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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

| bound when 5courged; the place where
he was stripped by the soldiers. and
the prison In which he was incarcerat-
ed previous TO being led to the place
Of crucnxon, etc.
In front Of this building Is a small
area, occupied by a sort OF bazaar for
the sale OF sacred relics, and used also
as a place OF gathering Of all classes
Of pilgrims Within this building near
the door surrounded by low railing,
Is the Stone OF Unction, which consists
Of a marble slab on which the body OF
the Savior Is said TO have been anolnt-
ed for the burial. This. we were told,
however, Is not the real stone. as that
was concealed underneath 10 prevent
deyout pilgrims from carrying Il of,
or wearing It away by constant kiss
ing, as was the case with the bronze
toe al ST. Peters. at Rome. Several
lamps are suspended over this sacred
spot, and kept constantly burning.
THE HOLY sEPULCHER.
We proceeded 10 the apartment ap-
proprlated to the Holy Sepulchre.
twenty-slx feet long, by eighteen
broad, ornamented by dome. We
entered, first a small apartment. called
the Chapel Of the Angel where It is
said he sat upon the stone which had
been rolled away from the door Of the
sepulchre. A portion Of this stone
stands upon a low pedestal. though 10
IS asserted that the real stone was
stolen by the Armenans, and Is now
exhibited In their chapel From this
apartment, a low narrow door opens
into the vault OF the sepulchre. II has
a dome roof sustained by short marble
columns The place where the Sayior's
body Is said 20 have lain, is covered
by marble slab, considerably worn at
me edges by the continued kissing Of
pilgrims. A large number Of gold and
silver lamps are suspended over II, and
kept constantly burning. II Is fitted
up as an altar. above Il are costly
gifts, thiCkly set with precious stones,
presented by different sovereigns OF
Europe.
a Greek priest was officiating when
We entered who signihed his recOgni-
tlon OF our presence by scattering
sweet perfumery In great abundance
over our persons. All pilgrims were
spriukled IN like manner, who were
constantly crowding IN upon their
hands and knees kissing the cold mar
bic, sohbing and bathing II with their
tears This Is said 10 have been hewn
in the rock, but we could see no rock
the floor tomb, and walls are all mar
bic.
HILL OF CALVARY.
We assembled a fight Of steps 60 an
apartment or small chapel. which Is
said TO cover the Hin Of Calvary.
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Illustrated in the following description
OF scenes enacted N the Church Of the
Holy SepulChre. on Easter eve, each
successive year, it Is pretended that
holy fire descends from heaven, light
Ing up all the lamps in the Holy
sepulChTe. on this occasion multi
tudes OF enthusiastic pilgrims are as
sembled from every quarter OF the
globe. awaiting with burning anxiety
TO participate In It's benefits. and 10 re-
ceiye us holy Influences Just before
the prescribed moment for this mirac-
ulDus descent the Greek patriarch en-
tiers the tomb, alone and presently
gives out through a hole In the wall,
the holy fire, 10 the eager and excited
multitude.
In former years all the churches par
tlcpatel In the performance Of these
rites, but latterly have desistgd. one
after anothertlll at present, this prac-
tice is continued only by the Greek
church, At these extraordinary scenes
very serious accidents frequently oc-
cur-old men and women crushed and
trampled 70 pieces, or perhaps quar-
rels arise between rival scots, resulting
in shooting and stabbing one another
In eighteen hundred and thirty-four
A'FlRl tAHA' anu ANdI D 100 NNNIll0 NNIH NlA~
acted In that sacred building. While
the church was crowded with Christian
pilgrims, "A contention arose, In which
the Turkish guards engaged; the con-
fusion soon became general, and d.
rectly grew into a terrible battle. The
scene of horror cannot be described.
Numbers were bayoneted or knocked
down with the butt ends Of muskets,
and their blood and brains scattered
upon the wall and pavement each seem
ing intent 20 destroy his fellow, or save
himself from immediate destruction
Many We're pulled down and trampled
20 death while endeavorng 10 escape
from the building. When order was
restored the dead were lying in heaps
around. and even upon the Stone OF
Unction the bodies OF the dead were
piled up, and IN some places the wound
ed and dead were thrown together
promiscuously one upon another, FIVE
feet high or more.
TURKISH GOVERNMENT.
