Telegram-herald., 1890-03-01

ing what nature naa aneaay renoereu
bewideringly glorious.
We Teae he'd Smyrna about 8 in the
morning, just too late to catch the train
10 Ephesus. But such trifle as this did
not at all discourage Us from making
good our intentions Of visiting a city Of
such great importance IL Scripture. We
chartered a special train and telegraphed
Ia advance for horses and lunch. At
half past our tram started, rushing
along with al the noise and confusion Of
q lightning express and the speed Of an
ordinary American freight train. We
arrived az Ephesus, :. distance Of forty
eight miles, at twenty minutes past /.
Soon after reaching the hotel we were
teated on six Of tie most misera-
ole nas - that this generation can boast Of,
for the use Of which we agreed 10 pay
one dollar each. On oUc return after
two hours, we men found ourselves each
compelled 70 pay a dollar and sixty cents,
and two dollars for each of the horses
ridden by the ladies Of the party. When
we demonstrated with our host on the
overcharges, be quietly informed us that
the use Of the horses was one dollar for
each one, but this price did not include
the hire Of the saddles. which was three
francs for an ordinary one and five
francs each for those used by the ladies.
/ give tins IA Illustration OF the tricHeSy
OF the Turk.
4 visit TO Ephesus pays. The old Ro-
man aqueduct, with its innumerable
stOrk nests, is the first object of antiquity
that one sees in the city. After that
there is noend Of attractions Even the
very hedges teem with broken statuary
and choice specimens of sculpture, which
are used as common stones. The gigantic
ruins of the Temple of Diana are impos-
ing in the magnifcence of r9eir pro-
portions, and their magnitude we found
TO exceed all that we had seen else
where. In comparison with them the
Parthenon Of Athens is as a village to
a city. Two hundred and twenty years
were spent in building the structure,
and no known ediice has ever
equaled it in dimensions or grandeur
Beautiful specimens of the sculptor's art
abound in the ruins. The ruins of the
theatre, which WAS once the scene OF the
great uprOar recorded in Acts xix, en-
able one to form pretty definite idea Of
what the building must have been at the
time when it had capacity for over
fifty thousand visitors: and the stadium,
or race course, afforded accommodations
for no less than seyenty-fve thousand
spectators. 1t still exhibits the terraces
which were cut in the rock for the con-
venience of its frequenters. But l must
not linger longer amid the ruins.
After an excellent lunch, of which
various delicious preparations of rice
formed the principal part, we again
boarded the train and returned to
Smyrna, where the glad news awaited US
that the Pandora ould not resume her
trip until midnight This afforded US
the welcome opportunity of viewing the
city. We found Smyrna a delightfully."-
clean and attractive place DR.. Talmage
visited an every day mission, where he
charmed the auditors with his matchle5s
eloquence.
The next morning found US at Myti-
lene, where the American consul re-
ceived us cordially and insisted on show
ing Us around. he presented Us 10 Con
stantinos Valiadis, the Greek archbishop,
and to Fahri Bey, the Turkish governor.
The former Of those Gignitaries con-
versed with us in German and insisted
on our par,akinC Of Turkish Delight. the
most popular because the most delicious
Of sweets. recommending it as a sure
cure for dyspepsia, with which he had
heard the American nation particularly
was afflicted. The governor. who was
fairly covered with diamonds and other
precious stones, spoke perfect English.
lie invited us to inspect the Turkish
fortress at Mytiene. Before we LETT he
sent one Of his servants out into his gar
den 70 pick the choicest oranges. which
included. as matter Of course. the de-
hcious mandarin variety. for our refresh
ment
At al these places we had recently Wis
tied. Paul had stopped In Ephesgs Tor
three years be ceased not - warn ev-
cry one night and day vilh tears From
Mvaiene he sailed 10 Samos. and Thus
pursuei his journey % tho end. how
fu.l q interest these places were to Ur.
Teimare Only be himself could tell lie
delighted So roam about in them. and
read hauitualy those passages in tie
T. e which made references 90 them.
ln t-e lr7in On the way 10 Ephes5s he
resd aloud the entire Epsstls to tue Erlle-
siafs. explaining its meaning ~ be o
cee3ed
Of cur subsequent travels IN Farope
there is nc necessity that I shoul5 write,
tle c75'sgrsms published ia the news
Taprrs having kept the 7aalic fully in
formed regarding them. Therefore end
hers the recital - mF experiences as bis
traV7aE companion wi.a Dr Tairasca
Oh hls recent t1ur abroad
LCrTs kLoFsCH.