, 1882-08-12
A Yankee IN Egypt

asflCallS IN celehaiitts AS ami
W,slnnaton's birthday. Among the
nrcminent natives Was the pasta who no"
lead, the rebelIious arabs against The
E,olish. aud OF the Americans there Was
ore Philade,phian, Edward l. Wilson,
who had been journrring through the
HOLY Land, pressing into bis service 'Ae
eastern sun and 4 camera to bring back
T.. his native country some Photographic
v;.,S oriental interest for a book which
he is to publish.
..The Arabs" said Mr.. wilson, yes-er-
Say, bronzed and bearded with 'ravei,
care enthusiastic over the Anercars On
the occasion of tn; celebration All Egyp-
t;an band played all the American na'.cnai
airs, frequently breaking into spread
eagle speech with Yankee Doodle, d. de-
.troyInc the tine point Of an orl''Ticai
etI5rt with sudden ou;burst ot 'd-i
Columbia The khe;ilve WIS invited t.
Iain us in doing honor TO the 'Fsther ct
his eoun,ry,' but Tewis could hot acceps,
So he sent Arabi Bey-PasEa. as 'Ie lo%
calls himself-with several other army
ofiicers.
Let NE describe this man" continued
The artist, With his minds eye on brain
Photograph of the rebelioas EzyIt.an.
picture tall, heavy faced man, sulien,
swarfhy, with only pretty clear eye to
soften the general harshness of expression
and black moustache to hide a not par
ticularly finely carved mouth HIS lrgs
are rs unaitfactiye rs his face. The Nh
derpinniug locks too frai! for the rest OF
the body. He Is bulky man, not pussy
CT Faistaihan III grain. but broad, thick
chest,d fellow. built Oh the holster pat
tern. Take h;m frrm his native head TO
his spindle legs, Arab Pasha reminds one
more OF a negro than the agreeable and
pleasant faced gentlemen nne meets among
the Arabs ard Egyptian
On ti.o occasion Of III, celebration. Mr..
wilson said several young officers spoke
loudly IN their praise Of Americans, and
talked as il they were posted IN tue history
OF the country. Arab. made a brief ex-
tempore speech, in which Dir. Wilson
SAID he talkcd as if he greatly admired
Washington, and hoped some day to be
the Washington of Egypt himself. His
dress WAS slovenly on this occasion, and
his manners was hrusque and anything
bat attractive. Take him all IN all,
said Nr. Wilson, summing up his impress
sion N eight words, '.you wonli never
notice him III a crowd In fact, said the
speaker, she has :he air .! a person "ho
regards himself very Ii: Indian, an opin-
iona stranger would not be likely To coli
cur iu by any means AT the first blush
In speaking II the wonderful influence
Arab exerts oyer III. troops, Dir. Wilson
related ltilt story Ill winch he explain
ed the positive effects OF the power Ger
tam Of the priests lave over the ianatical
ard supcrslitiouS peupl-. Ia Caro- Is To-
crted the famous Mohammedan college,
whe.e Young II em are educated Tor the
priesthood. While many graduate, not
all ~ any means assume Eo!y orders- But
the fact Of having been prepared for TIE
calling invests them for all time with 4
power over the p"pulace that foreigners
cannot understand. Arab Pssha was
brought up III this cIliege and is firm
believer in the Koran. In his Journey
iuss along tie Nil, Mr.. Wilson was ac-
companiel by M,hamm.d Achmed Fl
ieudi Hldajah, silk merchant of Cairo,
who Vas educaed III the sacred college
with Arab. 1T frequently occErred,'
continued ;he artist, "tliat our drag III II
would fall into disputes over trivial mai
ters AID would act as # their rage Va
unbOnudel. IL made m diiftr,nce how
ever great the turmoil or heated he be
ligerents, Efeudi Hadaiah, could Gueil
the trouble and scatter the par, -ciparts by
simply raising his hand and speaklng
few words mildly. His manner was e!-
ways Of the kIadlivst, his eye tender and
his face hereyolent. but his presence
among the lcwly was snt,icien: To insure
the profonnteSt resp c.. knew he was
not a priest and III a friendly way would
endelvar = obtain from him the undsrly-
ing reafoli 0f this m4niies; power, hnt lie
turned ny inquiries away with a smile
and a wave OF the hand, as it were not to
he talked about; 81 il was 1i;h Araii
He VS. ircFar-d for the priesthood and
his followers !nvsS: h,m, IN their II 2ious
Zeal, with i'5iuclb!e PoAers ana pr1bahiy
sacred ASPIRATIONS
Nh Caravans meet npan the scnrch-
ins sands lie shcikhs and dragomen, after
having passed the usual cou-trsies, begin
Il i..qjice as 10 the nativity Of the trarel-
ers, the dialogue is conducted something
Ike this: is yoar's French gartyf
'No." "Eagl sh, thenE No" "Ah,
Am,rcanT Yes" "Ah, you don, say;
Americans and the sxar;hy face of the
sturdy Arab is immediately wreathed in
smiles, fnr IN hI. heart, for Some unfa h.
o.na5l- reason, away in the bo,nGless
stretches u! turning sands lie nulses
'ender feeling for the IONS and daughters
OF Colnmlia Sir Wilson found an old
sheikh at lie pyramids aho, on, Of pure
sponrsueous admiration for h'In PERSONAL
ly and naturally, without the slightest
hope of reward, followed him to Cairo
and conr,une'i IN Lis 'mpany f9r two
Teeks- Whrn they parted, American
and arab hug-rd each o;h-r with a
warmth only found in the Or:eut and