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View ?f Aleppo < ALEPPO, the capture of which i by General Allenby on Octo- j ber 26,1918, was the eulmina- i tion of the conquest of Syria, ] Jit like Damascus and Konieh, one of i the ancient cities of the world. It may, indeed, be older than either; certainly it appears in history as early as Damascus and before Konieh. It t was one of the Syrian towns captured j by the Egyptian conqueror, Thothmes j { HI, about 1480 B. C., and thereafter is ( of frequent occurrence in the agitated i annals of those early times, says a ( writer in the Sphere, feder Roman 1 rule it enjoyed a long period of pros- ^ perity. Its ancient Syrian name of j Halban, or Khalban. was corrupted by the Greeks into Chalybon. but it was . also known as Berea. When, after j seven centuries of Roman rule, it fell 1 into- the hands of the Arabs, ?t was , called by them Haleb, a nearer approx- . imation to its ancient name than the * Greek Chalybon. The Venetian and ( other Italian visitors, of whom there j were man^r in the middle ages, blun- j TTolaK ,'nfn Alonnn thnt is tllPV UC1CU XO.CUCU imv V , v?, dropped the aspirate, as Latins so ] often do, sounded the final "b" as a ] "p," and added in the arbitrary fashion } of Romans, Greeks and Italians their termination "o." , ( The secret of Aleppo's lon? prosper- < Ity, which endured even under Turkish ; rule, is its splendid commercial posi- j tion at the junction of at least four ^ great trade routes. This was perhaps 1 largely due to the destruction of Pal- . myra (Tadmor) by Aurelian, after which the bulk of the trade which had , passed through the city of Solomon and ( Zenobia now diverted itself by a 1 more northerly route through Al- i H^^"eppo. By caravan it traded with ( Persia and India through Mesopota- ] mia, with Egypt by way of Damascus, ] with Asia Minor and Constantinople by ] the ancient route through Taurus. ( In Romano-Persian times the caravans ^ passed by Ctesiphon,but after the Sara- , cen conquest was the half-way station \ on the way to Persia. ( Byzantine Versus Hamadanite. < During the middle ages Aleppo's ex- < tstence was a life of stormy magnifi- i cence. During the earlier wars of the 1 Saracens with the eastern Roman em- 1 pire it was more than once taken and ^ retaken. In the tenth century it be- i came the seat of a brilliant local dy- ] nasty from Hamadan in Persia. The < most noted ruler of this family was i Seyf-ed-Din, whom the Byzantine his- i torians call "Khabdanos," i. e., the ' Hamadanite* Seyf-ed-Din kept great state at Aleppo, and probably the chief ! m/vii^iATio a# tfio nrAconr nf ' pui IIUXIO VI inc ivx vx . the citadel were built by him, though < it is quite possible that they are older. < He was a patron of art and literature and also a mighty warrior, who led many expeditions against the eastern Roman empire with alternate success < and defeat. After much success he sustained a ] terrible defeat in 961 in the Taurus : passes, and himself escaped only by a ; bieakneck scramble up a precipice. Next year his fate was upon him, f<y : the great Byzantine marshal, Nice- j phoros Phokas, soon to be emperor-re- i gent marched against Aleppo with all the available forces of the East. Seyfed-Din made desperate efforts; he levied all the citizens of Aleppo and intrenched himself to guard the approaches to his capital, while in Mesopotamia a holy war was proclaimed, and the troops of Mosul, Edessa, Mardin and many other places marched to the relief of Aleppo. Could all these forces unite the Byzantine general must have been defeated, but he was ?5o prompt that he reached his goal hefore the Mesopotamians. could arrive. -By one of those masterly turning movements which in those days only Byzantine generals and Byzantine troops could achieve, Phokas flanked Seyf-edi Din out of his intrenehments and \ forced him to fight in the open before the city gates. He was utterly defeated, and as his beaten troops poured back into Aleppo sedition broke out. The citizen soldiers laid the blame of the rout upon the Arab and Turkish mercenaries; they turned their swords against one another, afid amid this internecine strife the ByzaAtide cuiras' siers stormed the walls and came pour ing into the streets, sweeping rne insi aimy of "Khabdanos" before them in rout and ruin. For three days the victorious army wrought its will on unhappy Aleppo, while upon the sack and destruction the fallen-emir and a remnant of his army looked down from the walls of the impregnable citadel, pe*r^ haps those self-same piles of tawny mawhich crown the fortress hill i ] ??