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) \ Land of Promise (Continued from 6th Page, i now by Christians. All told, how ever, the citadel is a building of enormous strength, with tine drafted substructions, and has several rooms and vaults still per feet, even deserted as it has been since the seventeenth century; and is only to be entered by a steep narrow path along the south side of the castle. It is by far “the most splendid fortification—mas sive, extensive, aspiring, impreg nable—I have seen in the East,” is the verdict of Dr. M. D. Babcock in his travels, confirmable by any one who has visited the Orient. Towards sunset there began to gather premonitions of rain dur ing the night; but we were willing it should come after such a glori ous day as we had spent; and it did come down in earnest, and on our getting up at five the next morning it was still keeping up a steady downpour, but what could daunt such a determined set of men and women as “the Damascus Rough Riders?” They were out on time and ready for business, prepared for rain as well as sun shine. Just so it is in daily life, the character that can stand the clouds and storms and battles of life is the only one that is fully prepared to get the most sunshine out of and to put the most sun shine into t'le world God has been gracious enough to give it a place in. All sunshine would 1 e as bad as all darkness, all drought as bad as all rain; man’s development de pends very largely upon the varia tion of the blessings and the tests and the way in which they are met. Let us not forget this helpful truth. Wherever you are, be a true man, a true woman, a true child, a being after God’s own heart, a Christian! Christ is the only heart’s-ease, and His Spirit the only soul-quickener; these are sure prescriptions for a person’s ills whether experienced in the Holy Land or on unhallowed ground. Try and see! If one has on heavy woolen under wear and outerwear and a light weight Clovernette coat that will turn the rain and not burden him [or if it be a lady-then a light but strong and long waterproof gar ment], and a properly carried um brella of medium size,he can travel through this region during April in a steady rain even on horseback without much if any inconvenience or ill effect. Thus it was with each and all of us, unencumbered Dy our baggage, which went on ahead of us in our camp equip ment carefully packed in water proof coverings.’ There was so much to smile and talk over, and such varying of scenery, too, that you scarcely thought of complain ing though the rain kept up far in to l he day. From our broad terrace we de scend the slope and wind about the road and across the plain through dense thickets of dwarf oak, hawthorn, myrtle and olean der, and about four miles of this finally brings us to “the hill of Dan” or, as, the Arabs term it, “Tell el Kadi,” “Dan” and “Kadi” both meaning the same, “Judge,” “Tell el” being “hill of." This is nota ble, and is the northern limit of Palestine, Beersheba being the southern limit; hence the Biblical expression “From Dan to Beershe ba,” indicating the limits of the length of the country. It was at first a Phoenician farming colony and called “Lesem” or “Laish,” but was captured by the Danites band of 600 and designated “Dan, and became a principal seat of idolatry under Jeroboam [a golden calf being set up], passing a: last under the conquest of Syria with other places. [See Jud. 18:1-29; 20-i;i Sam. 3:2052 Sam. 3:10:17:11; l Kgs. 12:29-3.] From the west] base of the hill springs an enor-1 mous stream of water called the “I.adden” river [but a corruption of the ancient Dan], the chief source of the Jordan and said to be “one ot the largest natural foun tains in the world." and beyond question the largest in Syria. After going up on the summit of the hill of Dan where the few remains to be seen are found, as we went on our way we could see a little over a mile thence to the southwest the ruined mound called Dufneh [and by Josephus designated “Daphne”] where stood the idolatrous shrine or Jeroboam. It was not a great while after wards before we had the warming and trying influences of the Syr ian sun. We skirted the hill of Dan and went forward toward the brown hills of Naphtali, crossing by an ancient-looking and some what dilapidated rock bridge the River Hasbany, another and the longest of the four sources of the Jordan’s supply. The other source is the River Bareighit from a source but little separated from the Litany. We passed several Bedouin villages in the lowland and an unhealthy looking section of the country, where abounded fine cattle, great crops of oats and barley, and rich promise of other produce on strictly a plain, with but little good drainage visible. As we were riding along, after a while just ahead of us wc noticed the air apparently filled with butter flies or small birds, as we thought; but, on drawing nearer, loand be hold, we were in the midst of my riads of locusts | very much like our large-sized grass-hoppers at home]: the air was full, the ground was full, before and behind and on either side of us they lay or flew in twos, this being their re productive season. And when ever they struck the green earth they never left it until it was de nuded of its emerald clothing. No one can understand what a pleague of locust means until they have seen them in such veritable form stripping the earth ot its verdue as we did. We lunched at noon in an am, phitheatre-like depression