The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10
Correspondence Of thcNcw York Observer
FROM THE ORIENT.

The REVIVAL AT AINrAB.
The journey across the ocean and tn,
contincnto of Europe has become familiar
through pens much finer than mise.
VIII only say in passing, that the Rhine
has lost none OF the charm ofi;snatural
scenery or of romance since wandered
among its castles thirty-two years ago
even though railroad has been built
ON cl,h s'le. AMI that the
scenery of the Dlnubs above
Vienna, while very different from that
Of the Rhine. has peculiar attractions.
ard ought to be more familiar to tour
lists .hau it u.s. We took the steamer at
Iirzin the morning and reached Vienna
after a ride of eight hours. The see
merry was most charming the greater
par, of the way. all The change from
50 much railway riding was also
agreeable. The scenery above Luz
is said 90 be even finer than that
through which we passed which was
rare combination of forest, with bright
foliage. Of mountains which seemed to
clee i'm the river and make it a series
of beautiful lakes. OF crumbiiug castles,
of peaceful fields aud villages, aud of
great. oyergrewn monasreries. which
arr said TO be the possessors Of immense
wealth. We shall never regret that we
exchanged the rail car for the steamer
on the Rhine and the Dluube
1t is said that the most sensible trav-
cler who ever came to Constantinople
was an Englishman who did not set
foot upon land. but spent his time upon
the Bosnhorus. the Golden HON and
the approaches TO the city from the sea
of Marmora. enjoying the beauties
which. when thus seen, are perhaps
unsurpassed IN any other city. ]
have never approached this city
before by rail, and ! found the
view of back yards and tumble
down houses anything but onchant-
ing. even though thc road oyerl0oks the
Marmora. and passes by the Sex en- Tow
ers aud along the ancient wall. which
for ages resisted The attacks Of many
an enemy. but which is gradually crum-
bling beneath the touch Of time. VIII.
tall. graceful miuarets and the his'ori
cal old seaglio look down upon US
from the other side.
In order e. break the long ride Of
forty-cight hours between Vienna and
Coustautinople. we stopped over a day
IN Sofia. the capital of Bulgaria. have
never elsewhere seen such q curious
blending of the Orient and the O,cldent
"a. here. Tic part of the old town
which has been spared. has narrow, r.
regular streets. low houses small shops,
and AN tire characteristics. including
the people ard their dress, Of Turkish
town i'm the remote interior, while
alongside of 10 arc al the features
of rapidly growing town OF our
Western Statehood streets re-
Gently laid ont, with new buildings
going up on either side. and everything
i'm sharp contrast to the old town.
Prince Ferdinand was absent at the
time, but hc seems TO have secured the
confidence and esteem Of tine BIlga-
risus, while they still cherish a strong
affection for Prince Alexander, tie
predecessor of Ferdinand, who was
compelled by Russia to leave the coun-
Try. The Powers. on account OF the
opposition of Russia. have not yet ac-
knowledgel Ferdinand as a regularly
elected prince. but the Bulgarians do
not seem TO care 50 long as he is left
without moleslation. Bulgaria has
shown a great amount of pluck. and her
advance to this degree OF national IL
dependence has been surprise to the
civiliz q woi ld.
The censorship Of the press here in
Turkey is very strict, and in no depart
meut is IL SO severe as in what is printed
in the Bulgarian language. The Zor'
nitzd. a missionary paper, which has
been published here in that language
for good many years, and acknowl-
edged to be the ablest and most useful
panef la the language, is under the con-
troll Of censor who claims TO be
friendly, bat feels compelled to make
endless trouble in most ridiculous
ways. Before the paper can be- nsued
the mltter must be submitted to him IN
printed form, and he strikes out words
and parts OF sentences, or whole SEN
fences without any regard 70 the sense.
Such words as union" even the
union OF two rivers. liberty, "
free. slave" servant " DIS
tress. misfortune, poverty"
"nistory,' &c, ere not allowed ana
becauee the Sultan lives in the Star pal
ace. the word stars Is prescribed.
Whole articles are sometimes stricken
out. but no reference to it is allowed,
and the space must be filed with other
matter. On one occasion when two
whole pages had been suppressed ana
the editor complained that he could not
supply the necessary material III 80
short a time to Cd the vacant space
the reply was You can say that your
press has broken down" How would
the editors Of the Observer liae to pub
lish their paper under these conditions
The present political situation APP
pears 70 be peaceful. although there
feems 70 be- no doubt that Russia has
concentrated large force on the Dor
ders of Armenia. II may mean SIMPLY
preparaIion sor az frgency' DAT IL