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I' m^ggm rrirm rr?-I.Jfcr ? ' 4? r _?aa== THE TOW TIMES i r _ ^^wJLJLJK^y# StoM^l?98 ? f'So * XXV1I.-N0. 50- rivmw onnmn ~ rL ^ ^ r "^' " 1 vi'i 111 ifc t???? ___ UlVI0N' SOUTH CAROffA FRIDAY. DECEMBER 11. 189? ,BE I ^ OF IM HAM*. j ?,e TO?, ?wk ?u<[ t||e I ' f " Nnt * i-oveiy as R?pi Many Painting I From Fact and Fiction. Guide, show mo a luirem. see unveiled, unrestrained an SHH|V the masquerade of her outer i those* of tlie heart1 those foui ure,1 tliose* early ripening grsi 'dews of the morning,1 I *vivifiers,' of whieli a tluu I ^ have sung, and t*|l make this 1 ^ day in tlie matter of revenue ever had.'' j We sit down in a little gaule | tlie Bosphorus, order each a cu| I -- and light our cigarettes. The st greets us on every side is a spin I grand panorama. Tlie coffee, th f t " >. tlie exilarating 1iree7.e f H | Black Sea north, tlie gradue of roumlings, tlie aroma from the r dens not far distant, the music water as it gently tosses itself am ? x 4u?y?bike license with our Hen* so woo them that they are soon ii lirium of rapturous revelry. An ^B muse and smoke and sip from tin cup tlie nectar withotit which it neem the Turk would die, I ce. ^Bt*l wonder tliat the Moslem is ;i man to action, a fatalist, without v witlioutcare, and as indifferent of 1 | morrow and its ixwsihilities as he I the blue clouds of smoke that oneal sees curling from between his S The Turk is a veritable Vesuvius, f< ^B ' 1 is always smoking. i , Just little way down the quay is < palace of a Turkish dignitary. It f B B the Rosphorus. That ^^^^B <s the tiaremik. We know tliis beca| B B the windows are latticed, and a high v B B completely surrounds tlie garden, ent shutting it off from tlie view of an o B Bi<lt-r. As I look upon this paradisi. B Brlson my thoughts pierce tlie high, t l,i< Balls, and I see in imagination tlie Itea bnitums wmj mysterious obull ^^^^^TcoHrs^rsitting besides fountain' **t in bowers of rose bude, or of grap< D IF vines. There are the lovely oppresses ^ 11 Mies, imprisons I behind gratings am I stonewall, watdied by black, bideou: , and tyrannical eunudies, separated fron the world, passing by upon the earth like phantoms with a cry cf pleasure or n shriek of pain. STRICTLY "NO ADRITTANCK." I A sentiment, of chivalry is Quixotic in HI its nature stirs within me, and I again \ demand of the guide that he give me a H glimpse of the life liehind these wallsI The Greek, undisturbed l>y my #xcitcmI ent, ealmlv lays his hand upon my arjn flj I and looks at me much in the same way *' that he would a friend who had indulged I . in too much mastic and, in tin-curriculum '4 J| of the day, "aw talking through his liat." II < ''Nothing lessthan the magicpower of i I; 11 mj Aladdin's lamp would <?]>oii those B,' r- gates to you or give you entrance to the | I' harem of a Turk," lie answers. "liu? I ^lo not lie discouraged. You will have ft abundant opportunit y to see and to study f these 'conquerors of the heart/ without I resorting to the harem." >. My guide was right, and liefore the ? day was over opportunities in the form g <of women of all sh;?i>es came thick and C fast. f' I had heard much of the slavery in , Which the Turkish women were held, and I was now surprised to sea women r from all jmrts of the city and at ail tuvjjy i of the day going alxmt as in any lOuro1 i t?ui city, and as not one of them is ever ; I aeon accompanied hy a man they seem to f "lielongto no one, and to Ik* all girls and *' '* I arldoWS or vt<J maids. At first it is difii- * I I cult to pursuade oneself that all the K|f ^"urks, male and female, that meet and 1 ?f without taking the slightest j/otjce H 1H of oih*another can have associations in ^ R> common, * IPj- THE V2!