Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

second day from Shiraz We came in view OF the
aerial snowpeaks of the Southern mountains
No one could have seen them with
out having strong desire TO go
among them. After crossing two intermediate
ranges, dangerous and difficult enough
to mclose The Happy Valley we suddenly
came one dny about sunset to the edge u a
| precipice. after "a hard days ride and looked
down upon little valley surrounded by preci-
pieces Of solid barren rock, in most places with
| sheer fail of from five hundred TO a thou
sand feet. Across the valley. running to
the edge of the immense rock wall there was
natural turf of the brightest and freshest
green About the middle Of the valley there
was quiet lake. whose clear and placid waters
received the rays OF the that had lost their
| herceness in the cool Of the evening Looking
down 10 the end Of the valley We got our first
view OF the date palms. surrounding u little
Persian village, whose mosque and minarets
rose out from among them. From our
great height we could see many hocks
valley. The sigh; had a charm for ms after 70
| many days of riding across the desolate,
wintry, barren table-land. knew il was i'm
pressing Fox as it did me. as could hear him
few yards ahead of me on his mule singing
''On the Other Side of Jordan" The whole
scene recalled 10 me Andrew Wilson's charming
description of the Vale Of Cashmere II took US
some hours to climb down into the valley over
an almost impossible trail. and it grew dark
before We reached the little village Of kazeroon
| that We had seen from the trail.
UNDER A GROVE OF DATE PALMS.
Finally Fox discovered that we we're under
grove of date palms. and it did not take Us
long to find the house of an Armenian. who had
promised to take us in. After such sudden de-
| scents from the desolate wintry plateau We
| awoke IN the morning in the tropics. The house
! itself was built as they build them in Mexico
| and Central America, mud the strong warm sun
| that played over the fountains and the orange
trees Of patio made us realize that We
had bid good bye to the barren
plans and reached the perpetual home
of summer, where natures gardens elways
blossom. From one window there was nothing
| to be seen but a waving. billovy mass OF palm
leaves. and from the other acres Of green fat
| roofs (they cover their roofs with dirt here
that grows turf of grass and moss among
| clumps Of tall palm trees. through
which We could see the distant mountains.
! that. IN places. had pearl-colored hue from the
mists and clouds that rose and foGted above
| the raviaes and canone and finally assumed
/ fantastic shapes they rose to the aerial snow
peaks. For the frs. time in our journey We
heard children playing and singing and birds
chirping about the trees and roofs. Fox's voice
| soon joined natures chorus. 1 could distinctly
hear him across the courtyard singing The
! Night Malony Landed in New York" We were
IN high spirits and enjoyed the view and the
| day until the caravan ready to start We
were Obliged TO make one more terrific de-
| scent, principally through narrow gorSes of
| awful depths. the passes narrow and dangerous.
often on the edge OF sheer. precipices. The
passes IN some places are 70 narrow that at
| times. when the caravans meet. one hss to wait
an hour or two for the other TO pass. The
| scenery Is grand.
| LIKE TIE LAND OF PROMISE
The next day We got out Of the mountains
about sunset and looked over upon what think
was the most beautiful country have ever seen.
1t must have been such sight as lloses looked
| down upon when he led the children Of Israel
ont of the wilderness to n view of the promised
| land. 1t was a valley of immense extent every
| foot of which seemed covered by q natural turf
| OF the freshest green. broad, clear river.
whose banks were lined with Thousands Of tall
palms. drifted slowly away TO the sea. The sun.
before going down, threw its rays over the i'm
mense eNpanse Of green and upon the
garish rocky mountains. Thousands of
| sheep could be grazing in the
| quiet evening II had very biblical
| look. We dropped down to a little village on
the edge of the valley and TO oar surprise met
another traveller. an Engiishman. A breeze
| sprang up and commenced TO rock the palm
leaves around my bed. Ii may have been
the Englishmans good cheer. bat we
| slept with the sensation all night long Of
being rocked in them. The next day was the
last of our journey. We rode all day. and in
| the evening, as the moon rose, Pierre got his
| first glimpse of the ocean. No soldier of Keno
| phen army saw ii with more joy than Fox
He was always game. but not having ridden for
! many years he often got tired. Pierre, too
was glad as he had had more to do than we
| had. For my part l was sorry it over.
| for 1t had been for me ''heaith and
happy days" The steam launch OF the British
political resident had been sent to meet me, and
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the beach. We soon tumbled into il. dined and
smoked as we steamed across the smooth waters
\ of the bay until we found ourselves in the
house Of our consul. where We reyeled in every
luxury after the discomfor;s Of our trip.
THE LAND OF ROMANCE.
This letter, which left Bushire pronounced
Bu-shi-re) on the 18th of March, reached WASH
ing about the last of April Persia. the land of
romance and ancient history. has been brought
nearer to us by the advent OF diplomacy and
commerce. gentleman from Indiana. who
| was appointed minister to Persia by Mr. Cleve-
| land, was for weeks irving to discover how he
| was to reach Teheran and after he had sue
ceeded in making that discovery learned il
| would cost nearly his whole years salary to paw
the expenses of himself apd family to reach his
destination, and he declined the appointment
Mr.. Iruxton Eeale seems to be the man
for the place. He 10 not content to
back in the sunshine OF the social life.
which is said TO be very delightful ct Tehe-
| ran. but unimpeded by family cares his long
| ride of thousand miles will enable him to con-
vey much valuable information of a country
Only known to us by its history, dating back be-
| yond the Roman empire. Mr.. Besle has been a
| Traveller for some years. The youngest minister
| plenipotentiary ever appointed from any coun-
| try, he had gained experience beyond his wears
| by extensive travel and study.
In the days gone by, when our foreign minis
tiers. in addition to the YEARLY salary, had for
| outfit q sum equal TO the years pay and an in
| fit of half the amount. distance and expense
were provided for. Mr.. Humphrey Marshall
was appointed minister to China with an outfit
but, unfortunately, after escaping the wiles of
| faro at Washington was induced to try his luck
in New York and left his outfit in one Of the
airs Of the tiger.
THE ATTEMPT 10 sHoor JACKSON.
On the S0th Of March, 1885, Gen. Jackson was
attending the funeral Of Warren r. Dawn, Q
member Of Congress from South Carolina, at
| the Capitol. and while walking in PROCESSION TO
| take carriage on the east front OF the Capitol
he Was approached by a man named Richard
Lawrence, who presented pistol within few
feet Of him and the cap exploded. but did not
| ignite the charge. Lawrence threw the pistol
away, drew another, which also missed fire.
Gen. Jackson was on the arm Of Mr.. Woodbury.,
but dropped it and pursued TIE assassin with
| raised cane. Lieut.. Godney of the navy
knocked Lawrence down. and the friends Of the
President tried 70 resfrnin him but he aid.