_ I !!i "Ill 5>y | r | Of and Its Citadel. this day. TVhen the Mesopotamians 9 arrived they found that Phokas and his fi army had quietly retired with their prisoners and plunder, leaving ruin j md destitution behirife. fo Aleppo in the Middle Ages. on Aleppo's brief political greatness ag thus fell beneath the hammer stroke of th S'icephoros Phokas, but its commercial q( eminence did not leave it. For two pi] centuries it led a precarious political vj( existence?usually in vassalage to the q iominant great power. It was part of the empire of the mighty Saladin, and f0 probably the work of his masons is to j ba be seen today in the citadel walls. pr After Saladin and his house had passed n)< iway Aleppo fell to the Mameluke sul- w, tans of Egypt. Thither in 1402 came ^ the terrible Timur (Tamerlane) on his m< tvay to overthrow the army of Egypt \ gu it Damascus. j' ja1 Timur left terrible traces of his pre*- en ?nce on Aleppo, but the city, thanks to j er ts splendid situation, recovered, and | ^ tor the next century or more, indeed. : seas at the height of its prosperity, it was injured by the discovery of the passage round the Cape of Good Hope, n >ut remained great and wealthy until LS22. when it was smitten by an earthluake and almost completely de- ^ stroyed, with a loss of life calculated ? at the lowest at 20,000 persons. Dur- J ng the thirteenth, fourteenth and fif:eentli centuries it was foremost among 116 the trading cities of the world, and its ^ cnr-ond find W'idP. LCilVVVU C^?1VUU JLW* It was from Aleppo that the first pioaeers of England's Indian trade and SO empire started on their long journey to the courts of the moghul emperors. '' Doubtless it was from some of them, so ar reports of their journeys which must a have been current in Elizabethahi ar London, that Shakespeare and Marlowe e* learned of the oriental city. At all J3? hi* events, references to Aleppo are to be found in the plays of both?less in er Shakespeare than in Marlowe, whose pent was clearly in the direction of orlantal glamor. Modern Aleppo still suffers from the a( Jestruetion wrought by the catastrophe 0 af 1822, but there is no doubt that the researches of skflled archeologists ^ tir would meet with rich reward in a city tic which has existed continuously for . 1,000 years, which has seen the char- j ioteers of Egypt and of Khatti, the j phalanx of Alexander and the legions 0 af Rome, no less than the mailed horsemen .of Byzantium and the savage , ao riders of Timur and Selim the Grim. I e*o The citadel walls still stand intact and imposing; the walls of the inner city s are mainly in ruins. In the western . TT] rampart there survives?in the form of an inscription?evidence of the pres- 1 ence of the Hittite conquerors, who | wrested North Syria from the weak , ^ hands of the heretic Pharaoh Akena- ! ten. The flat roofs of the houses are often laid out as gardens, and south ; n(1 and west of the city extend wide j or plantations and orchards. Water is ! supplied by means of an ancient aqueduct, a relic of the Roman -rule, j! which, in Syria, as in Gaul and Brit- ? ain, has left indestructible evidence of in its passion for works of practical util- Sa ity. There is much local industry, and P as a principal station on the Trans- , c ho Syrian railway close to the Bagdad i line, Aleppo still occupies a position j ^ of great importance. Under civilized j ^ rule it has every opportunity of recov- j ering its former prosperity. j ^ "FAMILY HOTEL" CAUGHT ON 1m : p' Ridiculed When First Established in fo London, Idea Has Met With j af Enormous Success. . i th i j T1 The first "family" or "temperance" he hotel in London. the forerunner of at tens of thousands of such Iiostelries ifi m all parts of the world, was opened in j he Covent Garden about 145 years ago. ] th An inn for the more or less permanent | m accomodation of families, and minus j bar, was an undreamed-of thing, and ! hi other hptel-keepers laughed the proj- ! be ect to scorn. Despite their derision, j 01 the scheme was successful, and made i th a snug fortune for its founder. David ' ^ Low. London now lias hundreds of 1 >v famllv and temperance hotels, and the j 111 If United States has thousands of them, j 11 The edifice in which Low started ! ra his hotel is still standing. The build- i a, J * th ing was erected