% N ILLUSION-. gf I I ' First of all, the Turkish woman's face sl I I is no longer a mystery, ami thus apart ?? I'M iif "?/?*? 4, -A , _ w injaviy unit surroundsher bus van1 rshed. The veil that, according to the i Koran, war to be''a sign to her virtue <*v and a guard against the talk of (lie l*d world," and should lie of muslin, and drawn in such a manner as to leave only ('oi J J ' tlw eyes exposed, is in reality of trans- hei J parent tulle, and only a semblance. This st?l , veil is called the yamsaek. and is fashion- P'ii <xl from two large white veils, one of the ? which, ^ound tightly round the head to 1 ike a bandage. covers the forehead down .and jCSo the eyebrows, and is tad Iiehind, fall ^?5ng in two long ends down the liaek as hmi Litfar as the< girdle; the other covci-s the I*'1* whole of the lower part of the face up to >van khe eyes, and entwined with the llrst, so tally Hkliat the twl> seem but one. The ladies s'11'' ^Biavc u delightfully careless manner of t)ut ^fcrranging tlfcir vUs, so that often not trau tY ac seen, but the fa'o: Ot*t, ?qp rrequently a European resented la the flowers mid feathers. necessary to hinkea hat of f: the head. These Are worn l^et me but formed" ladies of Turkey ul free from bey has its "reformed ladii life, one of reform hasn't reached the i its of pleas- y^t, although it lias come ipes,' those near doing so. ores,' and One rarely goes about wit sand jmets or no veil at all, old and u ,he biggest s,s was formerly the custom you have These are now the most clos while tha younger and esp n close by handsome ones, who wero alv M>f coflfee ously veiled, are not quite vi ;ene that such is the ;irt with which t id id and how to adjust the yasmack ecignret- handsome appear still hanilso rom tiie tlie plain very agr?>oabl6. Tii the sur- the ladies' street costume is ml ose gar- u fercdje, a kind of long wrap f of the with a cape and lonir. will" ? inot- C'" ,,, .. .??v C ..../v tur .-Miupeiess garment falling like es, and from shoulders to feet. In wii i a dc- is made of cloth, in summer of s tl as I always of one color, either iv<l m j little preen, yellow, or some other 1 wotdd shade. The color may change fn ise to to yeaa, but the form remains alw slow same. vorrv, they ake all artists. lis tois of The Turkish ladies all paint?tl ways their faces. But they do it all lips, taste, and I might add that any Tt >r he woman, no matter of how low d? could giva our American would be 1 i ties pointers' and still excel them ii aces 511They .whiten their faces wit monds and jessamine paste, lengt hen uso darken their eyebrows with India tint their eyelids, ]>owder their tin ^ and put dark circles around their e ut_ Their earn have the hue of a delit [,aj pink, and their lips are like ripi>e ,j. cherries. All are fat. It is rare to a dumpy or tall, thin ^ country.^Ya^^aJUjMjj^B ^ II X Uilkiw IJW J fH ^filrited or vivRelous step, S x jiint waddles along, and her waddle inimitable. This is due mostly to j weakness hi her limhs, caused by abu I of the bath ; also from the awkward, il , fitting slippers that she wears. Thei j are some beautiful formed women to b , seen accordiiigly as there is mingling ^ Turkish. Arabic, Circassian, or Persia blood. The majority of 'Rakish women liav alx>ut them an air of gentleness, lxuievo lence and childishness, an appearance o entire and mild resignation to their des tiny, and of being nothing but toys anil things for recreation, lint one must not imagine that all are insipid and sad, foi they are vivacious and spirited wives ol n with cunniugand mischief sparking in every look <)f their deep, lustrous eves; and as we watch them we cannot but experience a feeling of pity for the poor ( tlindi who has to control them and the