Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13
A Visit to the Garden of Eden.

A couple OF hours ride over most
wretched bride path, up and down
rugged mountain passes, brought us to
this charming oasis called ''Ehden.'
The Arabs assured us it was the real
Garden of Eden, and judging from the
intense curiosity they evinced concern
ing ourselves and our traps, we had no
difficulty in believing this to be the gar
den where our first mother Eve dWelt
ere she became too fond of apples.
This Eden is situated in a pretty
little valley in the heart of the noun
tains, at an elevation of some five
thousand feet above the level of the sea.
Water is abundant here and conse-
quently everything is green and fruit is
plenty. The valley is full Of vineyards,
with pomegranates and tig-trees, and
olive and mulberry plantations, and
overlapping the whole can be seen
some immense walnut trees that look as
old as the world.
AS am writing these lines sitting on
a camp.stool in front of my tent, can
see the whole population of Ehden
collected round our camp staring at us.
Young and old, men, women and chill
dren are pressing forward to have a
good look at us; and some of these wild
children of Eve have climbed up the
trees to have the luxury of birds eye
view of our camp. Long before we
reached our camping-ground news had
been brought that caravan of people
from beyond the mountains, and per-
haps. O wonder! from beyond the sea,
was coming to camp at their oasis. The
news spread like Wild-ire among the
tribe, and there was general such for
the best place to see us come in and get
off our horses. The women left off their
work in the fields, the men left Off play
ing on the reed-pipes, and the children
left off crying to see us coming.
Barnum'S circus arrived in avillage
''Out West never created such a
sensation as we did on approaching this
earthly paradise. AS we fled past
through this aisle of human beings, we
were greeted with shouts and mock
salutations. The women giggled, the
men smiled, the children roared at the
queer figure we cut in our ElTopean
costume. Two ladies among us were
made the objects of very popular ova-
ton.
The green goggles which some of my
companions wore seemed to raise the
enthusiasm Of the crowd to it's highest
pitch, and many a SWarthy finger was
raised from among those Arabs, point.
ing to those green goggles, while the
women called to each other and raised
their children in their arms to make
them enjoy the treat. Meantime my
frieAds, quite unconscious of their
great popularity, did not know what to
make o. al this crowd. But as we
drew near the tents and l helped Mrs.
E. off her horse, the crowd pressed so
much on us that HALL and his men
were obliged to drive them off, and to
have ropes stretched around our camp
to keep the intruders out.
Here with plenty of elbow room |
enjoy the scene. which indeed is very
picturesque. When the excitement
had somewhat subsidized. I strolled out
to enjoy the gorgeous sunset. The
western sky was aglow with luminous
tints of orange, pink and purple. This
glory lasted but q minute, and all was
hushed in the gray tints of even
ing.
Later in the evening some young men
and young women were admitted in our
dining room tent. These Arab wom-
en- were dying with curiosity to see
and handle the clothes and trinkets of
our lady friends. Velvet seemed to
attract their attention and admiration
more than anything else, save perhaps
our watches and gloves. The gloves
especially seemed to puzzle them.
The countess took out her repeater
and made it strike for them. They
seemed delighted, just as little chill
dren would be, with the sound of the
tiny bell. Some of these pretty Arab
girls asked me, through our dragoman,
if all the ladies in our country were
like the two that were with u.s. told
Halih to ask these girls what made
them ask that question. They an
swered with giggle and a shy look
from their roguish eyes, IF they are
all so large it must be very hard work
for the poor horses to carry them
|-Charles II. ArdiSsom in Chicago
alliance.
Michael Dayitt.
This prominent Irish leader, who