Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
GREAT MOSQUE. DAMASCUS

made their last three years stand
against the Romans. and when the
place was captured 100000 persons
were killed Near here is the foun-
tain where Philip baptized the eunuch
acts 81. After traversing the Valley
of Rephaim, where the Philistines
were defeated by David. We came to
Jerusalem
Jerusalem. built on four hills and
surrounded by still higher mountains.
is a mixture of ancient and modern,
and in way cosmopolitan There
are three Sundays week observed.
The Mohammedans keep Friday the
Jews Saturday and the Christians
Sunday There are but three months
In the year that rain falls here. The
population is about $4,000 and Turk
ish governor general rules.
Seldom and Gororrah.
The Mount of Olives is within driv-
ing distance of the city. Guides Will
point out the Tower of David, Herod's
palace. Pilates house. the pool OF
Bethesda. etc. A party of us took
donkey ride around the city's walls.
Tombs of the kings, the Brook OF
Kidron, Absalom's Pillar. Joabs Well
and other Biblical places were seen.
We drove one day to the Dead sea. go
ing by Beth Hogla, the traditional site
! of Sodom and Gomorrah. and TO the
River Jordan. and on to Jericho. TO
where Joshua sent the spies Joshua
! IL
From Jerusalem we took side
| trip to Bethlehem. Here are the Well
of the Magi. Rachers tomb, the Well
! of David the Greek bell tower. the
| Field of Boaz, where Ruth cleaned,
and the Church of the Nativity, built
by Constantine in the fourth century.
Within are "A columns brought from
| Solomon's porches, the Greek bell
tower, the Field of Boaz. where Ruth
cleaned. Next day we went to Heb
ron. and saw the tombs of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob and Sarah. Through
the country we saw caulifiowers three
feet across. BY coach we Travelled
100 miles, visiting Nabulus. Djenin,
Nazareth and Tiberius.
Natives hereabout make good
roads OF broken stone, and tax every
tourist as he goes along. At Naza-
reth the greatest object of interest is
Mary's Well Next we went to Tibe-
RUS ON the. Sea Of Galilee, with one
exception the lowest depression on the
earth's surface.
From Tiberius we went to Damas-
Gus. ~ hours by rail. 1t Is only the
distance from Philadelphia to New
York. but It took IL hours. just the
same. The Haifa train starts at sun
rise and should get to Damascus by
sunset. When night falls. the train
goes no further no matter what the
destination We went through the
Valley of Yarmuk and through the
Plain or Hauron. (ExekieE4D. At
Damascus we walked through the
street called Straight and to the house
, of Ananias. where Paul was let down
, In a basket (Acts 81. Damascus is
the largest city In Syria, about ZOO
600. II is said to be the Oldest city
. In the world. There are more dogs
than humans in Damascus. The
: CANNES are scavengers, and are
deemed useful The city has electric
lights and there Is one OF the largest
rug markets In the world. Also a
= great mosque, containing untold
> riches in furnishings and supposed
to contain the head of John the Bap'
v fist.
!. From Damascus we went by rail to
8 Beirut, nine hours. part of the way by
o cog road. Beirut has 100000 and an
g American college with 800 native stu
h dents. In the harbor OF Beirut we
u saw the Turkish warships, sunk two
$ DAYS later by the Italians. The
a Fernch warships also we're there. but
e departed before the bombardment
n From Beirut we went to Cairo. bu
g that is another story"