Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
QUEER sIGHTS, IN EGYPT.
che Spectacle. Tint Greets the Eye at
the Assunn DUN.

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the Assunn Dnm.
Boats nre making fast along the riv-
er bank, some coming down the Milo
from Khartun, some coming up tho
Nile from Cuiro," writes Jerome Hurt
In description Of the queer sights ut
the great Assuan dam In Egypt. "The
quay along the river is semi European,
or, rather, Levantlne, it's buildings,
with arcadcd fronts, like those one
secs' in Mglers and other MIediter-
rancan cities. Tourists In the latest
tourist fashion pass along this bo,,la.
ward, on foot on horseback, OH donkey
bnck nnu IN carriages. Every combina-
ton OF costume may he seen. Here
comes an Old man IA Europeam in
high SILK hat and white kid gloves.
, Behind him skips II Disllareen boy Of
fifteen, his shiny black skin exposed
to the cool breeze, his curly hair lus-
trous With grease. Next comes an
American girl in Il thin muslin gown, n
chip straw hat, mounted OH donkey.
Behind her rides an elderly Egyptian
official, sour faced aud fezzed, nil
crouchcd up and apparently shlvering,
OH his donkey, with very heavy cloak
gathered about his shoulders.
Next comes squad OF Sudanese
soldiers In khaki uniforms and khuki
colored fees, with riding brooches and
puttccs oil their powerful but lanky
legs. They carry little 'swaggcr
Switches like those OF Tommy At.
kins, and are modelled ON him in other
respects, but have faces SO hideously
ugly and so incredibly black that they
make yon fairly stare. Behind them
again Is another native group, this
time Of Bishareens. They differ both
from the Egyptian Arabs and the Su-
dnncse. There Is nothing of the Ethio-
pinn about their faces except their
skins. for they have the same rich,
glossy, stove polish black that the Sill
dancsc have In other respects they aro
utterly dissimilar, for they have
straight noses, fine features, oval faces,
kind eyes and are often very hand
some except for their color. They
usually wear but one garment, n dirty
cotton shirt
Here COMES Il Mohummcdan lady,
richly attircd, with immaculate gloves
nlll neat Greek boats. She wears n
very thin veil. has large black eyes and
from hcr figure and lIcr eyes is uppar-
emily young and beautiful. a nurse nc.
companies her with II baby, and they
step into II smart carriage behind n
span OF beautiful Arabian horses. A
scowlinS black servant Is scented OH the
box beside the couchinun. We see an.
other Mohnnlmedan woman In the
same picture, also in black. But hers
Is not handsome gown; 1t Is patched,
torn, dirty; it is in looped and wlnded
'rnggedncss; 1t Is apparently the wear
er's only garment. Above 1t her skinny
arms stick out. holding her baby BE.
low 1t her shrunk shnnks and bare feet
protrude. She is extending meudl-
can't hand TO the woman In the car.
riage.
up the street comes camel caravan
laden with kegs. at the command of
the driver the came!s kneel down. The
drivers unlash the Legs, which roll all
over the road until at last they are
stacked up OH end. Curious to see
wlnt the legs contain, for theoretical.
~ the 'Mohnnlnedans drinl, no liquors,
we approach. ~ trinity uniformed ma
tive policeman politely warns us OF.
When l endcavor to ascertain the rea-
son the only English word Tic can dig
Up i3 magazine From this | gather
that they are powder kegs, and / re.
spcct his warning, Generally speaking,
1t is wise to obey the orders Of sentrie
and police officers in strange land,
D0rh0nS Qvnn n hopooB