The Turkish government IS obliged to
keep a guard constantly watching at
the Church Of the Holy Sepulchre. to
prevent these contentious and fghtngs
between the rival Christian churches.
These contradictions. contentious. i'm
positions by the rival Christian scots,
in Jerusalem, render the Christian re-
ligion subject Of scorn and contempt
both 20 the Jews and Mahommedana,
and It Is certainly a matter OF serious
regret that, In this enlightened age Of
Christianity, such things should exist
In this sacred locality where our holy
religion was established. and our sa-
vior martyred
Leaving Jerusalem. we assembled a
steep, rocky, winding path to the COM
handing heights Of Mount seopu9
where. turning backward, we took a
long, lingering look at the Holy
CITY, noble domes. its high, taper
Ing mlnarets, and It's surrounding
mountains.
THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY.
Once more We turned our faces to-
ward home. I might say as much more
Of our return journey. but this article
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Here was shown a rent or hole in the
rock, as that In which stood
the cross while the Savior
hung upon It, Many other
places We're shown, which IL is need
less 20 mention After leaving this
building We went TO the Houge OF Pr
late which is said to occupy ne same
locality as that of the Roman COVER
nor, we saw but little, however. to
satisfy us Of the Identity OF the Judg-
ment hall We came TO a building said
70 cover the place where Jesus came
forth wearing the purple robe and
crown Of thOrns, when PLATE exclaimed
to the people, Behold the man. The
place was pointed out where the Savior
sank under the weight Of the cross,
when Simon the Cyrenian was COM
PEELED to take 10 up. and bear 10 after
him, also the spot where Veronica APP
peared with napkin % wipe the
sweat of the Sayior's brow. when his
portrait was miraculously Impressed
upon IT, This pretended relic Is pre-
served as one OF the chief in the
BasilIca Of St. Peters at Rome.
CONFUSING DESTINATIONS.
Considerable mystery, contradictions
ana disputatious exist in reference to
the Identity Of these sacred relics and
holy places. In regard to those EN-
braced within the Holy Sepuchre, II Is
maintained by some intelligent writer's
that none of them are genuine. Doubt
less some OF them II not many, are
strangely misplaced.
Religious enthusiasts OF opposite
sects Wed with each other In searching
T4lIE1 mud fIU44e a.. l.s "a
and adOred by people Of their respcc-
tive persuasiOns performing pilgrim.
ages 10 the Holy Land, their zeal In
some Instances, carrying them beyond
the bounds of honesty. TO praCticing
deceit and imposition, Many Of these
places had been remaining for CEN
turtles beneath the gradual accumula-
tons OF debris, and could not be idenu-
fed, either by history or tradition.
consequently divine limitations were
sought miraculous tests applied, and
other methods resOrted to IN order to
establish their claims to genulneness.
Helena the mother Of Constantine,
when about eighty years old In the
fourth century. Is said 10 have been
diyinely impressed 10 proceed 70
Jerusalem and make sacred dis
coyerIes--to search out the true cross.
the holy sepulchre and other relies and
localities connected with the crucihx-
ion Of the Savior Accordingly, she
went 10 Jerusalem and enlistlng the
services Of the inhabitants. Instituted
a search for the cross Of the Savior.
Digging through the debris, some
twenty feet or more, at length three
crosses We're discovered together with
the tablet the nails and crown OF
thorns The tablet or inscription. This
Is Jesus the King Of the Jews" being
separated from the crosses, therefore
the true cross could not be identified.
At last q remedy was discovered. A
lady Of quality was confined upon her
bed In Jerusalem, Of a fatal disease.
The three crosses were successfully
presented to her the two first without
effect, but on the approach Of the third
she sprang from her dying couch per-
fectly restored. Thus the Identity OF
the true cross was established The
pillar to which Christ Is said to have
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rayines, and passing along frightfu
chasms and pTeciplces, occasionally
catching a glimpse Of the Dead sea. At
length we beheld the sacred Plains Of
Jordan, and farther on the Dead sea
with its waters sparkling beneath the
bright and burning sun. We soon
reached the shore and stopped near the
mouth Of the Jordan But little else
appeared except sterllity, drearness,
and deathlike solitude There is no lie
on its shores After bath I'm the
waters OF the Dead sea we continued
our journey and next visited the place
where IL Is supposed our Savior was
baptized.
