Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1899 — Page 6

"HE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW a. ELLINGHAM. Publisher. SI,OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE, ntered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, SEPT. 28. FROM QUAINT OLD ATHENS. ESCRIPTION OF THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE AS SEEN BY A DECATUR LADY. Continuance oi Miss Studabaker’s Interesting Letters During Her European Trip. Athens, Greece. Another week has fairly flown by. Ve left Jerusalem last Monday mornfig and had a pleasant train ride to affa. Coming down the mountains ,-e noticed that every little patch of •round on the mountain side and in he valleys was cultivated. Someimes the' field was not more than wenty by thirty feet in size, surroundd by a stone wall two feet high. The oil is irrigated and looked fertile, ’egetables and grain, which looked ike barley, were the growing crops. Ve were accustomed to such large ields at home, and farms of such generous porportions, that this farming eemed to us a very miserable way to irocure a living. The people here tave a hard time. Palestine has had nany masters since our Saviour's time, >ut always a foreign master. Romans, iaraceus and Crusaders in turn coopered the land and wrung from the teople all they could get. The Turks now own the country and eonin tie the oppression. I was told there sno justice in the courts. The man vho pays the most money gets the ,'erdiet. The taxes are very heavy. \ farmer pays a tenth of his produce u tax. Each village has a common .hreshing floor, as the primative methxls of fanning are followed here, and jrain is threshed with a flail or trod ten out by animals. The farmer cannot thresh his grain on his own farm, nut must take it to the villiage threshng floor. After it is threshed, the tax gatherer, who has lieen waiting, takes nut his tenth before the farmer takes his grain home. Some one commentad on the few trees to be seen, which Drought out the information that every tree is taxed, and if the tree is unproductive the owner often cuts it down to prevent the payment of tax. It’s a wonder there are any trees left. Another evil, which touches the foreigner too, is the depreciated Turkish money, and the large amount of bad coin in circulation. The Turkish money is of so little value that we never saw any in our dealings with the people, but always used French or English coin. We went to a money changer and bought some Turkish coin to take home as a curiosity. But we were greatly annoyed by bad European money, French, Italian, etc. The country seemed to be full of French Louis Phillippe pieces which are worthless. Three times in one day in Jerusalem I had bad money given me in change by the cashier of our hotel. The third time 1 was vexed enough to say when I brought it back to him (he always took it back without protest) “If a man would do that three times in one day in our country, he would lie in jail liefore night.” His face flushed as he slowly said: “They don’t do that way here.” I quickly replied: "No, I see they don’t." Gradually we came out on the level and blooming Plain of Sharon and left behind us the blue hills of Judea. It is an historic and even a sacred plain. The view is only a wide sweep of prarie surrounded by mountains, and on one side the low yellow sand of the seashore. The plain is fertile, the farms are large and there are many fruit trees. I was told a few farm's were superintended by Germans. The soil is warm and red and there are many wild flowers. It was somewhere on that plain, outside the walls of Jaffa, that the massacre of Jaffa occured. Since all our magazines of late have been paying so much attention to Napoleon, it is just as well to refresh our minds with this bit of history. One writer tells it very briefly thus: "It was in March, 1799, that Napoleon carried Jaffa by storm. The town was given over to pillage. During its progress 4,000 Albanians of the garrison, taking refuge in some old khans, offered to surrender on condition that their lives should be spared; otherwise they would fight to the bitter end. Their terms were accepted, and two of Napoleon’s aids-de-camp pledged their honor for their safety. They were inarched out to the general’s headquarters and seated in front of the tents with their arms bound behind them. The displeased commander called a council of war and deliberated two days upon their fate, and then signed the order for the massacre of the entire body. The excuse was that the general could not be burdened with so many prisoners. Thus in one day were murdered in cold blood about as many people as Jaffa at present contains. Its inhabitants may be said to have lieen accustomed to being massacred; 8.000 of them were butchered in one Roman assault. But I suppose all antiquity may be searched in vain for an act of perfidy and cruelty combined equal to that of the Grand Emperor.” At Jaffa we had lunch and there two of our party left us, going north by steamer. Our steamer, "The Charkieh.” lay about a mile off shore. At 2 o’clock we went aboard. The

