The sun., 1881-11-27
THE STIR IN THE EAST
What Bethieher, 10 To-Day-scencs of the
Snyious's Birthp nee.

BEiIfhEHEM Oct. 10.-I propose thre0 let
sers for your readers ne to Bethlehem Jerusn-
lem. and Bethany: birth. death. and ascension.
] Ibegln at Betb!ehem.
The distance from Jerusalem TO Bethlehem Ia
but half j zsn miles. Nc proposed to go TO
and from It in a morning. Oar vchiclc and
female French driver which brought us from
Jafla were retained for the PURPOSE Although
tho road was rough and stony. and the sroe,s
narrow. we risked the carriage anl ignored the
donkey on the pledge OF tho guide. Tho aeane
showed that thoro was come risk. as many OF
tho streets were impassabls for "A carriage.
We leave the Jaffn gate and under the upper
a1ueduct and over the upper part OF Gihon.
and then drive nearly due south. Tho bel Of
the kidron. In the deep valley on our lef. pur-
cues its empty way to the Dead Sea. willis on
tho right and to the west along the horizon. in
broken and gray masses lis tho mountains OF
Judah, shutting out tho Mediterranean. Ono
lonely pcrson we meet amid tho unaccus-
toned puth between tho stone walls before wo
reach the direct way 10 Bsthlehrm. He wears n
stove-ppe hat. It's stranGeuess and awkward
ness in this land OF robe. fcz and turban cro-
atcs n smile. When we reach the main road
and lenvo the F" hin OF evil counsel" on our left.
we find the way filed with laden cames. Un-
der thu lash Of our guide these give tho way.
mud with considerable malice both they and
their drivers tumble and tumble about n;rk-
wardly amid the rubbIo of the road. The
olives arc thick. perforated. and old. in the
Gcds. within the stone walls. Where" we
ask OF the guide. do they get so much stone
for the was3' They are ten feet wide and
three high. and. like the Duchmnns wall OF the
anecdote. ~ when they fall down they are higher
than when they stand up!'
Why do you ask 2" says the guide: don't
you see the Aslls are full OF stoncs7"
Bn; no enc could miss any stonos out OF
those fields" we remarked.
Oh a few are left over" responds the guide.
How the hardy olive Gun find sustenance on
such stony rreend.' lie a miracle.
We are happy ia q breezy day. which miti-
gates the 1srceness sf the sun. What q crowd
o. people now are upon the road. going to Beth
lehem aud Hebron; and to Beersheba. oven
unto Rahebethl Nine out OF ten Of these are
upon doukeys and camsls: aud moro than
threc-four;h have their eyes sore or shaded !:
md these are Arabs. whose suit is sometimes
gay in color. but generally Of stripes. brown
and white. which reminds us OF the dress OF our
pcntant:ares. depending in the face Of tho
wcarer They carry tho long Damascus gun.
and plentiful pouch. for tho desert and danger.
Cactnses. with thslr big stocks and leaves.
furnish some OF the hei4os. and turn" the
anmns from tho fields. We meet some who
are blue eyed and good eyed. in Eurorcan
dress. Thess ars OF tho German colony which
here thrves upcn the old stony coil and makes
its crops oi grape aud grain iu their season. or
several crops in one season. Some herds OF
black and white cattls Of Dutcl breed ars seen
picking up a nliet ruwiulHiinn from IN"
trowned herbaGe and the ,eu caves left on
thr trUcs.
Tho land Is not unlike the Arcss oi tho Arab
brown AMI white. 1t s burnt WITH the sun %
hlr now departing summer and white with the
Ali ih' is fine isnd!" wa say ironically TO
The guide.
"GoHa ln2a! gpss: + Is" ,yy"sponds the
Good deal OF he.t 0hout it."
