The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

pools to their original state of useful
ness.
There is near the upper pool huge
building with castelated walls, obviously
of Saracenic origin.
A short distance to the right of this cas-
tie is the sealed fountain of Solomon.
(Song of Solomon, w., 12) which regulated
and secured the constant supply of water
for the Holy City
The pools consist of three enormous els
terms OF marble masonry, and their meas
urements are as follows: The lower pool
is in length, $50 feet; breadth east end, 207
feet, west las feet; depth at east end, 80
feet. DR.. Thomson says that when full it
would float the largest man-of- war that
ever plowed the ocean,"
The middle pool is 24s feet above the
lower pool and is 423 feet in length, $50 feet
in breadth at the east end, and $50 feet at
the west end, and is 80 feet ip depth at the
east end
The upper pool is 100 feet above the mid
die pool and in length is $50 feet, in
breadth at the east end 236 feet, at the
vest end 22S feet and has a depth of %
For more than three hours from these
pools We passed over a rough road south
ward. valleys and spurs of hills are
fig gardens are seen. on both sides during
much of the way. Merchantmen with
their long camel trains, are frequently
met; husbandmen are seen following
their one-handled plows, drawn by dom
keys and oxen.
Soon we reached a spot where the Jews
ed his tent, which is still known as the
house of Abraham.
A crowd of thoughts rushed through our
minds as we passed over the old road to
Hebron, probably the oldest road in the
world. Over il Abraham passed on that
journey of faith to sacrifice his son of
promise on Mount Moriah; over it David
led his faithful host to conquer the
stronghold of the Jebusites on Zion; here,
doubtless, Isaac, Jacob and Solomon walk
ed, thinking of the destiny of that nation
which promised to be the center of univer-
sal empire, and along this way, perhaps,
the child Jesus was borne in His mothers
arms on the flight to Egypt.
We were somewhat wearied when we
passed through the gate of the old city of
Hebron, one of the most ancient cities in
the world We know that it was built
seven years before Zoan. Numbers, xiii,
- that is, Tanis IN Egypt, and when
Josephus wrote it was $500 years old. It
was a walled city in the time of Abraham
Genesis, xiii, 100 and we also learn from
Genesis that Damascus was a city at the
same time, but which can claim seniority
is not known.
Here lived the father of his people and
the friend of God" from this place To-
seph went forth to seek his bratbTen SG =,
Shechem, where his strange fate befell
him; here il was that Joshua Waged fierce
struggles; this was selected as one of the
cities of refuge; unto which the pursued
manslayer might flee; il was here that
David had his residence for over seven
years, when he reigned over Judah alone
Here AbSOlOm was born and led his wild
faithless life, and in this place was Alb
ner treacherously murdered by Joab.
Hebron is situated in the narrow Valley
or EShcol, still Astounding in VINEYARDS.
the streets are dark and dirty. and ne
houses are mostly built of stone and COW
cred over with cupolas, or small domes.
whlch gives a curious and interesting eff
OF the $4,000 people who live in this
unique old town about GOO are Jews who
attract attention by their pale faces and