unfortunate, eunuch who is obliged to watch tliem. FAU FKOM UKrXG SLAVICS. I have said that the Turkish ladies are free. This truth is apparent to one almost the minute lie lands in the city. It | jwiijd n,.;t (jo to sav t.li it < * - ? v.line ill" j freedom accorded Uiotr hnirqiteipi sisters, | but tlioy an* far from being slaves. W lien a lady wishes to go out she orders the eunuch to pivpare the carriage, asks no one's permission, and comes back when she pleases, providing its liefore nightfall. They visit their friends, go to the >ailv>, lifting their lunch, pass away the lay flinty goss^ig and rollicking. They nay lie seen Inciting on Uio Jtysphont* ind on the Cioldei) Horn; on Thursdays > isiting the Sweet Waters of Kurope, on ' 'iindays those of Asia, on Tuesdays the 1 emeteries of Scutari, and one does not 1 m* accompanying them or following 1 !iein a man, white or black, unless they t jsh u, javy H'opjd any presume to accost I inn, During my wiml# pUiv in Con- v antlnoplo I never saw a Turk mi the f rei * with a Turklah lild)', and I never N w a Turk conversing with one. |fi|St j' nd and wife meet anil p0** without a " ;n of recognition, and nothing is !" ^ idence to show that there is any re- (1? ionship lietwpen them. tl Ihit to thorouglily aiiprecijtfe the free- C n that a Turkish woman enjoys, watch t*' r from a distance and follow her foot- ili |is. She will enter a inosquc to say a Cii ijer, stop for a quarter of an hour in Court to gossip with a friend, then rjy he lia/anr. Ilere she is in her glory, ti-.j fortunate the shopkeej>er whom she get m'S, fc'lie yisits shop after shop. She i :"':l 4 . ii.i exnaustiessty an.J uijli jlptirintf overonee for an article sin- doesn't joll( t to bay or llnd, and if she acciden- A pi finds it alio offers a price for it that ".,w? knows the merchant will not accept. from the bazaar, and she takes the j cjlie i way, rides for ft block or two, Rets ; gttai retraces iter stops, buys ware trweet-1 WX ... " < ' i -'iAjc,v . ?v visible, meats, goes to the (lsli mi i hut, with Jill bridge, either walks at etc, that are one the small boats ca ushion. adorn* takes tho tunnel for Fera, by the "re- the Grande Rue. stopping Now Tur- eVfcl'y window that tempt ps," but the *l?w? a by-street, and lands Government oe,netery ?"d eats her swe dangerously tomb; then buck to Fera. souldiersdrill, drinking ah th loose veil w,li,e' an'1 t,lCn down t,ie o( glv women, ^,rai,de llue- Nothing e with them T,,ro,|ffh interminable street ely veiled reachc8 thc Golden Horn, < eciallv thp cai<lue, rambles about Staml rigor- the tram X ?"d arrives at isible; and clonr cnlK,ble of turning and hey know toiir of more p,|oss, bazam-san tliat the Any ,HK)r c?n>?Ient effendi w mer, and tiy to foUow his wife or try t e rest of l,er actio1'8 Wo"ld be?well, "ht , . be in it." use up of 'urnished all tiii-:iu glory tleeves, a To see the Turkish women i a sack f?lory of their onH~>- *" me one si iter this :i Friday visit the Sweet Waters ilk, and roi>e sit the end of the Golden ] bite, or the Sweet waters of Asia, near nilliant lage of Andull Ilissar on tlio lloe an year These are favorite resorts. A ays the places the women gather by their some coming in the picturesque ai quuted Arnbas, and some in cai They spread rich rugs and cari>et uit is, and them over the vast plain and with groups and circle, surrounded by irkish slaves, cuuclis and children. The 11 ^gree, of white veiled figures clothed in 1 beau- of scarlet, yellow, ml, green, > i this black, blue, and in fact every im:i 11 al- ble color, the innumerable grouj ami slaves also in many colored garment ink, throngs 0f children in fanciful dre oat, the tall black enunchs in long Pi yes. Alliert coats, the coffee sellers in ate ,|r0ss running