Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-11-17

and weeks and months even, while per-
forming journeys Of some distance,
like craven images, with not syllable
in accusation of those who make them
undergo this horrible ordeal and not
only that, but they must, forsooth. be
closely yelled as well, and whenever
stranger draws nigh must pull down
the curtains of their kndjavay. 1t
must be the force Of inheritance and
habit from early youth up. for TO me
1t always seemed as if they must die
the double death Of sutfocation and OF
PARALYSIS. The chnddar - or Persian
vell-is much worse than the Turkish
yashmak. for it falls far down over
face, bosom and torso. and is SO closely
fitting that almost no air reaches the
month and nose of the hapless wearer.
The small piece of looser web inserted
over the eyes allows but mere glimpse
Of light, and barely permits the wear
ers to distinguish the objects outside.
In a word, of all the barbarous and
brutal outrages which custom allows
the Persian to practice on his women
folk this, think, is the worst. But
must add that even these restrictions
are not proof against woman's wit and
cunning, for it happens frequently
enough, despite it all. that love in
trigues are arranged by the Persian
women while travelling just In this
way. / have seen myself-and given
them credit for doing it-how at the
critical moment they understand to
lift that cumbersome "chaddar" OF
theirs, Just for moment. OF course
that was because they had to arrange
something about it. But that moment
was all they needed to tell with their
eloquent eyes what they wished to say.
Perhaps an even more villainous way
for Persian women to travel is by
basket. For this donkeys are nearly
always used. Two big baskets OF
even size are attached to the back of
the patient beast-hanging down one
on either side-and in each Of these
baskets is woman, huddled there in a
heap. with just the head protruding.
This method is in general vogue among
the wives and daughters of the peas
ants artisans aud all other poorer
classes.
In comparison with these the meth
DDS of travel in general use among the
men are vastly to be preferred, though
they, too, are extremely primitive. To
ride on the back of camel, be it only
for couple of days, is anything but a
pleasure, and it isn't the fastest way,
either. -Four "farsakh'-about sixteen
miles--is considered good days jour
ney in Persia, although on pinch one
can get as much as forty miles out of a
camel in good condition, and the
tracing dromedaries" In use in south
ern Persia for the business Of the
crown have even been known to make
as much as sixty or seventy miles. but
in sort Of abominable jog trot which
lands one all but dead at the endof
ones trip. These racing dromedaries
aoe especially bred and trained in studs
which are the monopoly Of the shah.
Only persons authorized by the shah are
permitted to own or ride one of these
beasts. Priests and all other pious per-
sons, as well as the pilgrims who go to
Mecca. Kerbelah or Meshed, must only
ride on donkeys, they being the slower
and the more lowly quadrupeds, and
hence to ride on them Is considered
proof of humility and piety. Mules are
much in use among the poorer classes,
but of the donkeys there is one breed,
the Bagdads, which are high In price,
much larger and handsomer than the
ordinary kind, and which, therefore.
are preferred for travel by the ladies of
the court. These donkeys, breed
originally hailing from Bagdad, are OF
beautiful iron gray. quite lively and
very enduring, and | have seen some
which sold as high rs $500 OF our
money-double the price at which
fine Arab steed can be purchased.
As to horses, they form the means
of conveyance for most of the men in
Persia, and are by Ear to be preferred
to any other animal. The common,
cheap horses Of the country, the So
called "yaboo." are the best for long.
distance journeys, as they are very
hardy, sure Of foot, satisfied with
little oat straw and barley and what
ever else they can pick up. and seem
never to tire, | have myself covered
sixty odd miles from dawn till four p.
M, on the back of one OF these wiry
little beasts, in appearance not unlike
Indian ponies. The mail carriers OF the
Persian government make incredible
distances in short time--of course, in
relavs-on the back Of these "yaboo.'
The 260 miles from the Caspian sea at En-
zeli to Teheran are often done by these
post riders inside of thirty-six hours
riding with almost no break, OF course
and mounted ON fresh horses at inter-
walls of sixteen to twenty miles These
very serviceable native horses, now
ever, are not showy-quite the reverse
and hence the Persian rides them
only on long journeys, while for
short distances and when out on pleas
IRE he prefers either the Arab horse
or. better still, the Turconan,a stately
fine-lookiug beast of enormous height'
/ but insecure of foot and absolutely use
less in the mountains
WOLF Won ScHILRBRAHD.
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| Wife Ito hnsbandt-Arthur, love,
want you to give Jack . good secld'ng
tomorrow morning.
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satisfied with the fellow.
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