, 1890-01-23
TALMAGE IN EGYPT.
A. Miserable Voyage---Too
Many Companions.
TWO BUSY DAYS AT ALEXANDRIA
The Many .Wived Pasha and the
Devout Sheik-A Sunset on
the Mediterranean

Atlanta Constitution.
With our departure from Athens
II seemed to mo as II we had left
civilization behind. The experience
was sorry one; to exchange the
bright and gay capital Of Greece and
the friends we had found there fol
the over-crowdcd steamer which
conveyed III To Alexandria, There
ls hut one line of steamers between
Greece and Egypt. II IL known Us
the Egyptian Packet Steamship
Compauy's line. There being no
choice in the matter, Alexandria
having to be- reached, we took the
steamer Chakkich from Pircus,
which IL tho harbor of Athens, aud
place of considerably over 10000
inhabitants. The ship was so
crowded with passengers that our
party was compelled to divide up,
some members OF 1t being obliged
TO travel, as far as sleeping accom-
modations were concerned, as
second-clnss passengers An Egyp-
tian pasha aboard had five of his
wivei along, and for their exclusive
comfort aud convenience had hired
the entire lndics' saloon and dress
ing-room, putting others to distress
ing Inconvenience. Arabs crowded
the decks. Among them was Il
sheik very noticeable anywhere; ho
had keen eye and II commanding
look. Ashorc he Is ut the head of II
force Of $1,000 men; at sea he Is sure
~ the most dcvOut of Mussulnans.
He was always engaged In prayer,
or la the ablutlons preliminary aud
proper to this pious exercise. DIR
Talmage was greatly impressed with
the urabashed absorption of the fol-
lowers of Mahomct In their prac-
tees of the duties prescribed for
them In the koran. He expressed
hlmsclfns of the opinion that not
one In n hundred thou
sand Christians would ven
turc in public places with
scores of spectators, and under no
undue pressure from exceptional
circumstances, to thus openly de-
monstrale his religious faith. We
survived the voyage to Alexandria
and wi ever retain "A strong impress
sion of what IL II 10 live two days
IA close contact with Arabs, pcnt
up in narrow quarters, trying vain
~ to rest on miserable beds, aud he
ing Obliged Ia consume food and
drink far from our Hiking.
am modest in my attempts at
description, and possibly should
have noticed less the splcndors Of
A MEDiTERnSNEAN SUNSET,
had my immediate surroundings
been agreeable. These were un-
American enough, but the retire
ment of Ola sol was u strong re-
minder of home. Yes, there were
the strcaky clouds, neither rosy red
nor golden In their tint, bat AN
indcScribably beautiful blending
of the two; below them the d0icate
green which all too soon disappolnts
the admiration Of the observer and
surrounding the glorious orb, the
saflion splcnd0rs which characterize
In pre-emincnt degree the sunset
of America, and as | now know, of
the Mediterranean also,
The voyage uf forty'clght hours
exhausted Dr. Talmagc, who did not
slcep wink Throughout the time.
lie maintained his hubitual cheer
niluc-a, however, living out his doe
triuc that people who travel should
iind something hrticr tO do than To
complain of the discominrts of the
way, and vcS their friends with the
recital upon their return.
The arrival ui our steamer created
great excitement In the hurhor. II
was . ,un surroundvt by boats con-
tanning fellows Of many nutiOnuli-
tics, Yelling for dear life. These
umiuhlc beings were agents for boats
and hotels, portcrs, bcggirs and
toutcr- for jobs, and were "A less
agreeable reminder 0f home than
the bcuUtie, ON which my ambitious
pen comnIcntcd u few moments AGO.
We stopped at Alexandria two
hours, pui-uing Our way tO Cairo
with only this inconsidcrblc break
in the tourney. However we did
manage while at Alexandria to eat
a substantial breakfast, TO see Pom
pcyis pillar, and to drive over TO the
palace of the khcdiye, His high
ness was at Cairo and we dtd not
see him. We were taken through
the beautiful palace gardens, which
were Ia full blossom; and ntc fruit
from the Trees, while AN attendant
made bouquets Of roses for the ladies
uf the PARTY. AS matter, Of course,
we did not fail Ia note street scenes
m this great city of 3DD,0OO inlabl-
tauts. The houses, most Of thcm,
are such ~ Arabs erect everywhere,
raIor-backcd donkeys, attended by
hali-clad jabbcriug urchilis, awaited
fares.
PEOPLE WE'RE ODDLY DRESSED,
the men In the wide, baggy, trousers
everywhere II feature Of the orient.
Womcn's apparel consisted of loose,
blue Jean gowns, black hcad-capes
and wells, either black or white, held
in position, oddly enough, by bnm-
boo sticks. Very ancient looking
were the buffalo carts and the water
wheels served BY men or their faith
ful servants, the buffalo and the
donkey. Dust was everywhere
too abundant. our most delightful
"Reminiscences of Alexandria is OF it,
gardens.
We arrived ut Cairo on the even
ing of November ~, all pretty we'll
tagged out, aud more than ready for
the really superb accommodations
awaiting us. We found our hotel