Year: 1869

the next room where ths atmosphere Is
warmer into another still warmer, and
so on, until the almost extreme heat Is
arrived at, and then the body begins 70
| perspire very freely In this room you
see many others in the same costume as
YOURSELF Near by, a naked Turk is
/ lying on kind of table on his back and
a strong stout fellow is engaged knead-
ing him all over as if be were dough.


Around the walls were inches IN
which we're placed fountains Of hot and
cold water under which the victim was
placed to receive his sblutiOns. DR..
Prime was obliged to submit, but after
a short time the kneading became 50
frightful that he really thought be was
going to be skinned alive. He groaned
occasionally, but the Turk never minded
HIM, and he did not understand the
language sufficient to implore of his per
secutor to let him off. After awhile,
however, his suferings came to an end,
he was dried by being padded with
pieces Of wool, which the doctor con
sidered preferable to a sponge He was
. bnGn ANu AuNO IOOLA anu
seated in most comfortable position,
with his head again bandaged with an
impromptu turban, and laying back on
his seat experienced the most delightful
sensation, and then began to conceive
some idea Of the luxury of the East. A
waiter brought to his side large pipe,
the bowl of which lay on the ground,
and accurately measuring the distance
between his mouth and the bowl
arranged it so that the amber stem
would reach his mouth, without any in
convenience TO himself Coffee was
next brought in china cup 1t was
strong and black and very bitter, and
had neither milk nor sugar in it. The
sensation after the bath is delightful
and leaving the establishment one finds
himself new man.


Woman in Turkey Is treated as be-
ing far inferior to man. With US the
| world would be a desert without women.
There she is enslaved here she holds
her sway, and even somtimes governs,
and men are proud to protect and please
her. There is, however, set of women
now spriDging up who say woman have
not got their rights. Well, all [ can
saw is, that I would like to see the wO-
man who would not have her rights.
In Turkey q woman's face can never be
seen. Writers have spoken of Eastern
beauties; but these beauties are so care
fully guarded that it IS hard to find
them out. The windows of their houses
are guarded with blinds, or else the
shutters are completely elosed-With the
exception Of a small round hole in them
through which the fair ones can see and
vet not be seen themselves. When they
90 out their faces are covered by long
| veil. They may be seen driving in their
carriages on the floor of which they sit,
and are drawn slowly over streets nearly
as bad as those of Brooklyn and New
York Many of these are nothing more
than children both in age and ideas.
The lady Of one of the missionaries
asked one Of them very simple and a
very sensible question How do you
like your husband 2 but the other
seemed scarcely TO understand her and
gave no answer. How many of OuI
women could keep silent at such a ques-
ton being put to them.


The Sultans palace well repays a
visit; pass costs about forty dollars,
but then as many as desire can 60 in the
party on the pass. The palace is really
beautiful, and its situatioRand surround
ing scenery magnificent. The different
apartments are each of especial interest.
The room where the Sultan receives the
ladies Of the Harem IS gorgeous the
ottomans and everything in it being
decorated in true Eastern fashion. 1t IS
in this room that the wives display their
grace and do their utmost to please and
faseinate the Sultan. She Is counted
the happiast at whose feet he drops his
handkerchief as the sign that she has
been the most successful, and has become
! the favorite-for time The kitchen
was visited, and here the party found
cooking a dinner fit to satisfy whole
army. The armory, where the swords
and other arms of all the Sultans are
preserved, was next inspected, and next,
after taking off their shoes, they en-
tered the Sacred Court, which the
doctor considered one Of the largest
structures in Europe.


| DR.. Prime next described the services
in a Turkish mosque, which are the
most impressive on Friday-the great
day in Turkey, when the people turn
out to see the Sultan, who visits the
mosque preceded by cavalry and military
bands and surrounded by the members
of his court in the most glittering cos
tunes. The Sultan generally dresses in
plain black, with cloak bqttoned at the
neck, and a sword hangs at his side and
his feet rest in golden stirrups.


After casting eursory glance at the
bowling Dervishes and the dancing or
whirling Dervishes-their peculiar man
ners and customs-Dr. Prime gave an
| interesting sketch of his visit to the
palace of the Vieeroy of Egypt, and
vent on to say in regard to Turkey that
the policy Of many of the Christian
governments of Europe in reference to
the Eastern question was to be censured.
Russia long ago said, Turkey is sick, let
her die. and when dead we will cut her
UP in pieces among US. England and
France were to be blamed for support
ing the sick man. The population of
Turkey is one-third Mohammedan and
two-thirds Christians of the Greek
Church, and yet this one-third governs
and tramples on the two-thirds. When
Russia made her attack on Turkey at
the Orimean war; when Christian
ity and religious liberty might have
been introduced into that benighted
country, England and France were found
opposed to the Czar; and to-day again
they are allied against the progress of
liberal opinion or government by the
people. In China, India, Turkey,
Greece, Italy or Crete, there are those
two powers to be found endeavOring and
using their poWer,t to put down all feelings
of liberty and all efforts of the people
to have voice in their own government