FOUNTAIN OF ELISHA.
our next encampmont was at the
Fountain Of Elisha near the ruins of
Jericho Formerly the Plains OF Jer-
DhD We're considered the garden OF pa -
estine' their aspect now IS strangely
different. nothing Is seen but small
fields Of grain intermiXed with thorny
bush
The next day we reached Bethany
only about two miles from Jerusalem,
now a poor miserable village, with
narrow, filthy streets. Here dwelt the
sisters Mary and Martha. with Laz-
arus. their brother, whom Christ raised
from the tomb.
As we approached Jerusalem again,
We descended a steep hill, down a
rocky. winding shelvy path past an
immense cemetery and the Garden OF
Gethsemane. with its ornamental trees,
gravel walks. flowers and shrubbery,
then around the towering battlements
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Is already too long, and I shall DO no
more than outline the journey home.
ward our final departure from Je-
rusalom was on March ith 1873. Pass
ing through northern Palestine we Wis
tied Samaria, Galilee. Nazareth, Cana,
Damascus, and then on 10 Beyrort
March 18th we left Beyrout on the
steamer Mars. on the 2Sth we passed
the celebrated Island OF Patmos. Con-
stantinople. Athens and Trieste were
the next places OF interest. After a
short stay In Vienna, we passed
through Germany, visiting most all the
cities OF Importance
We boarded the Wisconsin at LIVER
pool on the 2Sth OF May had a pleasant
voyage across the Atlantic. and after \
short visit IN Ohio. my native BONE,
we arrived IN Utah July 1th. 1873, where
we were received with a hearty well
come by our friends and loved ones.
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been bound when he was scourged. is
carefully secured, that e may not be
stolen by pilgrims, who are only per-
mitted to touch Il with a small, round
stick. some four feet long or more kept
for this purpose This stick. after hav-
ing one end put IN contact with the
sacred relic Is then kissed by the pill
grlms with great feryor and vehe-
mence. while present we witnessed
many instances OF this fervent and
striking devotion.
GARDEN OF GETHsEMANE.
We visited the reputed Garden Of
Gethsemane, which belongs TO the
Latin church An OPPOSITION one has
recently been established by the Greek
church. AS soon as the trees have
sufficiently grown, and other fixtures
remained long enough 10 impart an
ancient and venerable appearance Il
will then be exhibited 10 devout pll.
grims as the real genuine Garden OF
Gethsemane.
The low, sunken condition OF Christi.
anity In Jerusalem, Is pretty clearly II.
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BRIGHAM YOUNG.
DANIEL II. WELLS"
THE PALESTINE PARTY.

The following members Of our party
made the entire journey from Utah TO
Palestine and return: President George
a. Smith, Feramorz Little and his
daughter Clara s. Little, Paul A..
Schettler, Thomas Jennings, my sister,
LILA Il. Snow, and myself There were
teveral Others who were with the party
curing only a part OF the travels.
few Of the party left Salt Lake
,lty October Is. 1872 the others on the
on OF the same month. l could re-
iaIe numerous interesting experiences
incidental to our travels between here
ana the Holy Land. but as the object
OF Nqls writing Is TO describe our visit
70 Jerusalem shall say little OF the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

NJ. X. Duty was PennSboro ttoF
ney at court, Tuesday.
Mrs. c. S. sands left "Wednesday for
Wheeling.
Rev. j. W. Lee went from here TO
Parkersburg.
Col. Thomas Pcttigrcw was visitor
to ParkerSburg, Tuesday night.
Mrs. +. G. Smith is home from a
visit 10 Huntington.
Chief !. ]. Childcrs spent Sunday
in Parkersbure on Official business.
Joe Mulheran is dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever at the Mulheran hotel.
L. II. Kelley, prosecuting attorney
for Brlxton county, was a court visi.
tor, Monday.
d. W. Morat;. Of West Milford,
dropped in to see us Il short while,
"Wednesday Afternoon,
Miss Lila Shuttcworth. Of Nor.
gantown, has been visiting relatives
here for several days.
Deputy Collector Of internal Reve-
nue. II. l.. Eerder is quite Sick with
sore throat AT his rooms in Mulberry
street and is threatened with quinsy.
NJ. u. Steart and wife have re-
turned from tive weeks recuperat.
ing trip in Michigan. New York,
Canada and Pennsylvania. Mr..
Stcuart's health is much improved.
Miss Alberta Dickeron. one Of Fair
mont's vey fascinating young ladies',
is the guest % her sister, Mrs. T. II.