here and there carr, ned fruits, ices and coffee to thefaii^ H|P||^^Sv!n^ftliisvast sea of colo ly rtUd all set in a frame of the most < l?e chanting nnd charming surroundini *s that of the Bosphorus. its palaces, a a strange sailinc enifts w ?uiiu iiiu veitui 80 liills of the East?is a panorama gay, a il" inmted, indescribable. went aw, ro feeling that that there was a great d? - of misguided sympathy for the fair on ^ of the Sultan's Capital. n Princoton Will Number Grpvi L, (love-land Among Its Citisenw. FKINCKTOK, N. ?.. NO.V 27? Piol f Andrew West of the University returne< this afternoon from Washington, when he had Ix-en laying the claims of Prince I ton as a place for a residence before Pre? ibeilt Cleveland. Professor West, when seen this even . ing, authorized the following statement for publication: "President Cleveland has todiy puri chased the residence of Mrs. Slidell, in llayard avenue, in Princeton, and will make Princeton hi* iHirmarqi'Mt home soon after the expiration of his term as president. Negotiations to this end have ix-en in progress for about three weeks, and were consummated today by the purchase of the property. A number of reasons attached President and Mis. Cleveland to Princeton. The president's father was educated for the Presbyterian ministry here. The quiet and independent home life of the place, itshealthful! nesx, its convenience to New York, the attraction ..f I ?? university society, as well tw oHipr reasons l?aye Ijoep infliienVi^l in lils dcdlHioii;'*' ' IhoLiiut Goveinors Views. To the people of South Carolina the past year has brought an especially improvmcr.t which is felt* and appreciated by every true son of the State. Our people are today better united in feeling and purpose than they hnvfl byei, in yq>ps. T||e^ lias come an en?i to the 'bitterness which once separated our peoplo into lostile factions, and in its place we ( 'ind that kindly feeling which should J re prevail. Our people are today t tetter than ever prepared to unite in t rliatevcr is for the greatest good to ^ he grrato-t number in our beloved l, Ui ff , f \uitc. l'licv arc in holier , -- r? HI " iijgo men mid to consider measure* j pon their merits only, Tho day of ivision and distraction is past. The ly of unity ail I amity is come. For ? lis condition the people of South ^ arolina have indeed cause to be jn ulv tli,in)iful. het theni to-morrow vo thanks accordmgly.rr-llamptwn J uardian. ' r?i Did You Ever nc y lCletrie Hitters :ts a remedy for your . cr ubles V If not get a Uittle now and ! releif. This medicine is jieculiarly j _ lptfsl to the releif and cure of all Fe- | p le Complaints, exerting a wonderful . 'c(j ??:t influence in srivlnflf strength <uid thl a to the organs. It you havn l.o^ui .,J netite. Constipation, Headache, Faint- *1 Sj?ells, or an Xervotm, sioepness, Er fl hie. Melaneholy or troubled with J '.y Sj*'lK Kletrie Hitters is the medlyou need. Health and Strength are W itnteed by its use. Fifty cents and 1 tm. Oat Dr. ?' U. Dukt'sDrug Store j W irket, If to ' Stow to Prevent Pneui 3roA olVkes At thls time of the year a c llocl u one, easily eotracted, and if left t and 'y) ootlWCWithout the aid of eon a her, his notettarfeihedy to cure a con i in a Tubh than Chamberlain's Cough etmeatsja We have used it quite extern watches)m tthas alleys given entire sat nnonado L ?fid. Ter. Chief. , ado \p JJJg U)e only remRdy Uiat ,her side* to he a certain preventive of pn scapes Ik Antony the many thousands v s she aga need it for colds and la Grippe, crosses id " _ 01 a single c:is . . . ] | resulted in pneumonia, Ferst xhii, taw i have weak Jungs or liave reason her oaM an attack of pneumonia, should making\l remedy at hand. The 25 cents d market* ?ente sizes for sale by F. C ho sliouU ^ Thbmns Kaysor, a vel ? 