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Show A Penriao Bazaar. In the bazaar, Teheran, there are the silversmith fusing the metal into ingots ' and bars, iiaimnering at the plates, de- i signing, engraving, chasing and txjldt-r- ' big; the wurk U bn in progress from I the very beginning, and woe be to the unfortunate wretch who shall be de-Urc'tt-d in using alloy or an unnecessary I quantity of solder. The workers in leather, in copper, in iron, tlie manufacturers manu-facturers of textile fabrics, all give a continuous industrial exlubition of thc-ir own, which is open to all the world, "free gratis, for nothing." The confectioner confec-tioner produces his sweet stock in trade under the eye of the purchaser. The Persian lik-s to have everytliing made specially, and bits by to see it done, to make sure that what he buys h fre&h, and that he isn't cheated. It is not to be wondered at that the bazaars are the favorite lounge of the middle and lower classes. All day long j the great arches of the bazaar are thronged by a noisy, pushing crowd, hurrying and gesticulating, but all in high good humor. Here come the mountebank, moun-tebank, the buifoons, the proprietors of dancing bears and monkeys, the street conjurors, and the man with the tame lion; the itinerant venders of flowers, lettuce, pipes and hot tea; the sellers of eggs ana poultry; the dealers in weapons and second hand clothing, and innumerable innu-merable hawkers. It la not to be wondered at that the European traveler linds it very diirlcult Indeed to tear hi rut self away from the innumerable in-numerable attractions of the l'ersian bazaar. ba-zaar. The bric-a-brac hunter may come upon a priceless piece of faience, which he may possibly secure for a few pence. Here ono may occasionally pick up a numi...,iatic treasure, wluch the owner is glad to part with for a little more than the price of the metal; but here the stranger must beware, for skillful forgeries for-geries of old coin are not unknown, even in Persia. But there is one honest custom cus-tom Invariable in the Persian bazaar: if a purchaser is dissatisfied with his bargain bar-gain the seller is always ready to return him Ids money if ho brings back what ho has bought within twenty-four hours. This is a custom never departed from. Good Words. |