Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-18
Sight Seeing in Tair GeyIon
l. w J. in Springfield Republican


Quent coasts and islands and the
passage through the Suez canal is
picturesque and beautiful, with the
deserts stretching away on one side
and or tire other the low banks with
long lines of feathery tamarisk trees.
the branches of which wave in the
breeze like fans. At night a weird
addition to the scene is the appear
ance of jackals wandering along the
banks, now and then emitting a cry
The gulf Of Suez is also very beauti-
full. Here you sail along by the
Sinai range of mountains. and catch
a fleeing glimpse of that summit
where the feet of Moses trod." The
hills are clothed in excuisite tints-
deep blue early in the day, later
mauve, passing into deepest purple
at sunset, when the west is one gorg
eous mass of color, the entire sky is
flecked with pinkish clouds, and broad
beams of rose-colored light mount al
most to the zenith. Alden again, with
its dark rock walls rising abruptly
from the sea, and it's scorched-up
burnt-out appearance, is picturesque
and vividly eastern. In the Indian
ocean we saw the most wonderful
display of phosphorescence imagin-
able. On all sides and up to the
horizon line the whole sea was alight
with quivering fire.
But according to our experience
travellers accounts are usually over,
colored. At least no spicy breezes"
announced to us the vicinity of Cey
lon, and paroquets do not fly about
among the trees, nor do monkeys
leap from bough to bough. These
things undoubtedly happened once,
and occasionally happen still in the
remotest parts of the island, but the
leveling railway-the railway that
takes the color out of everything
makes its way north and south and
east and west. Who or what can re-
sist it's influence or that of the in
fux of foreigners? 1t is too late.
One ought to have visited Ceylon,
India and everywhere else in the
world 10--better 20-years ago. Sixty
different lines of steamers are said
to touch at Colombo, and all the
passengers come on shore for a day
and night besides the tourists who
make longer stay. One may imagine
how animated is the scene upon the
arrival Of ships and how continual
the hustle of coming and going. The
reputation of being the best hotel in
the east. is directly opposite the land
ing pier or jetty. 1t is large, com.
modious and fairly luxurious in the
oriental way. An excellent band
plays during meal times, and the cleo
trio fans are always going. In fact,
between punkas and electric fans
one lives in whirlwind from the
moment of entering the tropics. At
night the dining hall of the G. o. H.,
as it is called, presents brilliant
scene with the tables decorated with
flowers, the crowd of black servants
robed in white garments, fitting to
and fire. noiselessly, in naked feet
and the ladies In full evening dress
The servants belong to different ma
tionalities. There are Indians in
turbans. Tamils in little round fiat
caps, and Cinghalese, who wear their
long hair twisted into knot at the
back of the head, while on the top
of the head they place round comb
of light-colored tortoise shell, like a
little girls round comb turned the
wrong way.
The main street of Colombo is a
sort of bazar, lined principally with
native shops, and on the versndas oil
the hotels also native dealers offer
you their enticing wares; embroider-
ed muslins and silks, crepes, laces,
articles of silver, brass, tortoiseshell.
ivory, ebony and sandal wood, moon
stones, pearls and gems galore. The
money is simply drawn cut of ones
pockets
On Sunday the neighborhood of the
hotel presented an appearance OF un-
usual festivity. In the middle of the
street was drawn up long line OF
jinrickashas, the coolies who draw
them perched upon the shafts. Around
the square and upon the base OF the
queens statue stood crowd OF
natives clothed or half-clothed in
white, with here and there a patch OF
color, a scarlet turban or a CLEAN
of green or gold. Before the jetty
was small company of six lancers,
in their scarlet uniforms, and near
the entrance to the pier some car
riages were waiting with smart native
servants in scarlet liveries. The gov
ernor of Ceylon. Sir Henry Blake,
was about to arrive after an absence
of few months in England After
the usual delay the governor ap-
peared, accompanied by his wife and
his sister-in-law, the duchess Of st.
Adams. and they were all driven
away in style, while a few cheers re-
sounded and some clapping of hands
was heard. A few minutes later. pre-
ceded by a military band, there