The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-04-14
IN TURKISH H.ARENS.
LIFE LED BY THE
WIVES OF THE WEALTHY.

Few Household Duties for the Very Poor
to Observation-Disclosures of Cirrassian
Sl:,ves-Thc Waldo Suitama"-Bad
State uf Suciety.
The only liStcss and really idle wonlrn ono
meets i'll this country are either the wretch.
ctly poor or tho inmates of the s,.ragtio OF
some wealthy plSha's harem. The latter,
especially the Young among them. complain
bitterly of tho monotony of their life. Two
beautiful aud sprightly young girls -,lauah-
tiers of high government official Recently
dscoursed most cl"lucntlv to lis of tn de-
lightful freedom of their life when n, ,!!cir
summer home on the Bu>phoruS Here
said they, "we can rude on horseback in tho
lovely country or ruw OYER thrs" lri .nt
waters and are almost a> free Is ui her Young
ladies': soon. though when we return To our
town house. We can only Z" ou, in n close
carriage or when wrapped like IL mummy in
Il ynsh,nac or ferczir." These yu,.i,, Eulc,
were being educated by English and French
governesscs. Sometimes, | am told. lh,.,..
women rebel rn massc, and nearly discard
the close veil ~ s;nc other '.rr.ulati,,u'
there is some scandal evolved and reported
to the sultan. Then the screws are linl nltr,,.,d.
am told that even in the hurcilS ol ,!.,
wealthy the ''hunoum chief luNi often
spends the morning hours h,hilv engaged
with her d"me>tic> and slaves in lh, c"nl-
n,one>t household duties, in order 1nrr!iv,u
the tcium OF her life OF Serlrlsion. They
must always have the consent at the I,tl of
hr ,l, Il II'
for Il short call, or 10 any of the sylvan TO-
treats where they SD delight tn .irni. viii,
their friends, but. Judging from the urat
number of Ncilcl women We sc,. ;bru;! on
Friday their Sabbath. or on gala ,l;i-,. we
must rom'hr" such consent is seldom with
held. ThonSi, they have always To stl,iuit
to being attended by IL lynx eyed r,nluci,
they still look cheerful and care free, sit,in.,
about on soft rugs, eating swrrtincntS, srping
coffee or smoking cigarettes, chatting with
their neighbors.
The very poor have rarely many household
duties To perform Their chilircn are not
allowed tn occupy much of their i.ae, hnt
are sent I" the mosque school ~ ,irlcd il %
th" street I" ;m'i,e Themselves witt, other
children of their class The nrtlil need, i
the family are easily supplied. i,,' II loaf ui'
two "t the black bread of the country the
price "t which is regulated lv The ;,osc.r-
mcnt and Is very cheap, and Il tcN pounds -"
grapes or olives, also Very cheap arc for
them quite sufficient '',laly bread" and two
M three simply fashioned garments coll>,i-
tutr tn" nrcd;ul rnimon. There is no set
ting tn rights of rooms, her than the roll
!ig mp an. slowing away in closets al hr
pallets on which they have slept Therefor,
the mistress of II llnlls" is soon at liirrty lu
curl up in II corner of her divHn with lri
| nce'trworl and beloved cigarette. ii ir
weather is lIrl"mlcnt ur if the day is incc;til
JON some group on a grassy hillside, AMI
spend the entire day in the most frivolous
gossip, with their children pialing about
them in all The freedom of unlcStru!ncd
childhood.
1t seems evident that Turkey took Il viper
To her breast when She gave the Circa,slan
refugees Il foothold here, for these lcoIl"
furnish much of the stun from which tl!r
most daring Of l'igalnls are made, and wli.
can measure the "lmwrr behind the tiiif,!.
tiles" outlaws command, wien ii i, So we'll
known that many iair Cirr:.s-uu SLAVE has
Il lover whose strength cannot he cstiuaicd.
Col James Baker is huritN fn' tho state.
meht, llla work published about ten years ago
that "tlir CircasSians in European Turkey
are estimated at POO 600. and are the terror
of their ncighhors whether Turks or Chris
tials. Their dcpr"atinns 20 unrlircl,"Cl
through fear of rcll'islls. Their interest al;
high quarters. through tho Introduction OF
their beautiful girl, to the principal hnrcmis
| of Conslantnople and elsewhere, is So great
that it is found difficult To get conNic,ons
against them. They hnuw t!rir own power,
and unless stringent measures al,. taken tn
stop further Immigration aud to enforce the
law iilnr" siil"1l y over trp," already culon-
lied, iiirH mnal prove great bar To progress
for many year t"roln" THUS We that
even TIL" s'iulIlgc of lnig;tnda2c is in Il meas
urc supported 10y the weaker son
l'!Il there m" Yet more potent powers be-
hind th" throne. Til" 'vnlri- sillant or
sultan : mother, is possessed OF great inilII-
rlic.. Sh" always ranks first in the s"iIsIio.
y wlng al 1iir palace E"ar.'>t la that "i her
son i, sci tIar, for iul' iisr shr possesses
STAT" apartments. has an inni"ll>r train ui
-nvns. and "A"iy m;rl; n! respect is shn.sll
her no, Only 10y her son, but bv all Who
would curry favor I'll ruIil. 1t in;ittrr, lit
tie What disposition a turk may manifest
toward III 0iN,- a.l'l all nli!crs wiln surround
liiin. h" /, snni Ia b" always ,c,,Ior and ro-
si"'l,il I" iii, mother. for. says he, II ma
lose III, ''ini. another may le born to me-
my Wit" may 'iir, another fills her place: hut
can litNc but one mother 1t j. often
found by hi..!i officers of state Eu, they hal,
reason t" dread tn" imtorf.rcncc "i Tn" valid,
sultalG NOR" 'Iin that nl the sultan himself
Thus j, is plainly tp be seen l!ow ul!c,i'i
Gated. undrSci"l,"d women hell, nn lilr ,li~ill-
| teslatlis process 50 plainly to b" in i!!n
| Turkish empire. What wonder iil;,' urp;..I
| the present system We hear much "l lilc li"e
and corruption that r.ign> in high places.
| How coul it he pth,rs,r wlrr" virtue il
! forever crushed and true wulilanl!und j.
neither appreciated non desired. S'ill, IT ':,-
| been my good foitui,. To meet som. iii mi.
| fled, 'Ilrt and cultured 'liIsi>ii ladies,
wiio,o whoc hearing offered Il pleasing con-
liast To that of the generality Vi Mv,lcin
w"lncn.- cn.-C"nstantinople Cor. san Francisco
| Chronicle.