Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11


 l heard wonderful things of this small strip of cultivated land-that 100 hives of bees made over six tons of ] honey in year. They worked so hard that they were very short lived; 1 that the beans grew yard long. Cot ton has two crops year, and is only cultivated every three years. It only , needs irrigation and cultivation to be garden spot again. We came to Jericho, village of mud huts, with 1 the exception of the hotels. There were three Jerichos, this is on the site of the Jericho of Christs time; another, mound was shown as the 1 Jericho of Herod's time; then we went to where the Germans are ex- , cavating the Jericho of Joshua's ' time. From here we saw Mount Quarantania, where Christ was tempt ed. Across the Jordan was the ruins ! of Castle Machaern, where John the Baptist was beheaded. At the foot of Jericho is Elijah's fountain, that he made sweet by throwing in salt. 1t is very bold spring. We went on to the Dead Sea-the lowest spot on the globe. A very desolate looking place, not near as pretty as Salt Lake. The color is greenish-yellow. or yell Jewish green. The ladies waded and the men went of swimming.
 On to the Jordan, the place of the crossing of the children of Israel, and of Elijah's translation; very picturesque spot, though the water is muddy and the banks slippery.
 On the way back to Jericho We passed the site of Gilgal-a large tree marks it. Our trip up from Jer- icho was terrible-very hot and dusty. We rose at an unearthly hour to go as far as we could before it got so hot. Our last view of Jericho and the Dead Sea was beautiful by the rising sun-vivid bars of crimson across the sky, then the rays of the sun tipped the barren hills.
 Sunday afternoon we went to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Chapel of Parted Raiment, the stone of unc- tion, where our Lord was said to be laid while anointed for burial. Pill !, grims come and kiss it. There has teen so much warning over who shall have the Keys of the Holy Sepulchre the Sultan has appointed one family 1 to keep them. One man sits there all day long. After leaving the church we were asked to come to Mrs. Clarks to tea. MT. Herbert Clark { one of the "Clarks Tour" brother's) lives in Jerusalem. She served confection in the Oriental way, together with Turkish Delight, then tea and the native cakes. They have a very interesting homo, with thousands of dollars worth of curios. She gave each one lamp found in the tombs of the dead, put there filled with oil, SO they can be lit at resur- rection morn. They had collection of pitchers to hold oil, such as the wise and foolish virgins had.
 Then our dragomen, Shukrey and
 Philip, invited us to their homes fur tea. They have nice homes and were proud to show them. Their wives, children, brothers and sisters came
 in to meet us. I "laid myself on the
 altar" and drank tea till I thouht I
 wouldn't sleep that night. They are
 very different from those "backslid,
 begging Syrians," and they say their
 religion is the cause of it. The Epis- copalians are doing good work
 here these men belong to that church. They said to us: We be-
 long to the same church, we are friends" When we left their home
 the crowd sang God Be With You
 Till We Meet Again." and they
 seemed much touched.
 Yesterday was interesting. We went to the Tower of Antonio, where
 Paul made speech defending him. self. then on to the Mosque of Omar. the most beautifully: :oraamented place I have ever essan., Tho top pf the