weather was lovely and has been all the time. Jaffa is a very dangerous landing place if at all rough, but we were favored both times with quiet seas. There was some confusion on board and our boat did not sail until 5 o’clock. The steamboat agent had sold his tickets twice and two sets oi passengers were clamoring for the same staterooms. So while our con ductor struggled for our rights, we sat or strolled on deck, studying the motley crowd. and seeing the Beyrout steamer slowly steam out of sight, bearing our friends off to the north. After several hours of wrangling an adjustment of the staterooms was made and four of us, Mrs. A., Mrs. E., Miss B. and myself, found ourselves assigned to one large stateroom with six berths, called "The Harem. The “Charkieh" belongs to a Turkish line and the large stateroom received its name because it was used for the accommodation of Mohammedans who travel with many wives. Among the third-class passengers we saw families compcs d of the husband, two or three wives and several children, but none in the cabin they were thirdclass passengers only. The thirdclass passengers slept on deck. Sometimes they had a little space curtained off with shawls to give a little privacy. One young mother beat her vear-old baby so shamefully that the older ladies of our party appealed to the captain. He took the child from her. and gave it to her husband, who | took care of it afterwants. He was | kind to it and made a pretty good nurse. If he had needed any assistance he had two other wives to help him, but they seemed to pay no attention to the child. The sea was quiet and the nights were beautiful, and >ve passed the evenings on deck. We reached Port Said Tuesday morning. We landed and walked about the town an hour and saw it all. There are some stores which keep a beautiful line of Chinese. Jap-, anese and East Indian goods. Much finer than in Cairo, especially the screens. This is a market too for the ostrich farms in Arabia along the Bed Sea. Among the natives, who came on board the “Charkieh" with goods to sell, were several who had ostrich plumes. They sold beautiful plumes remarkably cheap and several of our party bought of them. We left Port Said in the afternoon and Wednesday at daylight we arrived at Alexander. After breakfast Mrs. A. and I took a walk ashore. We had spent several days there on our arrival in Egypt the first time, and felt familiar with Alexandria. Our English friends had had only a short time there before, so they hurried ashore to see the city, and did not return till afternoon. We all re-shipped to the “Prince Abbas.” a boat of the same line. At 11 o’clock the captain of the “Charkieh” courteously sent Mrs. A., Mrs. S., and myself, with our baggage, in one of the boats across to the "Prince Abbas.” attended by an English speaking steward who saw our baggage placed in our staterooms and’ordered our lunch to be served. After the friendly steward had left, the Arabs, who had carried the baggage, swarmed about us, demanding pay for it. As we had nothing to do with it, and knew they had been paid, we refused to listen to them. They shouted, gesticulated frantically and almost wept. They made such a din in our ears that in exasperation Mrs. Allison hurried to the door of the cabin, saying that if the stewards did not send them away we would leave the ship. A steward, who was a Greek, but spoke English, came to our rescue and drove them out of the cabin. Then they stood on deck, on each side of the cabin, with a row of heads thrust through the open windowserving: “backsheesh' back sheesh!” The turbaned heads, the shining brown faces and dramatic tones filled our sight and hearing for a long time, but at last they grew weary and left. After lunch Mrs. E.Sr., Mrs. Allison and I took a short drive. Our coachman had an interesting history. He was a native Egyptian but his name was Abraham Johnson. During the last war he was very kind to the English and Scotch people in Alexandria, especially during the bombardment of the city. After the war, as a token of their appreciation of his kindness, they bought a horse and cab and set him up in business. Two years ago Mrs. E. spent a month in Alexandria and whenever she had occasion to hire a carriage she always employed Abraham Johnson. Wednesday she inquired for him, and when he drove up for us to enter the carriage he remembered her immediately. And I think I will be able to recognize him if I ever see him again, for he is as homely a man as I have ever seen. But he has two wives and seven children, his horse and cab. and is independent and happy. When driving through the native markets we stopped, alighted and walked about among the booths. We bought some fruit and a sweet candv called “Turkish delight.” It is like what we call “juga paste.” Our boat left port at 4p. m. We again had a large stateroom with four berths which Mrs. E. Sr., Mrs. A., Miss B. and I occupied. The boats belong to a Turkish line, the "Khedevail” lately bought by an English company. We have had a good deal of fun over the name of our room here, also called “The Harem.” One day it was too windy to stay on deck and too rough to sit up in our stateroom, and we lay in our lierths and talked, read jokes and laughed. This is a jolly party we are with. “We are ten” and have a table of our own in the dining room, with the chief engineer, who seems to rank next to the captain, at the head, of the

