Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-02


Hettitcs" I'm the book VI Joshua,
Thotmes I IL believed 70 have Ielsn ~
SOU IS. &. and In his day ~ l,eheu is ~ ~
Hittites, On the death Of Thotmes ~,
they recovered their ndependspce ai an,
became a formidable power. tne vht. .
conquest OF Phonecia by the baoylv,,,-
ians Is shown in the tablets recenus
discovered. The kings of Egypt ana
Mesopotalnica We're then u alhallvo,
uno governors who used the cunllotn'
script appear to have been posted ~
Tyre and Sidon. but the Semitic lhNau-
ers were Jealous OF the Hliiites pQwes
ana Tunep uow Tenib) appears men
as later Il HIttite city.
RAMEsEs II.
Harnesses II, two centuries later found
the Hittlte power rs formidable as ever
| IN their advance, the Egyptian advance
followed the coast line route Of Beirut,
where the s-reliefs have been fuond
In the clffs by the Dog river, and inc
army must have reached q town near
the Sabbatic river Speaking OF Lee
banun and Egyptian traveller says;
THE SKY Is darkened by The Expresses,
| me oaks and the cedars, when erpW
TO heaven. There are also found. hous.
| wolves and hyenas. Two centuries
PASSED by, and with the decreasing
J power of Egypt, the prosperity OF the
! independent Kingdom If Israel and OF
the Hittltes Increased. Yet, while
Samuel WAS st III child, We fnd Tiglath
Pilesls hunting In the Lebanon.
The rocks of Syria give evidence OF
much history, which before could not
he substantiatod. A star WAS believed
10 fail annually into the lake of the
temples in cyprus and Babylon where
the sacred river which falls IN cascades
IN a deep and wooded gorge. flows into
the SEES ~ Bybtls had it's spring, The
a.
blood ~ Adonls. In springtime. Rut II
Is The rich red soil from the Lebanon.
which gives It this appearance. The
cedars Of Lebanon were used
by all the mouarchs Of Baby
LON and Assyra, 30 attorn their
temples and palaces, The supply of
this wood was taxed by Jnstniau. To
roof the church Of the Virgin. which he
built al Jerusalem in later times even
the private houses ot Sidon We're celel
win cedar
TURKEYS BEST PROVINCE.
Lebanon today is the one bright spot
IN the Turkish empire, the first and
best governed of the sultan's provinces.
1T Is under the guardianship uf the Flu
ropean states; has a Christian governor;
n constitutions: a taxation amounting to
only "a shilling head; has smart
mounted police and 4 coach, road over
the mountains The Lebanon province
IS prosperous its people cheerful and
happy: il is covered with vineyards and
gardens, Il most remarkable contrast,
10 the ill-ruled province of Tripoli on
the north and the ruined regions of
Palestine on the south
The fountains OF Abounabout were
built over n hundred years ago by the
governor of Jaffa, The afternoon drive
that we take around the cliffs on the
other side of Beirut, is fun of interest.
From Il cultivated hill. where trees and
shrubs abound, and where the covered
reservoirs OF the waterHorkS are stu
ated. there are number of houses
The view here of the bay and town of
Beirut, is beautiful. Mount Lebanon In
The distance. rising over there.
THE PIGEONS GRoTyroES.
The brink Of the cliffs descend abrupt-
~ to the sea. Here on the coast oppo-
beautiful caves, known as the Pigeons
Grottoes. The first one is the
largest. being 1870 feet long; the |
second lis double; and the third a very |
ARROW cleft in a projecting cliff, oppo-
iite 10 which is an arCn on rock. nen |
he sun stands behind this arch, the |
play of colors in the water beneath is |
gotten. Far down the coast is Tyre and
'idon. and ii is with varied thoughts
we gaze upon the scene where Christ |
anne for rest, to the bracing sea
freeze. from the oppressive enervating
'linnate OF Gallllee.
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE.
The grounds OF the American college
Ire beautifully laid out, are wide and |
INVITING while the great buildings (our
Inc institutions) are a credit to our
and To gaze upon this scene, TO drive
through the grounds, bring warm heart
hrobs. We are proud OF our country
nd her many grand enterprises. The
ercentage of those who can neither
cad nor write Is very low. The import
mt work of educating the girls Is now
Tell in hand. and Christian Influence is
Intending The Americans and JesuiIs
ave the best printing houses In Beirut.
his city Is the center of the oriental
ook trade In Syria. and a number of
ewspapers are printed here. Since
sss French company has supplied
be town with gas.
THE ORPHANS HOMES.
These belong to both Germany and.
rance. Here orphan girls are educated
rec of charge. This is worth. of imi-
alton, for they are accomplishing a
work, and their influence fol
God is far extending. From Beirut Il
aiiroad goes to Damascus, about a
even hours ride away. The line
ROSES two ranges OF mountains. rising
n the Lebanon 1900 feet above the sea,
assing through some very beautiful II
emery. In vineyards interspersed with
roves OF mulberry and pine. villages
este on tho slopes, and the cool breeze
rom the SHOWS of the higher peaks is
elictously refreshing.
ORIGIN OF DOG RIVER.
There is a tradition concerning the
'og river which explains It's name.
he Nahr-el Kelb CDog river) rises OF
ne Samnin, and was known to- tho
reeks as the Lykos (Wolf's river. Ii
: said that on cliff In the sea (still
ointed ouD stood gigantic stone dog,
hich always barkad on the appearance
an enemy. Between the bridges on
MS river Ia . fine Latin inscription,
hing that the mountain pass was
ewn out IN the rock by order OF tho
somhn emperor, Marcus .Antonious.
'l-lSO a, d. A hundred PAGES above
he new bridge stands an ancient stone
ridge. Probably Il bridge WAS here
ON the earliest times. An Arabic In
'ription states that a bridge was built
ere by Sultan Selim I, who died IN
20. The OLD Roman road was cut
trough The solid rock, and paved with
lge stone b0ulders wherever neces-
Try, making 1t the great highway,
hlch remains to this day.
LYDIA u. ALDER.
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