The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-06

upon which the attention OF Gne civil
Il world is at present concentrated, l
rally turned my attention in that di-
on when sailed from our shores in
spring. From New York we went di-
y to Gibraltar, where I remained for
|ral days making the most of the oppor
|ty offered me for studying the geology
hat remarkable headland. Thence we
d to Malaga and had the good fortune
rive there upon the great fete day OF
bus Christi. From Spain we sailed
Inward across the Mediterranean, touch
lat several points before we arrived at
b, the principal port of eastern Algeria.
a there we continued eastward through
interior by rail along the fertile valleys
| 70 fields we're covered with ripened
lit.
IRVING at Algiers, the capital OF the
ie province, we had an opportunity OF
wing the ancient part of that historic
land ita charming suburbs. Ihere !
1.-THE pleasure of meeting Sir Bartlett
| fair, who is the president OF the geo
hical section of the British Association
the Advancement OF Science, wnicn Dy
|yav will shortly hold its annual meet
In ENGLAND. The subject of Sir Bart
| address will be The Mediterranean
as. therefore, peculiarly fortunate to
he advice of this man, who is the high
possible authority upon the physical
kraphy of that country in mapping out
Journey in northern Africa.
rom Algiers we passed in northeast
[airection along mountains whose tops
still covered with snow to Bougie,
yell-known French word Tor candle.
said that the wax to make candles
rance was first exported from this
ii is "A walled = town, meeting
r high rugged peaks of the Atlas
IS, which encompass the neighbor-
and make this one of the most
o places on the borders of the
mean. Then we proceeded by
age through the famous Gorge OF
bet, q grand canon which outs through
atlas Mountains at right angles to their
raj direction. 1t recalls the grand
Dry of the Royal Gorge and Black
IN on the Denver and Rio Grande road
IS the Rocky Mountains; but the pecuil-
of this gorge is that you pass entirely
&aph the mountains and one continuous
s, not ascending or descending, as at
1arshall Pass. In the grand scenery OF
gorge, while bands Of sunlight came
4 athwart the dark shadows of the
n, we found ourselves suddenly con-
E5ed bv company of armed Moors in
! finaN holiday costumes and mounted
aeir choicest steeds-a picture OF Al
IN life that accurately portrayed the
arance of the Moors when they tirst
tt az conuuerors over the entire region
lie Barbary States.
He next arrived at Constantine, a great
Situated entirely on top of mountain.
wo sides it is bordered by a deep can
which in one place is 15O deeper than
eight of the Palisades at their highest
/ This natural fortification has been
ituation of an important city since the
sst prehistoric times. From this high
ion and cool mountain air we turned
aces southwark, and crossing all the
ltain chains, including one properly
4 the Grand Atlas, we came onto the
+ ~ yet sublime border of the great
trt of Sahara, where we found the lux
at oasis of Biskra.
hence We journeyed over the desert for
re miles, to Sidi-O kba, where is situated
EmosQue and tomb of the great con-
Sor. Okla, who, starting out from the
Y of the Nile with less than hundred
tO A1o0s Al tA0 A01A0 VI &AAOA0AAAA0SA9
uered the entire region of Northern
rs of the Atlantic on the coast of Mo-
/, and drawing his sword declared that
had conquered for the prophet
his portion of the eastern world.
dieds and was buried in this
oasis, and his tomb to-day
center for Pilgrimages from
Mt lands over all the Mohammedan
I. had previously looked out west
over such part of the borders of the
"a as one finds above the horizon when
ands upon the great pyramid of Cheope
banks of the Nile. This experiences
led a craving to know more of the
al wonders and peculiar life of the in
ants of the great desert.
stunning to Constantine. We travelled
yard to Tunis, the capital Of the conn
the same name. This is a more ORR
CITY than Alexandria or Cairo and
rivals Damascus. Then we visited the
ancient Carthage, the most thrilling
upOn which one can stand of all the
rio places that border the Mediter-
IN. The hatred of the Romans blotted
great city and great phase OF Gull
when Scipio Africanus reported to the
IN senate, Carthage deleta est, Garth
, annihilated.) At this Late day this
mt city ID undergoing most re-
able resurrection. Under the
:htful guidance of the priests, who
ON the mount which was the an
Acropolis, excavations are going on.
took me to see the first results of
work; already they have discovered
,mb of some great chief or king, who
led while Carthage was in her glory;
he whole hill is likely to prove to be
ncient Carthaginian cemetery, the
ng of which promises to yield more
eFful results than those Of Schlie-
at Troy and Mycene, because 90 lit
pure Cartha9inian civilization es-
the destructive hands of jealous Ro-
ON Tunis We returned to AlQiess by
steamer that stopped at evsry port
the coast. thus ahording M ample OPP
nifty to see those shores. Returning
Al0iers TO Oran, We travelled south
ord to Tlemoen. when the Moors
iriven ont of Spain in the time of
nand and isabella, Abdallah, the
Nh king, vent over to the
of Algeria, and chose the an
city of Tlemcen a. his future
j. Hare be erected many mosques
alaces, which were oInamented in the
manner a. the magnificent walls of
hambra, from which he had Just been
ned. Fragments OF these buildings
smain. No one Of them equals the
ibra in completeness; but in Tlemcen
md sazsGlvss saFso1ndsd b. ths de-