, 1875-02-15

s"ono G"htllee ~ contractea very early.
,'ho OF their marriage cAsem0usA contf1ts in
birding tho hands Of the pltslIted coEps ~,
gnthes, and then to each other with rilken cord.
~ tho soma1o attendAnta And they dissolve tia
",Lhase lon n II pos-lt3le moro htmpe and
nee1hos lrk>one, they light respectively Two
eana,es, ani nntting up their hut. they wait m
nis n.i1e @ mnil thcY are burned up Tho ono wl,o-e
so bon ''f 5syse nx,se' Ents IT once and ieayos
sl'e OF he may hare at the time, and ali elso
becomes thc property Of tho otLor. - 0'"~
PRINTING IA u~Kyowy.
They ~rlte from left Ia ripht, uron ,o,r
pieces OF black pronsred paper, Nth thick ,oas
htone pencils, got thers are few uf liza cnmtnn,
,os lHops' .M sTs, r'o canno. real nnt write Iho
IN hlinah nro very long, snn Ia,itjoi H.
forty ami sixty oarsmcn. ifss avn hares s
III coscrcI with tho ri.hert caryI,c
ana ,as,xg g,1a'pg, n,a1, IN tts centre ie lufts;
and gold, antt tlr,nountosi by tho golden tfoe or
nmTca, which ~ an it'rgnIa Of honor through.
! n'1s if,<ia AMI pro'nincnt aniong the offerings
! made to tt,"ir HoI D'.Iha. Tho
srLENioK Or COURT EEnEAortttn
iere nro III high degree Imposing There .rs
scm1!cs with great gates Of ebony ,nlaid with
1eaFI, that are thruwn onen but otice Ut twice a
yenr, for tho Kings visits, The love for pro-
| Is'o ornaments IL a. fnarhod here a. III Hatn,
Especially Hre the women fold Of ear nrna-
1ncntt., aud bore tile ear with q hole u! most
| astonishing Hizo, in which variouB article. are
wofh,-somet'moH are ovon used bouquet. hold
efe. presenting cjmical appearance. Even tho
men bore thor eatH. anil, when cpntaiul,r M
| ornament pn. through them their clleroote nr
any small article. Near Mentlelay In m i'm
Mehso hell' weighing 'N TOM, under which twenty
pertona could oaslfy stand. II ls tlo 1argost ball
in "a the world, with tho exception Of the boil at
2loscow. Ava WAS worry fainoTn in olt]en tjtnna
5or 'ts sl)k manufactures. At trntne tito woIneu
sshl weave n1,ou Primitive looms ellk cloth of
Gay stripes aud ia.tcra.
THE Ku1Ss
are pcfla'a the most won.tcrfnl Of all the sranro
tAtIEH ono Eeca and learns here, tiIllngthc ruN,tn
asLonslImeut aud aBe ~ uuo c,t,fcmnInfra thn
1'ast ages 90 tsaIght with m;steEious knowledge
aud Ek!li. The ruins OF ra(,llau ou tue Travail.
~ lAYer. e1tend for m1IeH aiubg the bauk, aud
. miles inland. THIS city III supposed to have
flecn fondod oesr 400 wears agu, Tl,ere ia no,r
standing nearly 1Ou pago las. ct ali nizes md
shapes. 1'nt the ruins Of Angkor. Tho great
temple in thu lruyince Of Siam IN, IN Siam. ia
lar more remarkable mud marveio1ls Qpg
writer, sPcakng u them, ghvs. .Tho frat
view Of ttltro r1.ins Ii alluost overwhelming"
Another thinks theIn u importing rs tho ruins OF
Ihebcss Hhilo still nnetllor declares ono Of
theae temples rival to that Of Solomon, and to
hnrc boon built by some ancient Michael Ange,o.
They arc represented to be graudcr thau any
thiag left Us by Greece ltome. The ristoe'B |
first Impression ia Of tho ma5nltude, elegant
PROPORTIONS and high finish ofetha wonderful !
structure. He IL lost in snAzctpont and Lo.ii- |
deted with the unanswerab!a questions Who |
hal1t IT. When WIS it built i Whore nov arc
tue dcse'ndants Of ITS hlilders2 for there are
~ ctea!nlo traditions existing. All is mystery.
