The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-17

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men did not seem particularly beau
tiful However, their faces wer
quite attractive and lent some colo
to the claims of their country. TIL
strange style of dress did not pei
NIT us to judge how they compare
in beauty of form with the divinel
fair of our land but it is safe to sa
that in no respect do they equal tn
sex in the land of the free
Leaving Georgia we went to Til
lis the greatest city for sIversmith
in the world. In this respect it re
sembles Ephesus. Here are manu-
featured all kinds of silver orna
ments and religious images. Tn
manufacture of arms is extensivel,
carried on. Among these fine sword
receive especial attention. Cossacl
ornaments are manufactured in grea
numbers, this city being the head
quarters for such things Vas
quantities of leather goods and rug.
are also produced.
Thence we went east to Baker t,
visit the great Russian oil iielt
around the Caspian sea and thor
ough inspection made of it. Furthe
revelations came to us of the won
derful mineral resources of the seem
ingly exhaustless empire.
After the inspection of this field
the party divided, part going t.
Mount Ararat and the rest. includ
ing myself to Batourn on the Black
Sea. This city is the chief port fol-
the export of petroleum. Here W,
took a steamer for Crimea. Arriv
ing there all the principal battl,
fields of that most sanguinary o
wars, the Grimean war, were visited
We stood on the field of Balaklavt
on the spot made immortal by Tho
"Charge of the 600," and called ur
in imagination the din and confusion
of conflict. The rattle of musketry
roar of cannon and all the pomI
and circumstance of war cam up
in our minds while many of us re
peated to ourselves the famous lines
of the poet anent the conflict.
Sebastapoul was also visited and
the various places which had be, n
drenched by heroic blood were visi-
ted. Near this place we saw what is
believed to be the oldest human hab-
itations in existence. Their origin
dates back to ages before man had a
history, before he even lived in
houses. They are mere dugouts in
the soft lime stone rock. As we
gazed on them the tremendous adj
vance mankind has made since then
burst upon us and we had faint re
alization of the wonderful flights yet
in store for the race in their progress
toward ultimate perfection.
The journey resumed brought us
to odessa where we disbanded with
much regret and each went his sep
arate way. | went to Constantinople
and Smyrna stopping a short time
at each of these places. Next
through the Bosphoruss to Athens,
thence to Italy and Naples. From
Naples steamer was taken for
home, stopping for brief inspection
of the frowning fortress of Gibralter.
This fortress has long been consid-
cred impregnable, with its miles
of galleries cut in the living rock,
and its row upon row Of muzzled can
non ready to belch forth destruction
and death 10 all who may approach.
Years ago it might have deserved its
reputation, but with the advance in
the art OF destruction its stone CALLER
les would prove death traps to its de-
Tenders. The main reliance now, is on
the heavy guns, which mounted on
the very summit command the
straight.
From here the trip home was quick
ly made. Needless to say the return
to my native land was hailed with de-
light. There is no country which
compares with ours, and no flag, how
ever glorious, which touches my heart
quite so keenly as does the sight of
our glorious stars and stripes"
"What struck you more than any
thlng else IN your visit to Russia,
Doclor
"fhe deep religious FEELING among
one people. Ineir churches are every
where, and all classes OF society loyalty
support them. A curious sight was
afforded the stranger in the conduct
OF the people when passing one OF
tnese churches or a religious image.
Ihey lit their hats and reverently