Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-28

all sides for many miles we passed
through the beautiful orange groves, for
which the country is celebrated. The
fences here are formed of the cactus
plant, which being prickly forms an a.
most impenetrable hedge. present
ing while in blossom a scene of luxurl-
ant beauty. We proceeded through
this beautiful country until we reached
the famous Plains of Sharon, one of the
most picturesque plains to be found the
wide world over and noted for its pastur
age of the shepherds tiocks, and the ia
nous "rose of Sharon, withswhich the
plains are apparently covered Leaving
here we came to Ramah, next the Valley
of Ajalon, where the sun stood still and
the moon stayed until the people haG
| avenged themselves upon their enemies
| Next we assembled the mountain of Judea
above Gasch, where the ark remained
for twenty years in the house of Abini-
dab. Our next stop was to view for the
first time the City of Jerusalem. We
were somewhat disappointed with the
view, but have since seen it from the
Mount of Olives, where truly beautiful
view is to be had. The sight is one tina.
you have no inclination to hurry away
from.
The Jews. in claiming Jerusalem as
their home, if they have any, may we'll
be proud of the place Today it con
tains about G0,000 inhabitants, 10000 Q;
whom are Jews, 400 Protestants and
the balance Romans, Greeks and Armen-
ian Catholics. The city is now but
shadow of its former greatness. Or
the site where we now are IN olae.l
times stood the cities of Amar, Solomon
David and other of the great rulers.
And the present city, partly at least. IS
built on the former great ones On the
streets we are traversing today the
greatest and most sacred events of his
tory have occurred. and over these self
same streets our Saviour peacefully
walked. The weather here is much
cooler than we had in Egypt, but it is
fine and pleasant and the sun shines
brightly. 1t is ideal tourist weather fer
sight seeing. The city of Jerusalem is
situated upon sterile plateau of lime
stone. and the whole surrounding
= country presents barren appearance Of
y mountains and valleys of rock and stone
: 1t is enclosed by wall, thirty -eigt1:
II and a half feet high and is irregular IL
shape and in circumference. is nearly
G three miles. There were eight gates,
o but one of them is now walled up We
n entered the city by the Jatfa gate,
d the north side of the city. The hogs :
e are all built of stone with courts on r."
is inside Most of the water used is fr4ll
y cisterns. Many of the streets are vaul:
W ed over. The streets ara roughly paveo
st and very dirty in many quarters. Some
IS of the busiest streets are not more thar
le ten feet in width ard are so crowded
N that one can hardly get through them
Or There are great number of churches
a converts and hospitals here, all of whic,
of are we'll kept. The newer part of til:
Ell city and the walls look quite modery
Or and up to date. Soomons pools furnisi
ID quite an amount of the water used j
US the city Nearly half of the city, as il.
IN S ands today. is outside of the old cil:
is, walls. The country is governed by til
to Turks and the people are poor and shov
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