Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-02
SCENES In CONSTANTINOPLE.
Golden Horn Harbor-Turklsh Cemetery-Vlew From a
Window.

houses, on whose white walls dark
blood stains still crv to heaven for ven
geance on the murdere's, was grue-
some experience never to be forgotten
Looking nearer, sill on the north Of the
Horn. come The dockvards and the
Naval arsenal, with whose enclosure
are the yellow buildings OF the Naval
hospital and school, the convict priso1,
depolsi Tor naval stores the Great square
building OF the admiralty, and the dry
docks and barracks. Here in one place
lie the state bargss Of the sutins who
have occuoied the throne for century
past, and the hulis OF number oil old
ships Of war, preserved as store ships.
A line OF RATS, eacn hol-icg a guard
house, are anchored ut little di tanc
from the shore TO prevent boats from
passing inside. Leaving the Horn. and
its myriads OF caques and putting
steamers that dart in and out among the
war vessels riding at anchor, we come 10
the Joy OF my heart an old Turkish
cemetery directly underneath tue wiz
dow. Planted with the dark-green
EXPRESSES that marx all Turkish Gene
teues, il is sill the centre oil all the gay
outdoor life Of the peightorhooj. Not
one OF the marble stones stands on its
original legs. Hclter skelter they lie,
serving every purpose that could posi-
bly, be expected OF stone. Does any
one in the neighborhood need new
doorstep He comes gslly in with ham
mer and chisel. selects his monument
AID cuts one Off to suit the exigencles
oil his threshold. THIS has been going
on this morning. Here the Greek and
Turkish women sit while experimenting
the drying of their clothes, which III y
hang ON lines stretched from cypress 10
cypress. Here, too. all the rugs OF the
neighborhood are Justify beaten by stall
wait Turks with baggy brooches and
voluminous sc II e. sash IS; while there Is
not an hour in the day but that one or
more Turks stretch themselves fl It on
the grass or the tombstones to enjoy a
sies,a, undisturbed by thoughts vi tue
moldering companions below. Here
the wandering cdiegi stops TO sell his
cups oil cheering coffee to those who
wish; and here the vegetable men, on
their way 10 market, pause to ariaoge
their wares 10 lhs best advantage. Here
The hand-organ men love to copgregate,
one walking behind The other and grind
ing as they SO, until convent mt tomb
stone is reached, and here the blue tur-
baned, red-5sshed Roumaniaus, win
their bears, give their clu nsy dances to
the music OF the tambourine. All the
flocss Of goats or sheep in the vicinity are
brought here in turn by their respective
shepherds, where with lowered heads
they engage in moral combat, or, il
sporively inclined, vault lightly back
and forth over the craven embems Of
mortality. The humble liver vender,
who carries MS wares Suspended in
CHASTITY array fIon long pole balanced
on his shoulders, stops for a MONDAY
siesta; and the bearers OF Sedan chairs,
set down their burden, with its pink
yelled occupant, to recuperate little,
until her shii ly reiterated commands &c
go on, at length prevail over their in.
clinalions. Very early in the morning
does my shift ne panorama begin, for
the Orientas are early risers. With the
frat blush OF dawn, the dogs take on
new JOY in being; and on whatever legs
remaining to them, amble Up and down,
frisking as vivaciously as their disabled
condition permits. Then chorus o.
bugles from the barracks below, strike
merriy up in the familiar reveille
Cant get 'em up. can't get 'em up
etc. And the marines in their blue uni
forms with red trimmings begin to WIND
in and out among the buildings, quick,
ening their steps ms the rat-lat-tat, raj.
tal-tit OF a vocifefous drum catches ul
the refrain. Officers dash by on prancinp
steeds; solemn old Turks in lur-'ine &c
coats amble along, bent 50 far orNarc
that they look as if doing continual
obeisance, and lines Of title nofses anc
donkeys, fastened together by a o1e
rope, each laden with plniers. run b,
with much jangling OF bells At sever
O'Clock the old Muezzin in the mosque
below, comes out on his balcony auC
lifts up his voice IN long-drawD.o out adj
iurahon to prayer. Soon the bushes.
men pass along the road in my cemeter,
on their way to their shops and stores II
Galata or Stamboul; and then the schoo
children, with their osier baskets o
lunch and bags OF books, come iriskinq
by. A vendor OF tinware, with loaC
ON his back that permits OF only two
slender legs to become visible, stagger.
along, scintillating in the bright sun lik,
! some blsilisk; flocks of pigeons setll,
and walk demurely about, objects .
rapt contemplation to the yellow cat.
who sit on the lichen-covered walls. jus
above donkeys almost concealed be
ne ,th huge paniers OF greens. trot along
| lifting up their rancous voices, mean
time, in vain, but rigorous protest. Lit
| tie children, too small for school, com,
, toddlng in the cemetery, hand in hand
a Turkish mother with baby in purpl,
| velvet, drops down on convenien
stone, and Mohalibi veudr takes hi
tay from his head, sets II down in tn,
4 shade, and settles himself on the groun,
for nap. Mild and subdued are III
| pleasures OF this cemetery rendezvous
the real lite begins. Then the red
iezzed boys, with many whoop OF pur
| delight, take full possession. They pla
"duek on the rock, with an abandon tina
would make the tombstone, rock o
their foundations il they had any; the
| fly heterogeneous affairs OF pink an
| yellow and green tissue paper-wit
voluminous rusiling tails hat 60 swis
by my window like some Kissing comet
they play marbles and tag and ball-an
| wrestle and roll over and over with a
| junction that makes one feel that III
sleeper below would find excuse in dc
! ing the same. AS the sun draws nea
| the western horizon, the scene from m
window is one Of exquisite beauty. Tn
sky before me lights up with ilamin
torches of crimson and spIeadin
| sheaves oil gold, that fad soft reileg
| ton in the silver stream below. In
tall masts OF the ships, the swellin
domes and pointed mlnarsts seem I
pierce the gray and opal OF the lloatin
| claude Il ~ L o. l..