Show quaker of the orient i the turkish porter portar Is one of the I 1 most interesting objects seen in a fouz of at the orient says the new york re cord corder er of herculean strength and power of endurance nw he is usually prompt and obliging also honest sa ra as in him lies he cannot speak the truth and would not respect himself if he could for that is a virtue of the frank his place of business is on tho streets of hie native town dowil where he bo can be found at all hours of the day clad in a loose soiled jacket usually gray with gray gaiters turkish shoes or sandals the inevitable fez and a neck kerchief that makes him look as if he were strangling all the burden of conveying large or small articles falls upon him and he will for a gratuity carry a piano as easily as a trunk he Is the most contented of the working fraternity one meets abroad whether he is found in the streets of constantinople or in those of stamboul and the tourists make much of him because he is interesting his occasional under the shade of a mulberry tree or his hia lazy sips 0 of sherbet are treats that renew his hia strength for the hard work by which he must live if he is not able to sell merchandise being sturdy and industrious the traits of the turkish porter commend him to the public hence a picturesque tur esque description of him by one traveler who named him the quaker quaker of the orient |