The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-22
.BIlKlNS IN JERUSALEM
The Major Rides Bob From
Joppa to Jerusalem to
View the Country.
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON

Land-Gaza, the Home OF Sam.
son-The City of Jerusalem and
Its Wonderful History-Ruins OF
Solomon's Temple-The Garden OF
Gethsemane.
Jerusalem, July IL, 1909.
Correspondence OF The Caucasian
Enterprise.
Me an'-Bob hev at last reached
the Holy Land" This little spot OF
sacred ground, or, rather, the sew
eral little spots, fer awl of the coun-
tries included in that portion ov the
world generally termed the Holy
Land" air small, not bein' larger
than the larger counties in North
Carolina. But they air rich in sacred
history. The greatest events told in
history awl transpired within a short
distance ov Jerusalem. Syria, Egypt.
Greece, Judea, Samaria, Gallilee and
other small countries can not be sep
arated when talkin' erbout the things
that happened in the long ergo; and
l wanter say rite here an now that
hit liz strange ter me that we hev
no real history that dates back more
| than six thousand years, awl reports
to contrary Notwithstanding. When
naturally arises: How long since
the beginnin'?" You hear much ov
prehistoric things. But, so far az I
know, hit IL awl guess-work. The
scientists tell us much that liz in
terestin', if true. But I awlways look
the other way in order that I may
be on the safe side.
But to doubt the history ov Jeru-
salem would be to doubt the Bible
itself. The modern Jerusalem IL
here to show for itself. Part ov the
ancient city iz still here, too. But,
if more evidence IL wanted, you will
find hit. You land at Joppa, the
nearest seaport, an the harbor IL az
dangerous now az hit wuz thousands
ov years ergo. The ancient city IL
on the plain of Sharon. There you
see the home OF Tabitha and the
house of Simon, the tanner. The
quality" can now go by railroad
from Joppa to Jerusalem. but I pre-
ferred to ride Bob so I could better
see this strange land, which looks so
old, and which il old I rode across
the plain of Philistia, which lies be-
tween the sea and the Judean hills.
This plain liz still productive, though
probably less so than when it sup
ported people who worried fer CEN
turies with the Children of Israel.
On this plain stood the city of GAIA
1t was here that Samson pulled down
the pillars ov a buildin' an destroyed
hiz enemies who laughed at him. But,
az often happens, Samson died with
his enemies, for his wonderful mus
c1es probably were more fully de-
veloped than wuz hiz brain. an in
hiz anger he took no heed ov hiz
own safety. But Samson hez never
had a rival for physical strength.
strength. When he waded into the
Philistine army alone and with only
the jawbone ov an ass fer a weapon
the Philistines probably thought that
a human cyclone had struck them
Samson continued to hev everything
hiz own way fer long time, but, al
| last he lost out when Delilah cut OF
his hair, which wuz the secret ov hi7
great strength. Other strong men
should be on their guard.
The city of Jerusalem IL built or
hills ov mountains that rise to q
| height ov erbout twenty-five hun
: dred feet. In the old days hit wu1
safe from attack because they had NJ
cannon to shell the city. Nowaday:
hit could be torn to pieces in a shor
time, though hit IL protected b!
walls ov stone.
Az 1 rode up the windin' road tel
the city I stopped several times Il
look at the wonderful vineyards an
olive groves, the most famous in thu
world. After reachin' the city
could hardly wait mint, so anxious
wuz I ter go erround an see th'
| wonderfu1-no, not wonderful-fe
that word does not begin ter express
hit-the sacred, the flallowed spots
in this old city, for hit wuz in an
near Jerusalem that Christ taugh
the greatest ov awl lessons. He WI
born near this city and wuz crucifle'
here. He rose from the dead and as
cended into Heaven three days later
Other cities air better known to-da
than Jerusalem, for the name ov tn
famous city liz not often mentione'
in secular newspapers Or books. Blu
the time wuz an the time will com
again when Jerusalem will be upo
every tongue.
It seems that the exact spot wher
fChrist wuz crucified cannot be locat
ed neither can the tomb where Hi
: body rested. But it liz better fer tn
, world, perhaps. At any rate. IL tn
Almighty wills that we shall kno'
the stone that now obstructs ou
, vision and the subtle power tha
[ dulls our understanding will both b
I removed in order that We may kno'
all that liz best for us. At present
liz enough fer us to know that th
, Son of God was born Of humbl
, earthly parentage, at a point not IA
q from Jerusalem. Here He lived an
ministered, going from place to plac'