The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-22
Letter from Syria
BY A. S. BARkgTT

| 'hiihA must nave picked out the very
toughest part of the country for his
travel. II took US over two and
half hours to get there. but must
ray II Is a pretty sight, every thing
around there looks natural dare
say that ten per cent of your read
ers have not seen such a sight or
such "a rough country In an their
lives. The head OF the river Jordan
and around It's banks IL something
very beautiful. shade trees of all de-
scription. There are two oak trees
only few steps from the waterr
that look 10 be over two thousand
ycars old. at least. and think they
will De- there as long as the world
lasts. The water of the river Jor.
dan Ia clear and cold as Zee. and
rocky bed Il IL the pretiicst river
Tor lis size and water and situation
I ever saw. when We got things
arranged and the ladies were get
ting dinner ready. and my two cou.
sins pulled off our shoes and stock
lngs. rolled up our pants and got In
the watcr 10 IL hardly knee deep
at the deepest point about the head
but further down II gets deeper.
brought along with me some small
rocks and shells rlght from the place
where our Saviour was baptised. al
so quart bottle Of It's sacred water.
| am going to give all my friends
something from that noted river.
About four miles southeast OF Il
IN the old city Of Banyas. some four
or five thousand years old. also close
20 IL lays the old fort Of Banyas. a
fort about the size Of shakoef. which
told YOU about In a previous letter.
The little city OF Banyas Is a little
town about the size Of Troy. Tenn.
Mostly an Mohammedans whose
minds need cultivation. and All that
section OF the country needs cult
walton Of It's people. I daresay that
II the country OF Syria was ruled by
nation Ike Great britain OF great
4. s. A.. or governed itself. Il would
be far better and richer than what
Il ls for Il n ruled by the Turkish
people. who need some other coun-
Try to rule over them.
The country OF Syria Is a poor
country itself. but the land is very
rich and mining n also rich. all
stin under the ground as the Turkish
government viii not permit any one
TO buy or sell or dix any Of the min
erals. This country needs Uncle Sam
to better II In all departments.
I viii return to the subject. A
few wanted 10 stay all night there
but We finally decided to return to
our farm. We were met by friends
OF my brothers. who own all the
land around the river. who begged
us awfully hard TO go back and stay
all night at their house. but as II Is
located about a mile and a half from
the river We decided not to accept
the invitation. We got back to the
farm about O'Clock at night II
We had not had the ladies' with us
we men were going to stay about 10
DAYS. but the great crowd OF ladies'
and children kept US from spending
a week anyhow at this sacred spot.
But stll we spent ten days on the
farm. and certainly enjoyed our trip
The children got as fat as pigs on
chickens. and the noted buffalo milk
which Is noted for its richness.
When we all got tired OF the place
we came back home. all feeling ex-
ira fine and wishing that you and
Ian our friends In Hickman could
have been with us ON this trip. Es'
pccially II. +. Remley, A. a. Faris'
IN. s. Moore and Percy Jones, with
w. n. Blakemore to keep the peace
Farls Naifeh to catch the fish. Moss
to drink the wine, Alex. Naifeh "a
cook the lamb. Henry Helm and Hen
ry Cowgirl to eat the fish, and a. 5
Rosedale TO pick the bones as the
fish of the River Jordan are full oI
llittle bones. I wish you and all oul
friends n Merry Christmas, good luci
great success and prosperity
Think of MS TN we meet again.
Your friend.