Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-06
HISTORIC CITIES.
REV. c. c. HAYS WRITES OF TIE HOME OF
SAUL OF TARSUS.
Cyprus Under the Queen Through the Archipelago
FIGS, Carpets and Earthquakes Scenes
About EphesuS the City Of Departed
Glory-0ther Foreign Incidents.

Special F0reiya Correspondence ~ he Register.
SMYRNA, May 15.-At Beirut We
embarked on the GtrOHdc of the
French McSsagerieS line of steam
erS. vessel Splcndidly equipped for the
entertainment of travellers and with an
excellent table d hote. Other lines
make better time, but the GhOnde suited
US admirably. its policy being TO travel
mainly at night, lying in harbor during
the day and giving passengers opportu-
nifty 20 60 ashore and visit places Of in
tereSt.
The first stop was LunerSol, on the
southern coast Of Cyprus, and we
enjoyed few hours under the
English flag. l fancy that would have
known that Cyprus was under the
Queen and not the Sultan by the clean
illness of the place and evident happiness
and prosperity of the people. 1t is add
mittcd on all hands that the little island
has made unprecedented progress under
British administration. The silks of
Cyprus are in deserved reputc, and it is
also noted for its wines and fruits. The
CyprianS are very Jealous in protecting
themselves from obnoxious imports. To
the great amusement of some of US, the
port officers compelled the ladies and
gentlemen who We're wearing flowers to
give them up before going through the
town or even Strolling on the beach.
They were especially careful TO cOniiS-
cate roses. The reason given Is a very
sensible one-thc flowers may bring
from foreign climeS insects which will
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velope
THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
of Cyprus. and also of Syria. modern
farming implements are needed. The
plowS in use are Of the most primitive
sort and would make American farmers
smile. The native carts made by
Cypriotc carpenters out of cyprus wood
are of the form in use for over two
years There also, rs in all Syria, the
patriarchal system Of thrcShing is still
i'm vogue. which consists Of drawing
over the wheat for several days heavy
plank studded with stones.
In Asia Minor the other day near
Tar>uS. we actually saw an American
rcaping machine in operation. AcrOwd
of natives were around it and it was
evidently great curiosity. In this
country they say that hurry is Of
the devil, Il reaper is, no
doubt. regarded as a thing Satanic.
IL can hardly become very diabolical
with sleepy oxen to draw it. \ steam
threShcr has been imported this year.
When the smoke rises, and the sparks
tlv. and the steam escapes and the
whistle blows in the harvest iield-what
will they say then?
At AlcXandretta i'm the northeastern
arm OF the sea We lay in port two DAYS
waiting for cargo to come by camel
from AllcppO. a large interior city OF
Northern Syria.
Mersina is the seaport of TarSuS and.
as In ancient times, gets its chief i'm
portaucc from that fact. y railroad
HUur BY ENGLISH CAPITAL,
runs from MerSina through TarSaS TO
Adana. our steamer stopped long
enough to allow an excursion To TarSaS
eighteen miles, The road is through
a beautiful. fertile plain, with the Tau
rus mountains rising high on one side
and the sea on the other. Besides its
Scriutural interest. IL has many attrac-
tiouS for lovers of history. Close by
Tarsus flows the CydnuS, which We VS.
tied at the Falls of ISSuS. TarSuS itself
is good average Oriental town, with
nothing especially 10 commend
10 to the tourist. OF course they show
the house where saul of TarsuS' was
born. but il is too modern looking to be
authentic. The summers in this region
are very hot and eneryatiug. Missions
ries and other foreigners are compelled
20 take 20 the mountains aS soon As the
warm weather sets i'm. \ steamer deck
and fresh. cooling sea brcczcS will never
+ boz more appreciated than after day in
/ hot. dusty Tar>uS.
Leaving NcrSina our vessel makes
rapid progress west and northward ply
/ ing historic seas. Our course Is 10 the
east of Rhodes and khioS. with the main
/ land frequently i'm Sight.' The smaller
I islands rise abruptly from the sea and
as we sail by they appear like huge rock
masses with only occasional signs OF
habitations. 1t is delightful voyage
amid
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