The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-08

might have been used in the pCuth of the
world. 1t consisted of simple b,a often
the limb of t-ee-with short fork near
the middle running into the e.ound, the
beam slightly bending upwards 81 be plough
mans end. A straight pole lected the
cross piece of the yoke and plough
Picture a turbaned Arab, half lveloped in
his white and black-striped blsh' ct, holding
on with both hands to the rud, beam. end,
poking along behind this prim i've imple-
ment which gouges up feg landfuls of
stones and earth, and you have the type of
the present husbandmen of Poles ine. Some,
however, had gone SO far as to lash piece
of iron collar shaped-tc I; short fork
and fasten tin tube behinf the plough
tongue, through which they p .ted Sesame
seed at the same time that THE -ere plough
ing. This latter iagentioe ppealed so
strongly to the vi that they
coaId ncs reject ~, gs alf their
steps. OF course, tie iron ugt-share is
not new invention, for the eA eession itself
is used in the ancient Scrip .es, but the
primitive wooden implement de, 'ibed above,
1 saw employed both in & gypt Palestine.
At this season, early May, tls are plant
ing sesame and even millet, sb Ugh the lat.
ter is usually put ia earlier. successive
years wheat and barley alternal with millet
and sesame. Every seventh , ar the land
is rested How wonderfully IS of sacred
truth are preserved An inte, sting little
work by Mrs. Mentor Mott, is en- Sled, "The
Stones of Palestine" A mo- significant
name could not have been choser 70 traveller
ever left its shores without hav as a pre-
dominant recollection, Pslestin, is land of
stones And yet her rocks are Or strength
and salvation. The prevailing variety is
limestone, formation which alv ys lends to
soil enduring strength, and won Isrful recu
peratve energy. In the most b zen spots
wherever handful of earth has sen thrown
by natures hand upon the rock the olive
fouriSheS. On many rugged ope of Pal
estine | have seen Just such ! 4 loose soil
as produces the fiery Raideshe .er on the
wine slopes of the Rhine. Pr .hecy and
scientific test, ] think, point to Il i as land
of oil and wine.
Our general direction from he plain of
Sharon is southwest Soon we rsossed the
ancient borders of Philistia an sassed in
sight of the ancient village 0 Aagon.--
Farther on-in the neighborEoos .fJasur-
we came upon the fat stresck # country
where Samson put fire to the tails { The three
hundred foxes in the PhilistiBes' sin Gslds.
1 imagine the Judge of Isratls a as he
watched the effect of this pes fox Ere
amongst ripenei grain.
Passingn, -eus olive lasceri
ing the last OF he sorilis
the plain, we came in SLIT Of he ruined
tower and the minarets Of Rameh. 1t was
deep twilight, as upon the outskirts of the
town we turned eff to the right, and rode
down to the portal of massive stone wall.
A pleasant face looked down from the top,
a word from our dragoman, the heavy gate
swung back, and the next moment we rode
into the court of the franciscan convent.
Dismounting we were welcomed into the re
fectory by kind monk, in half an hour
good dinner was served, and we were shown
to our respective cells with their domed cell
ings and stone floors, where we were not long
in finding that our cloister- brothers kept good
beds. HANS GRAF.
Jerusalem, May Sh, 1874