DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02

situation and surroundings are beauti.
ful. The city is on a great plain,
hanked at the north and part of the
way on the east and west sides by luxu-
rious woods of date palms. Gardens,
nelds and distant mountains fill in the
remainder and the southern boundary.
The northern part Of the place contains
the sanctuary of Sidi Bel Abbes and
many remnants OF old walls built OF
"tabia." At distance the city has q
solid, compact appearance. Tire houses
of the better classes are built with a CEN
trail court, surrounded by long, narrow
rooms. One serves for kitchen, where
the cooking is done by charcoal fires.
The nthor apartments arc for general
family use.
Near the entrance door narrow
staircase leads to the first floor. This
is called the douerta, and here it is that
the master OF the house receives his
friends. Each house has we'll which
supplies water for the laundry, and for
ordinary use, but drinking water is
obtained from the public fountains. In
some instances tho horses of the owner
divide with the ladies the occupation
of the ground floor; in other words, one
room is used as q stable. The narrow
ness of the apartments in the best
houses of this country can not fail to
attract the attention of strangers.
They are, generally speaking, of good
height, but are very long in proportion
to their breadth. This arises from the
difficulty experienced in obtaining
native wood of sufficient length for tho
floors. The width of the room in con-
sequence seldom exceeds ten or twelve
feet. The tower of the Katoubia is the
only building of stone in the city, there
being great scarcity OF this material
in Its vicinity.
A feature Of Morocco is the publta
baths, there being over twenty. The
bath is similar to what Is known as the
Turkish, with men admitted from sun
rise up to noon, and women in the after
noon and evening. The price for bath
is about one cent. There are three
prisons, with the prisoners fed by their
friends or left without food, none being
supplied by the Government. All pris-
oners have irons riveted about their
legs and connected by chains with an
iron band about the neck.
The palace Of the Sultan is outside
the city, surrounded by high walls. 1t
covers space of 800 yards long by 600
wide; and this is divided into gardens,
attached to which are pavilions There
are two large courts, mchouar, or places
of audience, around which are arranged
apartments for ministers, secretaries
and guards The treasury, containing,
it is said, large amount Of specie, ad-
ioins the house inhabited by the Sultan
whenever ho visits his capital city.
The southern part Of the city is occu-
pied by the Jows. section nearly two
miles in circuit is inclosed in high walls.
It is called "El Melah," meaning the
s'salted place." and referred to in deris-
ion as "El Messous," the "place with
out salt"
Tangier is next to Morocco in impor-
tance, and as having more Christian res
idents than any other town in the En-
pire, is perhaps more interesting to
Americans. There are two Roman Cath
Ollie churches, large monastery and
school, the first being allowed tho use
of bells. Protestant worship is conduct
ed at the British Embassy. The Jews
are allowed to have public synagoguos,
but they are unprotentious buildings.
There are several Moslcm schools for
boys.
The foreign officials at Tangier arc
numerous enough to form society
among themselves. These consist OF
three Ministers Plenipotentiary, name
ly, those OF England, France and Spain;
and of the Consuls Of eleven Powers:
England, the United States Of America,
France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Ger
many, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and Dem
mark. On Sundays the flags Of the dif'
ferent nations give the town gay ap
pearance.