Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-18

cred into the gloomy, musty building
and permitted To see and hear the pupils
and teachers at work The students
/ range in age from three and four years
/ old TO three and four score. They sit
croSs-legged in groups on the floor.
| There they also eat. and sleep on
blanket or mat. They support them
selves or are supported by aims The
professors receive no salary and get
living the best way they can. There
are no chairs or tables or comforts of
any kind The only text book is the
Koran, and their chief business is TO
commit it To memory. 1t is wonderful
what a hold MohammcdaniSm has on
these people One knows nothing of it
until he has seen them in their own
country.
CAIRO STREET LIFE.
Perhaps the greatest charm of Cairo
is its street life. 1t is q constant piano.
rama of all nationalitieS, creedS, Ian
guageS and costumes. The Muskce,
one of the old streets, is always crowd
ed with vehicles animals and pedestrians
of every description. Gaudily dressed
aud half dressed men and yelled women,
water carriers, peddlerS, braying dOnk-
eyS, growing camelS. horses and car
riageS mingle together and joStle one
another in endless confusion. The for
eigner is at once recognized and unless
he is sure what he wants and keeps his
wits about him he is liable to be pulled
TO pieces by the donkey boys and vendors
of wares The donkey, by the way is an
institution of Egypt which the traveller
can never forget. He is most useful
animal and is Saddled and bridled and
waiting your service at every turn. He
is easy To mount and will 90 anywhere
for two or three piaSterS item or fifteen
centS). Every well furnished donkey
has boy and club behind him, who
make him 90 and take i'm the receipts
The donkey boys are as peStiferouS as
Egyptian fees and nearly As hard TO
shake off, The Europeans have spoiled
them and they are never satisfied with
their bargain. but must have back
Shecsh" i'm addition. They insist on
your riding whether you want TO or not,
and every donkey is good donkey" |
and his name Yankee Doodle" or
Gen. Grant" or "Telephonc," TO suit |
your fancy. Every ariStocratic donkey |
or carriage is preceded by one or more /
fast runners in gay apparel and bare /
legs. who clear the way.
The camel is also much used about /
the city. but he is too awkward and |
clumsy for rapid transit. Some OF us
were curious enough to inquire the |
price of these animals. and found that /
a good donkey can be had for from ten .
to twenty dollars and a camel for one /
hundred dollars. If it was not for the /
Custom House we might take donkcyS .
home as SOvcnirS.
1t is very noticeable that England .
has her paw on Egypt Her Majesty'S /
soldiers are stationed i'm the barracks .
and i'm the citadel, and somewhere ! /
saw the suggestive placard, Head
quarters of the Army of Occupation" /
1t is true that the Egyptian govern
mcnt is virtually under English rule.
II is no doubt best that il is so. The |
hope Of Egypt seems to be, DIN the /
education and enlightenment Of the /
people and. (9)-m being ruled by a /
wiser and stronger power.
The United Presbyterian Mission in /
Cairo is one Of the attractions for Amer /
leans. The Protestant Mission work in /.
Egypt is left almost entirely TO the L. /
p. Church. Several of the missionaries /
stationed here are from Belmont county. /
| have had the pleasure of being enter /
tanned i'm the home of RevS. John and F.
Maurice GifTcn. brothers of Mr.. K. X. /
Giffcn. of Wheeling, and also meeting
Rev. j. O. AshcnhurSt, who CAME from
High Ridge, near Bridgeport. 1t was
like getting back home to be i'm this /
charming circle of friends. and to find
ON their table the Belmont Chronicle |
and other home papers.
\ SoUDANESE CRIMINAL.
Miss Comor, of Allegheny, one of
the missionary teachers. conducted four
of us through the Older and poorer part
of the city. and gave us an insight into
heather SquallOr and wretchedncSS
which can never forget. Through her
also. we were accorded an interview
with the noted SoudaneSc ZObiar PaSha
al present a prisoner of state in Cairo,
charged with inSurrcctiou in the Sou
dan and with completely i'm the death
of Gen. Gordon. Miss Conner had won
the favor Of His Highness by her kind
ness to his harem. which she is accuS-
toned to visit on her missionary rounds.
The Pacha. being a prisoner of state.
occupies one of the Khediye'S palaces.
is allowed large liberty, and has his own
horses and carriages, a great rctinuc OF
servants and unnumbcred wives. He is
man of middle life, large build, very
black and with shining white teeth. He
received us very cordially and with
many salaamS. He said he was glad we
were travelling, it would enlarge our
views. ETC.: he felt highly honorcd that
we had come so far to see him, and prayed
that peace would attend us. When one
of our party expressed a wish that he
might some day be permitted to visit
America. he promptly inquired how
many wives we would allow him To have,
Afterwards ne explained TO our inter
prefer that he only said that to make us
laugh. During our brief call we were
treated at intervals TO coffee and cigar
cites and tea. His Imprisoned High
ness seemed very much pleased that we
desired his autograph, and we on the
other hand were delighted with his beau
tiful Arabic penmanShip and rich array
of titles. He expressed regret that he
could not invite the ladies to visit his
wives. as they We're considerably torn
Iup that day in the harcm.
Stanley was here the day we arrived,
but was gone before we got to see him.
Some of his soldiers are in the city, and
we hope To have a look at them before
we leave. I. l. HAYES.