81>y 0,f the South Carolina Conference, ' wouItiUft cently at his home in Orangebur vty. He entered the conference tier 1850 and lucked only a few < n all the 10 yean of itinerant life. lould on R After hearing some friends conti s of Eu- yaisinjlChamberlain's Cold, C >ler Horn, or Viarrho^a Remedy, Curtis Fleck, 01 the vil- finv-CWIfornia, purchased a hot inimniH M<* Ml own use and is now ais e ' istic over its wonderful work as a t these l>e. The 23 and 50 cents size undred, ,tje by F. C. Duke, id anti- I Tinges. \Tbe Nail Trust which was orgai a here kJune 1895, has gone to pieces, sit in ^ ?PerHtion prices were adva their -V^ nr,uc'1' the manufacturers uyriad ^ could not continue it lor "erejes 0W,J18 to tlie competition that vliite, ?P???te?uPigina Buoklen's Arnloa Savle. 1 T?o best salve In tho world for ci ts the bWlea, sores, ulcers, s.ilt rheum, fe ?, sored, Voter, chapped luinds,aud chilblai '' corns, and all skin eruptions, and post nice ely curds piles or no pay required. It gala guaranteed to give .perfect satisfacti yiug or raoq^efmKled. Pricfu^^aiita l Preside!^ (yeveland has closed a Ira forWboiW^jaml lot in Princeton, \vlii< ci?- will be Ills future home. The price pa 5s' wus |8Q,Q(P to $40,000 for the propert; nd - IXm't lie pursunbed into buying linin eats without reputation or merit?Chan lierlaiu's Plain Hal in cost no more, an a>' its merits have been'proven by a test c al many years. Such lettcers as the folow. es in?, from L. G. llagluy, lluneme, Cpl, are constantly being received; "-The bos remedy for iwtin I have ever uscdlis Cliam lierlain's Jtyip Jialm, and I say so aftei f {laving used it is my family for severe years*" It cures rlieumalizin, lame Iwcl sprains and swellings For sale by F. C, 1 Duke. 0 - ' > The New York Journal says llie Sum contributed to Mark llanna for election puri>osfe was sixteen million dollars, i With that money he ought to have carried every state. i There Is Nothing So G ooc^. There is nothing as good as 1 >r. Hint's 1 New Discovery for Consumption, Couglm 1 and Colds, so demand it and do not permit the dealer to sell you some snlwt it lite. lie will not claim there is anything l>etter,tbut in oiiler to make more profit he may claim something else to lie just as good* You want I)r. King's New I)iscoveay 1 localise you know it to lie safe and reliable, and guaranteed to do good or money refunded. For Coughs. Colds, Consumption and for all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs. there, is nothing so good us Vs Dr. KiutS New Discovery. Trial bottles free at Dr. F. C. Duke's Drug Store. Regular sizes 50 cents and ! $1.00. . # . The I test way to increitseaud strengthen the llrynn party is for the press to continue their ridicule and abuse of him , add the thousands of voters who siijv1 Kilted him ? t,,D *' murcicri.ion. Sane of the puiiers are doing excellent work at this time. 4 H tHo tipoyerriirjLat Owned tbo Railroads. Now railroads in the United States pay their share of public tnxnion. If the Government owned hem they would pay no taxes and he burden of taxation would be bus generally increased. The Gov- ^ p inept do($ pot ppy fur loss of life l) r limb uutsldo the army nnd navy. ^ t has no pension list for its civil serants. Now employes and pnsson- *r era can collect damages from the p tilroud compnnies for injuries and H ic hcits of their victims can recover i case of death. Labor organizam, llOYG \\m il1 PH?n# to as ornate legislation in the Interest of wj] ??1ph>Pl>8- 'I he results they ())i hwed would be all lost if the Gov- (?u |A| assumed the ownership. )WJj)CIpling public, whi(jh is now feo Ml t,a\by state laws ns well as by ous Keeled* woul(l pfl?Jll,v if cral la#1 MPW0? GavernniW * I rnilro^i'W world.0 ' " H'Ut tiny f I^urpjM'ai c, coming UiihIikhh Ijooiii tpeot that 0 UP t? cents. That wiil ill hoist cotfra have generally sold 1 when fail oil croy4 I , fmriii# fcaiiiv < ' $1.00 a year tuonia. i )?