The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05

the shoes are made by machinery. and
most of them are sewed rather than
pegsed.
Hats Blocl1ed--0ne Cent
! How would you like to have Your hat
blocked ironcd and brushed for cent?
lhat Is what YOU can 20 in Damascus.
The hat bazaar has scores OF stores for
the purpose. The most common CAP is
the red fez. round felt bowl which
hts tight around the head, without rim
| or brim 1t is about i've inches high
ana must be pressed every few days to
Keep II in shape The halter has I,
zinc covered table, in which are several
small holes, filled with fires Of burning
charcoal. He has brass frames, or
blocks. over which the cap will lust
nj, and shells Of metal which may be
clampcd upon them TO mold the caps
into form. After this the frame is laid
over one OF the fires, and in a moment
the heat gives it the latest ana most
fashionable shape.
other baZaars are devoted TO the SELL
ing of silks. and others TO the finest OF
cloths. The richer Nohainmeoian have
thclr long robes made Of the best pos
sible stuffs. ana they delight, in fine
garments. The women shop in these
pazaars They go out so wrapped up
IN black sheets, tied In at the waist.
maj they look like gigantic sausage
wadd!ing along. They peep out
through their wells as they examine
the goods. and will bargain an hour in
! puying needle. am told they some
times raise their wells 10 entice tht.
merchants to lower their prices but if
50. | have not seen them and have
been told by my guide that If wish
TO Keep my head on mad best turn my
eyes in another direction
The house aInrkct
There is one Damascus bazaar in
which I walk carefully and as far as
possible keep in midstreet II is called
the Louise Market, and YOU may know
why when tell You it is devoted 10
second hand clothes The bazaar il;
Just back of the citadel and MOI FAR
from Straight street 1t il: filed with
customers and dealers from morning
until evening, and 3uctionccrs walk
BACK ana forth through ii. each carry
ing \ garment, which lie holds M. ask
ing for bids. He praises his wares and
tells the crowd that the things will be
I'nnnticnl RoDkscIIcrs
spent 4 short time in the hook sell
ers' bazaar. but my guide Sllammas,
ragged me away. fearing that ",
might be insultcd and mobbcd The
ocalcrs arc such rigid Mohalnmcdans
tlat they do not wish 10 even sell 10
inc Christians. The shops arc near tho.
gate Of the Great Mosque, ana among
tLeir wares are many copies u the
Koran, ;he Mohammedan BibIc.
| PICKED up one and asked the merchant
| the price. lie scowled aud anGrilv *.
Claimed; Put IT down. Tha, book i.
| not Tor you. Put it down. Put i, down.
We 90 not sell our holy BOOK to ITO.
| Christians"
Therenpon rs saw lie was growing
angry ! roppcl it, saying
we Christians are glad to give or
aeil our Bitlcs 70 ans one, and as fol
!o"'s horahs, ! can buy them By tho
ION IN New York OF London Tl,o
+, Moslems hero arc noted Far ,b.ic 10,
| trcd OF Christians. ana ono or IN
nioodlcst mdSsdcrcS Of modern ti,ucu ~.
! cured III Damascus ahuiii Gfty ve,rs
| $50 TIES pcople are no bcttcrIto-d,y
ana thcy arg almost as ignoran n, AZ j,cy.
were 'hcn- THO chief hooks sold are
! 'chSious' There are also some story
! u%oMS ana copies OF the arabian
| gu her y parts ~ as whole.
! TIC Grcnt Mokammctnn Stomach.
! During our trip through mo j,azaar.
| v" ind the Moliammcdan stomach
| everywhere in evidence 'rhcs,s pconI.
| 'iKe good food. ana thcy eat H. II
Ietiis TO me from morning iii night
/ eudiers carrying candy. lemonade and
/ r.Hkes march through the streets cry
| '9S men wares; bread men SIT on tho
fslaewalks; and there are Shoes when
sc'i nothing but pretzcls. The most
common bread IS a fiat, rourh cake az
LICK as the buckwhcats which we use
i"1r breakfast ana {, foot O.. more IN
u'hme'or These cakes nr@ white o.,
hr"Wn IN colpr I'hcy are 70 pIiabIG
49, '''ey can bH doubled ~ Without