Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-08-19
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The Dead Sea.

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The editor correspondent of the Uti-
ca Herald graphically describes the
Dead Sea thus -'''-'' ''''o
GAS I first looked over the Dead Sea,
| thought it lovely. u Its waters were
beautifully blue as those of the noble
lakes Of my own native land. Not a
ripple disturbed its fair face; it seemed
dreaming in the tranced hush of the hot
MONDAY, It's translucent waves lazily
toyed with the pebbly beach that wound
about its skirts in many graceful curve
Then it stretched endlessly away be-
tween two frowning ramparts of hills,
mirroring on its CLASSY bosom the noun
tains Of Moab and the mountains of Ju-
dea. | could not realize that this lake
that lay SO TRANQUILITY sleeping, and smi-
led so sweetly on the desolate wilds a.
round, could be that fatal Sea on whose
every wave, rode grim and ghastly
death; that its breath had blasted the
plain, and blighted every speck of ver-
dure on the hills. But, as / looked more
intently over its broad expanse it seem
ed to assume certain unhealthful, lurid
hue; and. there came up from it hot
and sickly mist as if it were ,seething in
its rocky caldron.I It's rest, too, seemed
troubled, as if it were rather the stupor
Of fever than the healthful hush of sleep.
And the translucence of its waters was
deceptive, for wherever they touched
the shore, there remained a black and
oily deposit. 1853 baifl 5iaaai ass 5Bd s8
10 Probably nature does not afford a
more desolate scene than that of the re-
gion of the Dead Sea. 1t lies in vast
basin four thousand feet below the Med
iterranean. 1t is bounded on the North
by the plain IofiJ ericho;l ON the East its
waves wash the base, Of the calcined
hills of Moab; on the West the barren
mountains of the Desert of Judea rise
above its shores; while its southern ex-
tremity touches the regions of Arabia
Petra@a. The eye looks in vain for any
sign or yestige Of life. No living crea-
ture inhabits its shores; no fish swims in
it; no bird dips his wing in its waters.
One endless reach of mist.wreathed wa
ters-one endless range, of barren hills
meet you on every side. There is no
escape-no' refuge from the desolation
that begirts you. This sea, which re-
ceives the living Jordan, has no outlet.
1t remains a problem AN enigma to sci
ence. Numerous efforts to explain it
have been made, many adventurous ira
velers have lost their lives in the at.
tempt; and Mr.. Lynch, whose survey is
so imperfect, lost his first assistant
Even the wild Bedouin, whose home is
the desert, shuns it in his wide wander
ings. It's origin involves wild and
fearful history. The shores it laves once
teemed with life. It's waves roll on the
sites Of the Cities of the Plain Deep
down in its aecursed depths lies dead
and damned Gomorrah.7 And Sodom
and the cities that sihned with her; are
rotting there, too" ssia
The PHILOSOPHY OF LAUGHTER
Laughter is not altogether foolish
thing Sometimes there is even wis
dom in it, Solomon himself admits
there is a time to laugh, as well as to
mourn. Man. only laughs-man, the
highest organized being and hence
the definition has been proposed of
man, a laughing ANIMAL Certainly 1T
defines him as well as a "cooking ami
pal," a tool making animal, 'politi-
cal animal, or such like. Laughter very
often shows the bright side of man..
1t brings out his happier nature, and
shows of what stuff he is really made
Somehow we feel as if we never thor
oughly know man until we hear him
laugh. We do not feel at home with
him till then. We do not mean mere
Singer, but good, round hearty laugh.
The solemn, sober visage, Ikea Sun
days dress, tells nothing of the real
man. He may be very silly or very
profound; very cross, or very jolly
Let us hear him laugh, and we can de-
cipher him at once, and tell how his
heart beats. We are disposed to sus-
pect a man who never laughs. At all
events, there is repulsion about him
which we cannot get over. Lavater
says :-"Shun the man who never
laughs, who dislikes music or the clad
face of a child. THAT is what every-
body feels, and none more than chill
dren, who are quick at reading char
acters; and their strong instinct rarely
deceives them.-Blackacood. e Aaoa -
The Great Salt Lahe.-Among the
cnriosities of this region,
Great Salt Lake is preeminent. It has
already been so fully described. that j
can add nothing new. "A party of US
visited it a day or two ago, and tasted
it's saline virtue, floating like a log up
on its surface, and struggling desperate
ly when drop or two of the brine sue
ceeded in penetrating nostrils or mouth.
This inland sea certainly is among the
most remarkable facts in the geography
Of the world IF / remember right,
Capt. Stanbury's sounding makes it on.
Iy IS feet in the deepest part. Three
riyers,-the Weber, the Bear and the
Jordan-all empty into it, pouring large
bodies of fresh water into the basin con
tinually; nevertheless, although it has
no visible outlet, the water Of the Lake
maintains its character of strongest
brine unimpaired. Standing upon the
he .iutting point of Black Rock, distance
eighteen miles from the city, and look
ng thence down upon the water, it
seems of a blush white color in body,
'hough quite clear when taken up in a
glass. The salt boilers upon the banks
state, that four buckets of water will
usually make ono of salt, and clearer,
Durer article could not be desired. II
,ried a bath, and found it impossible to
sink; wading out far enough to bring
She water up TO ones arm pits. it be-
comes impossible to keep ones feet up
on the sandy bottom, so buoyant is the
water. Lay upon your back, double up
vnnr limbs and lock un11r. arms arn,,,nd