table and the ship’s doctor at the foot. The engineer is an Englishman and our friends seem to enjoy his company judging from the merriment at their end of the table. The doctor is a pleasant gentleman and speaks French but no English. Often when the rest of us are convulsed with laughter at some witty sally, he sits quietly looking on as if he did wish he knew what the fun was about. Sometimes Mr.. S. kindly remembers to translate to him what has lieen said and often he joins in the laugh, though a little late. On board was an American we had met in Jerusalem going to Constantinople. He has been a Presbyterian missionary in Sidon. Not a minister, but connected with the college. He is from Centralia, Illinois. We felt almost like neighbors. He said almost no one from our part of the country comes out here, though many come from the eastern states. He was very glad to meet us and travel with us this far. One of our English friends was the first to make his acquaintance in Jerusalem and enthusiastically reported to me: “I have met one of your countrymen and I think Americans are the nicest men I have ever met.” I replied: “Me American women think them the nicest men in the world, but we hardly expected other women to acknowledge it.” "But they are the nicest, she returned. The service for meals on the “Prince Abbas" was much like on the other Mediterranean boats. We had coffee an lait (coffee with hot milk) at 8 a. m., breakfast at 9:30, lunch at 1 p. m., tea at 4 and dinner at 6 p. m. Yesterday we steamed along in full view of the Isle of Crete, a black, rocky island. The sea was choppy during the day but at night it grew quieter and the moonlight evenings on deck were very pleasant. This morning we found ourselves in the Grecian Archepelago. Later we came in sight of the shores of Greece. Everybody was on deck looking through glasses for the first view of the Acropolis of Athens. The Temple of Minerva as it stood on the crest of a hill, outlined against the blue sky, was the first Grecian ruin of antiquity I saw. Soon we could distinguish the trees on the hillsides and the tiny villages. We passed the Bay of Salamis to our left. \\ e enter ed the harbor of Piraeus and dropped anchor. After some delay, though less confusion than in Egyptian ports, we went ashore leaving our American friend and the Englishengineer standing together on deck, looking as though it mould lie rather a lonely trip on to Constantinople. And we regretted to leave them behind. Pireaus is the seaport for Athens and we had a six miles ride oyer a very dusty road to Athens. We realize we are in Athens and are eager to explore its treasures. "Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts and eloquence.” Hattie Studabakeb. Notice to Wheelmen. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 25 cent bottle of Henry A Johnson's Arnica and Oil Liniment, if it fails to cure bumps, bruises, scratches, chafes, cuts strains, blisters, sore musles, sunburn chapped hands or face, pimples, freckles, or any other ailments requiring an external application. Lady riders are especially pleased with Arnica and Oil Liniment, it is so clean and nice to use. Twenty-five cents a bottle; one three times as large for 50cents. Page Blackburn We are afraid that polities in Kentuckey has reached a bad stage. A prominent man who has been identified with the politics of that state has announced his retirement, and he gives the following reasons: “Ken tueky politics means hunger, thirst, rags and tatters lumbago, vertigo, headache, death, hell and the graveutter annihilation. I have at last arrived at my senses if I ever had any."- Peoria Herald. Notice We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on' two 25 cent bottles or boxes of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness, sick-head-ache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly iwommended as a tonic and blood purifier. Sold liquid in bottle, and tablets in boxes. Price 25 cents for either. One package of either guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Page Blackburn. ts A certain minister in Alexandria was called upon a few days ago to perform a marriage ceremony and refused to do so. giving as a reason that the woman’s past reputation was such as so call forth a refusal on his part. Surely humanity has reached an advanced stage in that little city when a follower of Him who said “Though your sins be as scarlet I will wash them white as snow” refuses to soil his hands to help raise a Mary Magdeline who has expressed a desire to come back to the paths of a virtuous life. No Right to Ugliness. The women who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attractive must keep her health. If she ip weak, sickly and all run down, she will lie nervous and irritable. It she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure olood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good looking, charming woman of a run-down invalid. Only 50 cents at Page Blackburu’s drug store.

