The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-01

early in the nineteenth century, and he
added, 1T is more. it is the history
of earth and OF Heaven" and today
in Jerusalem an epitomc OF all the
nations is presented and strange
world is to be studied within the walls
Of Zion. The walls are still glorious
fact, and most impressively do their
ruddy, tawny bastions and embattlcd
SUBMITS tower up against the deep
blue Of the sky as we descend The al
ley Of Hinnom, thence to ascend to
the Jaffa Gate, where is the only
break in the mighty wall, that ugly
rent torn open betwixt the Tower OF
David and the Jaffa Gate to allow the
cavalcade of "Kaiser Wilhelm IL to
enter. But, in spite Of this rent, the
scene in the Jaffa Gate is full OF life
and color. Bread and cake and fruit
sellers, in colored robes, are clustered
round it's pillars and under its vault
Jews, in round, fat hats, bound with
fur, and in purple robes of velvet and
silk, are hustled by ragged Bedouins
in gray and brown patched robes.
Turkish officials in tae regulation fez
halt before ruddy pile Of pomegran-
ates at the arch.
A Jew in yellow robe, with black
velvet hat, passes in as some Fersians
in red sheepskins hustle past o lemon
seller, who is orouched by pile Of
his yellow fruit smoking his hubble
bubble regardless Of trade. Negro
porters in gay rags elbow women,
yelled and unveiled, and make wy
for an ass led by shepherd in brown
robes, with half veiled woman seated
on it's back. A continuous come and
60, everywhere chatter and shouting,
no two figures alike in form or color.
Women in rich garments snd girls
with open. breasted 1obes balancir G
water vases on their heads. And IN
side the gate rises up the massive
base Of the solid Tower Of David.
Turkish soldiers are patrolling near,
for just beyond is the citadel. But
let us turn up n:rrow way to the
left. Lying at the corner of great
house is tho naked body Of poor
wretch, brown piece Of sacking
thrown over his loins; he awaits aims,
but makes no sign. A Roman priest
passes by, then Greek priest and q
man in brown robe on little ass !;
then woman, all yelled, clothed in
white from head to foot, save her
black face veil.
THE EVER VARYING CROWD.
Such is the ever.varying, quick,
eager, smiling crowd, SO full Of color,
so ever-ohanging, as We penetrate,
doubling on our steps, down through
the busy Dsvid's street on into the
Mohammedan street, where dark
shadows are thsown by the arches and
the brilliant colors are softened by the
shade. The stranger can soon learn
to thread his way amid the narrow,
toEtuous streets that intersect Jerusa-
lem. The city is 80 small that, lose
ones self as one easily may repeated
ly, the outer walls must soon be
reached. II we enter by the Jaffa
Gate on the west, the broad Temple
area lies to the east and soon blocks
the route around TO the eastern walls,
and 80, as We bear to the north, con-
tinuous narrow thorougEfsre is struck,
below which, far down beneath the
accumulation Of ages, runs the pave.
ment Of the "way Of pain" trodden by
the feet Of Christ.
There is spot where to-day that
actual pavement msy be seen, but to
get to it one must epter into q house
and descend many steps; and then,
some twenty feet below the present
street., are seen the broad level slabs
Of the Roman pavement. One Of the
Sisters of Sion, to whom the house
belongs, points out the sluaren Of
game scratched on one fat stone, and
this, being neara low arch, suggests
that good deal Of waiting had to be
endured here, and so the wearied
walters had scratched out this plan of
game to while away their time.
There is niche as for figure or seat
at the arch. and portoullis-like
groove slit in the natural rock. This
is supposed to be, and with fair
grounds for the supposition, the site
of Plate the Governor house, and
80 the later arch in the street above is
called the "Ecce Homo" arch.
The terrible obstacle in Jerusalem
to the study Of holy and historic sites