The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-05

ahead to beg admission FOR weary voy-
ayers according TO the quaint custom OF
the convent of Mar-Saba, the oldest
Christian convent in the world. There
is no doubt of her being admitted. Here
the party will replenish their stores, and
Jamal will have TO exert his influence
among the BedOuins, the wandering rob
bers of this region. For Mrs. Ierhune
has resolved to pass at least a week
among these people, living in their tent,
and taking part in their weird customs.
The negotiations incident to this part of
the trip will require no end of diplomatic
maneuvers, for if there came a struggle
with a rival tribe during the ladys stay
among them, her death might be the re
suit 1t will require some days after
leaving the convent TO arrive among the
Bedouins
Should Mrs. Terhune get safely away
from the BedOuins, she will wend her
way, or rather the camel she is riding,
viii be steered in the direction Of the
Druses of Carmel. These people have
far away settlement over the desert, de-
scendants of the unhappy people Of whom
thousands were massacred by the Turks
in 1866. They are very savage and fierce,
but the letters which Mrs. Terhune ex-
poets to bear from the grand rabbi, will,
it is believed prompt them to welcome
her. If received, she proposes to takepart
in the religious festivals here and go with
the annual hunting expedition into the
wilds of this territory
Damascus, the Paris of the Orient, is
to be the scene of Mrs. Terhune's next ex-
periences. At least q week will be spent
by her in the harem of a wealthy resi-
dent. The lady means to gain admittance
nominally as slave to wait upon the
favorite of the owner. Jamal and the
young son are to visit the gardens of Da-
mascus every other day, where the nomi-
nal slave is to pass with a load of wood
on her head and nod if all is well She
viii be obliged to wear white sandals and
the hood of duenna all this time. The
only way in which Mrs. Terhune could
get into harem, even on these terms,
was by securing letter through the in
ftuence of the grand rabbi, to the chief of
the eunuchs, who in turn, induced local
magnate with thirty-seven wives or so, to
consent to this arrangement.
After these experiences are through
with the intrepid voyager will 90 among
the lepers of Damascus. There is Mana
mans house of lepers in the city, at which
Mrs. Terhune will apply for leave to con
verse and mingle with the afflicted
creatures. This, also, is an affair for
delicate management but before she left
New York assurances were obtained,
through the Orient, that it could be
managed. Mrs. Terhune's idea is to see
if the alleged wrongs of the lepers can not
be righted by efforts of the Christians in
this country. 1t is well known that an
eminent American philanthropist has
long wished to secure an authentic report
upon the condition of the world s lepers.
Such report does not exist and the eff
forts OF well disposed persons to solve
this growing problem of the leper, are
thus rendered nugatory. Mrs. Terhune
moons to investigate the Damascus settle
ments in the interest of this cause Ply
sicians here have stated that there is no
feaJ of cOntagion, and it is believed that
the lady can secure, by weeks sojourn
among these unfortunates, all that is
needed for the information of their well
wishers. . .-
Mrs. Terhune carries with her letters
of introduction to the social leaders of
Damascus-that is the native aristocra
cy-the wealth of whom is immense, and
her life in the city's palaces is expected