The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28
LIFE IN ORIENTAL CAIRO,
An Interesting Interview Vita Judge a.. IL
KGiGY.
how AN AMERICAN LIVES IN EGYPT.
4 Description Of the Manners ind Customs
o. the Country-Wni be Requested
90 Deliver an Address.

oNN'AAA-
paniwents that denoted q resident of Oriental
cl.mes. WAS quietly seated with his family on
the porch of the residence of Mr.. Alfred
Moses yesterday afternoon. when 'FmEs re-
porter called to re 4uest q brief outline OK the
life at Cairo.
IL remarked to.a friend to-day said tho
Judge. alter learning the object OF the repor-
ter9 call. that tie time for man 90 write a
book OF give his Impressions If foreign coun-
try was during his first visit. or al any rate
WITHIN tho hr-t year Of his soiorun there. for
then be l. fully apprecatige Of the various
differences IN all 9th customs and surround
lngs. and Is more fully mpre sed with tie
noTelty oil the entire situation"
si0DE OF LIVING.
As To the customs and mode Of living e
the people of Egypt 10 would tako q BOOK to
describe it, and Justice % the subject could
not possibly be done IN an ordinary inter
view"
DO you anticipate writing hook recount
inc your observations and experiences the
reporter asked. No he replied; every
one writes q book who travels now. and ]
am going e. distinguish myself ny emitting
tins feature"
Cairo he said. IS the most populous city Of
Africa having about 500 600 inhabitants. aud
is situated about mile from the right bank of
the delta OF thas river. The city Is about
seven miles in circumference and presents
from without an enchanting spectacle, but
within the appearance is not So attractive.
The houses If the poor are built OF mud or
of sun baked bricks, and are generally only
one story in height. Those Of the richer c ass
are built Of brick wood and q soft stone quar-
reI in the neiehborng MaAkatam mountaits 8,
and are frequently two or three stories high.
The streets are generally in q neglected
condition, and many of them are not wide
enough 10 admit the driving of carriages
through them The usual mode of convey
ance Is by donkeys, horses being rarely used.
IHE FOUNTAINS.
There are many public fountains. often
deliberately Oruameuted with arabesQue
work. The boast ~ Cairo Is It's mosques. of
which there are aUOut 400. some of them be-
ing elegant specimens of Arabian architecture
/ The most celebrated Of these D, that ot Sultan
hassan. situated near the citadel lt has q
magnificent entrance beautifully emIelished
with hOueycOmbcd tracery.
The mosque ElAlhar is celebrated for the
beouty of it, architecture. and for "a college 10
which great numbers OF students resort from
all parts of the world, and which is the great
centre of the study of Arabian literature.
The citadel IS located on q hill $50 feet
above the rest of the city, aud contains the
/ palace of the hhedlye tie mint. a manutac-
tory of arms the Government Offices and
other buildings. including q splendid mosque.
The citadel commands "a splendid view # the
city. of the Nile and of the Pyramids. Tho
different races who iuhabit Cairo live in dis
{ nct quarters and tho streets leading TO- each
quarter are closed 40 night by gafos
The city is surrounded bv walls. although
/ in several parts the houses have extended con-
siderab'y beyond them. some of the city
/ gates are very deliberately executed
The manufactures embrace silk and cotton
fabrics. puuDowler. euear ieather. weapOns
and III n-ware. One of its most lucrative
trades Is that In precious stones and iewelry.
/ The slave trade has been prohibited through
ont the Ottoman Empire and in consequence
/ the slave markets are closed but rs the slaves
| have not been emaucipa-ed the trade is still
clandestiueiy carried on
..
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/ 1he p.'fAe' 'N"-o hrAt. 7a.h lHeF 'ue
/ clleo 10 prayer regularly hFe IiIhe3 eacp gay.
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/ hlhale'' ana upon tAl. 1he lAelhlh or priest
/ appears ma summons iIe natives l" worship.
/ ne Ai-J h'tI OF prayer Is JUfD ''i9i1
/ dawn ana AFTER the service is ehled
ue h"l'e- a-alH IellI'. ne 7tc-
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/ loud voice and these words AFRO used There
| is nos nj but God. and Mahome- Is bis pro-
+ plct. come to prayer.
Ie native, age at liberty To- worship either
IN their mouse, on "l tAe MOSQUES, inc
mosque are D.sI. "l.nouo stats ma 'H1 c.ii-
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/ .lrLov generally ear sittin8 ON divIns around
small tables iu groups Of five or six All the
meat, are emf IN small pieces. and they avoid
/ tho use 0f knives and forks and help them
/ selves directly. taking the food in their fingers
/ Before each meal % servant comes with bowl
and towel each guest washes his hands. dries
them on The towel. and then throws the towel
over lis arm to serve as Is napAn.'
HOW do you manage this feature in enter
/ tanning them or in accepting their hospital
! ties. quer,od the reporter. 'N ell. when any Of
/ the diguitarlcs visit us they Use knives and
/ FORKS as we do. and when wo are visiting they