Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-05-26
Az INTERESTING LETTER.

Thatcher we are enabled to present our
readers with the following interesting
letter from the, old world as seen by
hls daughter.
LARNAcA, CypHus,.April 2i, 1882.
DEAR FATnER:-iou will doubtless
be surprised to hear that | have just
returned from a trip to Jerusalem. for
| had not thought of going there at
this season, until a sudden attack OF
fever rendered change Of some kind
necessary. We then decided that since
| had never been there, and must 60
somewhere, the wisest plan would he
to go to Jaffa, and if / felt strong
enough, after resting few days, go on
to Jerusalem. As Miss Dawson had
never made the trip she decided to go
with me.
We lett Larnaca the evening Of
Tuesday. March 2Sth. by the Austrian
steame, "Jranus.' As we had travelled
on the same boat from Smyrna to
Cyprus last summer, and knew the
captain very well, we felt quite at our
ease. We reached Beyrout the next
morning about ten, and as soon as we
could land, we drove out to the Amerl-
can College, Or rather to the residence
of DR.. Bliss, President of the institu-
ton. We had lunch with Mrs. Bliss,
and after resting awhile, started out to
find our friends the Bentons, who mov-
ed over from Cyprus about three
months since. They were of course
very much surprised to see us, as they
knew we were not in the habit OF
taking such excursions at thi. season of
the year.
We spent pleasant afternoon with
them, and that evening started on tic
,IaiFa We found to our great delight
that Madam Hiss and Miss Thompson,
two ladies from the British Syrian
Schools IN Beyrout were to be our fel.
low passengers. When we reached our
destination the next morning, we were
surprised to find the sea perfectly ca I'm
as the port of Jaffa is noted for bein g
very rough and dangerous. 1t is an
open roadstead like that of Larnaca.
but being full of rocks is much more
dangerous. Through the kindness OF
Madam HISS, We landed without any
inconvenience whatever, and were soon
on our way to the Jerusalem Hotel IN
the German colony, outside the city, or
town, as | should more properly say.
Just before reaching the hotel, we met
Miss Dawson, an American lady to
whom we had letter of introduction
from sister Sue As soon as she heard
that | was a sister of Mrs. Fluhart
from Cyprus, she insisted on taking us
to her home which was just opposite the
hotel, and of course infinitely more
pleasant. We staid with her until the
next Monday. As she had spent some
time with relatives in Jefferson City,
we had several mutual acquaintances,
and soon telt like old friends. You
will be pleased to know that her father
was one of Uncle VIM. Greer's most in
innate friends. That of course was an
other bond Of union. Miss d. came
out to Jatfa about two years since to
take charge Of mission school former
ly conducted by her cousin Miss Bald
win and Mrs. Hay. The former was
for many years missionary of the
Episcopal board in Athens. Miss D..
was Joined a few months since by her
sister, and they have very hourishing
and interesting school for Arab boys.
It, known as the "Mmy Baldwin
Memorial School, and has always be, n
conducted by Episcopal ladies, but Is
an indept ndent mission. Thursday
evening we went to visit an English
medical mission under the charge of
Miss Mangan, assisted by th:ee other
other English ladies' There Is a dispen-
sary where poor people are received at
certain hours, and whea the medicines
are distributed, a meeting is held, and
addresses are made IN Arabic.
The next day we visited the celebrat-
ed Scotch mission school under Mass
Arnott's charge. She was unfortunately
not at al: well and we could not see her
but had pleasant cali with her sister
Miss Walker, an assistant The school
is for girls and is ye.y large, but en-
tirely work of charity, the children
are poor ana are all supported by
scholarships. They are trained to sing
beautifully; better it is said than the
pupils of anyother school in Syria.
On Saturday we went to visit the
house of "Simon the Tanner 1t is
situated by the sea side and all the
tanners are there together; so since
Simon probably resided near his house
Of business, if not in it. there Is little
reason to doubt that it was somewhere
near there that Peter saw his wonder
tul vision. There are four tanneries
in row. just by the seaside, and
Scotch gentleman | met afterwards
told me he lad visited all of them, so as
to be sure Of the right one. We how.