The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

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| which the meeting adjourned until next
| Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, same
| place, when permanent committees Will
le appointed to perfect all necessary ar
rangements.
| Afghan Administration OF british Art.
| From the London Times.
Certain Afghan chiefs in charge OF the
Khyber Pass have lately vitited Calcutta
as guests OF the government. The follow
ing Is an interesting account which has
been given by one Of their number OF the
impressions derived from the visit:
This is a Kings country; every one
ought to be astonished at seeing all the
wonderful things to be seen in it. The
thing which has most astonished us is the
regularity with which everything is con-
Quoted. During our railway journey we
arrived at the different stations and left
again with great regularity, as arranged.
There is nothing like this in our country.
A country which IL Ill governed is not
good country.
"We arrived nj Calcutta early in the
morning, and, being tired, stayed In our
lodgings the whole OF that day. On the
day following we went to IIowrah to see
the railway station and the workshops. We
saw all the engines at work. There is
nothing like these in our country, which
Is poor country. We were then taken
to the mint, and saw the pice and four
anna pieces that are being coined there.
The Cabul rupees are only worth 12l an
mas; they arc stamped with die and
hammer. There is nothing to equal this
government either in its silver or anything
else, or in its management OF the country.
| t,I h. e. LA nd
considered II very strong. We saw all the
cannon and big guns there. They are very
| good guns.
1--WE were then taken TO the Botanical
| gardens In steam launch. This Is the
| first time we have been on board q steamer,
| and we enjoyed the trip very much. The
gardens arc by far the finest We have ever
seen. We were then taken to tho Zoologi-
cal gardens, aud to Mateabruz tho palace
OF the late King of Dude, which IL very
| finc place. We saw all tho animals at the
Pathological gardens. Some OF the animals
here we had seen before ut Cabul, but
some OF them We have never seen before,
and they greatly astonished us, rs we
could not toll 10 what country they be-
longcd.
"Wo then paid visit TO the Bacchanle,
and were truly asionished by the big guns
and by everything ON board. We never
saw such things before. No other govern
ment could ever mako ships like that. The
chiefs wanted TO distribute Rs.000 among
the crew for showing all these wonderful
things, but the captain OF the ship said the
sirkar would be Very angry at their accept
ing present. The chiefs again wanted 10
| give the sailors a present, but were told
that they could not be allowed 10 do 40,
rs what had been shown tothem had been
shown for their own amusement. When
VIC went down in the hold We saw the
mems tables spread in minute and again
| taken up-all done in minute-and In n
moment thu ship was made ready for n
| fight. The big guns were fired, but only
| with fuses. We saw the sailors going up
tho rigging very quickly, ut the double,
and run mp the masts and remain quiet
there. We have never seen these things
before. We were presented 10 the Lord
Sahib OF the Sea, who was very kind 10 u.s.
ave were then taken TO Dum-dum,
| where we saw small arms mandatory
and the workmen making cartridges and
bullets. Another day we visited the En-
gliahmaB newspaper Office, and saw them
printing and also making lead letters. One
Of us wrote verse In Persian. A sahib
then took paper, and with a machine,
which cut like very sharp knife into
some white stuff, he wrote IL. Then lead
was poured In, aud In fow minutes they
were printing the verse on some copies Of
the Eli0lSlman, which were presented TO
us. We also spoke through the telephone.
Some OF IA were at the Ehglisl,man Office
and some at Mcssrs. King Hamilton's, and
we recognized each others voice. Then
We visited the telegraph Office, where we
spoke with friend Mt Pcshawur--all in n
Tow minutes. Ono OF US asked relative
at Pcsliawur how he was, as he had been
suffering from fever. lie replied, Quite
well; how's your boil?' Now those words
astonishcd M very much, because mono Of
us knew that this man had a bOil-only
his relative at Pcshawur. Great are the
ways OF the Sirkari
"Wc were then taken 10 a jute-mill,
where We saw the manufacture Of gunny
bags and cloth. The Maliks admired this
more than anything else, a. they had never
seen cloth made in such way before.
The sight struck them as much ~ the Bac-
chanto aud the way in which that monster
could bc got ready for fighting. One Of
the last sights We have seen in Calcutta II
tho Bank OF Bcngal-agreat trcasure-housc
Of the sirkar. There We were shown great
sack loads OF rupees, enough 10 buy up
the Cahul bakar. India indeed Is Won
deriul country, and We are deeply grateful
10 the Viccroy Sahib for having brought
US down hero 10 see such wonders. We
would gladly exchange our own land for a
small slice Of rich Bengal country, aud
would settle down happily there for life.
But this Is not our fate. We arc now set.
ting out on long journey TO Bombay, and
We 20 trusting entirely 10 the Sirkar for
we do not know the way or tho country.
But we have Col. Warburlon Sahib with
us, and that makes ~ feel confident With
the Col. Sahib We will 20 10 the ond Of the
world, or 10 Jehanum. II the Sirkar only
| gives the order"
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