The sun., 1881-11-20

-lgiAN H
uO, wcrtn while to sacriAce some convenience
hni,raen nv ones self? Ny memory Of this
aral,oodv like an overaden camel. 1t re-
u" ., cot lp" or when up. shows its criti-
.,..o,h ard spto,ul lip. This is not my theory
1.,oos,re or observation In travel. for, while
",s.o,l,tatoalmire anything not intrinsirally
"a. lo I 10 love to praise all that is praise
-, ueuos. in despite of much in Dam
~, ,,orpls Pnd annals alien to the jewish
"a c.ri.tian mind. l may discrcctly praise
nra, j. ;u.t. kindly and honorable TO them as
,a.Iinr city in the Advancement OF our kind.
-.--.--s....rs AMI Geiouins. mosques and
.,s Iona for silk and carpet and FORCES for
.rora. and cutlery. houses decorated ~ rare
srohesnues. and horses caparsoned with
.,n,nmcr;s worthy Of Saladin-these deserve
snd hnye special places Ia its museum OF MEM
s ".w Tpry dispiace much OF the hateful and
,I,oted II, the history of this city. Nor is it
- h, f,r,o,ten that, to make this terrestrial
a.,,d,-e. :he sane engineering skill which
covc 10 Audalusia its irrigation and vegetable
c,orv had lts source in the race which Invented
arithmetic algebra. and astronomy. the three
blr As Of the Moorish alphabet.
remember well. when in 1851 I contem-
,ia,el A tr!p hther. that was warned that It
WAS the city Of the East. OF all others, where
.,naticism was 50 rampant that Christians
we're unsafe No good conduct on thoir part
and no safe conduct" on the part OF the Gov
eminent would then have protected them. Nine
YEARS ter intolerance broke out in bloody
ysalo,ry and maseacres. No returns have shown
ihepumber OF Christians who fell. There were
$500 as,ertained male adults alone murdered
In this city. Some wero refugees from the viii
laees. aud others strangers from Mesopotamia.
Egypt. md Armenia The Christian houses
and blgaars we're burned and pilaged. Worse
than murder was the fate Of many women. A
cry Of horror and OF revenge was heard through
Christeudom. and steps were taken by the pow-
ers to punish the guilty and provide So
curty for the future. SO far as it
is possible for me to observe. there is not much
oftnis Ignorance and intolerance left ; although
the Christians. who number In the city now
some 2jooo out OF the 100000 popu lation.
say that the malice OF the old enemy is only
hidden. nr. as tho Palm hath it. he sitteth In
the lurSing places of the villages. and lie;h in
wait aecr- tlr as "a lion in his uen."
So far ~ my acquaintance goes. think there
may he some lite to be said in eXtenua,ion of
ihe crimes OF 1860. / would not indict the whole
rsre or u religion for tho excesses Of part.
Tho ArGis ara a generous race. IL unprovoked
and II dseenty led. Hospitable and frank.
rooi-tomoered and genial we hnve found them.
ins the Tartar Turks
Our experience in the "interieur" OF the
1lllRtQ's over tuB l<oTunOn nu9 given mo an
insight into the inner life Of the Arab. which
confirms the kindly regard / formed when We
FAILED with crowds OF them for eight days upon
the coasts of Asia Minor and Syria.
Before q stranger can capture the interesting
objects here he must have his dragonIan. We
ere fortunate in having Antonio sawabeni., ~ lie
no is proud to say. He is a Catholic. and has
wounds from ,soy soyh1G srowinS out Of the
speaks English inteliigently.
