The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
From Dan To BeerShebd
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

logs were dragged down the mountains
 and thrown into the sea at Tyre and
 Sidon. They were there made into rafts
 and lowed to Jaffa. whence they were carried up to Jerusalem by camels and men.
 Jaffffa was an important port in the days of the crusades, and was fought for again and again. At one time It's walls were overthrown by Saladin, and little later they were rebuilt by Rich ard the Lion-hearted, who came here in vain attempt to rescue the holy sepul- cher from the hands of the Turks. In addition to all this, there Is tradition that Andromeda, the beautiful daughter or the King of thls country. was here chained to the rocks in order that she might appease huge sea serpent which threatened to eat up the people While so imperilled she was rescued by Per seus, who killed the monster, and mar ried her. In Pliny's time the historians state that the chains by which Andro- neda was bound to the rocks were still to be seen, and that the bones of the sea serpent were carried to Rome and placed upon exhibition there.
 Jana in 1910
 The Jaffa of today stands upon a rocky blur washed by the Mediterranean sea. The city is built right on the rocks and it's yellow. white and blue houses come down to the waters edge. They rise up
 
 wall which cuts off the view of the | country behind At the south of the l bluff, as far as one can see, are white sands. At the north are orange groves and then more sand.
 As we left the ship we came down a l gangway and were lifted into the boats | The third-class and steerage passengers were hangover the sides of the deck of l the steamer by the arms, and dropped down into the boats, which are twelve l or more feet below. Some of them screamed as they fell making the rocks l re-echo with their cries as though the | beautiful Andromeda were still chained there. We had no trouble with the cus- toms, largely, I believe, because our l dragomen had given the officers a lib- eral baksheesh. The examination was snort, and within half an hour after landing we were comfortably housed at the Jerusalem hotel. l mention this ho- | for long time our American consular l agent. His name is Hardegg, and he 1 spices his food with a religious doctrine of his own kind. The hotel rooms are not numbered l, ?. 3, etc. but are named after the sons of Israel and the various l Old Testament prophets, and each of them contains a book which Hardegg has written entitled Bible Pills" It is l composed of texts from the scriptures fitted to one's daily life.
 The city of Jaffa has now about 50,- l GOO inhabitants, of whom 35,0oO are Mo- hammedans, 10000 Christians and 5000 Jews. It has a considerable trade, and | is rapidly growing. The rich plains of sharon at the back furnish sesame. grain and olive oil, while the highlands of Judea and Samaria produce wool today as they did in the times of our Savior. | All about the town are orange groves, the fruit of which Is shipped to all parts of the Mediterranean. The oranges are almost the shape of lemon, but they are of great size and sweet as honey. They are packed in boxes at the groves and are carried down to the harbor on the backs Of camelss I met caravans of these huge beasts swaying along as they made their way to the steamers. More than 500 steamers and 1000 sailing vessels call here every year
 In the House of simon the Tanner
 was taken through the native quar- ters of Jaffa by a young Syrian named Moses. We went together through streets so narrow and winding that carriages could not enter them. and at times were altogether shaded by the houses, the roofs of which almost touched overhead. We entered several of the dwellings, , Each consisted of but one room facing a common court where the men, women and children were herded together The house of Simon the Tanner was destroyed some centuries ago, but an- other house, which is probably of the same character, stands on It's site, and tanning Is still done in the neighbor- hood. At least I judge as much by |. the smell. This house is now used as a second-class inn. It is stone structure, built high up over the sea, with steps outside. which lead to the second-story roof I climbed to the top and there had about the same view as that of St. Peter at the time of his blue Mediterranean stretched out to- ward the west. At the north could be seen the sands reaching toward the ruins of Caesarea and the foothills of !. Mount Carmel, while at the south were those near which Askalon stood It : was here that St. Peter had that ] wonderful dream, in which all the beasts of the world were let down from } heaven in sheet. in order that he might eat of them. You remember that he refused, saying: Not so, Lord for have never eaten anything that Is common or uncIean."
 And then came a voice, which said: What God has cleansed that call not thou common"
 It was these words that first led to the preaching of the Gospel of the IShliSs, pTlnSlHB apOut the conversion of Cornelius, the Roman centurion. and later on the preaching of Christ to all the world.
 As my guide refreshed my biblical mem. ory with this story, he told me of an American who had visited this place with him last week. Said Moses:
 This American was a funny man. and
 1t seemed to me a foolish one He was
 not satisfied with seeing this house, but he asked me to show him the vision
 that St. Peter saw. and demanded tc know what had become of the sheet. He
 said he did not think he ought to pay
 me without could show him the vision { but I told him that could not do that without he had St. Peters heart, and was sure that he had not"
 That American was probably facetious
 but his questions are not unlike those of many of the tourists whose ignorance and superstition surpass belief Many of
 them credit the stories of every guide and they go about kissing spots which they imagine to be hallowed by their connection with the Bible, but of whose authenticity no one knows.
 At the Tomb of Dorcas
 But there is one thing I must not for. get about Jaffa. And that Is that here was born the modern sewing bee, and l might almost say the Woman's Mis- . sionary society. You have all heard of Dorcas, the queen of the needle, who } was raised from the dead by St. Peter : She was noted for the garments she had made for the poor. and at her tuner al the people gathered round and showed specimens of her needlework, which she } had sewed and hemmed and stitched fol
 them.
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