The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-24
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wala sne Moors Of Morocco il NAV be
interesting 70 give some of the obser.
Vauon Of 9 traveller who spent the
winter IN that country. The history
.. the world does not give as a people
who 80 strikingly exhibit the advance.
ment and retrogradation Of nations a.
ms stately race-stately stil in their
poverty, and in their fallen greatness.
wrapping their flowing robes about
lnenn, 2 relating L each other the
Arabian Nights tales Of their east. In
contrast to the glorious DAYS of their
occupation Of Spain, in alabaster pal
aces' with tinkling fountains and
blooming gardens, their lives now in
me towns Of Barbary seem indeed
poor. Here, too. in the past they have
DOlit splendid palaces, but these are
fast decaying, the city walls are
broken, gardens neglected and fount-
aims dry.
The Moorish population Of every
nty IN Barbary has largely decreased
within the last two centuries, and
thcre is 0 more than enough room
70 shelter them in the houses built by
their ancestors. In -sequenc n
sees no new buildings or builders.
The outer walls Of these ancient
houses, built Of light stone and un-
stained by rough weather, are still
white and at a distance there Is no
beautiful sight than a MesEish
city Offering white in the sunlight,
spiked by the minarets Of the mosques,
which alone are kept in good repair,
and surrounded BY groves Of tropical
vegetation. But enter these cities and
you will find
STEEP NJ NARROW STREETS,
Dirty e%Ourtyards and interiors so dark
and mean that YOU hesitate TO enter.
Although the streets are crowded with
the turbaned Moors. there is little
noise, and the foreigner. accustomed
10 the sounds OF horse-car bells. and
the ~shriekings Of steam whistles, is
struck with the silence. These thou
sand Of slippered feet make no noise
upon the stones, and the sound of
wheels is seldom heard 10 the streets
shat are too narrow to admit more
than the panniered donkey. These ami
mails are highly valued by them. and
the price Of a good mule is double that
otSA horse, except Of course, horses Of
the finest breed used for the Sultan and
sherifs, these being the only aristoc-
raey the Moors possess. A knowledge
Of the absolute and unjust rule Of the
: Sultan well explains the peoples in
difference to gain or advancement. ]
once saw the harvest OF a Moor I'M
gathered; the grass and grain rotting
in the field. Upon asking him why he
had not cut his harvest he replied;
s.Oh, what's the usep 1t would only
be for the Sultan" Upon inquiry we
found that this Is true; a man dares not
become rich. or upon some pretext his
wealth goes into the treasury Of the
Sultan. Sometimes a Moor, who is
suspected of having money hidden
away, is accused of some crime, no
matter how petty, taken to prison and
mace 10 stay there until he has paid q
ransom for liberty which takes all or
nearly all, his possessions Jcws are
even ofteper imprisoned for the same
reason, because not even q cruel and
erasping Sultan can prevent q dew
from trying to make money. The
Moors. On the contrary, less avaricious.
soon grow a~pathetic and indifferent to
MONEY THEY DARE o SPEND
Ii public display. Thus, In the i%nterior
and II The outskirts Of the town. if thu
harvest yields more abundansly than
usual the Moor leaps only what be ab.
solutoly needs and leaves the rest to
decay. Under such 4 government she
cultivation Of q country becomes hope
less. and only the reig Of an intehi
cant and good Sultan, like some q
those Who ruled In Spain. who Is wise
anouoh to see the error Of such q sys-
.em. ean ever enrich Morocco, and
n.ka that fertile land blossom and
vIaIs IL did the Spanish lands Of old.
grsa rise. however. Of a wise and good
a,,lsan il something that the future
does moi PROMISE an intelligent MOOT
4 seldom found ID modern times. Shn'
ma lhemselyes desiring to hold nc
sr,sreourse with ether nations, having
IS knowledge If letters. except . icy
varaas 81 the Koran, being occupied
asly win their prayers and their e
l,0ion. they are to-day the most mar
~aw and ignorant a. well az the hana-
sor,sse snd most dsguihed of races
rvea tie verses Of the Koran. ma tn
nrsvars which they say five times Z
~ AZ not altogether inteLlg'oie y
a,sr, sor modern Arabic Of Arabic =
sroEsn 81 the Moors, differs very 'mu ~
sp ! ~apcIent tongue in which th'
ALom -.s,.an and tho Mocr SAYING
800 ar. ! i very much Ike ~ unedu'
sssed Catholic saying over Latin pray
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