Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-07

humiliation. sometimes nursing his wrath
and revenge until an occasion offers TO
get even with his adversary.
The Crock population IL numerous. and
many OF them. men aud women. are
readily recognizable by quicknees OF
movement, intellectual vivscity. and hand
some. classical features. AS interpreters,
merchants, bankers. instructors, and In
Literature they are prominent, but. are
often sharp. deceptive. and INSCRIPTIONS.
Their religion, protected by the power Of
Russia, has strong control over them, and
does not always bring piety and morality
into active partnership. They have largely
adopted tho costume and manners OF the
West. which better enable them to exer-
else their genius for trade.
The Armenians are much employed by
the government, as they are quick-witted,
enterprising people, with remarkable apti-
tude Tor adapting themselves to environ
ment. They are ANXIOUS for the benefits
OF education aud Roberts College has done
o valuable work among them The Jews
ere TO DO found with their ineIaceable
racial qualities, but have not attained the
prominence which thew have won in other
countries. They are often poor and always
despised, and as elsewhere, are more
sinned against than SHINING.
EuBoPE's sIcK MAN.
The " sick man. has passed from diplo-
matte phraseolcgy into common expires
sion for the mOfibund condition OF the
Ottoman empire. England. Germany,
France. Austria. and Russia watch for the
dissolution, each eager tor share IN the
partition OF the territory. The existence
Of Turkey In Europe seems a moral and po-
litical anachronism and undoubtedly the
jealousy of rival powers rather than any
regard for the Turk and his rights has pro-
longed the existence or such fungus or
cancer on European soil. The leading
powers choose able and experienced men
"a their representatives, who watch one
another with suspicious vigilance.
Diplomacy at the Sublime Porte more
deserves its ancient character of evasion,
duphcity, Talleyrandism, studious effort
to take advantage, and distrust OF speech
and action than ct any other civilized
court in the world. This is perpetuated
by the value of Constantinople as prize,
the talent for intrigue of the Turk, and
the uneyasiveness and autocratic charac-
ter of the Sultan. The sick man " oDstl-
nately refuses to die. and his death seems
no nearer than II did when Russian army
encamped in sight of st. Sophia. The
loss OF Turkey in Europe would
not be the necessary extinction OF tho
empire. In Asia and elsewhere the war
like Turk could rally in force and with
uncomfortable courage. General Wolsley,
i'm a paper in an English review. declared
the Monamedan African TO be in some
respects the best soldier in the world. His
fatalism, his religious fanatlcism. his ac-
ceprance of Paradise, with its repose and
luxurious enjoyment, as reality attain
able through death. make him indifferent
70 danger and fearless OF odds.
And so the Turk has faith which viii
make every one loyal, TO country and re-
Hgion at every sacrifice. An extract from
ATistotls's pecan to worth expresses this
sentiment or faith:
alt is an onyied LOT in Hellas even 70 die,
Aud suffer tolls devouring, unas5uagod-
SO well dost thou direct the spirit
10 fruit immortal. better than gold,
And parents and soft-eyed Sleep