The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-12
WHERE THE WAR IS UNKNOWN
Cities of Ground of Old
Conquerors, Placidly in of

would be greatly blocked if there
were more than very few horse
drawn vehicles in the city. AS it is,
nearly all freight and farm products
are brought in on camels or on don
keys.
Some of the streets in the bazaar
are so narrow that they are like cor
ridors in a building and are covered
from the houses on each side by
arched roofs, so that one can walk
around and keep dry even in the
hardest rain.
On all sides there sit gravely sip
ping their endless cups of tea and
eating sweetmeats and dried fruits
the darkest-faced merchants, many of
them with long boards dyed red and
with green turbans, showing that
they have made the long holy pill
grimage to Mecca.
The brilliance and charm of the
scene are extraordinary. Men and
women are clad in long, flowing
gowns of the brightest silks in start
ling but always harmonious combina-
tions-yellow, red, blue and green.
Eastern Buying and Selling.
The system of buying is that fol-
lowed all over the Orient. The pur-
chaser arrives, is invited to be seated
and served with some sweets or tea,
and after a few remarks about the
weather and matters of local interest
he states his wants. The goods are
slowly and almost reluctantly
brought out by small boys and grave
ly examined and discussed. Finally
a number are selected and a price
for the lot is inquired. This is given,
and after an hours bargaining, in
which it has been materially reduc-
ed, is accepted or rejected, always
with ceremonial politeness and ex-
pressions of mutual regret.
CameIs That Strike.
There is no loud laughter or con-
versation, as the Sarts, who make up
the majority of the city jewellers in
Turkestan, consider this a mark of
the very lowest breeding. The buyer
finally is bowed out and mounts his
donkey or walks off, followed by a
boy carrying his purchases.
Not infrequently the little streets
are dwarfed by the appearance of a
long string Of camels bringing huge
bales of cotton or the heavier kinds
of freight from the country districts.
These animals are picturesque, but
so stupid and vicious that they have
to be tied in long line with one
of the intelligent little donkeys in
front to show them where to go.
They refuse, however, to carry a
load heavier than they think right,
and will simply lie down where they
are and wait for the load to be taken
off. This kind of strike is always
successful, for there is no way OF
overcoming the camePs obstinacy
except by killing him. Beating is of
no avail, and would be too dangerous
to attempt with such vicious ami
NAL.
A Land of Trees and Flowers.
Nearly every home in the city has
an interior yard with few fruit
trees and in the suburbs and country
the trees can be seen everywhere
over the high mud walls surrounding
the homes of the farmers.
Just at this time of year the sight
is beautiful and the scent of the
blossoms is waited far and often
even into the hot and dusty railroad
carriage.
You never know until you have
had the experience how absolutely
delightful it is to come to country
where the war is unknown. Inc ma
tives. have either never heard OF Il
or have forgotten, and their life flows
placidlv on Just as it did in the time
of Christ. Their customs, dress ana
| OCCUPATIONS have changed little with
the centuries and the people have
been unspoiled by the tourist, for Of
that curious being they have seer
almost nothing.