The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-07-27

station. which seems TO have been
built and inhabited before Christ All
are farmers and truck raisers, but
very poor. II Is situated In the val
| ley al the great many chains Of the
mountains of Jerusalem, which are
very rough and rocky-no trees or
anything green, as these mountains
were cursed by King David in the
name Of God that nothing green to
grow and no dews to spread on them.
The next station WIS Iaulaban. an
old village like the first and about
as poor looking country. Sagead sta
ton was next reached and II looked
TO be better. The land rs level and
rich and the farmers were busy plow
ing. About fifteen miles further We
came to the old plains and City of
ltenla. where Samson proved his
great bravery and strength. the story
Of witch YOU have AL nead in the Bi-
BILE Tue city OF Remla is an old
place Of before Christ. with about
20 600 people. mostly Mohammedans,
and In IL Is the famous white Mosque
with a very high tower. We stopped
there about twenty minutes. Our
journey To Java was through a very
pretty and rich country where we
saw the large orchards and fields OF
olive trees until We neared the city
II Java where there were orchards
81 lemons and oranges. The city is
noted for It's exports 20 the western
countries II is an old place men
toned In the Bible aud Is as great
today as Il was In the olden time.
u Is city Of about 10000 people
OF an kinds. but mostly Mohamme-
dams. Jews. Christians and some for
eignes. As the ship we were TO
take for Beirut sailed at 4 O'Clock,
We did not get to stay In the city as
long as We wanted. We went 10 the
steamer office and secuned our tick
cts and hired skiff and rowed out
to the steamer. u was n Russian
vessel Of medium size. but not as
large AZ the ones that cross the o.
oean. The passengers were mostly
al the poorer class of Russians who
were returning home after a visit to
Jerusalem. The ship did not leave
Java until mid might 80 as TO get to
Ilaifa in the morning. We stopped
at Haifa over four hours. putting off
2O0O sacks Of -four shipped from Con
stantnOple. The sea was calm and
peaoeable.
We sailed at IL a. m, for Beirut,
nc queen city of Syria, where We ar
rived at p. m We passed the ci-
ties OF Acre, Tyre, Sidon, Damour.
Il was the first trip on the water for
my mother and little Howard Said.
but they did not get the least seasick.
We spent two days In the city and
getting anxious To see our people
and Clyde and Edward. We hired a
Lack large enough to carry us and
baggage. We spent one night at 81
don. and started at noon next day
Judicdit. but the night overlook Us
IN Nabotia and were forced To spend
the night there The cities We pass
ed. rave described in a previous
letter.
We got home about noon and our
children and relatives and friends
were more than glad to see us. Our
children and my brothers and sisters
children and all the Barkett children
shouted they were glad to see MS be
cause we had pretty presents TO give
them. In fact everybody in Judiedit
were glad to see us return. We were
mere than ten days receiving visit
ors. The people came this time just
like the time we came from America.
II took twenty days 10 make the
trip TO Jerusalem and return. We al
most made a circle of southern and
western Syria. IL was a great trip
which none of us viii forget as long
as We live and l wish every Chris
tian who is able TO stand the travel
and expense would come and see the
holy land; see the City of God; the
place where our Saviour was born
and crucified; the Dead Sea; the Sea
of Gallilee and all the other places
mentioned in both the old and new
testament, especially IL this wish for
the friends have in Hickman and
vicinity.
am anxious to see my friends in
Hickman. and inside of two months
| expect to be among them, and |