea ioaS
by which the bathrooms usually perumed Win he
Odor OF burnt mutton chops Setting asGe minor oetas
attention was much attracted by the queer versa e
tilty OF the band, which suddenly changed rom rom
the national bora TO an oldashioned POLKA when ns9
Just been introduced as great novelty, out Was
In only by married couples or tmd brothers ana SISTERS
who held each other at SO respectful 9ISanSe I tS
But the greatest charm OF the gathering was the COUP
The dress was as varied in shape and material as the
forms the Double and triple fur coats ae
Of the Gentlemen from cold and draughts welhthng
frOck distinguished the few CONNIE Jat oncals
while dress coats OF Partisan cut distinguished the quiet
and apparently gontlemaDike youths brought up IN Eu-
rope and eo1trssted with the less eegans tohe's OF
The Greek peasant differs greatly from the Bull
parian He has but slight taste for agriculture;
his whole family not tied down to the cultiva-
ton of the soil the daughters are permitted to
leave their home in pursuit of occupation, and the
sons quit the paterna roof for oongenal ocCu-
patton elsewhere The Greek is thus to be found in
every nook and corner of Turkey. He is a lawyer
DOCTOR schOOlmaster, as the case may be- IN every
town and village he is found employed as mason,
q carpenter, a shoemaker, musician, or petty
tradesman and in all these callinGs he manages to
gain comfortable livelihood, and often hand
some competence
The wants of the Greeks more numerous than those
OF the Bulgarans Tns dress for instance Is not lin
Is sometimes made Of ue cloth and Otner rich materials,
aud includes shoes and stockings. The culinary de-
paTtment also demands more utensils besides which,
tables table-uen knives aud forks are often seen at
their meals. the bedding they use Is mere complete
and does not consist solely rugs, with the Bull
Qarians Their houses are better built, with
gard to comfort and appearance, frequently with Two
(when safe TO 10 SOL The village schools better
ganzed, and kept under the careful supervision OF the
society for their direction, aud the churebes are
more numerous The women are less employed m
field work and consequently more refined IN
their tastes, pretter in appearance, aud more care
ful and elegant in their dress The Greek peasant girl
lead berSef with the tarnished trnkcts saudy flowers
and other wonderful productions in which the bulgarian
mixed stun and cloth jacket embroidered with gold,
form the principal part Of her gaia costume covered
with furlned pelisse for Out-OfdOOr wear Her we'll
combed hair Is plated in numerous tresses and sur
mounted by the small Grees cap wcn u.s. % ac
lace She is not TO be bought like the Bulgarian Tor
OF money paid TO her father as an equivalent Tor her
given marriage, like the maidens OF classical times
abe takes an active part in the duties OF the
household, is early taught TO knit and spin
mother requires for the different homemade tissues Of
the family she leads her fathers MOCK 70 fhe past1e
heart OF the village youth and inspires the rustic muse
ON Sundays ana Iolstaays sne en.eIS hesIy ma az
the innocent pleasures OF her retired ana Soated IRE
She has pride than the Bulgarian and although
IN married NE s9e sd eS1e anu ~ & &c bsv
known instances Of peasant girls exchanging VOWS
home in search OF fortune and patiently waiting
them and refusing an offers IN the meantime In most
part the lover but should she DO deserted her grief
Is 50 terrible that she not seldom dies from the blow
nom the aES Of Twelve Or fGuftsah ars usually sent
TO town and placed ont servants, with the double
object Of giving them the opportunity OF seeing moro OF
the world and the Of earning something for their
own mantenhnce These earnags as tey ate acquired
The Turkish peasants in the rural districts Of
Bulgaria, MacedOnia, Epirus, and Thessaly, every
where evince signs of poverty and general deteriora
ton. The villages present wretehed and poverty
stricken appearance The houses are mostly tum-
bling TO pieces The inhabitants, who are unable to
resist the drain made upon them by taking away
the youngest and most vigorous Of the men for
military service, often abandon their dwellings and
retire to more POpulous villages and towns. The
property thus deserted goes to ruin, and the fields
IN the same manner become waste. The Turkish
peasant is a good and quiet subject; he refuses
neither to pay his taxes nor to furnish the Sultan