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The National tribune., 1889-09-26
The sepsIbIIIty Of Telegrapber..

The following incidents are from an illustrat-
ed paper by DIR. ]. Emmett OBren in the Cen
tury for September, on Telegraphing in Bat
tie" In Buffers advance on the Petersburg
and Richmond Railroad, May T. line was car
ried along with the column to within sight of
that road and worked until Beauregard struck
us at Drewry's Bluff. on the 10th, when Gen.
Butler ordered his chief operator to bring the
line within the intrenehments.' In these
trenches, one night, Maynard Huyck was
awakened from sleep, not by the familiar voice
of his instrument, but by the shrek Of Whit
worth bolt, ix-pound steel shell, which passed
through the few clothes he had doffed then
ricochetted. and exploded beyond. Congratulate
ing himself that he was not in his 'duds at the
moment. the boy turned Overland slept through
the Internal turmoil of an awakening cannon
ade until aroused by the gentle tick ofthe tele
graph relay. We used no saunders in those
days at the front.
In illustration Of the sensibility of hearing
acquired by the military operators for this one
sound, the writer may be pardOned another in
cident At Norfolk, in April, 1863 he happened
to he alone in charge Of the telegraph when
Longstreet with large force laid siege to suE
folk. In the emergency, he remained on duty,
without sleep, for three days and nights, repeat
ing orders between Fort Monroe and the front
Towards morning on the third night he fell
asleep but was aroused by the strenuous calls of
the fort and asked why he had not given O.
K for the messages just sent. He replied that
none had been received. we called you,' said
the operator Mt the fort; you answered, and We
sent you two messages, but you failed to ac-
knowledge them The dispatches were re-
peated aud forwarded, when on taking up vol
ume Of Scotts novels, with which he had pre-
viously endeavoTed TO keep awake. the writer
was astonished TO find the missing kilograms
serawled across the printed page in his own
writing, some sentences omitted, aud some re-
peated. 1t was q curious instance OF somnam-
bulism"
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and made me pay so cents export duty. On
landing at Constantinople, the official looked
Mt the box, but did not open il. 'Ah !" he said,
in French, Z" | see; that is the chapeau dc mad
anne" tthe madam's hat box. and he let 10 pass.
find that amateur photographers often have
their cameras taxed upon coming into Turkey,
and | was told how a foreign lady got music
box through the customs at Beirut last week.
The officials were examining it. and had de-
cided to charge her duty. She placed it on
cart TO show how it played, and the music sur
prised them SO that she WAS able to drive off
without their arresting her.
ERaNR q CApprNTER
The National tribune., 1889-09-26
lcoPYRIGHTEp ny FRANK O. CARPENTER, 1891
Special Correspondence NATIONAL tribune.
CnNcTA Ayrrnyoprr n Trpvrv 1eo

AM surprised to find
how human these Ma
hometans are. The
hundred m illion
hearts which beat in
the breasts Of the fol-
lowers of the Prophet
love and hate with as
much intensity rs tho
sixty million hearts
which belong TO the
people of the United
States. There is as
much brotherly love
in Constantinople as
in Philadelphia, and
there is more natural
politeness in this
Turkish Capital than
you will find in WASH
ington. The Turkish
language is a gentle
one, and the Moslem
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Progress at school.

Visitor-Well, Tommy, how are you getting
along at school?
Tommy (aged S)-First rate I amt doing
as well as some of the other boys, though. / can
stand on my head, but l have to put nay feet
against the fence. / want to do it without boing
near the fence at all, and can after Pve been
TO school long enough.
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table there is set of plates Of solid gold.
His guests drink their coffee out of gold cups
and the Sultan sits down and eats with
them when there are no ladies invited. Tho
meal is served with chairs and tables, knives
and forks. and with all the accompaniments of
modern civilization. Servants in gold uni
forms and fez caps are the walters, and the
meals pass off with the usual modern ceremo-
Mes Coffee is usually taken in another room,
and this coffee drinking is one Of the great in-
stitutions of Turkey.
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The Turks ara vosy I'D Of sweets and 7 arm
fnld that chocolates are lato novelty Of
the harem. You find candy merchants scat
tered throughout the bazars Of Constantinople,
aud the lemonade seller and the pop. bottlor
has invaded the city of the Snltan. Sherbet Is
popular drink, aud the man who would inau-
gurats the American soda fountain, mixed with
ice cream. or the now popular milk-shake.
might make a fortune. Great quantities of the
fig paste Of Smyrna sold every where In tho
Orient, aud SONS Of tho most delicious of eau
dies bave eaten find CT the end of the bridge
which crosses over 10 Stamboul. There Is an
old Turk here who has an improved mixture
of the kind called Turkish delight. IL is n
combination of Smyrna fg-paste and Turkish
n0nFat, and "A couple Of pounds Of il would put
IA Massachusetts female college into n frenzy Of
eestatic delight Both men and women eat
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Righteous Economy.
aT...f. n..gesgts

