The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-25
Unearthed in the Ruins of LechiSch, a Bible
City: SolomOn's Seal Brought
to Light.
E. moro notable a.s,ove-y r-rcr,.

Ancshes moro notable discovery report.
e9 by D-. Rruesseahach 10 thar of fas
sal Of solomon. There is 10 story
n,e-e clearly remembered BY those who
have read the Arabian Nights" than
tAa. 81 che Fryss2c slng by wAaea tina
geais were summoned 10 ire service -
is poSsessor. Arabic ard HEBREW hrera-
ture Is full os the legends OF tae weaders
performed by che might OF Soaorl9ers
Seal made through taa wisdom 90 hts
wSsest 81 a&e1arcas. IRE inscription IS
rot easy 10 read as tAose TIE ceias
because CT the peculiar shape u the let
,srS and ths fast that they are Inter
woxea with ths design ca the seal Tho
name Of solomon has been ceciehers8.
II this Is TIE genuine seal .. Solomon. IL
also has or "a ''the igeTaale name ct
God. Jehovah. but Bruesselaaca has not
been abe - make this eai 10 his ewn sat-
tr2Sssoa s.faa3 the various lines traced
upon is surface.
A5esaer coin brought 20 light is evil
IDENTIFY 70 be located about Us b. g. in
the time CT the &sng-prtexs. Jason. The
Inscription - N a peculiar isaiect cs
Syro-Ar4msle Se.aagtrg 10 that period
and is written from night 10 left. eas-
s-Ary 20 the Hebrew custom in writing.
The deciraerFnsnt Of the inscription 10
~. Jehanson q. Is. Coin OF tse Catv,"
which has 5een translated; Jason. saa
the reverse - a palm branch and snak-
ing altar. illustrating the priestly fane-
ton o. offering sacrifices In The temple.
Strictly speaking. Jason Ia not Esosica1
character. fer be lived IN the time just
folto~iEs the close OF the BIBLICAL period.
the accounts OF when are ve.y seAnty.
A sea. ring. bexr.nS the name Of Simeea
this Maccseee, who ruled i&S~.4S II. c. wAs
among the oshsr discoveries. The snscr.f,-
ton 10 most distinct u all sssaX the most
recent. and is therefore more easily read
thar the others. The letters arr Arranged
around a seyen-pointed star and yvnt
simeon. the High Priest.
To Test the Discoveries.
While Dr. Bruessselbaueh has made No
attempt 20 exploit his discoveries. he
aufheatieity. AT the same time. he says
that there Ia likely 90 be controversy re-
garding the genusneaess % sor,s Of them.
and he therefore proposes 10 place shssc
and ether manuscripts. coins and ring.
which he has dug UP. before competent
scholars TO settle. II possible. beyond Q
doubt, the question % their accuracy.
The fact that he has found manu-
script purpoTsing 20 come from the hands
Of Moses. bearing his name and that Of
Joshua (h.s successoEl on the margin,
the most primitive material ever found.
would seem 30 ha important In itself. But
there have been skslifui ssrgcrses OF such
documents before now. and. until n num-
Der Of experts have passed upon the mat
ter Judgment may have 70 be suspended.
This discovery Il. however. in lire with
other starting fnas Of the past few
years. The unea-thiag at St2par OF In
scnpsioEs which carry civilization back
10 500 or s.eoa years u. c., showing that
the art OF printing was known and rEac-
tieed st that early date, settles one OF the
ob;eetsous which has frequently been
raised against tho possibility OF Aoses
having written any part % the Bible. the
natural doubt As to the uss Of writing AZ
tia. early date.
The discoveries Of Or. Bruesselbach viii
certainly arouse widespread interest and
awaken renewed enthusiasm for the work
of exploration IN the HEY Land.