Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-16

OF all the American officers in Egypt.
The officers now remaining at the scene of
conflict are General Stone, Colonel c. c. Long
(not in the srmy) and Major Mason. Spar
row Purdy is dead. Among those no longer
living, too, are Colonel Jenifer, the inventor
of the Jeniler saddle; General SibIey, the
inventor of the Sibley TENT General Ray
nolds, Colonel Frank Rsynor, Major Hun.
and Colonel Campbell, all ex- x-Confederaie
of6cers. General r. E. Colston, who msde a
journey OF ff6o- mikes on n litter from
equatorial Africa TO the Nile, is now en-
gagged as a military Instructor at an academy
on Washington Hights. Colonel Wood is
living quietly in Norfolk.
THE GOVERNMENT
AND THE PEOPLE OF MODERN EGYPT-THEIR
VICES AND THEIR VIRTUES.
At the head OF the government stands the
khedive, a vassal of the sultan of Turkey,
The Office being hereditary from father to son.
Egypt must maintsin the fund.- damental law
oil the Ottoman empire, raise taxes in the
sunan's name, issue coin in his name, and
pay an annual trieute. The Parliament
consists of deputies elected for three years.
The central government is vested in minis
tries ef foreign affairs, finance, war. navy,
public works and the interior. The cabinet
1 of the khsdiye comprises a councillor,
secretary, a al-bearer, treasurer and
chief OF Interpreters. There also
councils cf agriculture, of commerce and for
the preservation of antiquities. There are
four principal courts of justice, whose seat is
at Csiro-tlat of the chief of police, which
summarily decides petty cases; that of the
csdi OF chief judge; that of the mutt or
| chief doctor of the law, ahd that of the
| pashas,divan. Each town and village has
its cadi 70 disr nse justice on religious or
civil trsnsgfessieu, and each province has its
mudir, who adninisters the criminal law.
The army vas formerly only $4,000, but in
consideration Of additional tribute, Said
Pssha was given permission TO increase it to
$4,000. Thenavy Is small.
| Over cO,O00 p1pik are connected with the
| primary schools attched to the mosques.
The University of Giro has students from
all parts of Africa, Turkey, and even the
Sunda Islands. Education has made great
progress during Isnhii Pasha's reign,
especially since the estsIshment of public
\ t--b-os---.--lars ewnSsir-Ises.- -gheso
| schools are attended By several thousand
pupils, who are supported by the govern.
ment The periodical pres is still in its
infancy and is in the hatds of foreign
ers. A press bureau is connected with
the bureau of foreign STARS. In Cairo
and ether cities elementary educa-
ton is free, and the fullest obtaina-
BILE education can be received By the pay
ment OF a single fee. Day schods abound
and the only necessary expense ID small
| fee to the fikee or master. Girls seldom
taught anything but needlework. The lead
| ing doctrines of their own religion and
hatred for the religion of others are early
| iuculcated as well as great reverence for
| their parents and the aged. This>deference
| toward parents strikes all toreignen visiting
| E-ypt and does not cease with the eEldren's
| growth; an example worthy OF imitation in
| this western country. There are few
1 - Il
| reputable for young man not to marry
as soon as he is old enough. Girfs slse
marry young, some as early as ten, and lew
remain single after fifteen or sixteen. The
| bridegroom is never permitted TO see his
bride until after the ceremony, an evil miti-
gated by the facility OF divorce. A dowry
| is always given, and the ceremony must be
performed by schoolmaster. Mosiem is
| allowed four wives, but the attendant ex-
pense and discomfort act as restriction,
| and all, except the grandees are content with
| one. The husband can divorce the wife by
uttering the words, Thou art divorced"
1 Females never sit in the presence OF the
master Of the house. but wait on MIN and are
treated as interiors. The mother, and in rare
instances the wife, is remarkable exception
| to this rule.
The innate character of th lmodsrn Egyp-
tian is altered in remarkable degree by
their laws, religion aud government, as well
| as by climate and other causes. They seem
to be endowed in higher degree than most
| people with some of the more important
mental qualities, particularly quickness of
apprehension, ready wit and a reteptive
memory. In youth they possess these aud
other intellectual powers, but the causes al.
luded to gradually lessen their mental
energy. Their principal virtues are piety,
a strong religious feeling, a strict OBJ
| seryance of the precepts OF the Koran,
benevolence and charity. Humanity TO
dumb animals is also one of their
virtues, which is wearing of in consequence
of their intercourse with Franks. Their
affability, cheerfulness and hospitality are
| remar kable, as well as frugality and tenn
perance in food and drink, scrupuloUs clean
illness, love of country and honesty in the
payment of debt. Their social virtues, how
ever, are rarely exercised but toward persons
of their own persuasion and country. Their
| principal vices are indoleuce, obstinscy and
iicentiousness, especially among the women,
cupidity, (milgated by generosity, envy, a
disregar for the truth, and habit OF cursing.
Murder and other grave crimes of this ma
ture are rarely committed, but petty thefts
are very common. Among their luxurious
| habits must be clsssed the jmmoderate use
| of coffee and tobacco. Drunkenness is rare,
wine being prohibited by thei Koran. Opium
| and hssheesh smoking are common among
the lowest classes only. The bath is favor
ite sresort, and every house has its private
bath. Their amusements are in keeping
| with their sedentsry habits and the heat OF
the climate the principal games being chess,
| draughts, backgammon, etc. Music is a
| favorite recreation. go
The ruling race in Egypt comes from the
pure Caucasian stock. Though "citizers OF
African descent" they are white in blood
| and breed, as we'll as in physical conforma-
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found in Egypt, however, com posing its pres
ent population, fifteen races-;he Turk, the
Arab fellah, the Bedouin, the Persian, the
Nubiau and Berberi, who are Moslems; the
Copt, the Syrian, the Armenian, the Greek OF
Athens, the Greek rayah Turkish subject)
| and the AbyssinIan, who are christians,
| foreign and native Israelites, and Euro
means of every variety. Over all except
| the European and the Greek of Athens
the Turkish government is supreme. The
| highe.t aristocracv of the country assumes
| to be OF Turkish blood and the court Ian
guage is Turkish, the Arabic, though the
richer and more copious OF the two, being
regarded as the language OF the vulgar, az It
| is the mother tongue Of the great bulk OF
the Egyptians-the peasant class. The
Turk Of Egypt, however, is vastly different
| from the Turk OF Const ntinople in costume,
| in character, and In actual civilization. Be-
sides the Turk, native or imported, there
are found among the higher officials OF
| Esypt. its landed proprietors or gentlemen;
a favored few Armenian christians, Copts
and native Egyptians who owe fortune and
| nIace either TO their individual merits
| nr IN the whims of successive vice
rows. for in the East promotion is
more rapid and more o2en TO indi-
yidusl effort than even under democratic
institutions. The doctrine that @sll men are
created equal" which we only preach, the
| Turk carries cut in practice. The pipe
bearer of to-day may De the pasha OF To-
morrow, snd he will 6ll his new staten with
the gravity and dignity which seem Mos
| lem's 6irthright. Though there il no out
| ward caste as in Irdis, yet the lines OF de-
marcation are sharply drawn, each race occu-
pying its own separate quarter, never ming
| ling socially or intermsrryipg, and only
coming In contact for purposes OF profit. In
Egypt. however, individuals may overleap
these barr ers, while in India they cannot.
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