Mrs. shortpurse (year 1S99)-John, what be-s
came of those fashionable pantaloOus you wore
on our Summer trip in 1889?
John-They are upstairs somewhere. What
do you want of them?
Al want to make them over for dress"
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AT the Obelisk.
4 H.. Cggss..f 4

Brown-These hieroglyphics remind me of
New York aldermen.
Robinson-In what way7
They are doubtful characters, brought here
from abroad.
Thatsso.
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ISHGASTRON0MY
How the MahOmetanS Eat, Drink and
Entertain.

Turkish Coffee and How lt Is Madc-The Sultan's
Kitchen and His Five Hundred C0oks-Dlnner-
Table Etiquet. and How the Turks Love Sweets
The COnsiantinoplc Fire Department. Govern
ment Spies-CustOms Duties and Other Matter.
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Turkish coffee Is far different from that Of
Europe or America. IL is rs thick as maple
sugar, is of rich dark-brown color when
served, and is never mixed with cream The
Turkish cohee-Cup will hold about four tea
spoonfuls of coffee. It is not one 18TH the size
Of ieacup. 1t has no handle, and il is set in a
holder of silver. gold or brass fillagree made in
the shape of an egg cup. It is strong but deli
cious, and though a cup taken in the evening
will often keep you awake till the small hours
Of the morning IL Is served everywhere here
and every one drinks il. have watched the
cooks prepare It Mt some Of the out of.door
restaurants in Constantnoplc.
The coffee roasted 20 turn is pounded to n
powder in n mortar like that of n druggist.
The coiieepot ranges in size from quarter OF
pint to "A pint, aud it has n long handle.
This Is put on the fro filled with water and
held there until il hollis Then n small guam
tity Of the boiling water is poured into cup
and several spoonIuls Of this powdered coffee
is mixed with IL. The coiieepot is then emp
tied. this mixture Is put In IL and IL is again
held over the fire. 1t is shaken from time 10
time aud thick scum comes TO the surface
Before it boils II Is taken OF and more water is
added IL Is then put hack on the fire. allowed
TO come to n boil and then taken of aud served.
To the coffee made for Europeans sugar is
added aud sometimes little musk Is put in
10 give 10 n flavor Coffee aud cigarets aud n
rich preserve aro usually given 10 guests when
calling. and when yon make purchase n tho
bazars 1t is not uncommon for the merchant to
send out and have a cup Of coffeo brought in
for you. The preserves Of Turkey are deli.
eious. They are often made of rose leaves. ILL
les snd other flowers, and some that were given
mo when visited the palace Of tho khedivo
were of roses.
The National tribune., 1889-09-26

Comrades: II you wish for patriotic and
profitable business, we refer you to the adver-
tisement on page 3, headed Better than a
Pension"
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The Turkish people all told have many soft
spots in their nature. They are fond of flow
eFs, and they delight in presents OF roses
They like story telling, and they can appreciate
joke with a moral attachment. The whole
nation is fond Of children. The Turkish boy
loves his mother as much as does the American
and IL Ia notable fact that woman accom-.
panied by child may go through Turkish
mob and not be molcsted. In soine of the most
critical times Of Constantinople missionary
ladies In passing from one part of the city to
another tell me they took children with them,
knowing that this would insure their protection.
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Comrades: II you wish for a patriotic and
profitable business. we refer you To the adver-
tisement on page 3, headed Better than
Pension"
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Turkey is n curious mixture of good and bad.
Tho land is rich and full OF resources, both
mineral and agricultural The people have
the elements of nobility, honesty and indus
try. If they c0nld be properly trained. But
both are saddled with the Mahometan religion,
aud the Governments is 80 loaded down with
debt that Ii could not rise TO the improvement
OF its people IL it wohld. Constantinople is so
The National tribune., 1889-09-26
WASHINGTON g. THURSDAY ss