See "Queen Esther” at the opera house tomorrow night by home talent. For Dewev Day in New York City Oct. 30, the Clover Leaf will issue low rate excursion tickets Sept. 26. 27, and 28. Call on nearest Clover Leaf agent for particulars. Kokomo Carnival, October 5. The Clover Leal will issue low rate excursion tickets October 5, with, privilege of returning October 6. The rate from stations east of Marion will not exceed 82. The California state board of health favors preventing all consumptive patientsand animals afflicted with, tuberculosis from entering that state. This may raise a new question about the right of sick people seeking a more favorable climate. Sportsmen say quail were never more plentiful than they are this year. Every wheat field and wood is alive with them and the young birds are nearly full grown. The coming season of shooting will be the best in years. J. W, Place is shipping stacks of poultry to eastern markets, such as young turkeys, chickens and fowls and has been paying a good top price this week. When you are ready to sell see Place and get top prices in cash. Poultry house near ice cream factory. J. W. Place, Decatur. 28 The French Township Fire Insurance company will hold their annual meeting at the Election school house in French township. Adams county. Saturday, Oct. 7, 1899. Business of importance to lie attended to. A good attendance is requested. V. D. Bell, Secretary. For Sale Thirty-nine acre farm in Washington township, one mile north of Monroe and five miles south of Decatur. It is all black ground and under cultivation. For further particulars see Martha Trieker, postoffice address, Monroe, Ind. 28-4 The American District Telegraph company has applied for a franchise at Fort Wayne and is willing to pay a percentage on gross earnings for the privilege. The city wants three per cent, after January, 1900, and the company offers two per cent, after January. 1900. Low Rate of Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest. payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf

Take Notice. All gas consumers burning by schedule rates are again reminded that the mixers for all heaters must be returned to the office on or before October 1 next, else they will be charged for the same at winter rates. 28-2 J. S. Bowers, M'gr. The following letters remain uncalled for at the Decatur postoffice: F. Cleveland, Frank Schafer, Miss Lise Slagael, T. J. Schuletz, Alice Ward Mrs. S. H. Porter, Roy Redding. John D. Rath. Frank Rupert, Miss Maud Burt, J. M. Batiler, Sam C. Anderson. One fare round trip to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, via the Chicago & North-Western R’y Oct. 12 to 15, limited to return until Nov. 16, 1899, inclusive. Persons selecting this popular route are affordtnl the quickest time, grandest scenery, perfect service and variable routes. For rates and full particulars inquire of your nearest ticket agent or address A. H. Waggoner, 6 Jackson Place, Indianapolis,lnd. Indiana oil Wednesday passed the dollar mark and is now worth sl.Ol. The local producers predicted dollar oil before Oct. 1, and now the prediction has come true. The local field is in a fairway to a big boom, as good wells are being drilled on all sides. The producers are happy over the advance and think crude will go higher. The price before the rise was 99 cents. A few years ago Peter Kink bought eighteen acres of swamp land near Logansport for 8500. He spent the same amount for ditching, and then raised several crops of garden produce. Recently he sold thrse acres to the Wabash railroad company for $2,100, and has an offer for the remainder at S7OO an acre. He figures that he has made a profit of 1160 per cent. Building rock, the equal of the Buena or Markle quarries, for sale by J. S. Bowers. A largo stock of bridge and foundation stone on hand. Also crushed stone in three grades stone screenings, medium and coarse. The daily capacity, when plant is complete, will lie 150 perch of foundation stone, 75 yards of screenings, 75 yards of medium and 75 yards of coarse crushed stone. Hercules stump powder for sale in connection with stone. 23-3 m J. S. Bowers. California in three days via Chicago. Union Pacific and Worthwestern Line. “The Overland Limited” leaves Chicago daily at 6-30 p. m., reaches San Francisco even of the third day and Los Angeles next afternoon, no change of cars, all meals in dining car “a la carte,” Buffet smoking and library cars, with barber. “Pacific Express” leaves Chicago daily at 10:20 p. tn., reaches San Francisco the fourth morning. Through Tourist sleeping cars every day in the year between Chicago, California and Oregon. Personally conducted excursions every Thursday. Tourist car rate to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland $6.90. For tickets, reservations and full particulars apply to your nearest ticket agent or address A. H. Waggoner, 22 Fifth avenue, Chicago, 111. 27-3

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