The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
THE HOLY LAND.
Joseph A. Weaver Tells How He Got
There and What He
Saw,

Saw.
Joseph A. Weaver, prominent member
of the Presbyterian church, who has just
returned from trip TO the far east, deliv-
cred a highly entertaining and instruc-
tive talk on his travels, in the church last
evening. A large audience greeted him
and listened attentively to his remarks.
Mr.. Weaver spoke in substance as follows
"The route followed included Ber-
muda, Granada, Alexandria, Jerusalem,
Bethany, Cairo, Athens Smyrna, Con-
| stantinople, Rome and Paris / left New
York on Feb. 9th with the thermometer
degrees below zero. The company was
represented by 32 states, 433 person being
| in the party. After being out about 30
hours the weather became warm and
| pleasant. Bermuda was reached 10 hours
| late, owing to storm at sea, The Ber-
muda islands are covered with luxuriant
vegetation and vegetables of all kind were
| ready for market. From Bermuda the
ship sailed to Gibralter and here trip
was made through the English garrison.
Granda, 121 miles distant was next Wis
tied. The Alhambra here was u fine place
in its time, but at the present is partly
in ruins. Around the palace is quite an
extensive forest. This is noted as the
place where Columbus was fitted out for
his voyage by the queen, and the first
gold that Columbus brought from Amer
lea is used in the decoration of some of
the rooms. The II towers where the
Moorish king kept his wives were also Wis
tied.
A short stop was made at Algiers. This
was the place of refuge for the Moors
when they were driven out of Spain.
Alexandria was found to be quite -four
ishing city. Cairo, situated 131 miles
from Alexandria, was visited Feb 27th.
The thermometer stood mt 9I degrees and
the roads We're very dusty,
DON'T USE WAGONS.
This country seemed very fertile Crops
are raised entirely by irrigation. No
wagons are used, transportation being by
means of camels and donkeys. The
houses are made of mud and are not scat
tered as in this country, all the people
living in little hamlets. In many places
the families and the beasts live in one
room, the meals being eaten out of doors.
After reaching Cairo, the pyramids and
sphinx were visited, they being about
eight miles from the city. The pryamids
are certainly wonder, the largest one
being $50 feet high and covering 13 acres
of ground. A number of smaller ones
are in the neighborhood. The sphinx is
an object of great curiosity and is consid-
erably defaced. 1t measures 30 feet high
and 40 feet long. What is claimed to be
the finest museum in the world is at
Cairo.
Fort Said and Joppa were touched on
the way to Jerusalem No carriages are
allowed in this city and donkeys We're
used as means of conveyance. Jerusalem
is laid out in strange manner. The
stores are about six feet wide and eight
feet long. There are no sidewalks and
people walk in the streets. There are
many idlers lying around the stores.
Men and beasts are used to transport bag
gage from place to place. The absence of
wagons seems very strange.
Bethany Is found to be in ruins, only
few families living in the place. The
road which was trayersed by the Savior
was taken to the Mt. of Olives. A fine
view was here taken of the Dead Sea and
the city of Jerusalem.
The Garden of Gethsemane was visited
and the place of Christ's betrayal and his
parting with the apostles pointed out.
The garden is enclosed by wall 12 feet
high.
NUMBER OF LEPERS
Were seen at the pool of Solomon who
presented pitiable spectacle, with hands
and feet gone The tomb of Christ and
the place of cruciflxion were also visited
The visit in Bethlehem was full of in
terest as here was shown the field where the
wise men watched their hocks and the
well where they stopped to refresh them
selves. Here was also seen the place of
Christ's birth.
Smyrna and Ephesus were visited and
found to be prosperous cities since throw
ing off the Turkish rule.
Naples is beautiful city divided into
three parts by water. Several buildings
in the city We're injured somewhat by an
earthquake last year, but as a usual thing
these quakes cause little damage
Constantinople is noted for the large
number of dogs within its borders. AS
high as 22 have been counted lying in one
place A dog is considered sacred ami
NAL in Constantinople and hence receives
very good care.
yEsUvIUs WAS VISITED
BY carriages A climb was made TO the
mouth of the crater. A look within only
revealed smoke. Pompeii has been ex-
ca".,ted to great extent and much of it
is In good state of preservation. Some
of the paintings on the walls are nearly
as bright as they were on the day they
were painted,
Rome is very interesting city st,
Peters church was possibly the finest
ediflce visited on the trip. 1t contains the
finest statuary and paintings in the world.
An elaborate altar In the center 100 feet
high is only visited by the pope on special
occasions. The Vatican and the Coliseum
proved to be highly interesting on account
Of their massiyeness,
After leaving Rome a stop was made
at Paris, after which l sailed for New
York, thankful, after all that was still
an American citizen.
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