The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-05
Description Of the City and
$50 Its People. q.
TYPICAL STREET SCENES
A Peep at the Harems-Mnrks of
Modern Civtlixa,ion-The
Omnipresent Dog.
Special correspondence Of TEE HERALD

situated on the Bosphorus, the shores
of the Sea of Marmora and its lovely
indentation, the Golden Horn. These
waters divide the city into three prin-
cipal parts. The first is STEAMBOAT, OF
ancient Constanunople proper; the
second Pera and Galara, or the Euro
pean quarter; and the third, Scutari, or
the Asiatic side of the ty. In fact,
the city is so much divided as to make
tia question whether it can with pro-
priety be demonstrated one city. Re-
garding the population of CONSTANT
nople, no reliable statistics apparently
exist. The natives think it the largest
city in the world, snd eagerly inquire
of strangers if London can equal Stam-
boul. The most reliable estimates.
however, place tho inhabitants at about
S75 900, in which, like in other cities OF
the East, many races are represented
With the different races come the nu-
merous religious creeds, all of which
may become top'c later on. At pres
emit wo will invite the reader to follow
the natural inclination-that of view
ing the city In the strange garb of every
day life. s..
The European quarter we leave IN
observed. as it Is about as damnable as
modern civilization can we'll make it.
A gentleman cannot walk its streets
without some fiend in the form of man
off 1irIS TO- he
hellish practices. More desirable is a
Stamooul, q quarter of the city where
virtue is the precious Jewel of feminine
life, if they can tolerate the world al
entering the Turkish quarter, it is de-
sirable that person condescends to the
wearing of the ''fez''-a modern Turk
Ism heau-dress that has so completely
superseded the turban. In this way,
when passing Casually through the
streets, no one can tell whether we are
Moslums or Christians, for all officials
and persons of the better class have
European clothes, the only distinction
being that the Turks invariably wear
the fez After the novelty of the fez
has worn away, it becomes q question
as to what 1t is really good for. The
thick red felt, closely adhering to the
head, is by no means comfortable: it
heats the head, without bestowing any
compensating protection either from
sun or rain. In short, it is about q,
sensefess as though man were to ap-
proprinre six inches of the leg of his
vIte's stocking as substitute for q
hat.
Our first point of interest is the
harem-the noted Turkish harem where
are collected a Turks many wives with
out showing much distinction as 10 caste
or color. When we find the harem, il
is but peaceful domicile of some Turk
ish effendi; and to all outward-aud We
may be safe in also saying. inward
appearances, it is very respectable.
True. the windows have their strong
lstticework and heavy iron bars; but
the bars are for the personal safety of
the inmates, and not to cage or inn
prison them, as many writer's have as
serted. The nature of the country
actually requires this precaution, and
we even find it general with European
residents. As for the lattice-work, it
may be for shielding the women from
view. as from all other of womankind
the Turkish lady differs in this, that
she prefers not to be personally ad-
mired. So if ever THAT pretty little
piece of poetry can be applied to woman,
it is to the lady Of the harem:
"Full many gem of pureSt ray serene,
The. dark. unfathomed caves of ocean
bear: r ~
Full many flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the summer
To fully and interestedly spend our
remaining time, we may select some
convenient quarter of the street, and
watch the numerous passing vendors
with their various articles for sale. A
horse may be seen heavily ladened with
every conceivable utensil for Turkish
cookery; another carrying two enor-
mously large baskets filled with loaves
hot from the oven; and third NAV be
seen carrying, as 1t were, travelling
meat-shop, by means of large board
on either side, to which is attached the
most commonly used meat of the ma
tives-the large-tailed sheep of the
East. The men leading the horses give
vent to most uncomfortable screams at
very short distances, in order to attract
attention to their stock in trade. Nor
are these various burdens carried alone
by the horse and the ass, but men are
the most general in this emp'ov. For
example, in moving households, all
effects are placed upon the back of a
hamsl, and he, by means of q neat fit
ting saddle of cork, answers all known
necessities in the absence of the vehicle.
The loads they thus carry are at times
simply enormous. Another mode of
carrying burdens is on the head, and
many little confectionery shop is thus
carried about. Ranking not least in
street vendition is the traffic with
Sleeps heads, lights, intestines, and we
would say, general refuse of the
slaughter yard. Even q gayly dressed
band of young gypsy girls ray be had
to chant some Oriental. song on the re-
ceipt of q few paras. But the quaint
sight is aswarthy countryman leading
his flock OF geese or turkeys through
the streets, by means of occasionally
dropping q few grains of wheat. If
customer desires goose, it is secured
for him by means of hooked stick-a
miniature shepherds staff. By this
device it is skillfully brought forth from
amid the flock with an outstsetehed
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