years behind the times It's fire department is
an illustration. There are men stationed in
the watch towers overlooking the city, and
the moment fire appears red balloon Is
raised to the top of mast and runners are
sent out to the various fire companies to tell
them where the fire is. Remember that the
city contains million people. and that the fire.
engines are little pumps, which are carried on
the shoulders of men. Fires in COnstantinople
sometimes burn down thousands of houses in
few hours, and the city is practically at the
mercy of u mob in case of fire. There are
many wooden houses, and these burn easily.
The city goes wild. There is an insu ufficient
water supply, and the only practicable method
of preventing fire from spreading is by tear
ing down the houses surrounding the burning
building. The police at such times can do lit
tie, and robberies are frequent.
Speaking Of the police of Turkey, the service
is, am told, modelled on that of Paris. The
Sultan has n vast spy system, and one never
knows who Is hearing and reporting his words.
These spies in times past acted somewhat as
blackmaiers. and people were liable to arrest
on any grounds whatever. There is at present
n Chief of the Secret Service and the system
is thoroughly organized. The greatest precau-
tions are taken to find out what every man in
Turkey is doing A foreigner cannot move
around through the country without Turkish
passport and this passport must state just
where he is going. 1t must be examined and
vsed when he enters the town and when he
goes away from it, and before leaving another
country TO come to Turkey the foreigner must
not only have passport from his Government,
but that passport must be passed upon by the
Turkish representative in the country from
which he sails. In going from Greece to
Turkey had to pay n dollar to have my pass
port stamped by the Turkish Consul in Greece,
and when arrived in Constantinople had to
show this passport before | was allowed to
land In leaving Constantinople for Europe
by tho railroad was again asked to show my
passport, and had to do so before | could get
my ticket; and this is so with Turkish subjects
as we'll as foreigners. The Sultan's officials
know just what is being done all over the
whole Turkish Empire, and the man whose
passport is not correct is liable TO fne.
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The custom-house inspection of Turkey is
rigid, and both import and export duties are
demanded. | have an American typewriter
with me, which / keep in leather case. In
coming into Turkey my guide bribed the ofi-
cials, and they let me pass through with it all
right When / left Jaffa for Alexandria, one
of the custom inspectors happened to be pres
ent, and this man pounced on my typewriter
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passed gloomlly enough. Ny family were ont
OF provisions. aBd ! had 10 buy corn al 5000
Confederate money, per bushel aud have ID
ground az LarricO's or AorIEaB's Mills as ehaBc.
offered 70 feed them. Meat was very scarce.
but bad iiit!e bid away aud drew on il occa-
slonally- bad 10 pay 800 per bushel for wheat
and slO0 per load for straw 10 feed nav remain
Ing stock. and i WAS hard b get at these Gg-
nres. The wounded CoHfeIeFates from Fred
eFleksDurg BCrg scattered al over the country.
and the Baptist church AZ Steycnsburg was
turned into EoFpita One night this build
ing caught Ere, aud ! went up 10 give what
assistance could. When ] reached the church
al the SICK aud wounded had been removed.
and nunDerOf Wade Hampt0n's cavalry were
around tic p.acc sBewballing each other. As
passed lAeEi, Ia the light u Tie burning build.
ing Que u tHcD struck me IN The eye with
asnowbah. "a which piece Of brick was iui-
beoded. The blow knocked me down. nv face
was badly cui, and it subsequently caused the
loss Of the sght in one eye. The scoundrel
who Etrack nlc ssd reason 10 believe. Was 4
LieutenaGi Bhom l lad reported for stealing
my hay
After this Hampton fell back and K;Ipatrick
came IN fora time. Then the Confederate Gen.
Wickham paid short visit, after which Custer
tGrred while. Then the scouts had ihe
country 70 themselves fOr very lively period.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30
FOR RENT.

NOOD BOARD with nicely furnished
U rooms in fine locality, convenient to
the street cars, may be had at reasonable
rates by calling at 367 Winter street.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30
For the Public Good.

