St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30

model missionary horse, if he did cost
but 8 liras. We enjoyed the day which
we spent at Tocat, although stormy, for
'he people were very kind. There is a
very good mission school there, in
WHICH we are much interested, and
where we hope to introduce sewing as
an attractive feature in the school. You
may remember this is the place where
DIR. L. Jewett of St. Jobnsburv
lived for time; but probably many
associate it as the burial-plaee of Henry
Martyr, the missionary. We obtained
some ivy leaves from near his grave,
and refreshed our memories by again
perusing his Memoirs, but could not
but be amused at the crude ideas they
then entertained of the geography of
this section and place. 1 wish 1 had
time to write you fully of the beautiful
garden and surroundings.
Two days of hours each found US at
Amasia, remarkable for its rivers and
tombs. There we found Protestants.
Mr.. Tracy and family were there last
winter. Upon our return we hope to
visit MarsOvan, and see the school. We
spent Sabbath day at large Khan, miles
from any houses or village, and per-
haps there were 80 others stopping
there also. We occupied the side in
tended for a harem, which was separat-
ed from the other part by thick, high
lattice. We were obliged to have it
cleaned before taking possession, but
the air and water were good and the
quiet refreshing; we much prefer the
Sabbath of rest and meditation to the
towns and villages, where you are
thronged by ragged boys, girls and wo-
men. We were reminded of the expert
ence and travels of Dr. Davidson, Civ
ell in his Lectures on Greece, when he
found the curiosity of the inhabitants
so intense that they not only desired to
see them eat, drink and wash their
faces and hands, but if allowed would
follow them to their rooms, to see how
queer the foreigners looked in their
beds and asleep.
One day ouI cOrtege stopped at noon
beside a quiet ST. am to rest, when a
sudden thunder shower came up, and it
hailed and rained so violently, that it
caused a sort of dam in the brook to
riva WOW anI fha n,nddy u,otars rrra,y
darker and thicker, until in very short
time they rose from 10 to Is inches
we knew storms are usually more Sc
we're among the mountains, but like
unbelieving Thomas of old, never fully
credited the reports until our expert
ence verified the statements. DR.. Rob-
insOn's description of the same feature,
which cnaracterlzoa .i.-=i i.r...,L Iabbolx
was forcibly brought to mind. We
waited n long time for the waters to
subside, before we ventured to ford this
stream. At first it is apt to make you
dizzy when you cross them, especially
If the current is strong, but by looking
at the opposite shore you can cross
safely. One morning l counted 16
times that we rode through streams,
once at least three times in as many
rods, their course is so tortuous. One
night we found a resting place in a
Khan, where already were twenty-five
men in the only room but our friend
ly Turk of the caravan, procured one
corner for the missionary ladies, for
which he was amply repaid by cup of
weak tea without milk. We believe a
cup of cold water has its reward, but
never knew before how much a cup of
tea could do for ones comfort. The
Pickering light from the open fireplace
cast a dim light upon the PROSTATE
forms of the sleepers, giving the room
such weird look that we were remind
ed of the pictures we had seen of
miners cabin, and we felt sleep would
never visit our eyes in such a place as
that; but after our curtain was up and
beds spread, we found two swallows
had begun to build their nest over our
heads, and as the nest was not COM
pleted, the pair were sound asleep on a
wooden peg above us. 1 could but feel
that they were Gods angels stationed
there to guard us through the night.
Three days of hard riding brought us
to Samsun at p. m. upon Thursday,
where we rested until Saturday morn
ing before taking the steamer down the
Black Sea. Other missionaries Joined
us there, and Mrs. Staver arrived, look
ing much emaciated, but not quite as
badlyas when L saw her in Tilas. We
board ourselves ON the steamer, for the
food is not palatable to us, and it re-
calls the centennial at P, where we saw
parties tenting out and cooking their
own board. You would be amazed to
see the crowds Of wretched human be-
lngs who live and sleep on the decks of
this steamer; if it should storm, hun
dreds would suffer, but we cannot be
too thankful for pleasant weather, and
the sea looks blue and smiling, but we
know violent storm would lash I'D its
angry billows and give it black ap-
pearance.
At last we have reached Constanti-
nople, and found welcome from the
and realize we are only
5hree weeks instead of six or eight by
nail. We will write you soon again
rom this place. L. B.. C.