The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-03

THE EX.KHEDIvE'S HAREM.
Waiting tho Palace OF tho Favorites, where 1t
10 Now Established.
The Novelle Revue publishes an interst-
ing account of visit by Nine. Della. .Rocca
to the palace Of the favorites, near Naples,
VIII lie the harem of the ex-khedive Of Egypt
is at present lodged. Between Naples and
Castellanare," says the writer, at little
distance from the ancient Herculianeum.
now called Resina. one may perceive great
palace very simple IN Its architecture and
painted red, together with numerous out
buildings that surround it. That is the pal
ace of the Favorita. That name was given
to it by Mary Carolina, queen OF Naples,
wife of Ferdinand w., and sister of Marie
Antoinette. This voluptious queen, with
her very dear friend Lady Hamilton, took
up her residence in the palace of the Favor
ita and gave series of splendid fetes, balls,
concerts and comedies, with more
friendly entertainments for those who were
In the circle Of royal favor. The spectacle
from the windows of the palace is incom-
parable. Capri, Sorrento, and Cape
Mycenee are mirrored in the blue and limp
i'd sea. Vesuvius may be seen and some
times heard, but the life Of the palace is no
longer what it was. Instead of the aristocrat-
10 danes and cavaliers and the elegant court
that once peopled these gardens. new only
q figure in white appears from time to time
in the deserted walks. Is it phantom?
No; it is one of the Egyptian princesses ora
slave taking walk. For two years past
the chateau has been the dwelling of 1smael
Pasha, ex-khedive ef Egypt. He lives at
Resina, as ut Cairo, with his wives, his
children and numerous suite, observing
abroad the usages of his country and his
faith. A European is rarely admitted to
visit the princess, but having requested
this honor obtained it for certain day,
and was told to call. drove through the
entrance gate and drew up before large
and elevated iron railing opening on stair
way. Opposite to this was the private
entry of the khedive. Two small domes-
tics wearing the tarbouch were waiting for
me on either side Of the railing; gate was
opened by O kind of giant, and was locked
behind me as I walked in. The creature
without speaking word, made me an Ori-
entail salute and gave me sign to follow
the second story. There was received by
another parsonage, big, black and fat. He
opened the door, and. lifting heavy screen
like those in use in italian churches, led
the way into gallery or corridor from which
opened great number Of doors just as in
convent. These were the rooms Of the wo-
men. Near one of these doors there were
fourteen slaves ranged in row, who bowed
to the ground as I appeared. This was the
apartment of Mile. OFT, Swiss lady who
acts as interpreter to the Princess Tchech-
mi-Afet. Mile. OFT conducted me up to
another corridor with glass roof, to the
apartment of her highness. Her highness
received me standing, with her adop-
ted child, the Princes Talka,
daughter Of the khedive, by her side. Be-
hind her stood her reader, a beautiful Orr
cassian with dark eyes and On ivory skin.
Tchechmi- -Afet is woman Of imposing as
peot, with the bearing of aqueen. She Of
seat by her SIDE. Milo OFT mode little
speech to thank me in the name of the
princess for having thought Of her and for
having given myself the trouble to come
to see he-. Tchechmi- Afet does not speak
French, but she understands all that is said
to her in that language. Sometimes she
takes courage, and when we are alone &
20 there very often now she replies to me
in French. Tchechmi- Afet seems to be
favorite: fer she alone receives visitors.
She is always very elegantly dressed in
Partisan toilets from Worth's. The princess
wears neither rings nor bracelets, though
am assured that each princess has
several millions worth of pearls and dia-
monds. The princess Talka is 20 years
old. delicate and graceful creature, With
beautiful blonde hair. She speaks French
we'll, and talks with naivete and without
embarrassment. At the end Of quarter TO
an n6l.- seven slaves came in and ranged
themselves in r'i'itary fashion. The one
in the middle carried large tray, upon
which were the little Turkish goblets Con-
tanning coffee, the other slaves carried the
things taken with the coffee. After the
coffee they brought cigarettes, which were
exquisit in spite of their mildness. I sup
pose they contained little opium. Tch-
and what she does not understand in them
she asks to have explained to her One
day talked to her about her existence in
the harem, and asked her if she did not
find this perpetual seclusion wearisome.
SHOULD you not like to see Naples and
the neighborhood?" 1 said; docs not
this confinement weigh on your
spirits?" "Oh, no." she replied. I am &C.
customed to asedentary life, and could
not live otherwise unless were in my own
country. The very thought of going out
without veil il revolving to me. Besides
it seems to me that abroad one seems much
more shamefaced than in ones own coun-
try" These sentiments are rather mex
picable, for this same princess has given
me her photograph, allows me to show it to
my friends, and even asks me if think she
is prettier than that. asked her ifit did
not make her suffer to see the khedive Of
fer attentions to other princesses. She re-
piled with smile: you get used to it. I
admit that sometimes it annoys me. When
a new princess comes among us we at first
treat her like an intruder. but as soon as
she is married we consider her as q sister,
and try to live on good terms with her."
Everything passes in strict silence at the
Favorita. No noise troubles the harem.
They speak by signs there; they salute by
carrying the hand to the brow.
WHO PUNCHES TIE COINS?
The Amounts Realized From the Boring
Process.
From the New York Evening Post
A reporter asked James N. Sampson, the
veteran detective employed at the SUBJ
treasury, to what the government detectives
attributed the sudden increase in the num-
Der of clipped and punched coins, which
has attracted so much attention Of late.
Mr. Sampson said that it was perfectly we'll
known that nine -tenths Of the punching
was done in this city by Cubans. A num-
Der Of silver coins were clamped together
in roll, and in less time than it takes to