1t is an indisputable fact that the hand.
soonest vestibule trains that are now run
on the American continent are those on
the Burlington route, leaving from Union
depot in Denver, also st. Paul, immediate.
ly on arrival Of all through trains from the
west. The first and second class coaches
are magnificent, the reclining chair cars
suburb. the Pullman sleepers extremely
luxuriant, and as for the meals that are
served in those palace Burlington dining
crrs-yum. yum. The next time you no
east to Kansas City, Chicago or st. Louis,
il you mention to the ticket agent that you
want your ticket to read from Denver or
st. Paul over the Burlington route, you
will get 1t, and you will always be glad of
1t.
If you go via the Northern or Canadian
Pacific, the elegant vestibule trains of
The Burlington Route, between st. Paul
and Chicago, or st. Louis, will carry you
along the eastern shore of the Mississippi
river for distance of $50 miles, amidst
scenery that cannot be surpassed; or, II you
go via the Oregon Short Line or Southern
Pacific, and your ticket reads via The
Burlington Route from Cheyenne or Dem
yer, you will pass through all the thriving
cities and towns located in what is popu-
larly known as the Heart OF the Continent.
For further Information apply to A. C.
sheldon. General Agent, Is First street,
Portland, Oregon. 4-19d&wtf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30
The CAPITAL JOURNAL.
MARRIAGE OF FIRST COUSINS.
Their Offspring Hopeless Idiot-A
Sad story of Real Life.

Their Offspring a Hopeless Idiot-A
Sad story of Real Life.
Two years ago in Washington,
says the Capital, of that city, were
married young man and young
woman, who bore to each other the
relationship of "full" or "first" cous-
They were Of excellent family,
and the bride was quite a beauty
There wereI weighty financial rea-
sons for the marriage. The ceremony
was solemnized in the flower decked
parlors of the brides home just two
wears ago this present month. The
Young couple made their home in
this city with the BRIDES parents,
and the young husband tried TO in
crease his already comfortable for
tune by real estate speculations.
Things went ON fairly for a year, and
girl baby came to the young peo-
nile. 1t was an ordinary-looking sort
of baby--its grandmother said il
was the handsomest that ever was
but as its days of age grew into weeks
II was noticed not to seem to see any
thing. Nor would any sound, from
its pretty mothers cooing to the
loudest sound of a noise, elicit even
The sign of consciousness from the
wee bit of humanity. 1t never rolled
its ewes and scarcely slept at all.
Then the old doctor was consulted,
and after speaking of the relation
ship of the father and mother he
said that the baby had no mind; that
it was an absolute "natural,"a a hope
less idiot. This was death blow to
what of love there had been be-
tween the father and mother of the
idiot girl baby. They both travelled,
but not together. The mother went |
to Europe, and the father, after
travelling a month or DIN this coun-
try, went back to his real estate
spectulatio1s. He lost money, at
every turn, and also got to be a
gambler. Now he is penniless
drunkard. His relatives keep him
clothed and pay his board, and he
spends his time trying to borrow
money. The mother has returned
from Europe, and is living openly
and shamefully with an ex-politician
and gambler in New York city-or
she was until recently; her infideli-
ties displeased even the gambler,
and he put her out doors. She has
plenty of money furnished her by
the family, on condition that she
stays away from Washington.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30
City Tax Notice.

The Salem city taxes are now due and
payable at my offlce with Williams & En-
gland. Taxpayers will please govern
themselves accordingly.
es Z. ]. SWOFFORD,
City Tax Collector.
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ELLIS & WHITNEY,
Proprietors of the
FaVorite LiVeryand Feed Barns