< hi ii $ n ??< i i'!s2 j wn a. Nicholson & son, 1 , tnow'of f ?BANKERS? . f ghorcnUl i vniomt' a. o. * i Henietly Respectfully solicit your FIRE ISURANOE. I Iisf;iction. REPRESENT COMPANIES WITH 140.000.000.00, OF ASSETS. I iS VnoWll * "* * * , * ,/.** ? inn ipumonin. nn YOIT w * vm rho luivo we 1iav? _ - i? Afll I A Home : In : Union ? I to' fear ^ I kZ % foSwbw" We taVe f0t ttC ?Ten ?re lot, knewn as Mi? Llxie 1 Duke One and one-half story, brick, sliingle 8 I roof dwelling now occupied by Mr. W. ,M?ve for rent or sale the following: teran of H. Sartor; also, Eight beautiful now four room ool illMl ?v- Twostory, frame, shinglo roof dvrel- tages in our Southern addition, Rented ling now occupied by H. M. Grirabnll. j reasonably, or sold on easy terms. gcoun- One lot containing about two am, j TWENTY EIGHT BUILDING I Decein- between tlieirw?dence of Gapt. J. T. j LOTS adjacent to ttie above, have been I lays of Douglass and air. Wm. Monro. lukl off on Church street, and other wide H One lot, contamg about four acres, graded streets opened up by this Agency; H l?tweeu tlie residences of Mrs. Ida W. j also TWENTY-ONE LOTS FOR inually ^oMandRev. R G..Clifford. j COLORED PEOPLE, which will be a and . Lhurch street we have the fol- offered at special inducements to those H f Ana- ,0W"ig: wlw come first, or will contract to build. tlc of liiw to11?% flL?TiS* A VERY DESIRABLE OTCfffi I !nthu" occupied by Dr. & & Luider, notTSE FOR RENT. ANOTHER, I nymie "T& . ...... .. J NOW OCCUPIED. FOR SALE. * for bv Mr. A Fit, g , * AND I?J.\US BOLGIIT AMI. Walker. |SOLD- H Union Real Estate Agency. Inc., H need k- Xiciiolmn, 6ecj\ and Trees. P. M. Coirex, President. b rl A BIG- m CLOTHING SALE. | ,iv- I fa From now 'till Fobru^rv 1Qn" ion I ier| ill business we wflf olo?e ou? ouf ?Ur <4^1 eLOMiiel At a great sacrifice. Come and H see us. Yours for Trade, I THE CANNON CO. A - BOMB - SHELL For Competitors BUT A BLESSING For the People. Our prices may startle, but they trill not rex the careful buyer. Is H the lowest price any object to you ? Are the finest qualities any induce- H incnt ? If so, come in and sec our splendid new stock of Men's and Boys Clothing, - Hats, - Caps, Furnishing Goods and Shoes?the banner assortment of the season. I go great in assortment, so pleasing in style, so honest in quality, so rc&? H sonable in price. GIVE US A CHAMrn AV* v,^. WE WILL GIVE YOU A IJENEEIT. SMITH CLOTHING CO. A GREAT SHOW H AT W. H. SARTOR'S STORE I H ? Call and sec rny stock of Groceries and get my tartling low figures. I can save you big money in flour. I I ought my immense stock of flour before the advance arol I ill cell you cheap. 1 keep in stock a nice line of Sugar, Cof- M se, Meat, Lard, Hams, Rice, Corn, Oats, Salt and J/olassesr lsh Potatoes. est Cream Cheese, 15 cents per lb. \ wspoctftilly invite tlic Indies to call and see my complete stock, such I Buck wheat Flour and Maple Syrup, Fancy Cakoa and Crackers that I 1 please you. 11oints delicious tickles, both sweet and sour Fresh ves, Pure Olive Oil. Pine Apple. Raspberry and Strawberry Prcsver H rrent Jelly, Orated Pine Apple. Mence Meat, Gelatine etc., Deviled I nn for satiwichcs, Ready Made Salad Drcsinp very fine. Canned Pip- I t and any kind of ^ap^cd Meats you need. Canned Fruits too numer* H il<> I r.in cn?l ?*" - - r._.^ ?wtt a nice booking Stove cheap; also Terra Cot in Finirg I your wells, sewers, and stove flues. Thanking you for you liberslpatron- I in the past I remain Yours for Groceries, I W. H. SARTOR, , T|LEPHONE 84. . ^