Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-15

summit, but an open level space, Wnere
the lambs, five or six in number, are
killed. roasted with fire, and then eaten
in haste. 1t is the only locality in the
world where the passover is celebrated,
and this Is the only Samaritan com
munity, now in existence. Coming
down from the mountain, two of my
companions remained on Gerizim and
two stood on the plain at the bottom,
while ascended Mt. Ebal and recited
o Psalm, every word of which they
heard distinctly. l remember to have
heard NV friend. DR.. Stuart Robinson,
say he made similar experiment with
the same SUCCESS. Two natural amphi-
theatres rise, the one from Ebal and the
other from Gerizim, directly facing each
other, thus securing the required condi-
tions for hearing from one mountain to
the other. But at the time of the So
lemnity detailed in the closing:verses of
the 9th chapter of Deuteronomy and
the opening verses of the 2Sth, / have
no idea that ali the people heard the
words of the Levites Ittering blessings
or curses, standing on one spot on either
mountain. The multitude in the plain
beneath would have extended for miles,
and the Levites were no doubt arranged
in long lines along the mountain sides
uttering the commanded words in con-
cert, thus causing the people to hear all
along the extended plain between the
two mountain ranges which run parallel
with each other to distances beyond
sight.
GAMARTA, JEZREEL, MAIN, ETC.
Our route the next two days led US to
4 off o;k IF ri
the modern Sebastiyeh, to Jezreel, ever
associated with the memory of the
wicked Ahab and the more wicked
Jezebel, and across the splendid plain of
Esdraelon or Megiddo; by Shunem,
where We remained three hours resting
in lemon grove, fragrant with blos-
SONS and musical With the hum of bees );
by Main, where We stopped to read the
9Th chapter of the gospel of Luke; by
Gilboa, ever vocal with that nlost pa
thetic of all elegies in which David la
ments the death of Saul and Jonathan.
Our tents were pitched one night at the
foot of Mt. Taber, in most unpleasant
proximity to very large encampment
of rowing Bedouins, whether friendly or
unfriendly we did not know.
SEA OF CAgIIEE.
The next day we met splendid COM
pany of another tribe, without tents,
we'll mounted and we'll armed, who rode
proudly by us without nod or word Of
sals.tatioa, @n4 Gp tho following night
another OF the great aspirations Of our
travel was attained, ior We were en-.
camped on the shores of The Sea of
Gdlilce. Our camp was within a few
yards of the water, and little south of
the town of Ifberias. 1t was night of
rare beauty, ana pna rGso-istions of the
place kept us awake and out OH the
beach to a late hour. The next morn
ing l took most refreshing bath in the
sea, but / would not have gone alone
had I known what had happened on the
spot only the Friday betote. an Eng
lish gentleman left his camp for the
purpose of taking a bath, and while,
walking along the shore he was sudden
iy seized by two Russians, anu his arms
pinionad to his SIDE, 90 tl.st he aupid apt
draw his revolver; all of bis money was
taken from him, and then the robbers,
having fired off every barrel of his revo.
lver, handed it back to him, and escap-
ed with their booty! The present dis
tress, owing to the scarcity of food, drives
many of the people to desperation. and
the pTasanl seas6n Gas besh Alsqe Aoia.
bic by the number and Eoldness of the
robberies which have been committed.
If the native authorities cannot repress
these acts of violence, the Governments
represented by those who are the sub
jects of these atrocities will have to take
the matter in hand, and demand better
protection for their citizens travelling
in Ealesti2e. IN consequence ofthe rob
berry at i!atrHn, OF Vhiqn i gage you
some account in q former letter, our
muleteers were arrested. ana We were
unable to proceed with our Journey. 1t
was serious interruption to our plans
to have TO engage another dragoman,
secure new tents, and make all our ar
rangeiI4eii IS fCtHuf. Journey Gf?acil. mLiG,
and other unexpected hindrsneas, mas
made cur stay in Palestine longer than
we anticipated, and will necessarily pro.
long my absence from home.
But we could not afford to permit con.
siderations like these to mar the pre-
cious memories awakened by the locali>
ties around US. The present was too full
of immediate interest, and all the asgo-
ciations Oh the PLACES were too sacred to
allow persana! regrets to interfere with
the enjoyment Of the hour. AS explora.
tions OF the shore ca foot would have
been too ratiguing and tedious, our first
care was to engage good boat, manned
by crew of seven Arabs, that we might
be rapidly conveyed to such points as
we wished to visit. When we left the
little pier the wind was so light that it
was necessary to Use the o.-s, lat pre-
sentiy a bree.e fr5Ea the right quarter
sprang up, and we went under sssail-
Need l say that the five hours we spent
in this way on the sea of Galilee were
among the most delightful we passed in
Palestine? For what is this sea of Cali
lee, set in its exquisite frame of green
hills, but little oval mirror rejecting
the beauty and glory pf our Lords lie
on earth? On these Illuminated shores,
lie wrought some of His most beneilcent
miracles and delivered some of His most
tender and moving discourses. On these
waters He sailed in company with His
disciples. and once when they were over
taken by the tempest upon these waves
He walked to their rescue, and at His
command the storm became calm, Cn
the +ognt cf 44ea!itndpa, "a aigntaf this
sea, He preached the serrlon froG, which
the world has derived So many OF its
most important lessons. And here it
was tliat after His resurrection He stood
on the shore in the misty light of the
early morning, so that "the disciples
knew not that it was Jesus" until 1.-THE
disciple whom Jesus loved" and who
loved Him GO acdent,y i: fstusa, said
$50 quick is fnaeYe pf affection 10 raeog.
nize the object OF ita regard, "IT IS THE
LORD"
The Bible is the best guide book
through the land of Palestine, and the
..canel of st. Matthew is the best read
ing for the sea of Galilee. I trust we
found it so on this memorable day.
Tomorrow night we exnect to en-
camp st Nasaretn, and tnan we strike
across the country to the Mediterranean,
and will go by way Of Acre, Tyre, and
Sidon to Beirut. NJ. d. Fl.
NOTES FOR THE FARM.-If you are
troubled about the grain chest with
mice, watch for their holes and scatter o
little copperas in them. A few grains
will drive them away.
If your horse IS troubled with scratch
es, mix up little saltpetre and lard and
put upon the sore part renew daily un-
til cured. Keep clean by using CASTLE
soap.
Professor Dana says COW will make
about seventy pounds Of manure day,