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War In Egypt

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Day
20
Month
July
Year
1882
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Public Domain
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There ia war in the land of the Pharaohs. Egypt - once the land whieh took precedence oí all others in respect to learning and oivilization, afterwards reduced to the condition of the "basest of kingdoras" - is not only shaken by iutsrnal disquiet and strife, but sufferiug the pressure of a heavy foreign The inability of the sultan to effect a rcconciliation between the Khedive and Arabi, led to a conference of the six leading European powers at Constantinopleto consider the "Egypt;an Question." Bu foreisn intervention did not suffioe, or was not allowed time to accomphsh what it airned at, by way of settling difficulties; and Englaud to give emphasis to her views of the importance of maintaining the oid regime - the sovereignty of the sultan, and the government of the Khedive - has volunteered hr iron clads and guns. She deerns this essential, in the present emergency, to the ÍJiiLhful carriog out ot the firniana and international compacta, heretofore made, guaranteeing protection to her interest), especially aa involved in the safety of the Suez canal. The sultan did not favor a couferqnce, believing, or pretending to balieve, in his ability to settle affairs in Egypt without interference. He desired the powers themselves to confine their efforts to the work of briaging about a reconciliation between the Khedive and Arabi. The powers awaited the result of Dervisch Pacha's mission, which was fruitless, in no way rendering the holding of a conference unnecessary. Arabi was defiant, the Khedive was fifro, and the people were riotous. After his departure occurred the terrible rior, in whioh several hundred Europsans were killed, and by which thousanda were compelled to leave the country. The conference met on tbe 22d of J une. It has discuseed and conceded the righta of the sultan o er Egypt, but that ruler has seemed to prefer to council with Gen. Wallace, the American ambassador at Cunstantiuople, rather than take suggestions from Great Britain. The sultan hesitates, at present, about sending a Turkish forco into Egypt, and the conference is somewhat divided about measures. But Eugland had reaehed the point of indifference in regard to t his,befor6 the conference met. She has been preparing for war lor two months, anticipating the crisis which has come; and 8ays to the world that if the 6ultan is not ready to employ force to suppress disorder, and avert threatened (langer to British interests in Egypt, she is, and so bombardment on the fortsof Alexandriahas begun. Mant Ybaes Aqo 1 was taken to a fine library (free) in a Germán town, and introduced to the venerable old librarian as one who was in search of good literature to read Hisreply struckme: "And I am in search of good oustomers." He was in no way advantaged by lending the books, but it gratified him te see the stores over which he watched rightly used and appreciated. There was, therefore, mutual satisfaction between the two seekers. The one sought to get the books, the other to send them out. And the firs got the benefit, while the seconc had the pleasure of imparting it. In the passage for to-day we ha a wonderful picture of two seekers one seeking to gain, the other to impart, a benefit. The Rev. E. O. Barnes, the "Moun tain Evangelist," whose work in Ken i tucky is attracting so much atten tion, is a native of that state. In boy hood h served in the Mexican War and then came home and studied fo the ministry. He was graduated a Princeton, and spent üfteen years i India as a missiouary of the American ! Board. Since then he has beeu en gaged in evangehstic work throughou , the West, but principally íd th . mountain región of nis native State

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