The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-02-28
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tor the use OF which we agreed to pay
one dollar each. On our return after
two hours, we men found ourselves each
compelled to pay dollar and sixty cents,
and two dollars for each of the horses
ridden by the ladies of the party. When
we demonstrated with our host on the
overcharges, he quietly informed us that
the use of the horses was one dollar for
each one. but this price did not include
the hire of the saddles, which was three
francs for an ordinary one and five
francs each for those used by the ladies.
give this in illustration of tho .rickery
Of the Turk.
A visit to Ephesus pays. The old Ro-
man aqueduct, with it's innumerable
stork nests, is the first object of antiquity
that one sees in the city. After that
there is no end of attractions. Even the
very hedges TEEN with broken statuary
and choice specimens Of sculpture, which
are used as common stones. The gigantic
ruins of the Temple of Diana are impos-
ing in the magnificence of their pro-
portions, and their magnitude we found
to exceed all that we had seen else
where. In comparison with them the
Parthenon of Athens is as a village to
a city. Two hundred and twenty years
were spent in building the structure,
and no known edifice has ever
equaled it in dimensions or grandeur.
Beautiful specimens of the sculptor's art
abound in the ruins. The ruins of the
theatre, which was once the scene of the
great uproar recorded in Acts xix, en-
able one to form pretty definite idea of
what the building must have been at the
time when it had capacity for over
fifty thousand visitors; and the stadium,
or race course, afforded accommodations
for no less than seventy-five thousand
spectators. 1t still exhibits the terraces
which were cut in the rock for the con-
venience of it's frequenters. But l must
not linger longer amid the ruins.
After an excellent lunch, of which
various delicious preparations of rice
formed the principal part, we again
boarded the train and returned to
Smyrna, where the glad news awaited us
that the Pandora would not resume her
trip until midnight. This afforded us
the welcome opportunity of viewing the
city. We found Smyrna delightfully."-
clean and attractive place. DR.. Talmage
visited an every day mission, where he
charmed the auditors with his matchless
eloquence.
The next morning found us at Myth
lene, where the American consul re-
ceived us cordially and insisted on show
ing us around. He presented us to Con-
stantinos Valiadis, the Greek archbishop,
and to Fahri Bey, the Turkish governor.
The former of those dignitaries con-
versed with us in German and insisted
on our partaking of Turkish Delight, the
most popular because the most delicious
of sweets, recommending it as sure
cure for dyspepsia, with which he had
heard the American nation particularly
was afflicted. The governor, who was
fairly covered with diamonds and other
precious stones, spoke perfect English.
He invited us to inspect the Turkish
fortress at Mytilene. Before we left he
sent one of his servants out into his gar
den 70 pick he choicest oranges. which
included, as matter of course, the de-
licious mandarin variety, for our refresh
ment.
At all these places we had recently Wis
tied, Paul had stopped In Ephesus for
three years he "ceased not to warn ev-
cry one night and day with tears" From
Mytilene he sailed to Samos, and thus
pursued his journey to the end. How
full of interest these places were to DR..
Talmage only he himself could tell He
delighted to roam about in them, and
read habitually those passages in the
Bible which made references to them.
In the train on the way to Ephesus he
read aloud the entire Epistle to the Ephe-
slams, explaining its meaning as he pro-
ceeded.
OF our subsequent travels in Europe
there is no necessity that should write,
the cablegrams published in the news
papers having kept the public fully in
formed regarding them. therefore end
here the recital of my experiences as his
companion with DR.. Talmage
on his recent tour abroad
LOUIS KLoPsCH. Il