Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-01
Modern Jerusalem

"The conservative estimate of the pcpu
iation of Jerusa'em," eays ex.Consul Gil
msn who has jast returned, to Free Pres
reporter, sis about $4,000, OF wbioh one-hal
ara Jews sDd the remainder Mosiems aD6
| Obristians, the former beicg In the msiority
I is impossible to accurately estimate the
RUNNER, however, ae the gathering Of statiG
tics Ia made un!swful by the Koran. The
Mohammedsn Bible. A copy Of that book
s very bsrd to obtain, and enything pub.
| ished concerning 1t that falls into the hands
Of che Tnrkleh government ls Immediately
| destroyed.
TIE English Missionary Society still ex.
is,s 10 Jerusalem, but makes no Moslem
converts, ewing 10 the fact, In great mea.
sure, that o CONVERTED Moslem is q, once
driven Gus OF the couotry by the natvee.
scaesj, I sm toiter satisfied that they re.
rnein as thew are, for, as general rule, q
p,oseyted Christian who has to rebounce
the koran usually loses his best characteris-
scs and goes to the bed.
"Thsre are practically three Sabbatbs 10
Jeruss em-Fridsy, the Moslem day Of wor-
ship; Saturday for the Jewe and Sonday for
the Christians Practically there Is no ssb-
bslh, for business goes On IpiaterrupteoIy
very day In the week.
"Jernsalem Ia growing-to1ard tbs Dorih.
~ee;--j ast ss was predicted by the pfonte:s
Jeremiah and u .oharisb. The city is eur
rouoded by a wall, and 10 Accommodate his
increase In growth e new gate lac baeo cut
through. The old Pates were made In The
shape CT the letter l., probably 10 prsgeut
he eeey entrance by enemies. but this Few
gaze wss cut directly through. II is eitu.
s,sh gear the old Tower of Goliath.
The Americans have colony by them.
selves. and are very popular Ti;h the high
caste Turks. who Vieit them in large num-
barr. Probably one reason fjr this Ia the
iaot .bss he American ladies are pot bid
.;en fr,m Il their eight, as are their own
women. To see ED tax to an unveiled
msricsp charms them. Some years ego
nuolber o. Americans, mos.ly from Chicago,
went TO jerusalem believing they were to
sss GoEish on earth. Their belief is chatter
20 by thiS line. l thiUk, for five OF them
have died. The visitor 10 this country must
bs exceptionally we'll read. Th6rs is 30 much
&C. see lnst q man must b3 we'll versed,
especially ia Bible history, to adequately
comprehend iG all. The foreign resident
ConsuIs have the best opportunities for see.
ing and learning everything that the cue
soma there allow them 70 see. a Consul is
locked upon 81 a sort OF PRICE. has the
entree 50 she highest places and is hera!ded
when he comes and goes.
"Sooisty IL unlike our own. Caste is rig.
idly ehs rnie Tue highest Class is CON-
posed Of effaad!s. paonas and the oldest
families, aud the scale graduates down 20
tie peasant. There is no color line there,
the negro being given equal PRIVILEGES with
Themselves, and for that one thing the Mo
STEM laughs &c the American.
Ia dress the natives have not changed
since the time of Abraham. Their methods
of pursuing agriculture are the same also.
The primitive wooden plough Ia still ussd !,
and THE they guide With one hand, while
with The other they hold tbs relns, thus lit
erelly following cut the words Of Scripture.
The soil is naturally fertile. and with more
rain or some method of irrigation could be
msGe to yield bountiiully. The land is
very rocky also, and the fertile soil exists
ONLY la pstches."-Detroit Free Press.