Oxford eagle., 1893-06-08
CHlcseo.LETIEa.
We are permitted to publish
the following letter which we
think will be I'd with interest;

Way 81, 1893.
+ | bad q customer to-day wECD
l enjoyed very acb, a lady
/ from milwaukee who had ira' el-
ed IN the Eust, Ne went .mme
diltsly to the Turkish village /;
one old. turk iamed "rae wag"
was there, who had been her
guide in her tray els Ee is al
50 the original guide Ut 'daFk
Twain in his Innocence Abroad
she told me. lie was dressed
native, and seemed very glad to
see her BE went with her INTO
the "stOre" where we saw wares
and ornaments made OF 'dead
sea wood and olive wocd Nrar
/ IL every Article had ~Jernsllem1
on 1t. TO you remember that
piece of ivory that DR. " hiirle.
who Ieetured at the Public
school had. with Mary and Je-
sus on the mule : | saw lots OF
those and u great mary other
Designs. The lldy said she took
care OF IA great many things she
bought over there and brought
home with her, and nav, there
they were at home and Il great
de cheaper. We went into
the War tent of the ShJh of Per.
siI, aud saw his and his wife's
picture worked in rugs that
formed the walls, indeed, the
whole tent was formed of costly
rugs; they all are valued at
St.0Gg 0o0 His bed room set il
ia connection, made ef solid sill
YER, incl0sed by tapestries an q
carpeie,i with rugs. The tent
and bedroom are worth two and
one halt million dollars. | told
the old TURK 10 wrap them mp
aud I would trise them and he
began 20 do it
The Turkish Mosque il in the
same village, some of the rugs
IN it are very costly The lady
priced one beautiful silk one.
very small. and is vas $50, and
another larger. s325 Before en-
termg the OLD man brought rs
large slippers 30 step in. SO as
not - tread on the -halln we'd
spot The lady tell me 70 be
careful and not turn my back on
the altar IN the eastern part OF
the mosque. The lady was ve-y
7 p'easant anil told me very inter
esting things about her travels.
But tor the EtV or shown her by
the ELL luis I slauld not have ?
been allowed to see what I did
I have been firtanIte in getting
nice customers.
Tue people ~ Isre have same
WHY'S Of talking ths. are new To
me | aave 81 watch myself ta
see ta..t I t4lS 50 Is to not be
alis Gi,lerSt0od. There il u very
distinct difference between '-ev-
eEia." and afternoon with
them. aad thinner il at sup
pea tune. sn | have 10 watch
aud frequently eacree' my st Ii ia
the use of these terms. They
never say | reckon nor look
+ yander." aud always note * if I
say ii ihey say "minsI that
picture a..'l ii.sfeal If our
what. II they misun lsrssand
they vii say "hov =. bat some
ARE capable OF asking some fool.
lsh gus tons. Oae yaang lady
came TO me this afternoon
while | was was with % hdy ut
the great fauataia. anil as We
we're standing the sun shone oct
and beautiful rain bow WAS
formed so the girl ano ing the
fountain is electrical. and havimg
that IN mind, asked If I could
tell her how the electricity was
fixed So AS TO make that rain
bow | had TO laugh
y hae looking man came up
70 me, and spreasiing hi self De-
fore me, saiil Say here gui,e.
how ds You get out of this ere
thing T. hui 10 laugh again
/ | have been made To blush 0c-
easi0aally, when | am asked
labau. my State and hame-the
people will be talking aboat
their State building. oc exhibit
some " here. and want to knaw
about my State Building. I
have to say there il none. Ne
have two bales efeotton setting
where the Mississippi section
sh0uii be. In the A gricultural
building, and that is all have
been abie to lind ywhere.
/ II YOU hear any one speak of
cunning. tell them that the WHY
10 hsni me. ir To 20 ts the stand
at the gare they come in, and
ask what stand number I95 t'uy
number) Is stationed at. and tue
Superintendent viii lock on the
bulletin and tell them, then they
can go to that stand and if 1 am
out they can leave note and
can return there at night and
c;in meet them anywhere next
day
LANDRUM LEAvELL.
d Epflffsham Aeasfamv n C'afkc.