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

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down on his head. The sun has
long ways to come here, for the
sea is 1890 feet below the level of
the Mediterranean. Quinine is not a cir
cumstanee To the bitterness of the water.
here again was tradition once quite satis.
factory. Being ''out of sorts'' did not
battle, but watched others sitting about like
ducks on the water without being able TO
sink whether they wished TO or not
The waves dash heavily against the beach
more like molten lead than water There
is stiffness and gloominess about This
sea that quite agrees with its name. The
ancients ought to have known more of II
for it would have furnished a better
theme, with its solemn sounding waves
heavy atmosphere, and gloomy aspect
Tor The nice things said about Charon and
his boat than what the Roman poeis
had. hoped to gather some shells. but
had to be content with bottled water.
The ride to the point where the Jordan is
visited is several miles over an
undressing country quite level and bar
rem most of the way. The banks of the
Jordan are low on one side, and covered
with cane and swamp willow. Instead
of finding bright clear river with water
fit for the gods, l found it almost slimy
with mud and narrow, but swift as an
arrow. Here | determined to. and did
battle, though it is little dangerous.
Several ladies of the party did likewise.
Tor the name of course, as more soil
would be taken on than put off. People
who believe that Christ was immersed
and who have seen the Jordan can laugh
at those who sometimes make Joke of
persons being put in muddy water. This
Is the point at which the greatest of all
Dapilsms took place. Having launched
and gotten supply of the Jordan water
we rode in the rain back to camp. De-
liver me from people who know nothingof
horseback riding. 1t fell to nv lot TO
ride on the way to the Dead Sea with a
lady OF this kind. My patience was tried.
When all was going well she would
scream out that something was wrong.
linen she would turn her horse loose.
and ne would staYe her against and |
almost drive me off. l would Tin NV
hat smile good-humoredly, and change
to the gentleman's side, when the same |
thing would again occur. Once she was /
almost running me off bank about forty
feet high. My French qualities forsook
me when my neck was at stake, and | |
told her not very blessedly, fear that |
she must hold on better to those strings.
else the Dead Sea would be a deadly in
stltutlon to me sure enough. She said
afterwards that l was impolite: but I
would have done the same if the lady
who is going to have a chance TO wear
The breeches had been there.
That night, as the night before. a crowd
Of Bedou1ns visited our camp. They
seemed to berather obstreperous; so il was
thought good policy to give them a little
,acksheesh. AS a matter of generosity.
aud to show them that We did not care mar.
lcularly for few francs, 1 voted yea. But
rs to doing SO to keep peace with them. to
BUY the good viii of such a rag-tag BRIGADE,
cast my vote no. believe in making
erms with toemen worthy of my steel, but
With their sort of foemen, never. If these
re the chaps the tales about whom used
o trlghten me to bed, certainly was aw
ully humbugged. In brooding over this,
did not care much if We did have an ex-
uoO AOA giving IueIn q lew punches. |
imagine aherd of cadaverous, consumptive,
lalf- starved, half-clad, thin-shanked cattle
Ike these bringing a Rebel soldier to
erms. But they got the money, and in
eturn compGmented US with specimen
f their war dance and whoop. A ring was
orned, and by turns one of the soldiers of
ericho would run in, jump around on one
Dot and give few caterwauls, while the
theirs caterwauled and clapped their hands
a return. No wonder Joshua had it all
is own way, if men like these were his
oes.
The rain fell during most of the night
nd next day, SO will leave you to imagine
that sweet time we had in returning to
erusalem. But get back we did, and as
had seen Jericho and Jericho Bedouin,
DO Jordan and Dead Sea, and was still liv-
1g, in spite Of the rheumatism or Jericho
ain to boot Cfor 1 caught it there, was
ontent Good reader, you must not be
frightened out of an idea of travelling by all
his. 1t is rather painful during the action,
ut you can gas all the more when your
ager friends are gathered around you to
ear the story of your exploits, ALI.