, 1842-12-10
stil! more fitted to Illustrate these in

stil' more fitted TO illustrate these in.
oidents. We yer sitting around
MIR. N~lcolayson's table, when first
one and then another stranger open
led the door and came in, taking iheil
seats by the wall. They leaned for.
ward and spoke to those at the table.
Now, in the case OF the woman thai
was a sinner. Christ is dining at q
Pharisee's table. As the feast goes
on, the door opens, and a woman en-.
and takes her seat by the wal
just behind him. The Pharisees eyes
her with adherence; but, as custom
permits it, he does not prevent heI
coming IN. After a little time, as
Jesus is reclining with his feet slop.
ed toward the back OF the couch, the
woman bends forward, pours heG
tears on his feet, and anoints them
with precious ointment.
Jacobs WELL.-Mr. Bonar engag
ed a very aflabIe Jew 10 show him
the road to Jacobs Well, who, after
leading him through the town, gave
him in charge to another that knew
the place. They wen out at the
eastern gate, and proceeded along
the Vale Of Sychar, keeping near the
base Of Gerizzlm for nearly two
miles, till they arrived at a covered
we'll, which is marked out by tradi-
ton as the memorable spot. 1t is i'm
mediately below the rocky path by
which we had travelled the day be-
fore, at that point Of the road where
we turned from the spacious plain in
10 the narrow vale, between Ebal
and Gerizzi,n. The guide removed
a large stone that covers The mouth
of the low vault built over the well;
and then, thrus,ing himself through
the narrow aperture, invited Mr.. Bo.
mar 10 follow. This he accordingly
did; and in the act of defending, his
Bible, escaping from his breast peck
ct, Tell into the well, and was soon
heard plunging in the water far be-
low. The guide made very signif,
cant signs that it could not be recov-
cred, ''ior the well is deep" The
small chamber over the wells mouth
appears TO have been carefully built,
and may have been originally the
ledge which is often found round the
mouth Of eastern wells, affording 4
resting-place for the weary traveller.
But the well itself is cut out of the
rock. Mr.. Calhoun, who was here
lately, found it seventy-five ieet deep,
with ten or twelve feet water in it.
In all the other wells and fountains
which we saw in this valley, the wa
ter is within reach of the land; but
in this n the water seems never to
rise high. This is one Of the clear
evidences that this is really the Well
Of Jacot; for at this day it would re-.
quire what it required in the days of
our Lord, something to draw with,
for it was deep" On account of the
great depth the water would be Pc
culiarly cool; and the associations
that connected this well with their
father Jacob, no doubt made it 10 be
highly esteemed. For these reasons,
although there is a fine stream of
water close by the west side Of the
town, at least two gushing fountains
within the walls, and the fountain Of
Ell Defna nearly mile nearer the
town, still the people Of the town
may very probably have reverenced
and frequented Jacobs Well. This
may in part account for the Samari-
tan woman coming SO lar to draw
water; and there Gems every prOba.
bllIty that the town in former times
extended much farther to the east
than il does now. The narrative itself,
however, seems to imply that the well
was situated ii considerable way from
the town. He who "leads the blind
by a way which they know not"
drew the woman that day by the in
visible cords Of grace past all other
fountains to the well where she vas
TO meet with one who toldh her all that
ever she did-the Savior Of the world,
and the Savior of her soul.-Nara-
the Of a Mission of Inquiry to the
Jms from the church of Scotland, in
1889.
MAINE LUMBER.-The Bangor Wing
states that a number Of the citizens
of Maine n making preparations to
engage in the lumber business on the
Arnnsinok and 81 Inhn,s riuers this