Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-01

lum. We quicken our pace. Then
the suburbs--long blocks of Jewish
houses, newly built, outsile still of the
city--appear; but these only serve 10
conceal, aud not tD show, the view ol
the city. Then the Russian establish
ment, within walls, like a fortress. and
with its splendid appointments, for pil.
grims and sick. for poor aud rich and
then, town itself, still outside the
walls, from which you catch gIimpses
ot the green slopes of the valley of
Hnnom, aud the old dusty graveyard
aud empty pool Of Gihon, aud the an.
cient aqueduct; and there. right before
Us, the iar-iamed JaIIagate, with its
moving mass of people. Then the
western walls of Jerusalem, with their
old gray stones aud baltlements aud
far oil, shining aud seething in heat
aud light, aud is regular IN its sub.
lime masonry rs wall built by the
hand of man, full fifty miles away, is
the splendid range of Moab.
The shops and market, aud build.
ing going ON about the Jaha gate, aud
the groups of all nations which take
their way to aud from it, or saunter
aud iabber about it, do not impress
one with any feeling of sancliiy but
this one picture, nay, these two pic.
lures, do One IL the weird. Mpahitish
mountain well of the Desert. far Off
beyond the Dead Sea aud the Jurdan
The other Is an unexpected, dramatic,
aud strange spectacle in the midst of
the road. In sight of this Holy City,
'u the first view, We perceive over
hundred pilgrim priests and their
lrlends-all in black apparel-fall
pru,irate in the dust! A. we pass
lhey chant their prayers and kiss the
earth. Vino are they? Whence come
they? They are pilgrims from the
iar.oif Peninsula Of Spain. Their
wives, sisters, mothers, and pari-hon.
crs have caught the vision of the heav.
cnly city. which their Saviour made
the marvel OF history, aud they lie "-i.
lent as a nun in alteration" aud then
arise, giving glory, before the precious
and hallowrd home of the Incarnate
Son of God
WHAT WONDERS, INDEED.
Ii is said that Time never works. Il
only eats aud consumes. rot. and rusts.
But it does work aud such wonders
Out Of this llltIe span Of Judcan
land, fifty by two hundred miles only.
and during the lnp-c of two thousand
years-wbat wonders. Beyond yon.
der hills, now in our view. was born
IN the manger the God Man-mystery
of mysteries. These solemn, dark.
eyed priests of Spain. IN their revercnt
way, recognize the wonders. even a.
the magi who came from the East.
Suppose this gave not the beautiful
earthly vision Of the Sacied City sup.
pose the approach from the jordan or
from Damascus would enhance more
the material aitraclion-was it not
here that ? aud swelling hearts uf the
Crusaders first bcncld the city of their
hope aud their powers! Ii they cIuld
sail aud march, 80 far. under hrmlet
and mail, aud all priya,iou. to rescue
the Holy Scpulchere from the Paynim,
what wonder now that these from the
realm of Isabella the Catholic" who
gave her jewel, to enlarge the King
dom oi Christ upon our planet, should
fall prosiraie before the walls OF that
city which contained the grave whence
came the Rcdcemer! We ppndercd
much this strange spectacle. Pilgrim.
from fat-oif America. whose geography
vas not known until the Jewels OF
Spain found il--nui known when these
great transactions Of salvation were
here enactcd--we could not refrain
irum sympathetic tears at the pros.
pect OF "A city 50 hallowed by sacrifice,
aud SO sauciitied by time. :. :. Cox.