But We notice that where wafer runs the vine
fnrts OF th- Germans atpPtr. and tho walls
hnye trim look. Thrift. T-uton! thy pane is
r as TO as .OT The r@da sn
OF our college days. appear on th- hacks ot null
Mtudinous donkoys .oing up to M city. wniie
blue roDe,! tattooei Arab flEnH.rs. nre baskets
d, manure gathered in Jern.a,o.n. The plain
wide by three long. Here David defeated the
Philistincs and many other associations c!us-
vcrnei. which another Samuel has ,.cscribei
ami !lpe We'll of Bethehrfn. :, whch is lY. Tie
cories IN for IN explanation rom our Bib''cA
guide. win 40, .Guotet.cis rcrn "samunl'
nside. W hni PASSED tho traditional tree wncra
11nies hnnE.d himself and the rural aoo1n e.
fraii.iol dctracl from tho main ohiee.-Batnlo-
hon. Yhe Well q the rh: however; is one o.
tke se.s1d II Aat,hew; for dd rot ths wiss
foan 20 70 draw 't 1atsrs Wa Il not here ere tht the
Tst"ctinn n the star which Led them was seen
Tn"n wn pass re Gr.e!; convent OF Elirh.
wh.re otter stories nre told, not now worth the
Bihlehe'n and JerusHie'n ar. v.sib!e-"t Twin
1rd IN mutual being" birth. and fcath. FROM
Loaf mountain cni I'd tho Tomb OF Heroi. II is
hiGh Ghi rolnc. IL is he scene Of ainassacre
OF Fan n';,gn,ge; bar ts,nks into no'hlneness.
cuted. along Tith that dim vision; shining hard
mt bIusH ize steel. ,we0ty five and more
m'lcs way Il rough avenu.s # back and gray
Hrn-ba'hei mountains. Tat ls the Dand
Sea- 1ns is oar first giin'ps. a. this ia;
nous lapora;avy aud sport Of ni!iure Be.ow and
eve am memory. Il is The ile!i o: Boaz and t.o
:. Ram an4 Iuks!' cfios .2,ut our guide.
:" Ruth and B,e2. rather" r,sgon,.ed. with
law. IT, .-Hge With curious aye over the rol
ing b. nk and no. dry fields whera tho ever
Taen Ba,hiaham appears M re clearly It,
prominent oblact is the Clurch OF the Nativity
within ia semicirci-. On tho right ia t,s oil
kuieht Tenri.r's castle. now tha house Of t!.s
much err ue anioi!va. the square. solid hou--s
ef Ur.t.le nem. and t.rracei niiis, cardenad and
EroYed. amid edges oi Limestone. make as
pretIy :. picture N us frame OF rock as artist
Our eui.!e calls n halt at the foot OF tho Hill.
W " Q az al ~ s.nEuinr square tomb Il IS not I'M
for the tgria! Of molly men in Aigi-rs and Syria.
II is tne tomb OF Rache!. Surrounding il ara
tho sioycnly tombs oI Aohamued LIS. with their
Iou2h l;,ayestones lying looesiy III dirt and
dust. II was built by the Hebrews Here tnoy
come on Thsrs,iays to wall and burn inceus-.
There IL no .!outt that here not only Was Ben
ialnin bora. hut Rachel died Ail agree e ihi!s;
and II Is pheasant to have brotGots-both He
brew aut Auslcn, both of WHOM claim fs-
siWpi H. AL 'hEt concerns Ja"oh-sgres upon
sometime Here Jstob set pillar 70 niemoriz,
tie La: -sstiu., uGc- Ut her WHOM! lie Won aitsr
such Il r7iasntc. though diia.ury. eOurtship.
Ssy.n ~ ar, wa nothing loI Tho love he tore
her" 90 And IS Tor ule. how sad the simple
etOry-' buried her ttrra. IN tho way oI EpEGh
the same j. B-thleheu!'
VINO = the strange man We e-e sitting YEARLY
ut the Urohsd door Of the touuH What bTln@s
this p,lsrIra hnre-he Of the grisly beard HaI
lcp.. u'k kcuIpt hair2 He is no ArsG-Ro He
brew. He wears no b1urnous OF sirlped asd co
DARK C.1.Tii1-. only plain blacs eartuss.,
dusty. Ise ais bare Ieef. VIVA travail We Ash
hinI. tnrSnEh Our Yank eo- Arab guide. not ats
Rrtncr Iu"1riOls AZ this SAD s,raH-;e. end lero!y
Nar'ior at tie brit place o. Benoni i son Of ny
soTrpT''-ls h. too. liks us. = pilgrim To this
tomb mt siri.s oi the elder ,iyf i"s. he is
pll-,r.ni. iIss us-asd from Eussia. he is a
q r...6f fu.4A " nj