near large watering-place, called Ain el- Belata: a fountain flowing from the base of the mountain and dividing into two sections, at one of which the cattle in the neighborhood came down to drink ere we took up our journey again. One large terebinth or oak tree furnished a large protection from the sun after lunch and under its shade many of us rested on the rocks or blankets an hour or more. Here we were spectators of one piping on a reed while another, a girl, danced, after what some said was “the couchee- couchee style,” the other native youths and girls clapping their hands in rhythmic accompaniment; or back and forth in front of the line of persons one would tramp with monotonous chant,the others responding in a one or two-meas ured antiphonal strain at every third or fourth measure. Some of the women had their faces disfig ured with dull blue and gray marks somewhat like tattoo work. The dance was anything but charming, and the music anything but melo dious, while thdre was a certain de gree of strangeness about the whole procedure. We turned off in dis gust. Here we also got a glimpse of a Turkish tax-gatherer; little less than rogues are the whole lot 6f such, taking too largely of what the natives have by threat if not by force; the lands being farmed out and farmed out to such a meas ure from one set to another, and the produce taxed, til! the people have little left. Our afternoon ride was much- the same as the latter part of the morning's, with some rough riding and through marsh and flat mead ow-land too, and we came early to our tents by ‘Ain el Mellahah, where was a Bedouin encampment an old stone mill, close by Lake Huleh, probably the Waters of Merom, Josh. 11:5-7, with the most malarial atmosphere notice able in all our travels even before night-fall. Climbing a mountain side to the west, we had a fine view. Our camp was pitched in what looked like our American poppies, only a shorter stem and less in bulk of flower, but what was realy “the lily of the valley,” in glorious red vermillion hue. This is close to Khurbet Harrah, the probable site of ancient Hazor. The Waters of Merom, the Lake Samochonitis of Josephus, is about four miles long - by 3 1 2 wide, is nearly wholly encompassed by swamps and jungle, papyrus reeds growing here in abundance, and water-fowl being seen in great numbers. In this plain and lake gather the several streams already spoken of; and “from the lower end of the lake, the Jordan enters the Great Rift below the level of the sea. It descends a narrow gorge in one almost continuous cascade, falling 680 feet in less than nine miles, and then through delta of its own deposits glides quietly into the Lake of Galilee. Six miles a,bove the lake it is crossed by the Bridge of thfe Daughters of Jacob, on the high road between Damascus and Gali- leej” Truly we are upon historic soil. [To oe continued. I Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect it. How To Plod Out. Kill .1 bottle or common glass with your water anil let it stand twenty-four hours ; a sediment or set- tlingiinlicatesan unhealthy con dition of the kid neys; if it stains your linen it is evidence .'oPtifid- uey. trouble ; too frequent desire to pass it or pain in the back is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. What To Do. There is comfort ill the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the hack, kidneys, liver, bladder anil every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or had effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, anil overcomes that unpleasant ne cessity of Iteuig compelled to go often during tile day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Hoot is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most dis tressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by drug gists in fifty-eent and one-dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle and a Iniok that tells all ' about it, iKjthsentfree by mail. Address Or. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. When writing mention this paper and don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Dt Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y. Is it Mery Yob want?.... If it is examine our line. It is complete in the most attractive wares to be found in this market; and everything is being offer ed at exceptionally low prices. Come and see if this isn’t a bargain sale of Crockery. V. E.MANGET, JR. gn!aSla5!!5i?fi)s>.i5a!oi3S3S 'Yfl'jnnanTOTac- i3G Homo of BwAmivtloot. Atlanta & West Point Hail road Co. The Western Railway of Alabama. Direct Lines Between North, East, South and Southwest. U. S. Fast Mail Route. Through l'alace Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars. Tourist Sleepers to California. HEAD DOWN SCHEDULE !N EFFECT NOV. 20, 1904. No 10 No 84 No 80 No 88 Leave * Arrive No 35 8 16p 4 12p No 37 No 97 No 8U H lftp 18 4<>a 9 25n 1 25 p H lOp 12 10a Lv New Orleans Ar Lv. Mobile. ... . Ar 7'IOn *2 (V)A 11 Km 7 :i7u UUBp 12 lr.p LI OOp Lv.- _ PcnsHcolu ... Ar 4 OOp r> min r> ooa 4 OOp 5 00a 11 80p 10 .‘Lin — 9 IB11 10 06a 10 S0n 1 HOp a 27p 2 52 p 8 81 p 0 80p 7 l4p "H2p 8 l‘Sp rt 55a Trim Lv Montgomery Ar Ar ..Mlbteud Ar Ar 1: lieli h u Ar Ar. Auburn. .. Ar 10 r,r,a 9 57a 9 42n 9 IO11 1 !15p 9 20p s 2l)p 7 45p 3 17n 0 aip r. 28 p 5 Dip 4 27 p 12 85p 9 25p 12 35p Ar Columbus..