Shields, Main street.
Or. George NJ. Holt, Dentist. will
be at home in Clarkstmrg. on the LIST
day Of FEBRUARY and remain . days
ONCE at his residence 763 West PIX,
street. 52-ti.
Revival meetings AT the NJ. L. arc
Baptist churches are full OF interests
but only few professions have beer
made 50 far. The meetings will con
tinue over sunday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

Fred Fowler of the h. s. o. freight
division made business trip to Par
kersburg, Tuesday.
Rev. Fisher is holding aninterest-
ing series OF meetings at the Adams
ton U. B. church.
Harry Koon is home for short
visit from Sullivan, H., where he is
engaged in the mercantile business.
Everybody should patronize home
industries as much as possible. The
Consumers Ice Co. has just got started
and asks your patronage. You should
give them your orders as money spent
with them will remain in Clarksburg
AMI he p to build up our city. S-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

Expert dentist, DR.. y. III. Wagner,
Main street. I'LL
w. ii. Willis was a West unior
attorney here Tuesday
j. V. Carter, a prominent bod
bridge county attorney, attended
circuit court, Tuesday.
A good colored girl is wanted to
help in the Kitchen at Broaddus In
stitute. Hit.
j. c. Gawthrop is confined TO his
home near Wolf summit with a
slight attack OF pneumonia.
Miss Geneveve Basel is visiting in
Baltimore. Nd.
Miss Eta McEcehan is visiting in
Washington, d. c.
u. Davidson Mas in Baltimore this
week
NJ. A. Nusbaum was in Baltimore
this week.
Miss Anna Dolan is visiting her sis
Ter, Mrs. +. Flanagan. il Parkersbarg,
this week.
Now is the timeto get a Hat, only
80 cents AT Miss Elizabeth Cotf-
mans. ll-jt
You will lind the newest things in
underwear. ncckwcar gloves. hosiery
and ect. al the ClarkSburg Tailoring
company Traders building. Aft
The opera house band will give a
concert and vaudeville performanceat
the Traders opera house Monday
night, Jan. %.
j. W. Worley. dentist, will be in
Salem the first Of each month and
will remain ten days. ONCE opposite
depot. ely
and her sister, Miss Mary Ftttro, Of
Salem. who is her guest. were
Wednesday shoppers in the city.
See the bargain counter at Miss
Elizabeth Cotmans before YOU buy
elsewhere. ll-3t
To be shaved at 0gdcn's new SHAY
in parlors is one ofthe great Pleas
urcs Of life. IT is a modern Shop
conducted by scientific BARRIERS. clean
and orderly place. Try us. One visit
will convince. Traders building, Main
street. lost.
BAPTIST church, sunday. Jan. 81
1900 Pastor l.. B. Nc Danel will
preach both morning and evening.
Evening subject a Shipwrccked
Soul" being third in the series on
THE Voyage Of Life Revival
meetings continued next week.
Wanted Reliable hustling man in
every city OF over LOCO population 10
sell our teas, etc. toConsumers. GOOD
Inducements. Address American Tea
Co., Pittsburg. Pa. lost,
Rev. L. f. Peters filled the Baptist
pulpit mt Weston last SUNDAY morning
| and evening. He will supply the pull
pit Of Rev. j. u. simmons at Grafton
for fouror five weeks, beginning next
Sunday morning. Rev. simmons ant
family have gone to Niagara Falls II
visit his late wife'S people.
Genius Payne, one Of the Telegrlms
close readers at huntsville. was I
business caller at the Telegram Office
Tuesday afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
W. T. Merriman's shoes.

W. r. Merriman's Shoes. 26-tf
Attorney Wade Conoway, Of Fair
mont. was here, Tuesday.
Concert benefit opera house band
Monday night, Jan. -.
Hon. Jackson V. Blair, Of West
Union, was legal visitor Monday.
A. III. Wagner, dentist, does crown
and bridge work. LII
Eugene Sommcryilie, of the Grafton
bar. was court visitor, Wednesday.
Everything in Trimmed Hats away
below cost. They Must go,
ll.3t Miss Elizabeth Cotfman.
Band concert at the opera house
Monday night, Jan. -.
Mrs. IL. T. Wilson is visiting in
eastern cities.
d. NJ. Turner Of Morsantown, is
here ON business,
Prof. Wade, Of Morgantown, spent
"Wednesday in the city.
