New-York tribune., 1881-03-27

a,,5av ,onrnav among a courteous and Dospitapie
.eon,a hut the narrative is full Of life; ana IN
sp;te OF the terrible insect pests both hyihs anu
crawling, which made going to bed somesnns '.
an adventure we can hardly help Wishing "o
might have shared an excursion In which our
antho- f,u,a such keen pleasure. On the 10Th OF
October 1879. six days after leaving Tangier' inc
travellers came in sight of Wazan, white Town
nast,;no among trees upon a sort OF col OF saddIe
With high hills about 1t. The letter from the 1reas
Chcrif at Tangier to his son and representative q.
wozan bad been sent forward, and message Oh
welcome Ind been received in reply. Presently the
secretary of the young Cherif was eucouneerou'
with an escort of soldiers, and In much more ceio
monious fashion than he had contemplated Hi'
Watson approached the Sacred City through "
throng OF curious but good-natured people we
o..sed under n sort of gateway, up steep and
narrow lane. past mosque and fondak' DOWN
very 5steep and ilI-paved road. and then dis-
mour4od. and the secretary, taking me oy w" manu.
led nh into fairyland and into the presenG OF 1he
youns Chsrif."
A Ianlv voung fellow, with kindly open counss
tenance richly but simply dressed aPparen.y nd :"
about twenty-five years OF age, cano ove tor s right
hearty welcome. de led me at once 10 my d
filed with vases of sweetsmelng flowers snowed S
the bathroom and other st SihGe INV things were
heina carried in called ST.. 'e who brought US ex
celent coffee in exquisite CHINA Aiy I ni?n nnS
nfesantad to him one by one, each Kheeunp diiu @
GG;es;nn b;s xnees with much devotion. he tnen
srsd me- at what hour liked to dine, and leit Inc
to rest. A. osron 7 seemed to
have rot out of all plain ordinary te ana 70 novt
new existence n e tSs words Of Tom
t,ood's ancient woman" could have exclaimed;
Well this is Fairy work. I'll bet iarden n,
Little Prince slver,wings mas oas sIses GARDEN
,. - "1together unllke anything had ever seen
hstoSe excepting in dreams of the Arabian Nlghts
and in the transformation scenes so cn,o~sanother
t ~ tthosa long narrow windowless rocns torty Iees
Sv f,nrteen. and very high carpeted Win layedS VI
thick Moorish rugs eaSn hooprsd 81 to the melancholy
an;i;ne dive period low dvan ran all Iounu H. .
divan of luxurious cushions covered VIII uqic"oS
sondarini beauty, loaded with all manner OF ira
Grant waters in silver tasks pomaoes aHu obS hn
toilet appiances near lt $1,000 greas ansomb,nsda
instrument which could be PLAYED upot or wa w T.;
could be worked by handle at tne Oyer Gnu y
soms cyerlids and pillows almost too fairy-nke I9r
actnal nse clcse to this stood pedestal WIN au
mirable washing appliances ana cons'a ns an aoor
na1vad Snnnly of orange flower water. On tne no1T
iov Kind OF mattress for the noondiiy siesta. ~
the centre of the room therc was me noorlSn
cushion with an eIqalsts qt caDGs and matches aud
nretty bell Above the divan the sldes Oh tno toU IN
were tiled for couple OF Feet ana aga,nS;t gc;ens en
walls nus sworss dacgers, etc. hch have ever
seen. The wooden roof or ceiling was sPecIaiS P.,
beautiful-the groundwork ricn AMI rcd
two beams sober olive green, tnen one uuii aod
then the fourth light green, the fifth duli req, anu
90 on The doorway of the room was hne horse,
shoe arch richly tsG HEer ey ooped
ea won cbose The door itself was good specilheb
of The best Moorish woodwork. You passed do"n owl,
broad easy sssp pwS itSO thick rugs In stood
two chairs and little table. which always held
clear fresh water olives nuts eIaPei hnwi Of lovely
Frem this alcove four steps led down to marrow
terrace which extends from the gate 10 the Dhtn
'Niear the cate is recess where the Cherlf
aometimes receives the pilgrims VINO CONS 70 o uo
him homage Then comes the room dina wdiua 70 % hrs
descIibed then q winding passage Leading 70 r MS
| nIivate house. and then the bathroom. ane
| EheriPs house communicates with the moSquo'
wnicn II shs terrace were placed large fowerpots
containing lilies in full bloom and with rich odor;
the flowers larger and somewhat ngr III ~ cViU, en
| than those CT the Lium auratum. Eight OF ,i zen
was literally one blaze Of MOVERS nc DeuS Sonos ~
covered with towering ps1ts in bloom Iocnses
Sezsneas. chrysanthemums, fnchsias niies i OF aIi
sorts balsams, stocks. sweet,wlIiiams' uannao' @
| soses and many flowers which were new 20 me
T%ers we're numbers of tall Towering shrubs IN tDe
branches of which hung cages, win canar,eS da dnu
godnches in them In one S"d water Il from the sur
ronnding hills fell constantly into basin ~ tniee
| strong streams 0verfiowing into marble TANK VIII
| p fonntain and in which were numbers OF goid anu
| ,iUor fish From this tank the water flowed IN
IttIe channels down every path In the garuen, anu
The constant sound and gTeSeheo Sa pefpetua
delicht At the end of the garden q long olFnn .m
Tnnnjng across its full width was pelng Ihp'aLy t
| comnlefed 1t is built in true Mo0rsn styie' ths
aaIIs Lsino covered with rich arabesque work, and
contains spacious hall and a Turkish ,ath. FROM
its windows look over the & anu
portion OF the town, and away 70 'hs nio"n'~''''
| which are everywhere around. -, -
Rv the time had surveyed my beautiful sur
Iontnlgn vas summoned to dinner. The Cherif
having observed my delight In nus
had rugs laid down between sng s'ny ysed tere
| 20 that might dine amongst the mowers. Inc
dinner was carried from his house in taolesD anu
rOvseDos ess,f1a has besssd me with catholic gu
| Init for the.frst few minutes, must ADMIT tnat y
was severely tried began a1 IA yconnlc 81
| roast ducks cooked in true MOORISH 1ssnlon' hnu
WINNING In argan oil. ALI the meats had were
cooked with oil or butter; ana tne
10 10 keep the oil and butter which are to he usod il
cooking in sealed jars buried in the eartn 1or 1ht
neriods sometimes for as much as two years Ihey
have no rancid flavor, but smell and taste whlcl
are quite their own. soon got useu 10 t'ahd hips
to like IT, but the taste 70 Ine rnH laSS ~ TnSkSi
TSe ducks were followed by fowls, and these by
curious mixture OF mince-pie and pancake fIitters
| Each table was brought along tho terrace ana doWi
to the garden by ietblack slave dressed RES INT in
black cloth JACKET with gold lace, ana wnla s
| breeehes He handed it to the CheIits old conn
Denial servant, gOod-natured, skiliul Arab, VIII
waited on me- ana who expressed so much horroV
AZ fire sm all quantity of food got through. aud
| mneh fear that il was not to my liking, that Wa
compelled to eat more than | wished SO as to spar
dessert of melon several kinds of grapes etc. On
variety Of white grape very large and almond
| shaped was especially good. The broad which &C
co,nnauied the dinner was baked in bapnocks an
: was capital had fresh plato, knife aud for
. with each course.
After dinner the Cherif came With his eide
: brother and thero was an entertaining and INTEL
gent conversation seasoned with coffee. The tai