The Helena independent., 1890-03-30

at each Of the four corners, and. at the
northwest side lofty and graceful minRret.
IL is whitewashed TO n dazzling whiteness,
and looms high and solemn over all other
structures in this quarter, where the line
between old aud new Algiers is so closely
defined. Near il is the Pecherie or fish
market, from whence the mosque derives
its name, and at all times of day aud night
one will come upon the swarthy toilers Of
the sea, wild and half-naked set Of
splendid fellows, who III weird looks and
strange customs are the almost ex
act prototypes of the oriental pesoa
dores who will be found around the old ca
thedral square aud the crumbling Bouqucte
walls opposite M0rO's frownng parapets at
Havana. The severity of the interior Of
this mosque is even more marked than that
OF the Grand Mosque IN the Rue do la Ma
rine. The columns are draped with mat
ting; the floors are protected by mating;
and the gallery of open woodwork is cDy-
cred with sonbor coat OF paint. All the
windows are tiny and high. The devotion
of It's w0rshipors and the solcuni;y aud
quiet of the place Hre something worthy of
Christian peoples attention. At tho left
of this mosque, If tae visitor will
ascend the steps nad entor little
door always standing open in the daytime,
there will be found curious court at
y
Arabs Nre seated cross-lepged upon rug Of
mating. They are silent. gave, myster-
ous. About them ure scattered n score Of
huge open books, the black charcters OF
winch show Them ia be tones of record
/ This is lower AiLh court Uf Justice. All
mlnor disputes aro settled here, aud iudg-
mcnis are recorded here by u cadi's sccrr-
tnry in The Eugc volumes upon tAu floor.
| No woman is permitted to come into the
] faHn .I Haal. al e..
peuned within an adjoining clOistor-li..o
room. and gives her testimony through
! hole Ia the intervening wall not rs large as
her own head.
The lovely though diminutye mosque @,
/ sid Abd-el-lihaman sats above the Garden
/ of Mareugo aud oSorlools thp sea. itssir
roundincs are charming. and within its lit
tie Gem terry are encalyptus, mulberry and
fig Gecs shading the quaint old tumbs. Tho
inner chapel is % sort of shrine from bein-
/ the huriM place ~ numbers Of NoslCu
saints. pachas and deys. and a wundruus
number OF sacred rites. emuloms Rnd en- b.
lngs. with lamps. ofirlch Guys. emhroidgr-
Z les, grJtesqUcly decorate the columns. wills
and lhng from the coilings. More than n
million francs have been expouded
on such gifts and tokens. 1t is
| IN tins little mosque that one will
sce SO many Arab Nonon. Their gilt
] AAA NA- nliN'iA uNAhN lfNN AilHli A'Ai'NHs iiAl
there D, n constant atmosphere of perfume.
an endless tinkle of concealed md half
concu !lcd iewclry u continuous murluur of
musical voices IN prayer, and censeless
rustic of wOmcn's nttlre as they como, go.
nr prnstrlte themselves in their dcrntious
/ The latter are certainly solemn and inn
pfCssiye. whether down among the cid
fisher folk, at the Grand Mosque with tue
| MaltGi rite or here where tho Wellthicr
| Arab mon and women como clad in the rich
est textures of the orient md laden often
with Jewels which wuuld pur-
chaso q kings rHn.om. Tie Moslum
must pray Ave times each d}y. Every act
uf prvcf BEGINS with these words from the
kordn. Praise be To God. the Lotd of MI
creatures the most mOrciful, the Lord Of
the day of Judgment. Thee do wo worship.
Ne inplore Thy aid. Direct rs ia the right
way This and other passages qre repcAt-
cd, led by the thhlb, sacred scholar and
ma old man. IN the nature OF responses. TIE
faces of nll are towards the cast. tAclT
Mecca. At ench mention Of the name Of
God, every worshiper prostratcs himself s1
that sevca parts of the body-tho held,
hands. knees and feet-touch the sacred
carpet together. EpaAn u. MAkrstAN'
kentucky Colonel his discussion about
how To treat ox-presidcnts is entirely I'M
called for. New York Man-Ah! les, sir
! The way to treat them is 10 hand them the
decantcr and % glass and then turn youl
eyes IN another observation-disclosures