The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-12
THETALMAGET0UR.
CAIRO, IsMAILIA, PORT SAID. AND
OTHER POINTS.

EDeScrlptiOu OF FOII Sa4A Ky y
tian Funeral-The Wretched Felleh.
Departure for Joppa-
(Copyrj9hf)
JERUSALEM Dec. 6.-I express the senti-
ments OF every member Of the party in
saving that we lef. Cairo with many re-
grets That city mas 50 many points Of
interest. aud IS altogether 50 fascinating
place, that, it seems % me, everybody must
leave it. after but short stay ike ours,
feeling that he must return to it and feast
his observation anew.
Taking individual objects in Cairo, next
to the Boulak Museum, the citadel Of the
Mosque and Mehemet Ali interested me the
most. It is 2 fine structure built Of ala
baster, and combining, 50 good judges
think, all the best features Of Moorish
architecture The view from this wonder
full building commands a scene never
to be forgotten. \ few miles
off stands the o5elisk Of which
a mate is the most valued
adornment of Central Park, New York.
The source of the vast supply of stones out
of which the pyramids were erected is seen
in those distant quarries. Beneath ones feet
are the myriad sights snd SQUADS OF the
greet city. OF all the scene the placid Nile
longest OBTAINS the eye. Rhoda, the island
said to have been the place where Pharaoh's
daughter found Moses, IS viewed with ali
the greater pleasure on account of this
tradition. Near the city the country pre-
sents a verdaut appearance. To the north
are green fields and flat eXpanse Of land. The
distant south il desert, beginning seemingly
where the giants Ghizeh aud ISakkaTah raise
their venerable heads. Nearer Cairo than
those pyramids end their Lesser companions
are the ruins Of Memphis.
OF the inhabitents of Cairo the Moham-
medans arc, of course, the most numerous.
What everybody notices who secs Cairo Is
the large number Of mosques built for the
faithful. and the earnest piety Of followers
of the great Arab teacher, who are always
ready TO respond when the call to prayer is
heard. The Coptic population is christian,
and apparently well-to-do, as they present
a superior appearance. Cairo has an old
town aud new town. With the exception
of the people one sees, which present the
same variety of appearance in both, there is
a great difference between the two. New
Cairo looks French. | think this word
describes it the best. 1t has wide squares,
fountains, gardens, well-watered roads,
arcades, and rows of meet and pretty dwell
ing houses. Old Cairo has narrow streets,
in which one must look keenly about him
to insure his not being roughly jostled by
sturdy porter, whose load may he heavy
one OF rugs or carpets, vessels filed with
water, or a variety Of other things.
Among the cOmmOnest objects on the
street are strings of camels loaded with fuel
and produce. They are led by a swarthy
Arab dressed in a flowing white garment.
The children one sees--dear little brown
creatures-have no clothing, or next to
none, and it is pitiful 20 see how many of
them are suffering from weak eyes. In
striking contrast with them In the matter
of clothing is the woman wrapped in
voluminous draperies, who ambles along on
donkey-back. Her face is covered with a
white veil. The most useful vehicle APP
parently is the bullock cart, but porters,
asses, and camels do great deal Of the
business of carrying. Carriages built in
Europe are used by wealthy foreigners and
native officers of rank and their ladies.
Common objects, the emblens of Egypt's
weakness and Of England's financial
supremacy in the country, are British
soldiers, VINO swagger as they walk, after
their fashion everywhere.
The bazars ara where tbe..indolent Arab
is seen in his Quiesce1t glory, pipe in hand,
III conversation with another Arab who
might be his brother, so closely does he re-
semble him. or negotiating with a customer
heard Of in other citiesstban Cairo, of get
ting as much as he possibly can for his
wares. His place of business in the famous
bazars, Is IN narrow streets where stalls ex-
tend i'll rows of low-roofed houses on the
ground floors. This is the arrangement
most frequently seen. Religious duties are
recognized in the presence OF texts from the
Koran on the walls of the establishment,
the proprietor of which sits cross-legged on
cushions N han the "a II IN mr. ic hos nd
and the Arab merchant rises from his seat
to obey, it is seen that the ceiling of the
bazaar, in its height, scarcely exceeds his
own. Articles for sale at an oriental stall
need no description. What pleased me
vastly was to see various Arab artificers at
work In the quarters provided for them.
We might make a fair imitation of bazaar
at Cairo In getting up church entertain
ment; but it would be impossible to produce
the solemn artist busily making Turkish
slipper or putting together the parts of a
dainty pipe.
We were hurried from the city some nine
hours before the time when we expected to
leave it. taking the cars at 8 o'clock in the
morning by the Egyptian railroad, bound
for lsmailia. We found this pleasant
place. Its streets are broad and well paved
and lined with rows of trees and gardens,
grateful to the sight, and cooling and re-
freshing to an eminent degree To reach
Ismailla we crossed the laud Of Goshen
in which DR.. Talmage found references tc
his Bible in order. 1t was indeed interest
ing to recall the residence of the Israelites
as the honored guests Of the Egyptian king
in that fertile land, especially SO as we no
ticed the contrast it presents still in its rich
and productive soil to the great
stretches of desert country il
close proximity to it. As we
ratified along on our journey, Pithon, tht
newly excavated treasure city, was pointed
out by one of the party. We saw, too, the
site of the battle of Tel-el-K ebir, where II
tiny graveyard, the long home of heroic
English officers and soldiers who fell in & Al
historic battle. DR.. Talmage contrasted the
magnifcently appointed train in which wv
were riding with the humble means Of con
veyance possessed by the little party o.
three who passed over the same, or nearly
the same country, on their way of escape
from the king who sought the young childi
life. Then taking out his Bible he read thu
story Of the fight Of the children
OF Israel, notwithstanding the presence o.
number OF strangers in the same COM
partment. Commenting on the chapter b.
had been reading he said: land now We
have started out of Egypt for Canaan, tn,
way the Lsraeltes went thousands of year.
ago. They went afoot, we with flying ex
press train. They fugitive slaves, VIZ
American freemen. They amid hardships
that slew the most Of them, we amid tn,
luxury Of modern travel What a compli
ment to modern civilization and the prin