The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-15

requirements OF the Iaw--namely, 70
conceal their identity under veil and
cloak, called yashmack and feradge.
This law Is so imperative that even
ladies OF color are most punctilious In
covering their features. The ancient
style OF outdoor dress was most hilcous.
The yashmack, or veil, consisted OF
heavy white muslin. which rendered the
features undiscernible, and the feradge,
or cloak, Of heavy broadcloth Of narrow
dimensions and short cape, which
served the purpose OF hood in inclem-
ent weather About things have chang
ed. Contact with civilization has
sharpened the wits OF the metropolitan
ladies OF the Orient who are not wanting
In intellect and they now resort TO fem
mime diplomacy quite equal TO that Of
their sisters OF the West.
Turkish Twomen in shopping do not
hesitate 10 ransack the whole establish
ment- The merchants are very patient
with them and submit phiiosophicaily
To all their caprices aud try 10 satisfy
their wants. When the goods in the
store have deem examined but fail TO meet
with approval. the boy Is sent 20 the
storehouse for fresh supply. The re-
verse supplies are kept in quarters call
ed khanS The khans are large quad
rnngular buildings, OCCUPYING the centre
OF the squares Of which the stalls from
the sides. They are built of stone, and
are two or three stories high, with an
area I'm the centre and rooms all around.
Here each shopkeeper has his storercsm,
for the stalls are too small TO contain
all his goods.
The lady customers, besides being very
fastidious in their tastes, often actuated
by Interior motives in their examination
and selections OF goods They frequent
~ prolong their stay for various rca-
sons. One reason may be the vender
himself, should he happen 70 be comedy
and pleasing. Another may be a dude
in the next stall with whom she Is carry.
ing on covert Irritation. Then again
the method OF buying and selling, so
peculiar TO the country, lends charm to
all transactions and greatly enhances the
Irritation. The system of fixed
prices is unknown i'm Turkey, for, rs
they go on the principle leach one for
himself" no one is content with price
set on an article, but prefers his own
valuation. Besides. the people are SO
that any concession on the
part of the merchant is fiattering 10
their vanity. He therefore enjoys the
privilege OF being beaten down, imply
ing "A compliment 90 his customers. SO
the merchant always demands an ex-
orbitant price, which he has no idea of
actually receiving. Moreover. the
tricks of the trade are not unknown 10
the stopkeepers OF Stamboul any more
than they are TO the clever dealers of
Baxter street. When it is perceived
that customer is examining certain
piece of merchandise. the same kind of
goods are displayed by neighbor in
full view Of the crowd under the pre-
tence OF folding. but accompanied with
n vociferous announcement that he is
selling them of at sacrifice. In such
a case n complaint is apt TO be made to
the board of the guild and the trans
gressor punished, for all trades are gov
arned by guilds. called essuafs.
No one is allowed TO spend the night
within the bazaars except the watch
men. who patrol the place. Outside the
nazaars there are also numerous khans