The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Charlie Saw the KING.

ten last November, Rev. Charles
Pittmau tells how he saw the
Shah, or King, Of Persia. The
king generally resides in the city
Of Teherau. But be has a beauti.
full palace at Ispahan, called the
Palace of the Forty Pillars. Each
of the forty pillars is supported
by four lions of white marble.
The whole edifice looks as if it
were built of pearl and silver and
precious stones.
The people are much less war
like than in former times. Therich
live in splendid palaces, and the
poor in mud huts. The character
of the people is not altogether
bad. They are as a rule fond of
reading and telling instructive
stories, many of which were writ
ten ages since.
Activity and Incidence are sin
gularly combined in the Persian
character. Passionately fond of
smoking, these people will indulge
in it from morning until night;
and in the absence of powerful
inducements to action, they seem
to resign themselves to idleness;
sitting in one posture upon their
heels, with their legs beut under
them (tailorfa fashion, for hours to.
gether, and frequently sleeping.
When, however, they are reused
from this lethargic state by ur-
gent necessity, they will mount
their horses and ride day and
night without intermission.
No Persian feels that he is
well dressed, however, if he does
not have concealed somewhere in
the folds of his girdle, a big long
bladed dagger.
Now follows what Charlie tells
of seeing he king
"The King has come to Tabrlz
and gone. He was on his way
home from his trip to Europe, and
visit to the Paris Exposition.
"That we might see him and his
procession, a friend gave us the
use of the roof of his garden. We
missionaries all went in the morn
ing, took lunch with us and had
chairs. The flat roofs of all the
houses erecrowded with people.
During the morning there was
an almost continued procession
of camels and horses carrying the
baggage of the king. The Eng
lish consul told us there were
$4,000 animals in use in moving
the king, his attendants, baggage
&C., but | think 10000 would be
nearer the truth. There were
130 camels in one string, many of
which, weredecorated with bright
ribbons and presented quite a gay
appearance.
Governors, Consuls, the Grown
Prince, and many other prominent
men went out of the city to meet
the king, and to join the process
sion. Toward noon, the retinue,
proper, began to enter the city.
There were companies of poorly
clad, and worse drilled, soldiers,
then,a camel band-that is cornet
band mounted on the backs of
camels-the camels taking the
place of a band wagon, was a novel
feature of the parade; then came
sixteen carriages, carefully guard
ed by soldiers. These carriages
were required to carry such of
the kings wives as were fortunate
enough to be taken along on this
outing. This explained why he
had so much baggage along.
About l O'Clock there appeared a
carriage drawn by eight horses.
In this carriage rode the king. l
took a snapshot of him as he pass
ed, but the day was so cloudy, |
fear | shall not get a good picture.
His carriage was guarded by a
large company of soldiers. He
staid in our city from Wednesday
until Saturday, when he departed
for the capital, Teheran.
CDR Venneman, one of our mis-
sionaries is personally acquainted
with the king, he having attended
him professionally when the king
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