The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-04-04

being about two miles. 1T largely re-
scmbles STEAMBOAT, both externally and
Internally, with its numerous mosques,
It's bazaars, public baths and nanufac.
tofies. 1t VIII be remembered chiefly
by English readers on account Of
It's hospital having been used by the
.4nglo-French army in the winter OF
1s54-5 and by reason Of its beautiful
English cemetery with it's monument
to the heroes Of the Crimean campaign.
It's population is now about Go,000, that
OF the whole capital being about 1,5o0,-
600.
Stamboul is the native city, and CON
ts.ins most of the government and pub
lie buildings. Here are situated for in
stance, the sublime porte Ga gateway
Of Justice, from which the government
Of Turkey takes its name), the war
Office, the seraglio. the law courts, the
railway station, the custom house, the
mosques of Santa Sophia and count
less others; the mint and museums, the
I(an Yeni, and the Egyptian bazaars.
The landward side OF the city of Iiheo-
Fosius, rebuilt in 447 A. D., and now in
a ruinous state.
Pera-Galata is the European or Chris
tan town, and the center of business,
the Imperial, Ottoman and other banks,
the exchange, and steamship and mer-
chants Offices being in Galata- Most of
the embassies are situated on the hill
OF Pera. The principal street of Con
stantinople, where all the European
shops are, is the Grande Rue de Pera,
and the next in Importance is the Rue
Tepc Baehi, along which the Pera-
Gaiata trans run, and where the best
hotels, the British embassy apd the
Petits Champs Municipality gardens
are situated. The YildizJzioslS, where
at present the sultan resides, is practi-
cally in the country, about four miles
from the sublime porte. The palace
is surrounded by barracks, where a
large force OF the Imperial Guards is
Guartered; and no strangers are al
lowed to enter the gates.
The Golden Horn-La Corne dor,
Chryso Keras-caH it what you viii,
the name of the classic waterway is one
with which to conjure. That its greater
glory is now gone is not to be disputed;
that it still remains the most interest
ing strip of water in the world is as lit
tie to be denied. On one side of it rises
q lordly line of mosques, those of Santa
Sophia, Sultan Alahmoud, Sultan
Gelim, Sultan Bajazet, of Sultan Ma
hanond conquerer of the Christians
who shall say how many more2 Up
the heights on the further shore climb
the palaces of the foreign ambassadors,
that of Britain, as is meet and right,
standing above them all.
Crouching down by the waters edge
arc the arsenal and the admiralty,
barracks and custom houses, prisons
and powder magazine; every one who
wishes to pile up block of govern
rnent buildings seeks a site for it on the
shores of the Golden Horn. Until GO
years ago, those who wished to cross
the Horn called up kaik or waited for
Il felryboat; then it occurred to the
Sultan Biahoud II. that a permanent
way might be an advantage. Accord
ingly he summoned the grand admiral
no less important an official is Gus
todian of the Golden Horn-and babe
him see the thing should be done, the
sultan adding significantly that he
rleant to survey the undertaking in
person at a specified date. Georgi a
Greek, took the work in hand and did
it well, as his lord attested, when the
way was baptized in the name HNoos-
5yctya" (the benefaction). From sun
set to sunrise throughout the year it
was declared that this bridge should
remain open, while during the feast
Of Rhamazan free passage is allowed
throughout the night, that the follow
crs of Allah may visit mosques at their
own time.-St. James Budget.