Telegram-herald., 1890-03-01
THB IALhAGB TRIP.
Incidents OF the Journey from
Beyrout 10 Constantinople.
L HANDSOME AND THRIVING CITY

L HANDSOME AND THRIVING CITY
AZ Church Christmas Ese-A Call at
Iarniea. Cyprus Moody and sankey in
Modern Greek-Ephesas and Its Won
eerf1I Ruins-M MytiIene-T Greek Arch
bishop and the Turkish Governor.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 25.-Probably the
swiftest and pleasantest diligence service
In the world is that from Damascus TO
Bsyrout. a French company owns and
manages II. and it would be needless to
say that this enterprise is IA striking
contrast 10 any enterprise conducted by
the unspeakable Turk. The road be-
tween the two cities is in excellent con-
di.ion and is a marvellous bit Of engineer
ing, crossing the mountains Of Lebanon
at I height Of 1000 feet. Six horses are
hsrnessed 70 each conveyance, and these
are changed every hour. The trip is Of
fourteen hours duration, 20 tlat eighty
four horses are brought into use be-
fore its completion. With the excep-
ton of the beauty Of the scenery,
which increases in attractiveness all the
way, there is nothing Of special interest
within the hundred and twenty miles
along which the road extends. The villas
which dot the approaches TO BeyrOut are
surrounded by gardens of rare beauty,
giving evidence of the good taste and
ample means of their owners, most of
whom are merchants in the city. The gas
Jets Illuminating Beyrout were the first
we had seen since leaving Athens. They
afforded expectations Of its appearance
by daylight, which happily we found to
be fully justified. Beyrout is a handsome
city containing about a hundred and
twenty thousand inhabitants, q large per-
centage of whom are Christians and civil
lied according to the highest European
standard. These have gained a solid foot
ing IN Beyrout, which accounts for its
being the most attractive city of ell
Turkey in Asia. DR.. Talmage was en-
tertained royalty by the American col
lege, and during our stay preached in the
American church TO an audience so large
as 10 severely tax the capacity of that
handsome edifice. The date Of the ser
vice was Christmas eve. Whether for
this reason or in honor of the officiating
minister | know not, but the church was
decorated in a tasteful manner, and the
music rendered during the service would
have elected favorable comment in any
leading church at home. Mrs. William
+. Dodge had arrived recently at Bey-
rout, on visit to her son. who is the
head Of American church affairs in the
city. She was delighted to meet DR.
Talmage, Of whose movements she had
kept herself well informed.
On Christmas day we started cn the
journey homewards Our parting from
those who had accompanied us in various
capacities during our pilgrimage through
Palestine and Syria was full Of sadness
and tenderness. The guide was affected
deeply. and we shall never forget his
prayer invoking for US divine protection
and heavenly benediction during the re-
nainder Of our trip. After our property
had been inspected and our baggage
thoroughly overhauled by the revenue
officers, who collected per cent. duty
on all purchases made in their own coua-
try. we entered a row boat and were taken
over 10 the Pandora for a seven days
trip on the blue Mediterranean. Three
days would have been an amply sufli-
CieDt time for reaching COnstantinople
by a fast steamer, bet as passenger traffic
between the two cities is but incidental
and carrying freight the main considera-
tiDn. the ship stops 1T all ports Of impor-