New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-22

has given great deal OF influence W nv III
brothers who are of mixed kurdish anu ni ;
blood They both have the reputation OF neims
great robbers d often go on ghazons !or ,r inf
ing excursions) against their weaker neSnn H.. ox
nevertheless are hospitaole ana generous III WV
trcme -, ,vao cordial
Mohammed's welcome Of our party was co y, on,
his house and stables were at once Pas'f sast fnr
disposal and orders given to prepare 80 -
the evening" His house was simply couPle vi
rooms with fat roofs and walls of rongn Ths
with the nterstces pastered up T to the icnlty
of finding timber for rafters Inc uooI s tbsre
centre of the length and the front room was he
divided by dwarf wall along cach sus vi 'nS
half which formed the reception hai tho mn, .ha
floor was raised about four or five inches ao1 t
lie, cl of the ground. These raised portions nne
the diyans when we entered there was 2nly one
small mat spread out. but Molammed anu MS VIII
called out for children and servants ana ,nese
divans were soon covered with carpets. quii.''
silken cushions and embroidered camel itirnturt.
The contrast between the rude hut with its sihoke
blackened rafters and their pendent cobweos. anu
the beautiful carpets and luxurious cush'ohs "oio
Tbc news of a European visitor soon spread
round about and all whose age or position ent.ieu
them to do so gathered in the nut TO GOSSIP "a and
The conversation. usual. hinged on the war. ana
oil what England was gong TO 90 1or iurhey. ~
was often very difficult TO eyade the searching
home questions put by these slrewa people, clsr 70
war with Russia The best way found to turn ther
attention from the war was to talk abont the hopes
of reforms in the go, eminent, and the railroad.
They ali seemed anxious to have n railroad or
soma better means of communication with the
outer world than they then possessed. M?han M
med's elder wife, for he had two took part In all
the discussions, sitting down amongst us ana
smoking her pipe and altogether taking verv
different part from that usually ascrlbed TO Eastern
women The second wife, owing to her having had
no children was only looked upon as sort Oh ser
want and had to help to prepare the evening meal:
She begged of me to give her medicine or wIite heF
a charm which would take away the repIoach OF
barrenness from her, and was much disappointed
when | professed my inability to comply with her
request. u. ,,.o. s,uood
ont and in the centre placed a huge platter ON
which was o pile OF rice deluged with ghee, sur
mounted by oiled sheen. chopped up INTO niue
pieces without any regard to JOINTS or proportions
of lat. lean and gristle This platter was sur
rounded by small bowls full of lentil soup. one to
every two or three persons ana PatsS on eaS cs
of Arab bread which also served as napkins, com
pleted the set out. Wooden spoons were supplied
to eat the soup with. Dnt wnen 1 p aouIlcsdr H
knife and fork for my own Use was overTuied py
the united voice of the company and mad 10 JOIN III
with my fingers H., - ,,uo
the Joint attack of a dozen hungry men was mar,
yelous n sort of second course OF stewed hgs ana
honey WAS brought i'll soon after we began, and hgs,
mutton honey. rice, fowls. and soup were Impair
italy mixed together by the company;
When appetites were appeased each washed MS
fingers and made way for others who were wait
ing. An old gentleman VINO SAT on my riSn, IVA was
and kept on selecting what he considered choice
morsels, and putting them III my mouth, sometimes
making up ball OF rice and ghee dipping II IN tne
honey and administering IT whether | would or
not and then following MP the attack Win irag-
nient OF mutton or chicken, or spoonful OF soup.
he menkind having finished the dishes were Ia Ken
away and the carpet lifted up with all the rag
ments in it, and spread out again in the womens
quarters where they and the children made their
Cotfee, tobacco, aud yarns, then the order of
the gay rather of the night, for some little
time the people not belonging 20 the household
1eav MOiilmmeU
posed bed as a good idea, and he and his wife were
inuah amused at the production of my sleeping sack
and my getting inside 1t. The women went INTO
the inner room. but all the rest picked ont any
place their fancy dictated to them, and Nimsh my
greyhound who had peculiar facuity lot max
ing herself comfortable. coIed mp alongside me
with her head on my pillow. Soon we were all
asleep: TO ward the middle of the night was
awoke by q rather heavy weight on my chest ana
fouud that M old sheep had come III by the half
opcn door, turned Nmshi ont of her berth. and
established itself in her place. L turned the
creature out. but the door iasten'ngs NOT Deihg
good it made its way In again and again, and 1t
at last being content to use only my feet as pillow
! was fain to let II stop.
Cooks Tourists were encountered, OF course. III
was at Baalbek that our traveller found himself
in their company
As we came into the ruins saw two English
looking men riding i'll advance. When we arrived
at our own abode saw 10 signs OF either their
tent baggage 80 we thought 1t would DC only
civil to send them or cards ana oer the shelter OF
our tent and the refresnent OF cup Of tea, until
their own belongings should arrive. Our serTant
soon returned with the card of Mr. Rolla Floyd,
personal conductor of MesSrs Cook and Sons tours
IN SYRIA and Palestine. with thanks for our OFFER.
and notification pencied on the back that the
party would call Oh us. BY tins time the main
iodv OF the tourists, twelve or fourteen IN number
had arrived, ana we were rather ut loss To know
what to do if they should all accept our lnvltat0n
tent and teapot both being limited IN capacity
Soon we saw the party approaching, ana after MI
hSE% ha& &e othsr in due S GO
mony had been gone through. and before there was
any time for conversation, he reminded them that
there was much to be seen, that the sun would soon
set and that they had to "yiew' the ruins; like
a flock Of sheep, they followed him obediently, and
we were left alone.
Next morning an extemporc bell, made of an iron
pot reused these p grims at half past ye at
breakfast was ready and half an hour afterwards
their tents were down. their baggage loaded on
the mules. and they were away The conductor
then took them to part which they had not visited
the previous night. About eight o'clock he rode
after the baggage leaving his flock to spend two
hours by themselves in studying the ruins by the
light of guide-books. measuring stones, etc. etc.
and satisfying themselves that their Baedekers
and MuTayS were correct.
At ten o'clock a guide who had been left to
show them the way, summoned them 10 mount their
horses and in five minutes more they were OH the
road. To people who enjoy racing through conn
tries and who may have no other means OF seeing
places famous in the worlds history, Messrs. Cook
and Sons are great behefactOrs, though confess
should be apt to tumble the Pyramids, st. Peters
Baalbek, Jerusalem, and a multitude OF other
places seen in the course of a comparatively few
DAYS into one vast phantasmagOria. like the
dreams caused by nightmare Certainly all trouble
and responsibility are taken from the tourist. Lit
orally he need have no care for the morrow ms
everything is provided for him. The organiza-
ton is wonderful saddles. brides, horscs, mules
campstools. and everything else. being numbered !;
| almost expected TO see label Oh the backs OF
Messieurs les Voysgours themselves
A caravan of a very different sort met near
Bagdad
About three in the afternoon, however, large
caravans of Persian pilgrims bound for Samara
began to arrive and by sunset the whole place was
crowded Many travelled with great deal of
comfort having wives aud servants with them /;
whilst others WIRE poor and could only afford
to hire share in mule. Besides the living pill
grims. there were number of corpses being
brought by their friends to inter in the ncighbor-
hood of the holy place. mule usually carried