-. Ar 9 25p 11 25n 12 23p 3 Wp 4 30p 8 25p 9 08p 8 87 rt 0 12n Ar ... Opelika \r Ar West Point Ar •H 37n 7 55a 7 33 p 0 10p 1 Wp 1 10a 4 15p 3 30] > 12 IY)p 1 58p 2”7p aoop 8 20 p 11 59p It 00| 0 28p 7 05p 7 HOp 0 37 p JO 27p 9H7h 10 arm Ar La Grange Ar Ar Newnan Ar Ar ... ..... Kalrburn Ar 7 :iha 0 3411 (1 04a 0 22 p 5 2*1 p 12 51(1 12 llii 8 Dip 1 5Hp lift 13 HOp Ar.- ......ICust Point Ar 11 Wp 11 4<)a 5 30a 4 HOp 1115p 9 45a 10 52a 12 r>4p 8 08p 9 15p 11 aop 2 50p 0 l8n 0 42a 8 00k 10 18a 12 -tap 11 15u 0 17n 8 loll 12 10a 10 Wp 9 lOp 0 Wp 4 25|J H A i 1 .... .... Haiti m on* Lv r Ar ......... Philadelphia- ....Lv Ar New York Lv ■*Mfal» Above trains dally. Connections at Mew Orleans for Texas, Mexico, California. At Cbehaw forTuskegee, Mllatoad for Tallahassee. LaGrange accommodation leaves Atlanta daily, except Sunday at 0:80 p. m. Returning leaves LaGrangc at5:B0 a. m. arrives Atlanta 8:15 11. in. Trains 80 and 811 Pullman sleepers New York and New Orleans, Through coaches Washlny ton and New Orleans. Trains 87 and 88 Washington and Southwestern Limited. Pullman sleepers, compartment ears, observation and dining ears. Complete service Neiv York and New Orleans. Train 97 United States fast mail. Through day coaches Atlanta and New Orleans. ' Write for maps, schedules and Information. J. B. HEYWARD, J. P. BILLUPS, D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. • G. P. A., Atlanta Ga. ,, CHAS. A. WICKKKSHAM, , In. Pres, and Qeu. Mgr., Atlanta, Ga Newnan Marble Works, J. E. ZACHARY, Proprietor. Manufacturer and Dealer in All Kinds Marble and Granite. Georgia Marble a Specialty. All work guaranteed to be First Class in every particular. Parties needing anything in our line are requested to call, examine work, and get prices. OFFICE AND WORKS NEAR R. R. JUNCT’N. NEWNAN, GA. War on Weeds! THISTLE-1 NE it sure death to Canada Thistles and all other noxious vegetation. Ibctm as longer be considered an experiment. That ft fa able to and does destroy weeds and thistles of all kinds, is shown by the hundreds of letters we have received from farmer.}, park, cemetery and highway commissioners, railroad officials, and others who have given it a thorough test. It Is easier and-cheaper to spray thegraaa and weeds in walks.drive ways and streetgtitters, withTHWTLE-INE than to cut or dig them out. If you have a lawn or back yard in which you take pride, you will find THISTLE-INE a constant friend in destroying Dandelion, Burdock, Wild Lettuce, or other unsightly weeds. You run no risk of failure in ordering, for when used according to directions, we guarantee the results to be entirely satisfactory. Send for Circular. THE L1N0GREH CHEMICAL CO., No. 10 S. Ionia Street, Grand Rapiite, Mich. Wanted—Correspondents. Tin* NewH wants a competent, hustling 1 correspondent in every town, village and community in Coweta county. To the right por tion in each community The Nows will make a proposition guaranteed, to secure immediate attention. Persons interested should call on or write to The News at once for flirt her particulars. (>ld correspondents of The Nowh, who wish to continue to reproaent the paper, should also communi cate with us; as they will thereby learn of something of great inter est. tf Tourist Car Line from Atlanta to Sim I rancisco via the West Point Route. In addition to the all yenr like of tour ist ours from Washington, D. O,, to California, in order to accommodate the increased travel, the West Point Itdnto bus inaugurated a line from Atlanta, On., leaving ove.ry Monday on the “Washington and Southern Limited" at 4:20 p.m., arriving Han Franoisoe, Saturday morning at it: 10 a. m.—being only four days on the rood. The route via the Louisville & Nashville, the beautiful Gulf Coast of Alabama and Mississippi, and the Southern Paoifio lines through the sugar cane, rice and oil belt of Louisiana and Texas, Hm made thiH the most popular of all trans continental lines. It also gives the Paoifio Ooost passenger the great ad vantage of traversing the state of Oali- fornia, almost from one end to the oth er via the Southern Pacific Coast tine, where the combination ot mountains and ocean meet in the grandest scenery on the Americau continent. Particularly at this season is this route best appreciated, whim the terms Southern and Pacific are emphasised at 'every hand bjjt gentle south breezes and the flowers and fields of green are to be seen continually. PointH of informa tion as to schedule, cheap rates and il lustrated pamphlets can lie had on ap plication to any agent, or by address ing, J. P. Billups, Gen. Pas. Agt., lit Atlanta, Go. Startling but True. People the world over were horrified on learning of the burning of a Chicago tfieatrc in which nearly six hundred people lost their lives, yet more than 6 times tills number or over !j,000 people died from pneumonia in Chicago during the same year, witii scarcely a passing notioe. Every one of these cases resulted from a cold and could have been prevented by the timely use of Dr. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. A great many who had every reason to fear pneumonia have warded it off by the prompt use of this remedy. The follow ing is an instance of this sort: “Too much cannot be said in favor of Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy, and especially for colds and influenza. I know that it cured my daughter, Laura, of a severe cold, and I believe saved her life when she was threatened with pneumonia." W. D. Wiuiox, Logan, NewYork. Sold, by Holt & Cates, Druggists, Newnan* Ga If you want to save some morr- ey on newspapers, get a list of the News’ clubbing propositions, tf.