The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03

is still early in the day. the regulation time
for .'chota hazri'' being somewhere about
sunrise, we shall have time to take them IN
ON the way down to the bazars, in which
we shall probably lose ourselves, as the
geography Of Bombay is Snoom%Gniy a be-
ing at the door, and the advantages of
an early start in this climate are unques-
The ''shi zram," or 'palkee
Qharry," is a vehicle found throughout the
length and breadth of India: 1T is an oblong
black box on four wheels. Inside there are
two seats facing each other; door on each
side, sometimes sliding in groves, some,
manner, The windows are fitted with slid
ing blinds, and when all are closed but one.
it makes q capital travelling studio. Our
route lies along broad suburban sort OF
avenue, to a square adorned with bronze
statue Of Jamsetjee, Jeejeebhoy, the great
left, we halt at the entrance of the largest
of these Arab stables. Within the gate are
lofty matched sheds. and in the deep
shadow are groups of the slender, swarthy
natives of southern Arabic. in striped
mantles, and silk ''kafeeyas,' or tasselled
handkerchiefs,. twisted about their heads,
cafes at Cairo, and drinking thick
Mocha from the same kind of little cups.
Their horses struck me as being much
shorter bodied than the horses of Africa OF
Syria, and had larger average OF chest
nuts or bays among them. They are
brought by sea from the ports OF Arabia
chiefly tenanted by Persians. stalwart fell
lows with rudy, sunburnt faces, stiff black
mustaches, and shaven foreheads, showing
a blush patch below the rim of their round
black or drab felt caps. They wear pale
blue or green cotton kuftans, belted in at
the waist. and hanging down over loose
wide trousers of dark blue drill. Those
who are not exercising or rubbing down
their horses, many of which are still suf-
ferine from the effects of the sea-voyage
and in poor condition, are asleep,
stretched out in the shade, on their
chests or on benches, or lounging amid
picturesque litter OF camp baggage, pans.
prayer rugs spread over them. Others are
busy over their water pipes, or .kalians;"
others, again, pounding coffee in q mortar.
or winnowing grain with graceful move
ments. They are, however, none too busy
to gather behind me and make confidential
down a few impressions Of color ON small!
panels. To get better point OF view. and
keep out of the way of q large and belhger-
ent ram, ! am obliged to place my camp
stool against post to which several nuny
white Persian kittens are tethered by
StIluf6s t0ey soon &et WOuuO Wy 0&VuAv WIG
legs Of the camp-stool and make them-
selves SO generally uncomfortable that
essary, and this time get within
range of a large and inquisitive mon
key, whose chain is just long enough TO en-,
able him to play havoc with palette and
brushes, while my attention j. dis
tracted by the ram, which is kicking up
cloud of dust in the rear. One morning, q
few days later, when making tho round OF
these stables with a distinguished officer
who had been in command Of the commits
sary department in the Afghan war, my
companion was recognized BY an old Be
loochee chief, ROBBED in white, with vast
spotless turban, hair and beard dyed blue
black, and his long locks hanging down
each side of his face and minglinG With hil
beard. This gentleman had furnished al
the horses for the campaign, and together
they had sat under a tree-the EnRlish ohiei
and the Beloochee-and counted out into
little piles whole lakhs Of rupees a. tn
horses were trotted up for imposition
Lord Weeks. in Harper's Magazine fol-
August.