lie Richau's Golden R.,
cures Chancres, first and saconI NO.
sores en- tho Legs and Body. sor, 'tTrges' Eyes
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper-colored R,otch.s'
oypniiitic Catarrh, diseased Scalp snd II;
primary forms Of the disease fnowr ~.
SyPnilis. Price, IS 90 per Hail.
Le hichau's Golden BaIs. =, NJ
Cures-Tertiary, Mercurial Sypbilit;c ph.,,
mausm, Pains in the Bones. Pains IN ~.
HEAD, back OF the Neck, liberated sore
Inroat, Syphilitic Rash, Lumps and con' o
tracted Cords, Stiffness Of the Links snd
eradieates all disease from the svstsm anu
whesner caused by indiscretion or aims.
Ta.,te =. ,Mteercury, leaving the blood pure and
neas,stny. Erice S5 90 per Pottle,
Golden SVanfsh Anti,
irritation Gravel, and ali JJrinarv ~ Cie' nee;'
tal dlsarrangements.. Price Cd Ia rn,
lie Nichau's Golden spanish Tn.
g-Gti'n, Tor severe cases OF Conorrhma
d,,hainmhtory elect, Structures. &c. Pric.
VI !. Per Eottie.
Lee Rac1au's Golden Otut~..
tho eff 'ct.vc healing Of Sypbilitic Soro.
and cEup'ions. Price 81 90 uer RoI
lie Etchau's Golden Pill s-Nc,vs
ana Dra treatment; loss OF physical DOW.
e. excess or ovcr-work, Prostration. etc.
rrice $J 90 per Box.
Tonic Md Nervine.
sent everywhere, G. 0. D., securely packed
G. II. RICHARDS a. ca. A..-.
AT 400 Sansome street. Corner Claw
San Francisco, Cal.
CIRCULAR MAILED FREE.
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1ss % H 3 e
y asomS n mSds5G sn an Tss sister
Travelled nsncent Fi pubic wos
telegraph messenger esc seHss ettef care
riers two telegraph offices and two companies.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Fine structures abound throughout the buildings
sesn ns s aGa % @ grand Pile
Ssss all nS on he
ns me HS
CANT private residences but greater than
@ surety % our thrifty
CHURCHES
ing 1t has fine library and reading for public
NEWSPAPERS.
aged daily bas % The Urn M
sy a An oSy IT m the % ssea a a
ADJUSTMENTS.
siss sscsnt one
THE STATE FAIR
people country.
NO MALARIA HERE
exists way down in the bottom figures
ATTRACTIONS.
round Our ye, ike % Mounn ss
trout a wo9dands abound Gy practically
.d., DSyoot's @ sna'chm @ %
any we i ssfss n Hs % %
CONF WITH US AND WE WILL DO YOU GOOD
Salem good place to live in and good do business
ANY new branch s trade WI viii PEI here her tor facilities
a sad
1e
fast coming among
WHY NOT INVESTIGATE SALEM?
Mould % % # s % e % @ s ssd ppsr o n
footing Address the CAPITAL "a fai Sisfs Manager
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FOR SALE

NOk SALE.-A FARM OF $40 ACRES
I all under fence and cultivation, in the
best range country of Eastern Oregon.
The best chance ever offered for man 10
engage in stock raising. For particulars
coll on or address
VIII BYARS. Salem, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30
GENERAL BANKING.

Exchange on Portland, San Francisco,
New York, London and hong Kong
variants %1 aI bought Farmers are cordialiy
invited to deposit vnd transact business
with us. Liberal advances made on
wheat, wool, hops and other property AT
.easonapie rates. Insurance on such Sc
:urity can be obtained at the bank in
most reliable companies.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30

AS send this by length
breadth of the land people by its reputation
will be pleased with little history attractions
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30

Commutiop Tickets at two|cen sspsa psI
m mile on SAFE, at stations having agents.
ceanection at Mt. Angel with stages iof
nd from Wilhoit Mineral springs Anu a.
Woodburn with Southern Paclnc COMPANY
trains for and from Porllanas Ut .,vsr
General Onices, w Oofs rirst s@e
Portland, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30
LAWYERS.

THIS pApCp Is kept on file at Il. O
nip M Eli brakes A Advertising
agency, "a and Is Merchants Exchange.
e-n francisco. California, where contracts
VI advertising can be made ior H.
, 1889-06-01
Quebec StGangliDC0.

RMPoRTERS of GOODS
- from England and Scotland are
hereby informed that Messrs.
ROBINSON & ALLEN of Liverpool,
agents Of the Quebec Steamship
Company, will arrange for through
shipments to this island per English
lines via New York and our steamers,
on through Bills Of Lading, at rea-
sonable rates.
u The. Steamers of this line leave
New York for the West Indies every
fortnight and will call here at any
time when sufficient passengers or
freight offers.
One of the steamers calls regularly
on her outward and homeward voyage
and will continue to do so.
Frederiksted, 9th May 1889.
W. F. MOORE,
Agent.
, 1889-06-01
Publication.

THE ground and building tax for
the year 1888 on Properties in
the town of ~Frederiksted, not belong
ing to Planters, will be received at
the Customhouse in said town until
the Oath of August this year every
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday from H. o'clock a. m. until
2 o'clock p. m.
Frederiksted's ~Oustomhouse. the 9th
May 1889.
OTTO G.. KNUDSEN.
GCtg.