Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-11-26
REV. FRANCIS E. cLARK's NEW BOOK,
Our Journey Around the World.


This highly instructive and splen-
didIy illustrated volume is arecord of
a a,recent journey around the world,
by Rev. Francis E. Clark, ID. D..
President of the United Societies OF
Christian Endeavor, and his wife.
Throughout the long journey, which
occupied more than year, and
covered nearly fifty thousand miles
by sea and land, they enjoyed rare
opportunities for observation and
study. II is one of the most valua-
bic books ever issued by the Ameri-
can press.
The reader is personally conduct
ed through Australia, India, China,
Japan, Egypt. Palestine, Turkey,
and many other lands. We see these
countries through American eyes,
and obtain a perfectly clear view Of
them and their people, supplemented
by t,ro hundred and tscenty speRdid
illustrations from photographs, most
of which were taken by DIR. Clark
himself; for he carried complete
Photographic outfit with him.
DR.. Clarke was one of the last
Americans TO travel through China
aud Japan before the war between
these countries was begun. In this
rare volume be gives US the latest
and best insight into the daily life OF
a Chinaman in his own country; his
favorite food and odd dishes opium
fiends and their ways; the singular
rites witnessed in the temples; the
public execution of criminals; Chi
nese farms and farming; the seamy
side of Chinese life, Japanese aero
bats and their wonderful perform
ances; Japanese life, queer customs,
art, wonderful skill, etc., the burn
ing CHATS of India, where the bodies
of the dead are consumed on huge
piles of wood "a ceremony DIR. Clar k
witnessed); the Towers of Silence
where the dead are exposed to be
devoured by thousands of waiting
vultures that constantly sit on the
walls; wonderful native jugglers,
fearless snake charmers and salIirs-
these are but few of hundreds OF
interesting topics presented.
Their route led across the land that
Joseph gave to his father and breth-
rem: past the very fields where the
Israelites made bricks without straw,
and along the highways where once
rolled the chariots of the Pharaohs.
The story of the discovery of the
mummy of the Pharaoh who oppres-
sed the children of Israel, is wonder
fully interesting. IL was found
among those of forty other mummies
of kings, and princes in the royal
mortuary chamber in the Theban
Hills, and the Identification of Pharaoh
is complete. Illustrations from pho
tographs show where the mummy was
found, and others give full length,
profile, and front views of this an
cient king who was contemporary
withMoses and reigned in Bible times
thus enabling all to see '.just how
Pharaoh looked"
A journey was made of hundreds
of miles in an old spring wagon across
Turkey and Armenia, through an
unknown country, infested by rob-
bers and hostile natives, the scene of
the late horrible massacres OF Arme-
mans by Turks and Khurds. DIR.
Clark was the last Christian to travel
across these countries bofore these
terrible massacres were perpetrated.
The story of this perilous trip is full
of thrilling interest and exciting
adventures.
Mrs. Clark accompanied her hus-
band everywhere. She draws avivid
picture of life in far-off lands, sAs
seer through Woman's Eyes"
The work is published by the old
and welI-known firm OLA. ID. Worth
ington & Co., Hartford, Conn.,, whose
imprint is sufficient guarantee of the
excellence of the volume.
Mrs. Edward d. GIaize, of this
place, is agent for this work.