The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-09
TALMAGE CAMPING OUT.
WHAT THB BROOKLYN DIVINE
sAWIN The HOLY LAND.

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eler's Comfort-Earing and Drinking
in Oriental Fashion-GOod Fare aad
an Abundance OF It-Just Where TO
Find q Devoted Attsndant-Back a.
Jerusalem-Ths Tower OF David and
the Waung Place Of the Jews
Where Samuel Lived-BeerOtn and
Its Associations-At the Ruins OF
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BEYRoUr. Dec. ,. 1SS9-We originally
had set aside SIX consecutive days for cur
k,av a. Jerusalem, bur on the evening OF
tie second day after our return from Bethie
hem DR.. Talmage gave instructions TO begin
the enca-a pnent on the following morning.
He did this for two reasons: To avoid
trouble on Sunday, % which he is u-com-
omisingly opposed, and T. improve to the
very best advantage the delightful weather
we were enjoying before the rainy season
should set in. In Palestine the rainy season
lasts two months. during which time there
is an unremittiag sapply Of moisture, some
times present in tie form Of hae pray, at
other times falling in heavy rain.
Whether in the one form CT
the other, the atmospheric condition
is that OF perpetual dampness, making
travelling exceedingly unpleasant. We had
provided ourselves with an abundan Of
waterproof garments, and our supply of
boots and shoes was equal to every possible
condition Of weather. At the same time
DR.. Talmage aid mis- travel z companions
were anxious to make the most Of the pleas
ant days present TO US, not knowing hog
much longer they would last. So orders
were issued TO prepare camp, as the follow
ing day we were to start for the Jordan.
Camping out in tue Holy Lsnd is an ex-
perience which will bear description.
The camp is not as simple an arrange
ment as the uniniuated may suppose. In
appearances it Is a regular caravan moving
slowly, not faster than three miles an hour,
and rarely travelling longer than seven
hours day. Tie persons constituting the
members Of our camp were, the five in our
party, three of whom were ladies, one
dragoman or guide, one sheik, who was our
protection against Bedouin mArauders, a
cook, two waters and seven muleteers.
Sometimes, but not always, the sheik had a
Nutian regro to carry his ouble-barreled
gun, which be always kept loaded and
ready for business Of animals we had
eight horses, nine mules and five donkeys,
making n all a total Of eighteen persons and
twenty-five animals Besides the personal
baggage of the tourists, consisting of
trunks, valises, etc, there we're in our
camp a complete outfit Of beds and bedding,
five tables, d zen or 50 of Turkish rugs, a
stove and full supply Of cooking utensils,
an elaborate table service, all requirements
for the toilet, kitchen tent, saloon tent.
three sleeping tents, AID two smaller tents,
an abundance Of provisions, ard any guam
tity Of smaller items too numerous to men
ton.
The camp is divided into two parts, one
travelling for the accommodation of the
sight-seers, the other to ca er to their ne
cessltles of refreshment and reDose OF
these the former Is the smaller, consisting
only Of the tourists themselves the drago-
man, the sheik aud two walters who carry
with them the lunch tent. These two di-
visions Of the mp never move together,
the larger o3e OF them preceding the
tourists in order TO make ready for the
night As soon as The party arrive
at camping place, after the days travel,
they dlsmount and repair to their tents,
where they tind every hing in readiness for
their comfort. The sleeping tents are richly
decorated with Egyl tian needework, are
carpeted with sofb, thick Turkish rugs laid
on the bare ground, and each contains one
or two iron beadsteads, a table, furniture
All tAE NOAAdls %hlAl4cStaCks, &c. II DreSe IT'S
a homelike, inviting appearance. The gem
eral programme for the day is about as fol-
lows; Morning call at 8 O'Clock. Half an
hour later breakfast, consisting of eggs
and chops, bread, butter. jam and coffee.
at O'Clock the mem. ers Of the
party are on horseback ready for Their
Journey. After four hours ride
we dismount for luncheon, when the lunch
tent Is quickly raised, rug is spread on
IA 30 lad u l.
cloth, and on this is spread cold chicken,
hard-oolled eggs, sardines, bread, oranges,
nuts, raislns and cheese. The tourist re-
cline while they eat and drink in Oriental
fashion, and help themselves to what lies
before them on pl ties of agate-ware
Everything served is fresh and of excellent
quality, and there is plenty of it. While the
tourists are taking their lunch the larger
part of the encampment, which is not
packed in the morning until after the tour
ists have left, passes by and proceeds to the
next camping place. AT 1870 o'clock travel
is resumed. Three hours more in the saddle
and one feels leady for another meal. Even
the most dyspeptic person is willing for
dinner. which happily is invariably good
one. Excellent hot soup is followed with
roast meat and vegetables. Next come
roast fowl and salad. Capital pudding is
then served, Nuts, raisi $, oranges, pome-
granates, and otuer fruits, cheese, and
Turkish coffee end the repaSt. After di ner
lively bonfire is started, around which the
tourists assemble and rehearse the scenes
and incidents Of the day. AT o'clock the
shoes left in front Of the tents for the por-
ter to blacken are the sure indications that
the weary tourists have retired for the
night. Pass the camp at any time of the
night, however, and three figures are seen
to hover around the campfire They are a
shabbily-dre sed guard, it is true. but as
they are armed to The teeth with guns. pis-
tolls, bowie lves-in one word. with a
whole arsenal Of weapons-bold indeed must
be tie robbers who would dare to attack
these grin-visaged warriors. They come
quietly to tue camp about o'clock in the
evening, their services having been secured
from among the principal men in the local
ity where the party happens to be. and re-
main on duty until the camp is alive with
preparations for the next days Journey
when they take their departure as quietly
as they came.
All the attendants in camp are Arabs.
Most OF them understand but two English
words, Ego d" AMI finish, this pronounced
flemish. They say 'good" when you either
mount or dismount from your horse. Ca
resslngly they pet the animal, and at the
same time throw into their d conunciation
OF the word the two meanings: the horse is
good one; don't you think he is good
ones Your attendant says 'feenish" when
you ask him for something of which the
supply is exhausted. He is a mirthful in
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