The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-03-26

all within two or three miles of the
city, and beyond these are but few
trees except olives and figs. | OBJ
served the Syrian pIow in use
while crossing the plain, which is
not much better than a sharpened
crooked stick, and only stirs The
surface of the ground.
Ja1ia is small city, but has been
strongly fortified and walled. but
the walls are now being sold by the
government and removed. A pOr-
ton of the wall has been purchased
by Miss AmOtt, a Scotch lady, who
is building large house. which is
to be used for school purposes.
From limited observation OF her
school / have The impression that it
is among the most nseful, as mis-
sionary enterprise, among those /
have seen in Turkey and Syria. /
walked along very narrow street
the whole length OF the city upon
the sea shore. The mouse which is
pointed out as that of "Simon the
tanner" is near the southern limits
of the city, upon the sea shore, but
high above the water, and the light
house occupies a portion OF the
premises. ] have neglected 20
mention the distant views of Lyd-
da and of Emmens while passing
over the plain of Sharon. It does
not seem to be quite certain that
this Is the Emmeus on the road to
which "Jesus himself drew near to
his disciples, and went with them.
But their eyes were hidden that
they should not know Him." This
Emmeus being nearest to Jerusa-
lem of any of the three named on
the maps, it seems the most likely
to be the one named in Luke "a is.
The proportion of Mohammedan
inhabitants of Jaffa seems to be
larger than at Jerusalem. Their
cemetery is along and in the road
that leads from the Jerusalem hotel
to the northern gate of the city. AS
more than one burial has occurred
there during each of the five days
haYe been here. "A better opportuni-
ty than before has been furnished
for observing their customs on such
occasions. The body has some
times been borne to the grave in o
coffin, from which it Ia always re-
moved before it is placed in the
grave; but the larger number are
taken to the grave upon a kind of
bed. a considerable procession
precede and follow the beir, chant
ing singular dirge, In which all
seem to participate. The two lead
ers of the procession bear long
branches of the paln, which they
place at the head and foot of the
grave, with the tops turning tOgeth-
er, after the burial. The outward
manifestations of mourning of these
people is peculiar. They go to the
grave and weep there, in which act
large groups of mourners may at
all times be seen in the cemetery
from 8 o'clock until evening. Du-
ring these hours their lamentations
may at all times be heard while
passing along the road.
This port Is one of the most un-
certain for landing of any upon this
coast, and 1 have experienced some
of the Inconvenience which some
times occur in consequence of
storms. After succession of
weeks of fair weather, a storm arose
on Friday night, and the steamer
did not arrive until last night Mon
day., upon which 1 expect to en-
bark for Port Ivid Ismalia and
Suez this afternoon.
After a sojourn, combined with
travel In Syria and Palestine, which
commenced the 22d of October, 1
leave the country with strange feel
ings Of both pleasure and regret.
The climate offers many attractions,
for there is little in the tempera-
ture of the winter that compares
with those of my own home. The
necessity of mosquito bars has con-
tinaed, although these little troub-
lesOmers were badly chilled during
few nights. Most of the vegeta-
bles of summer and autumn have
been constantly supplied, including
tomatoes and lattuce.
My chief source of discomfort
and insecurity, as to my expenses
and tickets, has been in the fact that
1 provided myself with tickets for
the whole Journey, supposing such
q plan would save me trouble and
amount of expenditure but in the
frat expectation I have been sorely
disappointed. Promises have not
been faithfully fulfilled, and one
ticket had purchased for a long
journey in Italy was not accepted
for my fare, aud Lhave twice paid
fare for that journey, as we'll as for
a small portion of another.
9. B. C.