Miss Jennie Kelley left saturday
for a month visitto Connellsrlle, IA.
Mrs. f. L. Stcaley is visiting friends
in Wheeling.
Miss Catherine Clark. of Parkers-
burg, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Cork are
home from several weeks visit To
West Union.
This is the time to embrnider. Miss
Elizabeth CotIman has just what you
want or will stampit for you. list
All goods engraved free with each
purchase while Won wait by Ed J,
Coleman, the jewelcr Third ST. 33-ti
Or. John Gregg, of quiet Dell. waS
a business caller at our Office, Tuesday
evening.
+. j. welch. the clever Third street
tonsorial artist than whom there is
none better, spent sunday in Parkers'
burg among friends,
Frank Gaylord is the happy father
Of a new son. of whom he hopes tc
make Il democrat, Notwithstanding
the fact he first saw the light under
prosperity.
Ii you need shave. nice refresh,
Ing shave good. keen cutting razor,
clean and orderly place. Try G. II.
ogdcn's new barber shop, Traders
building lo-it.
Lost. strayed or stolen, one white
bull pup. yellow spot on right eve,
Reward Of = for his return toe. NJ,
Calvert. Ill Main street. Clarkshurs,
W. Va. ll-lt
Ernest L. Pigott, q Eagle district
was city visitor Thursday Mr.
Pieutt is prominently mentioned as d
candidate for assessor ia the lowel
district. on the republican ticket. III
IFS young. popular and capable, and !
he enters the race he Will put up;
good fight.
The new barbersliop, Traders build
lllg, Is an up-So-''tt StI'F' N'N'A'' 49,
orderly place. Try Us for nice re
frcshing shave. c. Il. Ogden, proprie
tor. rs Main street, Traders build
ing. lost
DIR. Lake Po!an, eye specialist, o
Baltimore, Md. WILDE at the kessle
Hospital, Clarksburg, W. Va. iron
Jan. ~. 1900 TO Feb. list, 1900. Glasse
fitted on scientific principles. Eye
examined free with latest instru
ments. H-2t
Mamie Susbaum, Wells \ Hay
makers clever, accommodating an
handsome clerk, visited friends Il
Parkersburg over Sunday. Mr.. Nus
baum is popular wherever he goes an
his genial disposition makes him
welcome visitor among his namcrou
friends and acquaintances.
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PETITION FOR D1scARGE IN
BANKRUPTCY.

United States of America, ----
District of West Virginia. S. lnthe
United States District Court in and
for said district,--D Division.
In the matter of. NJ. Kester Bank
rupt. No. 20. In Bankruptcy. Pc
tition for Discharge.
To the Honorable John j. Jackson.
Judge OF the District Court OF the
United States for the District OF
West Virginia: j. NJ. llester.of Carks..
burg. in tile county Of Harrison and,
State of West Virginia. in said dis
trict. respectfully represents that on
the 18th day OF December last past,
he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the acts Of Congress relating TO bank.
ruptcy: that he has daily surrendered
ali his property and rights OF property,
and has fully complied with all the re-
quirements Of said acts and OF the
orders OF the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore lie prays that he may be
decreed by the court To have iull
discharge from all debts proTbie
against his estate under said bank
rupt acts, except such debts as areeN-
cepted by law for such discharge.
dated this 18th day OF of January,
iSicnedl. j. NJ. HESTER.
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
district of West Virginia, IS:
ON this 10Th day Of January, y. ID.
1900. on reading the foregoing petition
IT is
ordered By the court, that a hearing
be had upon the the same on the
3l<T DAY OF JAN. \. d., 1900,
before said court. ut ClarkSburg. IN
said district. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon: and that notice thereof be pub
lshed in the Clarksburg telegram,
newspaper printed in,Said district, and
that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place ard show cause,
ii any they have. why the prayer OF
the said petitioner should not be
granted.
court that the clerk shall send by
mail TO all known creditors copies or
said petition and this order, addressed
10 them AT their places OF OF residence
as stated,
Witness the Honorable JohnJ. Jack
son. Judge Of the said court. and the
seal thereof. at Clarksburg. in said
district. on the 10th day OF January,
4. -. 1900.
49, JASPER y. MOORE
se OF DC. e. S. d. W. Va "a.
COURT
W. FRANK STOUT, Atty.
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