The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

Der; but, in the afternoon, rain
began to descend and we were
compelled to draw the curtains OF
our carriage, shutting out the
scenery we had been enjoying
We arrived at TiAis at half past
six o'clock Saturday evening, hav-
ing travelled by post carriage dur
ing the two days one hundred
and thirty-four miles. We re
maiued in Tiflis two days. The
Russians are great lovers Of bells
and the chimes we heard on Sun
day morning as well as the pre-
vious Sunday in Moscow were
certainly delightful.
On Monday, we visited part of
this ancient capital of Georgia
and took dinner with a Swedish
Missionary who is located there.
1t is unlawful to proselyte among
| the Russians, but this man keeps
a seed store, in order that he may
have the opportunity to sow the
Seed of the Word.
We left TiAis Monday evening
and travelled about two hours to
the terminus of the railroad at
Akstafo and there spent the
night preparatory to the post
road journey the next day, we all
occupied one room in the post
house. This room contained four
couches $50 called which were
not at all inviting Notwithstanding
our weariness, a rickety stand,
and an ancient mirror which serv-
ed as a play ground for the insects
of various species that could find
no room on the couches.
Some Of our party spread
steamer rugs on the trunks and
pretended to sleeep ON them. /
was not prepared to dispute the
right of possession of the couches
which the aforesaid insects claim
ed, so l sat in chair all night
and had ample time to mediate
upon the improvementintraveling
facilities since the time that
Washington took a "hack" at the
cherrytree.
1t was nine o'clock before we
could get started the next morn
ing. A troiki or springless wag-
on, carried our trunks, aud we
rode in a closed carriage, not
built for eight. So we men took
turns riding in a little box in the
rear of the carriage along with
our small baggage.
The country through which we
were passing was interesting but
l would have enjoyed it more had
/ not been so sleepy.
l would snatch few moments
of sleep while we We're receiving
a new relay of horses at the post
houses.
Wepassed vineyardsandtieldsof
melons each having a tower with
a watchman on it remaining there
day and night with a gun at his
side just as in Bible times.
1t was in grain threshing time,
but the whistle of the engine was
not heard in the land. The houses
of mud cement were built in the
side of hill and the fiat roof of
the same material constituted the
threshing floor.
The wheat was spread over the
roof, and horses or oxen dragging
a primitive instrument made of
boards with spikes driven around
in circle, generally by woman
who stood or sat on the "thresh-
er" and sometimes with a baby
in her arms while a man kept
turning the straw with a fork.
, At noon, while eating ancient
f eggs seasoned with earthly salt,
, we were entertained by watching
: one man beating another over the
head with his fist for stealing a
, turkey.
, We reached the foot of the Di-
lion Pass that evening and stop.
ped for the night. We were able
, to secure two private rooms in
+ stead Of repeating another, post
house experience, and, also, a
! good supper Of fresh salmon from
a lake near by with bread and
tea We had a good nights rest,
e but were unable to get away the