Our Consulate here is under the charge OF
Mr. Meshasa. who provided us with cGrass.
whose appearance WAS both authoritative and
picturesque. His name Is Selm III Havet and
his Golien embroidered and braided jacket.
aiken iurban Of rcd and gold. gave % ornsmens NAN mt
TO bis genine. He had genius for command.
and. II naturalized. would mako an excellent
people grown looked after him. and honored us
because Of him: and soldiers saluted us be-
bazAars. once unknown ns pathways for car
riages. now we're free to our landau. when his
presence was seen as its directing force. When
ine-it was with a carriage! A carriage is as
strange IN these narrow streets a. white ele-
n the Bowery % When. Therefore. % we Vent won't ous
Of our hotel; under low door. metallic. and
four feet high, and mounted our. car
would undergo and overcome from loaded cam
els and donkeys in the narrow ways; These
Dasaars nas ATS 81 damascus are celebrated. but they
inopie. screened from sun In summer and snow
ln winter They consist OF long covered wooden
sheds for each trade. open stalls wher, goods
are displayed. ana the smoking salesman sits
oomlorttoly on rng in front OF his little ware:
room. There ia no Limitation on the kind and
tboroushiares. What q medley Of men and
nlseegenation of mankind All eolors.
from ebony 10 ivory In face and wardrobe: all
ssapes OF matter, men. and women. and all sorts
o. mnyements. jabbsr. and cries! The fierce.
Ga.S 81. Bed2ain with his light turoan tod about
Weapons handy in his sash. is here. He is be-
INK IN measured Tor his ciothes. trying his tobac-
elanGei some civili,irs at a. taI!or's stall with n
shelk from near BaRdnd. My wife said To him
, ,naI II shs were stronger. and we had more
Bagdai known so far and near. He gave a
QUICK honest glance. aud said: We will as
plI tufe your safety and ease. Go with ns!' These
bedouln PROMISES are kept with fidelity. and
Dut D Tor trusts nt home wo should have rushed
uHIsr NJ belt and taken his olror.
what happens in these bazaars when two
ioaleu ten times the sl2s of the animal meet
"a sach 9infr What II string Of camels strive
!.iaee. winch can only 20 one way and cannot bs
Shi Ssarh,i round, he caught In this Eastern inl-
spS ppSIn1 q, TINS happened 10 US once or twice;
ta,r Sau iAaH caInNl and whom mad, they very
very n.d and Inadl dashed by us. His ropes
oi G our carriage. aud but for the GuicSness
..gpthel. or lnturned into shop. Fortunately
si,k if9 Wi7 but one step from the carriage 10
s,@I, sex S'9!ii and my wife was ready for the
Wy II hs can hep il. Not even dog
s,a ssts out o; the way. though instant death
sssI's Tim IN ths face. Like The people. re
MI MI s3zs sieepily and half curousy al you;
~ "ke them he will cry on the least piciOn
do " 1',u.e e lou pick mp stone TO huri ~ "a |
sVf' aLi lie howls ill you throw it, or hit hini.
,a'.. anu taea he goes OF quietly. Although our |
SSal"ss VAS Aloslem. and SAT atoys w!ta the |
apfiy s. Grled as knirnt ana plst He'd !ikr "A |
~ ,,,ii'lli an'i all recognized him as authority |
Il. tT,n me 'he r,sht Of way 20 him. y-. the dreamy
iiGiS'Ped iS.i'' fo.ks about IN tGs bazaars, cros,
I" d" Hts 10 drink. never moved. We era b 4 |
- ""- g' lAs -FOUR lego Of stool. and Er8zsd tLs
,"'h ' "4o sat on IT, hut he smol ell away as II |
~ n 0 ..b .-aI hsi ipeucd. II wac Kismril'
S"' Let venture was through ths horse |
> A''' "GeIa ths spirited horses Cf tie Arabs
N. i7,.'" s." - "d and bought and sold by auction
,-.. 80 We 20 to The great mosque. II Is -
!. "l u. !l"s 81 Greek CT oIher origla Than
h i-n- iuHcrittiuus ia GraeA slow this.
i, ~ n - tLflstl u architecture. tlr coa-c
pr 3 arcade sGd pavement AMI foun-
- musical water. ruich are Most-m.
: - s- 0F eIr shoes We walked through AZ