Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-06-15

| and for ever changing.
At the end of the bridge stands the
toI-keeper- The average amount taken
every day is about A., 900 piastres ia
piastre Is worth 2!d.), and this Is
duly handed over to the creditors, fol
like many other state revenues in
Turkey, the bridge is mortgaged. A
splashing in the water below made us
look over the side of the bridge, and
we were amused to see fine stalwart
Nj ssulman, with close-cut beard and
green turban, taking his three wives
out for roy.
Our attention was attracted next by
curious, long, narrow carriage, not
unlike brewers dray, DIR lwn by two
richly y-caparisoned oxen, and led by a
negro in gay clothes; the top of the
! carriage was made of wicker; over
which a crimson covering was draped,
with bright yellow fringe hanging
down. Several Turkish ladies were
seated under this balIschin, looking as
cozy and full of goSsipas English ladies
at a select five o'clock tea-party. They
were dressed in ths loudest colors, and
were sitting back to back on two long
seats, that reached from one end of the
| carriage to the other their little feet
all Turkish ladies' have small feet
hanging down, with slippers on, with
out any heels. and their wide pauta-
looms trimmed with lace, giving ample
opportunities of showing off the bright
colors of their elaborate open-work
stockings. Between these ladies were
squatted a number of little boys and
girls, decked out with roses and carry
ing oranges in their hands. But there
are some who take part in this never
ending procession who are not of the
same pleasing character. Mlngling IN
the crowd, almost or entirely naked,
AMI drawing as much attention as pos
slOle to their gaping, slckeEing sores,
may be seen human deformlties OF
every possible description, who, by
exposing these revolving sights thus
publicly, seek to awaken compassion
and pity in the minds of the passersbY.
A copper removes them from upleasant-
ly close proximity.
We followed the crowd, aud, accom-
panied by our native servant, We visit
ed the | DINA Batche Palace, with its
splendid rooms, decorated in the
French style and magnificent parquet
floor. At the conclusion of our visit,
and as we were the hOnored guests of
the Ottoman Bank, we were solemnly
invited TO partake of coffee, served in
silver cnps, and sweet compound, of
which we found very little went
very long way. Our guide next took
us to the Treasury, for which it is
necessary to obtain a special order, and
by distributing "backsheesh" on all
sides We were allowed to see the "Holy
Carpet, literally embroidered with
pearls.
Tired of sightseeing, and wishing to
enjoy the sunshine without fatigue of
mind or body, we hire boat, aud
spent the remainder of the afternoon
at that favorite resort of youth, be iuty,
and fashion of ConstantInople, the
''Sweet Waters of Europe." Satisfied
with orr days outing, we returned to
the hotel, aud were not sorry to have
dinner aud go to bed.
Onr time being limited, we were glad
to seize the opportunity Iext day of
attending Divine service + st. Sophia,
aud from the strangers gallery were
allowed to look down o.. the long lines
of PROSTATE MussnlmeJ, intent on tb 81
worship, and setting us an exao. lie
of devotion and complete self-renanci.
alton whilst performing the religious
offices of their bigoted creed. Like
one man, at a given signal they rose,
they bowed. they knelt, theg kissed the
ground, called upon "'Allah" and
striking their breasts with all the
fervor and earnestness of religious
maniacs. We we're notallowed to leave
until we had each accepted handful
of beautiful glass mosnics which form
such striking feature and ornament
OF the walls of the great mosque, but
which it seems like an act of sacrilege
to pick ont OF their places. There was
one great wish we were not able to
crafty, and that was to penetrate
within the strong walls of haren, and
contemplate the inner fsmlly life of the
Turkish ladies'. But what man-what
stranger can ever boast of having done
this? A friendly Turk once said TO
me that he should like to take me into
his house and introduce me to his
children, but his wife [ was only TO be
allowed to catch glimpse of for one
moment, and then closely yelled.
1t was with feelings of great regret
that we realized that our little visit had
come to an end, and pressing business
calls Obliged us by p. IN. on the fol-
lowing afternoon to take our places on
board the Russian steamer T'chickdc-
hOD, en- route for Alexandria.