early in the seven- , teenth century, and was originally the ! ni *Y> home of Sir Kenelm DJgby. Crom- j *" well's council hold sessions in the j; building, It is said, and it was the j scene of many other noteworthy path- ' prints before it was converted into u ' Hostelry. _ VS " -, Hie Mysteries of f j Prayer III ll By REV. HOWARD W. POPE |: Moody Bible institute, jjj ! Cbicaco ))j : nsxx? iie natn attenae-a to tne voice i my prayer.?Psalm 0*3:If'. l Ono of tlio greatest mysteries of j ayer is its ability to produce" con vloiion cf sin. . ;Tu#t plii-1 /fy&j lose pay 01 pray or , j is, 11j* how ])! aver ' ' 1 loads to oonvic-j p.'i: Hon (if sin. por- ! fSM hcps 1)0 huinaui -ife being can ex- j Ifefi: . C-; plain ; but the i . ;j teaching of the | || Hible seems to be j that when a 113' | 0I" *ias i that another perthe Holy Spirit i oduces in the heart of the one prayed I r a feeling equally strong that he j ight to be saved. Not that God converts any one ;ainst his will, for conversion means ! e surrender of one's will, but that j )d in answer to believing prayer can j it the sinner into such a hell of con- j ction that he will gladly accept j irist to order to get out. Some years ago, in a town in Ohio, ur women who had unsaved hus- | nds agreed to meet once a week to j ay for the conversion of these four j ?n. After a few weeks one of them ! is saved and joined with the four j mien in praying for the other three j =n. A little later a second man j rrendered and joined the circle, and i tor still a third. Nor did these worn- ! confine themselves merely to pray, but by their daily life and ex- | lple and testimony did all they uld to help answer their own pray- I s. Finally on a certain day the j ur wives and three husbands j reed to meet to pray for the conver- 1 >n of the fourth husband. When his j fe returned from the meeting, she j und her husband glad to see her. j ? sgid: "I know where you have j en, and what you have been doing, j d I am glad to tell you that you j edn't pray for me any longer, for I j ve accepted Christ as my Savior." Not only does prayer bring convic>n of sin, remove difficulties, and ften prejudices; but often it opens ; e way for us to meet the very per- j n whom we desire to help. I heard j minister say recently that he was ! gently requested to interview and id to Christ a lady who was entirely known to him. Sha did not attend 3 church, and he had no reasonable cuse for calling upon her. He ben to pray that God would open the iv for a meeting, and the very next i raday at the close of the service a 3y came up and introduced herself ? * j x._ y? o-U ~ mm; ana it proven 10 ue iue vt-o i e whom he was anxious to meet. ie had come to his church for the first ne, and entirely without* the solicita>n of any one. When George Miller was in this untry a friend of mine asked him j w long he had ever prayed continusly for any object. Taking a little j ok from his pocket, he said: "When I was converted I was a wild boy in j liege. My conversion broke friend- | ip between my roommate and my- j If, for he would 'have nolhing to do j th such a fanatic,' he said. I wrote j s name in this book, and promised )d that I would pray for him each j y until he was converted, or until I [ ed. I prayed five years with no ap- I rent result. Ten years went by with : change. I continued for fifteen | ars?twenty years', and still he was ! i unbeliever. I did not yet give him i >, but prayed twenty-five years, each | y mentioning his name at the throne grace, and then came a letter sayg: 'I have found the Savior.' Then," id Mr. Miller, "I checked out this 'tition as answered. In this same i iok I have names of others that I j tve prayed for, five, ten, and fifteen j lars, and scores of names against 1 hich there is a cross, showing that e requests have been granted." Here, then, was a man who made a isiness of prayer, and who kept his counts with the Lord in a businessre way. When he had a matter to j esent to God's attention, he first j und a promise on which to base his >penl, always making sure if possible at it was according to God's will, tien he recorded his petition in a >ok, and watched and waited for the lswer. Is it any wonder that this an's faith grew rapidly, and that he j icame the most notable, and possibly e most successful, praying man of i odern times? It is said that in battle it takes a j mdred pounds of lead to kill a man, i ?cau.se ninety-nine pounds and fifteen j mees of it is