Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-02
r HAMPTON, PF1OEBUS AND OLD POINT-COnnued
QUEER SIGHTS IN EGYPT.
Ehc Spectacle Tint Grcets the Eye Mt
the Anshnn Dom.

the Asshnn Dam.
BOATS arc making fast ulong the riv-
pr bank, some coming down the Nile
from Khartum, some coming up tho
Nile from Cairo" writes Jerome Hart
In description OF the queer sights mt
the great Assam dam in Egypt. '"The
quay along the river Is semi European,
or, rather. Lcvantinc, its buildings,
with nrcaded fronts, like those ono
sees In Algicrs and other Mcdlter-
rancan cities. Tourists In the lntcst
tourist fashion pass along this boule-
ward. on foot. OH horseback, OH donkey
back md In carriages. Every combina-
ton of costume may he seem Here
comes nm old man "a Europenn) In
high silk hat and white kid gloves.
Behind him siips n Bisllarccn 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 thin muslin gown, u
chip straw hat, mounted on donkey.
Behind her rides IN elderly Egyptian
official, sour faced and fezzcd, all
crouchcd UP and apparently shivering,
OH his donkey. with very heavy cloak
gathered about Ills shoulders.
Next comes Il squad of Sudnncse
soldiers III khaki uniforms and khaki
colorcd fczes, with riding brooches and
puttecs on their powerful but lanky
legs. They carry little 'swagger
Switches like those Of Tommy At
kins, and are modelled on him In other
respects. but have faces so hidcously
ugly and so Incredibly black that they
make you fairly stare. Behind them
again Is another native group, this
time of Bisharccns. They differ both
from the Egyptian Arabs and the SUI
dancse. There is nothing of tic Ethio-
pinn about their faces except their
skins. for they have the same rich,
glossy, stove polish black that the SUI.
danesc have In other respects they are
utterly dissimllar. for they have
straight noses, fine features, oval faces,
kind eyes and are octcn very hand
some. except for their color. They
usually wear but ono garment, a dirty
cotton shirt
"IIcrc comes AIohammedan lady,
richly attired. with immaculate gloves
and neat Greek boots. She wears n
very thin veil. has large black eyes and
from her figure and her eyes is appar.
emily young and beautiful. a nurse ac.
companies her with Il baby. and they
step into smart carriage behind n
span of beautiful Arabian horses. a
scowling black servant Is seated OH the
box beside the coaciman. We see an
other Mohammcdan woman In the
same picture, also In black But hos
Is not handsome gown; 1t is patched,
torn, dirty; it is in Topped and winleI
raggcdness: it Is apparently the wear
er's only garment. Above 1t her skinny
arms stick out. holding her baby. &c.
low it her shrunk shanks and bare feet
protrudc. She Is extending mcndl-
can't hnnd 10 the woman in the car.
| ringc
up the street comes camel caravan
laden with kegs. at the command OF
| the driver the camels kneel down. The
! drivers unlash the kegs. which roll all
over the road until ut last they nre
| stacked mp OIL end. Curious to see
| What the Kegs contain, for theoretical
ly the Mohammedans drink no liquors,
we approach. a trinity uniformed ma
tive policeman politely warns us off.
When cndeavor to ascertain the rea-
son the only English word lie can dig
up Is magazine From this / gather
| that they arc powder kegs. and l re.
spect his warning. Generally speaking,
1t Is wise to obey the orders Of sentrles
and police officers In strange land,
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