The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-27
CoNsTANTINoPLE.


Especial Correspondence OF TuE SUNDAY IIeRALp.l
uSfrsD STATES STEAMER QuiSSrBAro,
CoSsr,SrISorLa, August -, lss5.
More has probably beenwrltten OF constantlnopc,
with Its dogs, mosques, bazaars, and minarts. than
OF any other city, and yet people 10 not tire In the
telling OF their Impressions nor weary OF listening
to the oft-repeaicd story. This encourages me to
give you my views OF the most noticeable features OF
this oriental city, which founded, you know, 10y
Constantine, the old Roman Emperor, who, as the
surcst way 10 make his city success, huit superb
adueducts and stretched magnificent bridges the
one TO convey water the other 10 allow the people TO
cross The Golden Horn, branch OF the Bosphorus.
Ills Works, many OF them staunch and rrm as In
the days OF their first usefulness, give evidence OF
wonderful engineering skill aud make one regret
that his services are lost to this progressive egc.
Constantinoplc Is divided In several different parts
The European quarter Is In Pcra, the Jews aud
Greeks live in Galats, and the Turks In Stambou,
the city proper, the others being the suburbs.
Pera is European TO the extreme, and In sauntcr-
Ing up the Grandc Hue only the "rei fez ntterlng
here and there like torch Keeps Que reminded that
tisin Constantmopc, and not Paris, he has made his
dwelling place. Men and women affect the latest
Parslan modes, AMI when Turkish lady In the cos
tune OF her country appears she Is stared at almost
as much as she would be on the grand promenade
In the French capital.
These Turks are queer people In their code OF
"a u
woman to walk unveiled through street, but per.
nit her to display, and display very literally, her
ankles, and unusually shapely ankles they have
assure you.
The great attraction In stambou is the bazaar
considered the finest and largest In the world and
may add, the dlrtiest. Yesterday took horse, AMI
carefully picking my way among the dogs, walnut
venders, and cigarette finally reached the build
Ing, much resembling In Its construction market
q I
spoke to boy who rushed to take my horse, asking:
"What is this?" lie answered In English, his only
English:
"Bazasr, bazaar. Fine bazaar! No Cheat
threw him the reins ana entered. I was not well In
slde before felt as the man must have done who
fell 10 the den Of thieves, forinsan,ly twelve men,
swarthy. dirty, ferocous looking fellows, surrounded
me, crying, Cheap place. No cheat"
had been posted fortunately as to my course
with them; 30 running my hands In my pocket
looked stolidy first at one then at the other OF these,
who were rs found out "drummers" or guides,
for the various booths. For ten minutes they clam.
ored, but looked from one to the other without
dlnchng though In truth felt I'D be glad to turn
out the few dollars had and run. I made step
forward, and my body guard moved with me. En-.
conraged, walked serenely away. My band of
faithful attendants followed, slenced: you ask.
Bless your soul, not bill OF 1t. Crying themselves
hoarse, finally they halted, and again surrounding
me began, what do you suppose? Keeling or the
names ofthe Presidents OF the United States as fast
| az was possible for human breath to spin.
had been told this was their last dodge; so
enjoyed the absurdty, though kept solemn face.
When again moved on all the men but one left me.
The building Is immense In everything the word
expresses. Here are displayed the most sumptuo,is
fabrics Of the most delicate texture, wrought In the
most Intricate patterns with gold or silver thread
Slippers Cinderella might have envled, heavy with
glittering gems, so closely resembling precious
stones as to deceive experienced eyes, fans mounted
| on amber, pearl, and ivory sticks, carved In the
most exquisite designs, and made Of crepe, OF satin
| OF morocco of feathers, each decorated with por
traits, landscapes. Views, or stil-life in the most
| surprisingly beautiful manner, the decoration In
aiI In oil, In watercOlor, or made Of feathers and
| crepe. There were the quaintest lamps OF gold,
silver brass and porcelain; the most charming tea
sets, each piece perfect In the grace OF Its shape
the artistic excellence OF is decoration, and the ex
treme thinness OF the porcelain. My willy guide ex.
hausted himself in Efforts to induce me to buy, and
when we reached the jewelry department he brought
"fetcher," as he supposed, when, holding a chain
| Of Intricate and beautiful workmanship before me
| he said
"Sweeiheart! Sweetheart!
| That, you know, would have conquered q Gibraltar
of heart. Bui the price! You these fellows
| believe every American and all Englshmen to be
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