wasted in wild firing [ at aims at nothing and hits no one. I n the other hand the sharpshooter j astes no ammunition,: but picks bis | an, and makes every bullet tell. So, ! we would pray for fewer objects, : ore carefully selected, and then make record of our prayers and watch for 10 answer, we should not waste so ucli breath, and we should obtain ore results. Cam^Dt Claim All. What is mine, even to my life, is! ers I love; but the secret of niy lend is not mine.?Sir P. Sidney. , ' I a MB?a??? I ' Announce Showing Goods k I I | Ladies' Goats arid Dresses Nvw Fall Models thai are made alone* correct lines and will be sure to please you in both style and price. Shoes for the Family Our showing of fall and winter Shoes was never more attractive. We have them for men and wo"rnen, as well as the tots, and at prices that will as| tor.ish you in this day of high values. Furniture We are now displaying1 an elegant line of substantial Furniture that will add to the attractiveness of your home. I A Full Line of Groceries, t YOU CANT GO WRONG 1 S LEXINGT' ; V* Jl? MBBBOBMBBailBI I ii IIMWB [The New All I We Have Just Secun | This new Allen, which is here for you 1 | greatest popular priced Automobile in An I It's an aristocrat from hub to hub, cha 1 any car at any price, on the basis of "com! 3 smooth riding and silken-actioned without | and dependable to a remarkable degree ? | tional hill climber and a wonder when it c< | on heavy roads?in a sentenee, this is wha I The arguments the car itself presents i | smilingly, dare you to match this car, not n | pr|ce, but against the most expensive cars 3 1 has outpointed its competition ?buy Allen || An alarm clock obviously has more wheel-base than a watch?proving that you cannot base value on mere size alone. 5 This new Allen demonstrates, that by brainy designing, passenger ease can be obtained without resorting to lengthy wheel-base, for at sensible speeds? forty miles an hour or under?no car rides with greater comfort. You are ready to admit that driving a quick playful car is less work?that it costs less to operate and. under present traific conditions, is easier to control i and far safer?particularly when your wife or daughter drives. i iiis new Alien will jump away, on a .^ijui i, num heavier cars. In mud it will do better?partially because of its remarkable power in proportion to its Lexington Ai W. E. HUMPHRII LEXINGTON, Repair Work a r !-! Ill ii III ' ar-jtt.'.r-j- -.it, rryat' t' t^L ^L" I I of Flue New Fall i | k n ? * ! 1 mi Lines i : Stoves and Ranges i [ ivt yo,:!' wife \:< ry alona- with that old wont 1 oat stove. Come and hrinsr her to our store and jet I 1 \ ;t?-r p:ek out a stove or range that will lighten her ft I w or k. MILUNERY That fall Hat yon have been thinking about is here. < )ur varied stock is sure to include just what you will like and our expert, milliner will help you # to choose rightly. Dry Goods^ v Our showing is complete and comprises many varied patterns in piece goods. It costs nothing to I inspect it. farilwarp Farm fmnipmenfc I V* Vf W& A, UJl ill Amj^AVlllVX5ii; .---^^.5)5 IF YOU BUY IT FROM US Laminer Co. j ON, S. C. . ?) I Bin i mi 111 ! r-imrr[nTmrMWwnwnr tw ! ? ; > .EN ed This Car For You to see and to DRIVE, is in our opinion the lerica. llenging any car to outlook it?challenging ort miles" per dollar, to out-perform itresorting to lengthy wheel-base ?sturdy quick as a cat on the throttle ?a sensasmes to 'laying right down" to a hard pull t you get in the new Allen at $1395. * n actual road test are unanswerable. We, lerely against other cars selling around its 9 t rou know. If, at the end of the test, Allen Could any suggestion be more fair? \ v*-or\t t o nJ ^ 4 ^ 4 U * : 4 ?? UUU i-?ai uai] V < k uc: cU llll^ l<U'l. tkJttl It UUCO HWt J sink as deep from its own heft. : ; Let your own eyes and your own automobile experience be the jury. We will gladly abide by the verdict. You don't have to be told when a car rides smoothly over bumps, or when it shows great reserve power?and you know when a car looks good. ; if you are seeking a commodious and strictly juality five passenger car?you will want this Allen, we believe. This is no place to go into details. AH we ask i ; you to do is to rake a ride?just one ride?in this new Allen. And one final sugggestion: We want you to drive it Yoi'RSKLF. You know more about what you want "than w<- do, anyhow; | iito Company ES, Sales Manager Specialty SOUTH CAROLINA . J ." at \