Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-07
m PALESTINE.
Trip Through Northern Iudea, Samaria
and Galilee-Letter Number 20.
Correspondence Richmond Palladium
OK R0ARn NEW ENaI AM

~ Marcn ~, lSbU-
Our trip through northern Judea,
Samaria and Galilee was the climax
of our visit to Palestine. Seventy
four persons in all took it. This
seems small number in comparison
with five hundred and twenty-five,
the whole number of excursionists.
But having taken it myself | am pre-
pared TO say that it is large proper
ton for such a journey We were
divided into two parties, forty-nine
belonging to the Tent Party and
twenty-five TO the Convent Party,
the distinction being that the former
lodged in tents and the latter in con-
vents or hotels. Miss Stigleman was
a member of the Convent Party and
Miss Goddard, S. c. Cowgirl and my
self members of the Tent Party All
rode horseback except one lady OF
the Convent Party rode in palan-
quin. This consists of a wooden car
rage shaped box, with shafts at each
end in which mules are placed, and
made 10 carry it. The reason why
we must go horseback will become
apparent as | go on with the nara
tive. | had expected before taking
the journey that the road would be
excellent for a horse to walk on, and
good enough for carriage in case of
necessity. But now / wonder that
any horse can travel it at all, and am
very sure our American horses can
not do it. They would fall and break
their necks. The horses are shod
differently here from those in Amer
lea. The shoes are made solid, ex
cept small opening at the center,
and 'farge-headed nails are so placed
as to prevent the horse from slipping
on the rocks.
The outfit for our tent party of
forty nine members was 90 horses,
30 mules, % donkeys, % tents,
drapomen, 8 walters, 2 cooks and 40
horsemen. Our tents were both
gorgeous and luxurious. Outside
they were OF the ordinary white can
vass. Inside they were of the most
elaborate design, wrought in colors
of red, white, blue and gold. Each
was supplied with three iron frame
cots with mattress on wire springs;
ample bed covering with white
spreads, three wash basins, three |
pitchers of water, three towels, and |
a nice table with cover in the center |
There were two dining tents of quad |
shape (the others were cir
cular), placed with open ends to each |
other as to form long dining hall
sufficient for all the members of the |
party to eat at one sitting. The table
are was equal to that of first-class
hotel, and always served hot, and we
ook of it with the keenest relish.
h,.f, If. Al ~ \
lad one course of excellent fish from
nat renowned water and we
ppreciated it much. OF course
ur MONDAY lunches could not be
dSXed an the tents, but they were
IL seemed to US Ihaats fti fie. n,r
han had a hard time or Is, r.,1.
lag to carry the whole camping /
,wn faa. saw two h Saggas secb about
cooking uteasi isis by s fas an nth lib
cheni, ana One OF them hstrtweefLf
placed against his right side A
man held it in place while the mule
oraced himself against it and did not
step to one side and let it fall, as an
unframed animal would have done.
Then the other box was lifted to its
place against the left side of the
mule, and the two were tied together
.cross his back, and this was the
heavy burden that he must bear all
he day. Every day except one,
The camping outfit was ready for US
IN arrival, and the exception was
because some of these heavily laden
animals had mired in the mud.
Aud now to the details of our jour
ley. We travelled the old Damascus
'oad, which Saul travelled at the time
IF his conversion. 1t is also the
same road travelled by Joseph and
Mary when the boy Jesus tar
lied behind | see new rea
son now for their not missing
him till night had come. We our
selves could know little about each
,ther, for only single file could our
,orses walk, and with the winding,
'ocky paths, we were out of each
others sight quite as much as in.
From the Tombs of the Kings we
started, and Immediately were sur
)rised at the nature of our road.
We have climbed mountains with
lorses in America and invariably
ound spiral paths in smooth places,
ipon which to make ascent. But
lere there are no smooth places. We
climbed right over rocks, and as
,ended and descended stone steps.
nany of them twelve inches in
height and some even more. We
thought surely this will soon pass,
md then it will be better True, il
lid change, but at nearly all points
vas so fraught with danger that we
'egard it as marvel that none We're
INJURED And here | wish to say
Providence smiled upon us remark
.bly. 1t had rained during most of
'ur stay in Jerusalem. but there we
listed in spite of rain. With the
'eginning of the horseback journey
he weather cleared and not a drop
# rain fell till after we were again
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