Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-10

tory which causes the young people Il
admire her SO much, as there is nothing
else very striking told about her. YOUNG
ladies of the present day should learn
lesson from Rachel's consiancy, as well q:
| young men from Jacobs devotedness
| The fields of green wheat and olive grove!
| give Bethlehem 4 cheerful appearance
| after seeing the waste and bleqknes,
around Jerusalem. The distance from th,
latter is about eight miles. The town
well built, quite clean and inhabited BIZ
Christlsns-is situated on a hill of con,
siderable elevation. At the present dav,
it is of worth TO the traveller because of IFS
relics, TO say nothing of its history in con.
nection with our religion. Certainly there
is not child in all the lana who would
not be glad TO visit Bethlehem. The
manger in which Christ was born, the
cradle that gave him sweet sleep, arc
shown. They are within the walls
OF church. The cradle is OF
stone, and must have been
worked by machinery, otherwise the
nurse must have found it heavy work.
Great quantities of beads, many of them
quite curious, are sold here. Also shell
work, some of which is almost as good
as Chinese carving. The inhabitants
seem to be Christians Gin name nnly) for
they will cheat like Turks. There is a
milk grotto here of great interest to the
ladies. l don't know whether any of the
ladies of the party visited it or not. l did
intend getting bit of the stem from it,
but not being an NJ D., l can't be &C
cused of neglecting the interests of my
profession.
From Bethlehem TO Solomon's Pools
is rather rough ride. The gardens of
that monarch are still well cared for and
quite valuable. These are between the
places last mentioned. An aqueduct was
from Jerusalem to the Pools, but was
cut off at Bethlehem when | was there.
The water is pure and cool. There are
three of these pools situated in a line.
They are very large, but are not used
now, the water being carried off directly
from the fountain. The fort, once
used as Khan and TO protect
the pools has been deserted except by some
honey bees. However, these are about
as much to be feared as the native soldiers.
The only difference is the bees are hon
est while the soldiers are not. had in
tended to goto Hebron to pay my respects
TO the tomb of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Rebecca, etc, but the scarcity of water
forbade. The inhabitants are not very
well pleased at shy time with the dispo-
sition of foreigners to be sociable, but
especially when their water is scant.
1t was a great source of vexation in not
being able to see Hebron which claims
10 be the rival of Damascus in age, but
there was no use in grumbling, it could
not be did. The Arabs with their back
shecsh opportunities are not the least
desirable on ordinary occasions, but when
they thus interfere with ones reyerential
inclinations they become a nuisance.
The next thing upon returning to
jerusalem and resting, was to see if the 4
country in the direction of the Jordan
is in keeping with its former reputation,
and whether Johua did completed " smash
the walls of Jericho, with his rams
horns, etc. The Jordan is said
10 be found with such choice company as
that afforded by the children of the des-
ert, the Bedouins. Hearing this, some of
he party concluded not to be hash for
-hese wild chaps: so remained behind.
Some of the nursery tales to which | was
to listen were about the very
fellows, so determined to see the lion in
his den, however loud he might groWl,
md besides, were | to return without
,eeing the Jordan, my friends would not
'wn me. Horses were again saddled,
ents packed, and heavy baggage left
behind. The road runs over the Mount
If Olives, the same by which Pompey
Jerusalem, and by Bethany.
from the word 20 it was rough, few
niles away rougher, but further on the
'oughest l ever saw. If being ancient,
Is rule, is an advantage, here was an
for this has been a road much
further back than the ancestors of o T
first families can remember. Could my
insurance company have seen me bOun-
ing up and down great stones, now on
he edge of great abyss, now in a deep
Jorge, the policy would certainly have
)een withdrawn.
When few moments rest was given in
which to breath freely, l would look
ound to see if there was a green grassy
pot in which my bones might rest, should
t come to the worst, but no, not even
hat much comfort was allowed me.
Now and then l could see herd of goats |
md would forget my danger in trying to
tudy how they managed to obtain
living. This | gave up as a bad job.
They were ghosts and had no need for
anything to eat; this was the only solu- |
ion. l have been in North Carolina and
parts of Georgia where the people and
be animals live on dry sticks, but never
lad | seen such a country as this where
.nimals were found and seemed to be
at enough. They did not have even the
Try sticks. Maybe there is some such |
hing as mamma for them if they be not |
,hosts.
Iorses, and had made the acquain lance |
f that road before; so our necl1s were
pared. To Jericho once in a life |
ime will do. There is full viz |
ne in once; twice would be a work |
# supererogation- On our way we passed |
he spot where the Jew and Levite had a |
inc chance to prove that friend in need |
S a friend indeed, but didn't. My private |
opinion is that the individual who met |
With the misfortune did not deserve much |
for being found in such a road.
Ne launched at this point and sWOoned /
while before rushing into other evils.
The spot is shown where the ravens fed |
he Prophet. The aid of birds was quite
ecdful, for ! don't see how any human
Ould ever come just to such place In
Iced, how Elijah ever got there, is bit
# engineering skill beyond my ken.
'ust before heEgreatest of all the going |
IOwn places was reached, the Juarentine
name l never heard it called
y before-or mountain on which Christ
vas tempted, was passed. 1t is
uite as high and steep as the Holy
Writ juscAes one in believing.
That last going down was gone down
know not; so can't tell except
hat | shut my eyes, held on to the horses
name and twisted the ''sublimity of luck"
f there is sublimity to a man with his
yes shut l supposed had it there. l
Understand now what going it blind
means. l never did before. My special
tar be praised, what is left of Jericho
vas reached and we were at last in tents.