, 1881-02-12

my sGftoHS httAcR' tte !laS tNtEe eFciyl!!ls
engine Mt will. lie has ul4o thick, lens
saHpal glass fixed III tho narrow enIllrnsurss,
ffFsE fo1e 5 V1r s u n 81 Ths t' asns rect @ r% N;
twu cnrs. .'rl,e first carriaH. WAS forty.fiye
fuct long. III front was nj, elegant seranda1,
j., ill., whlGl tloze'l ,!,pp pSop!o could 81.
besides BY two side Windows. IIls
and having luxurious t'i%a's aai rotnl I,
was artIsticalfy. 'lecorats!l a''d hung with
cred tils tloar 'ratties,' Or blinds, hung
before tho w1nhowa, and were kept ,noist-
cned siil. p'rfanca water, 50 Tint delight.
ful freshness WIS coIIstantty dlfnsc1
npcnlng Into tic tlntng. .ro0tIl. wIiicl, was
furnished with si'lchoanls aud bullets nadet
viii. ~ the wealth Of silver Klass. as'd cllll,!
cuurst. iii these iraRilc afilcles wrre put III
speeial1y.,na,lt racks, Rs Is tlnna on board
shi', 50 that even Ill the rougllest roatls they
would he perfectly safe. \ ttoor LED out into
s s 'ass st o ws Ds eqS fo II 2set ts psssaxe ssrs;
opened four roons, each containing bed.
dreasinK.tnllle. wardrobe. atM sofa, and IT.
ted UP ltkc tho cnhtlsht The hest transatlantic
steancIs: The tirst e. aess roos nv o the
OIL the right BY Ba,,ks. Capt. HON.. was es-
tahilslled next 70 the engineer, ,n'!d next tn
Sir Edward. Tlc seculld carrtage w,s tl!ir-
ty.stx fcet IN length, Mntt also possessed II
tla,ssea un eacli side with Il pantry. as,1 sup
piled will. everything that coultl be wanted.
TH!s kitchen communicated with passaKe
WHICH, widening iiitU u square In the middle,
room roo t for lie scryslts. i ii tl,eSfour nnriss
were four cubfns, occupel by Sergt. Mcneil,
the uitnine.lsiser, the st0ker, and Col. Nun
rn's orderly; w1aile at tbs BACK were two
other root,s for the cook aMd Capt !lo9tls tda
!lo1se, MI opening into the bacs .yerandall."
This was The "ste:ii,t tIse" III which the Jour
ley Through fntlia was made. 1t Is hardly
wGa ya Fs to tfy p to srFsapd Rs qa e ss
title facts Or Of consistency in Ills own state
stean,-e!sp!lant lifting its leg3 md moving
It's speed regulated by brakes llnaglnu
this "I,el,cl.lptl' tfotiinn at tho rate Ut
twenty-five ,niies an honry What would be
left nf the machinery nj the end of the houE?
Lent to power or strength OF Il. horse. whetf,
In connection with stenm-enRiMes, It meats
nothing Of the sort. It IL really lifting
capacity us to measurement But Mr.. Verne's
faet is to- often tleton,-oitcnsr than his l
from Which tho world derives great benefit,
mud It Is nh. open question whether, like
Mnhlbaeh's historical novels, 1t does not do
sf' s rsader a5 t4 III: sns trveous to '9 fertility ff
lion gives his wurk lie apIearunce
of Spectacular drama gorgeous III Its rupid
transformations nnd, scenic effects. and III
which the dInlog Is but tha nssistn,lt to the
scene pninter and property 1,!R1. There Is no
lAck Ut excitement, Of periluns adventures
elements have undoubtedly Ii strange fasei-
erary work, tho demon Of Caronpore" has
no merit SO fnr rs VIC have been able 10 dis
coyur. The work Is fully illustrated.
Published III New York BY Charles Scrib-
ncr'1 Sons. Advance sheets.
THE SACRED CITY OF MOROCCO.
Mr., Watson has proved himself to be Al,
intelligent, wide.0wake Traveller, an interest
ing md carefu! writer, and possessed Of inauy
Ut tho qualifications which constitute sslc-
! cesBfnt explorer. Ills buck ~ entitled "a
Visit to Wnzan, the Sacred Cityof Morocco"
mil IL tho narratiyu Of journey made
through, Nortll1sn Morocco from TangEer to
Waza, ard buck, via tho City of Tptuan. II
mates that ho was tho first Chris
sarred city,-a city with II curious
| histury, md yet Of tho ex!stence Ut which,
until this book appeared, few readers wcte
! probably aware. 1t Is Il city In the Interior,
| tho grand centre of the brotherhood OF Alulal
| Tinlel, and Is claimed 10 he peoplpd only by
the descendants of the founder OF this Order.
Its ruler Is the Cherlf OF Wazan, who enjoys
special privileges, Is regarded US n superior
| belrc, and IL tha object OF great yencrutlon
| on tho part Of tue puoplc. The ruling Cher!f,
| nt tile timu the author male his visit, llntl
| married nn English lady, and Mr. Watson
was fortunate enough to obtain II letter fFOul
the Cllerit which was a snfc-conduct for lin
| throughout his journey, and insured htnl
,unrc thnM hosptable treatment. or the
Clarif, Mr.. Watson says: "'El!e ,Inn,e Ut the
Chcrlf is properly appigl tn a!l tile tlcscena-
ants Ut t!ie Prophet. rln dignity, 1t will be
observed y l!sreItaEy o,s; eaS s9n = \, of "a
house of Wazan Is not always Tho eldest son
TIL. Great ,Chcrtf resides for tue most
I9rt II Tangier md hss ,.;:o second l,, sol. o!
rolt'lcal Or religious. arc Involved IN tho
dignity; 1t does INT carry with 1t nMy dis
tlngaslcd slan!,. Or Title, and It does l'ot i1n-
netaEately conter aly aMts!nrlly but the
stantiai enM,gl,; tho Emperor, receives min
ALONE uslolis lnen RI bis equal.. lul.i appeals
to him fdr assistance III times OF dtitlcuty."
Mr.. Wntsun started On his journey nlul'G,
excepting Ut course tho necessary Attend-
anis lu,l ut Interpreter, wtl0 also acted III
courier. II Is unnecessary to follow him o.,
| his trip, which WIS .,llBvchtful. Ills receE'
tinu was cordial li every. plnce l,e visited.
liz Ans nlrny goud words IL say for tho
| Ainors, who have been 50 constantly abused
by travellers as thieyisi, ltngra!ctnl, md
bsoMl.thirsty. FrDsll tllelti Mr.. Watson OK
pcrIsncc,i uutsItng but courtesy. kindness,
aild fair dealing. Iu believes That II mu1l
trMysls ti,eru us he would elsewhere, relnch.,
boring tl,at III is TIC strangor and
lint The peopi1 arc ut home, treat.
Ing them ns ho would treat
EHrorenlis under sin,iiar circumstances,
prepared to r0l,Et. It ut times nluI tt aballdotl
lie privilege NE.l duly Of grumbling fur II
ke,aso, he llas III doubt bit tAt tic traveller
will llntl "ulB laui Il gn0tl!y u,lll, thu people
an homes. and kindly people. botli alike sHf,
| ferIHE ind wasting AWAY under Il Nlisernblc
Government" Mr. Watson Is not enthAsfast.
IL III Ills prntsu Of tlle Inns. "Frnvelers
.tffyu tllclr animals Ut all descriptions tmto
tllo oIlell courtyard IN tile centrHnf the build
Ink. ald themselves orcnpy nps II tlls rf,!'t,s n,
| ottn t,f, f1 ~ 1infki1r IN