Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-29

anu SOiltary place In which to perform
his devotions. He first washed hi
hands, feets, and head, as their custom
is before prayer, and then kneeled, ant
then bowed down until he touched tn
rock with his forehead, and seemed in
tensely absorbed with the worship il
which he was engaged. 1 was muci
impressed by the scene of which L wa.
an unintentional witness,-the spectacl,
OF this man withdrawn, as he supposed
from human sight, to a spot shut ou1
from all savethe Omniscient eve. wher,
no sound could mingle with the voice O.
prayer, but the ceaseless monotone o
the resounding sea. I was the more af
fected by this mans devotion because ]
saw so little like it among the Moham
medans, either in Africa or Asia.
The next night after another exhiler-
ating ride along the beach, we encamp.
ed behind rampant between the sea and
the city of
Our tents were soon surrounded by q
rabble of women and children who
watched all of our movements with the
greatest curiosity. We were much an.
noyed by the importantly of beggars
and the venders ofantiques. The latter
consisted chiefly of ancient Phenfcian
coins, small earthen lamps, and lachay-
na0t0raes, (diminutive uzns in which the
tears OF the bereaved were deposited in
the tombs of the dead relatives) such as
are constantly found among the ruins
where excavations are made. While
taking an evening walk we met a man
who stopped us and again and again re-
peated the only English word he knew
school" We thought that there
might be some English teacher to whom
he wished to conduct US, so we followed
him entirely through the town to the
suburbs on the other side, and there we
found the ruins of the Great Cathedral
of Tyre, once the grandest in all Pnm.
nicia, in which Eusehius made the con-
secrating oration, yet extant. OF the
great pillars of which he speaks as ador-
ming the porticoes, four splendid ones of
rose granite yet remain. The Cathedral
is gone, only the Grafton exists. Let
ters outlive pyramids and temples. We
were greatly interested in the magni-
ficent ruins, and we at last surmised
what our guide meant by repeating the
word SCHOOL, He thought it 8 syn
onym for church.
If any one would gain vivid idea of
the wealth, power, and commercial re-
nown of ancient Tyre, let him read the
9th chapter of Ezekiel, who lays the
geographical world under contribution
to illustrate the extent of Tyrian COM
merce and the wealth and luxury of
Tyrian merchants. Of all its ancient
grandeur nothing now remains but q
shattered town of 500 Inhabitants. No
princely Hiram dwells there now. If
another Shelmanesur were to attack it,
he would not need five years to conquer
observation-disclosures was thirteen years
in capturing it-now it could be done in
as many hours. I saw the fishermen
drying their nets on the rocks where
once was harbor filled with the richest
fleets of the world, and saIalid huts now
occupy the site of opulent mansions and
splendid temples. Beneath the rubbish
of 1000 years are columns, porticoes,
statues, and arches which attest the
magnificence of the ancient city, and
dig where the excavator may, he will
be repaid for his toll by the treasures Of
art which he will dlsentoHb. And what
is true or Tyre is true of the Rhoenician
coast. There was time when the
whole Phoenioian shore was eontinu-
GUS village. Now one may travel half
day without finding single habita-
tion on the shore. The old Phenicians
were maritime people and cared moth
ing for agriculture, but now they have
neither ships nor sailors, and the lnhab
itants have retreated to the hills, where
they obtain only precarious liveli
hood. If it is sad spectacle to sec
rained city, it ls fay more sad 10 zee a
ruined country.
The next day we crossed what Is call
ed, "The ladder Of Tyre" which is a
path cut in the cliff overhanging the sea
for about mile, and rising hundreds of
feet above the water. 1t requires steady
nerves to ride along the verge and look
down at the breakers which charge the
cliff at its base end rush with thunder.
ous roar into the paverns which have
been worn in the rock beneath.
We have to cross the river LitQny,
(the ancient Loentes,) near its mouth
on our way to Sidon, and there had an
adventure which came near ending my
travels very abruptly. AS we approach
ed the Litany, for more than half mile
we observed that the sea was discolored
with its muddy water, made turbid by
recent rains.
AN ADVENTURE.
rode very carefully into the river,
not meaning to run any risk, but mere.
ly to ascertain the depth close to the
shore, intending to return if the water
came up to my stirrups-hut had not
gone five yards before my horse stepped
off bank into depth, it may be o1
forty feet The river had cut a channel
in the sand, and was rushing on to the
sea which was not more than fifty yards
distant ! took in the situation at 9
glance, and knew that unless / could
turn the head of my horse up the stream
I would be swept out into the sea.
succeeded in doing this, and urged him
up against the bank. He made an efort
to Chamber up, and got his fore feet on
the shore, but the teacherOus sand gave
way and he fell back again. The sec
ond time he was more successful, and
after gallant struggle succeeded in get
ting out. / never saw more frighten.
ed company than my friends on th'
shore Theysknew that they were ut
terly powerless to assist me, and did no,
believe could possibly escape. I sent
our dragoman forward to Overtake the
muleteer who had charge of my luggage
changed my clothes at the road side
and received no harm from the adven
ture. I like going to sea, but after thi'
experiment must say do not fanc.
going to sea on horseback. M. d. HI.
USES OF SoOT IN THE GARDEN.-Soo
is valuable for the ammonia which /
contains, and also for its power of reab
sorbing ammonia. The creosote it con
tains is valuable as an insect destroyer
and as a fertilizer of all garden crops
Ii the soil is dry, little common house
hold salt may be mixed with SCOT. Linn
and SCOT should never be mixed togeth
er; lime destroys the ammonia. 500
that has been stepped in water for tw
or three days is as good fertilizer a
horse-hoof parings for house-plants
and increases the vividness of the bloor
of flowers in the open air. SCOT an
salt in connection with compost-on
quart of salt to six quarts of soot-is a
excellent fertilizer for asparagus, onions
cabbages, etc. Two bushels of compos
make heavy dressing for each squal
rod of ground, to be worked into til
surface of the soil. il.-Gdrdeninq Ilustra
ed
! MASHED POTATOEs.-Wash and CT
in halves. put into boiling water, coo
until done; pour off the water, addin
i q LITTLE salt. mash Dorfoct1v amOOt