The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-20
LAST STAGE OF JOURNEY.
COnstantinople TO Beirut in a Furious
Storm.
MISS RUTH WEST LANDS SAFE.
Last Of an Interesting Series of Letters Dis.
scribing Her Trip to the Fa- East.
Lands In Sunshine.

Aeuoh NSSt, SIduu-uduSllUef OF
Rev. VIM. A. West. D. D., pastor
of the Presby terian church of
this place, descriptive of her jour.
ney to Beirut, Syria, has, no
doubt been read with pleasure
and profit. We hope our young
people have turned to their ge.
ographies and found the places
named, and have been led to seek
additional information; as they
may also do IN the case of Miss
Alice Wishart's letters. Both of
these young ladies are well known
here, and that lends much local
interest to the article. In addi.
ton to the fact that Beirut is now
the home of son and grand
daughter of Dr.. West, the same
was the place of residence of the
late DR.. W. f. Trout during his
stay in the East many years ago.
Editor.
Constantinople from a distance
and even close without, Is beauti.
ful, but the interior is perfectly
maddening-perfectly. The dirt,
the crowds of all classes of peo-
pie, and the foreign iabber, every
one trying to outdo his neighbor
in height of tone Is awful. Car
rlages have the right of way, so
in walking one needs to be able to
see both ways, as the drivers are
positively needless. Driving Is
scarcely any better, for every
driver thinks the entire street is
his, and paying no attention to
what may be IN front of him,
drives along in the most hap-haz
ard way and at the most furious
pace. Dogs, did You say? Well
[ have not mentioned them, but
cannot let you off without a TRADE
on those awful creatures. In the
first place, It's quantity and not
a. al y. l never dreamed that so
many could be found in one whole
country, let alone in city. They
are of all sorts and conditions,
styles ard varieties. They elect
to lie where people wish to walk.
Many of them are dust colored,
so that amidst the grand crowd
of them and the general confusion
one is generally in the act of step
ping on or off with great alacrity
"un petit ours" foot or tail. OF
course this calls forth deafening
yelps or growls, fortunately they
are good natured enough not to
bite.
During the afternoon we visit
ed San Sophia, AN example of
Byzantine Architecture. 1t is in
very dilapidated condition on the
outside, but within the gold
mosaics are lovely. Since 1453 1t
has been mosque. A number
of Moslems were there praying
with faces turned toward Mecca,
others were studying the Koran.
We went also to the Hypodrome
and the Museums before gong
back to the ship. 1t was a splen.
day, and yet cannot think Of il
without very weary feeling, and
a thankful feeling that my days
must not be spent IN Constanti.
nople.
or our second stay in Smyrna
there is nothing of interest to be
said, except that we had a boat
ride by moonlight in Turkish
boat in the Smyrna harbor, the
equal of which have never had.
AS soon as we were out of the
Rhodes Harbor on Sunday morn
ing-that was our last stop and a
short one-the sea became rough
increasing all the while. On Sun
day night the lightning display
was wonderful. Monday morn
ing it began early to storm fright
fully. Almost everyone on board
was seasick, only two of our party
did not succumb to it. In the sa-
looms and statero0ms, the ports
had all to be closed on account OF
the water pouring in. Within il
was close and without soaking;
my choice day without. 1t was
great storm and ! truly enjoy
ed Il, buL | could not but wish il
had come some other time than