The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-19
KENOsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1861

from Calcutta Along the road over which we
had passed there was scarce tree to shelter 1t
from the burning sun, but now on either side
stood long rows of trees whose branches met
above forming most beautiful arch The
birds Sc .med to be holding morning concert
IN the rich dropping foliage. In the afternoon,
as We rested in Muddenpore bungalow we heard
the lew sound of Voices on the verandah, as of
persons reading and commenting on what they
read On going out, we saw orr drivers, run
ners and a few persons belonging to the place,
listening to one as he read of the GoSpelsi VINO,
though he did not profess to believe the book,
was explaining it and answering questions to
the best OF his ability. Some were laughing and
Indifferent, while others were paying the strict
est attention. Thus it is that the Word given TO
one reaches many, o, how we longed to ex-
plain more fully what they read, to open to their
understanding more perfectly the Way OF Life
But they know not our language, and we but
little of theirs. We could only encourage
them by our smiles. The next morning we
saw but few hills and again appeared in album
dance palms and the more tender plants. We
began to see more temples than before, and no
ticed that the villages were seeulingly built by a
more warike people than those near Calcutta
They are generally square, often having high
mud walls around them, and never having
built without any passage between them, and
without doors or windows on the back side. AS
we passed beside 6assersam-a city about four
hundred and fifty miles from Calcutta-ws saw
two or three large Mohammedan temples, and
some fine European houses, and also some
smaller Hindoo temples The architecture eft
the temples was splendid, and when new they
must have been very beautiful but now they
looked black and old. With little repair they
could be made as handsome as when new; but
one might almost be led to think from what is
seen in riding through the country, that these
people have no word sgnifying repair in their
lamguage.A: Jahanabad bungalow we stopped
during the day Near at hand company of
European soldiers were also stopping, who were
on their way home One-a Sergeant, who had
formerly resided in Lucknow-call to see U.S.
He was going to Australia more as a rnissona-
~ than a soldier. We were well pleased with
him. At four o'clock we left the bungalow,
though it was still very hot, as we wished to
reach Benares early the next morning We
promised our drivers bucksheesh on the condi
ton that they should take us into the city by
six the next morning. Late in the evening we
crossed beautiful suspension bridge erected
over q deep gorge. AT three A. Nj, we crossed
the river Ganges Oh a bridge OF boats, one or
two mi les from Benares What thoughts and
feelings filled our hearts as we gsZed for the
first time on It's waters In the darkness we
halffancied the overhanging trees were the dark
mothers casting their children into the waters
below but over hundred years have passed
away since this has been known TO be done, hay
been prevented by the British Government
Beneath Us rolled the waters held sacred by
millions, i'll which the proud, rich B,amins and
she ctinging beggars seek to wash away SIN
the burial place Of the devout Hinaoos, waters
which know well the peaks and valleys of the
unox pIored grandeur of the Himalaya,and roll
through midas vast plain to the Indian Sea.