As sta1rways ara ilaukei with six lune rrf-
:tt,t' each e4-'cl from nnglo rock. On either
a'oe lHo tnali ENTRANCE ate ARTIFICIAL Jalcs fed
" atrihGs: a:id eaca Ing aLou, s acres Of
eE1ula. lHc Ee'letal ApfcarAtlGp Of
$50 THE W0SnEIIEL TEMPLE
Aagk0n Wal" IL beautiful AZ we'll az innres.
Biro. The outer will Of this tetnle ~ ,,mreha1f
ml.e square, With gas:ways upon each side which
are carved with gods. drasons anA i.t.icato
scrolls. The ontsre building, lnclu ling the ruof
" OF stone. LAID without comu,!t, but a,L
joalts 50 cioheIy tittng as even now to
ho t,'. scarcely discornabls. It is bull: III
no other. Its shape ia oblopH. is5t79G
lees tu length, and 55s in width. Iilo Likhost
cenr pAgoda IL 25u feet above tle ground. and
the four others q. tho singles Of the court aro
each l5o feet in height. Thero is u gallery OF
sculptures. which e1tends over one.half milo In
length, uf continuous plctuEoH utin bass-r{ieuo
upon sandstone slabs, feot in Width, rarresent-
ing subjects in lindoo mythology. Uu ll,e wallis
ar" ecutrturcd tho incroI'bls nu:uhor Of 10p,Doo
separate t'guros or heads.. One egute occupies
44o feet Of tho wall. Sumo represent
II el.ariotH others foot .oidiera WITH M
shield and spear, There are trecr monkcya,
:lEcrs, sarpents, and ilsl,es sometimes tiys or
X armed horAesncn riding ABREAST grotesque
ltYlnltles elegantly dFessad upon .hroneH Al.r-
,'undcd BY umbrellas. IL tho "Nngkon Wat"
Hone, az tuauy AZ !, l92 solid columns hayo beon
'ountod. aud among tho entire ruins of Angkor
re iepotted to le the immense number Of +
1000 all hnWn from single blocks and ofaborate-
carved. These battered and deca}ed columns
nd slabs, the 1noss-coye1e1 and faiIen roof the
bsenco Of the keystone In tho arches.
nd tho nndcciphorhble inscriptions oil give eYi-
eneo of great age. Of another people. and another
"a racc swept entirely uut Of exist
ncu without single vestige or trace Of their
r!Eip, nothing left hut this wonderful noun
lent Of tho aklll and art ot people who a1isted
lore than Thousand years ago. Thore ara
iaHy inscriptions. OF which some can and some
annot 10 decipt.ercd. Those TINT can. only give
escripIons Of offerings made ur eulne Religions |
e,e1nun'oa. Tho Inscriptions are in anolent 7
aIubodan, 10 character TINT reaemtleA tho -
AZ, though Of noro antquated form. 1t q
'nefs 'l.. isam a., the Ca1nbodisa rs we'll "a
nod. In this mysterious uncertainty m,,nt n
liz interesting Question ha loft until i.
una inscriptions atu discovered which conlpc-
ut linguistic may docphur, or some monastery q
The .iayH Of old Sian days Of travelling with II
Ia elerhant OH lnnd. or By tla cauoe on water, q
q rapidly bocou.lug +,
TM.saa or THE PAST. :.
no intercourse with other Hatione. frequent u
,loua lnod, tue eraroIs oE the Supreme King =
to tic moro Europoanlzol c1,nltic1 noar
nj, md the tcachiiss OF his English Gov.
ncss, hAyo all haA bcueitial intlu-
'So IL teslbF!Hk lIHlIANCa A1u Hff1n.
CO, IN imphrting knowlel'ge. and reveal.
6 tE1tbs. III great, porhas g. to TIL, aa this ro- -
anl,o land of tho Last. SondetcA phra para- I
cnur aiaha Chulalonkorn. now rolcning King 4
Siam, has made iuatrions bis administration
tho Gbpllton Of slavery in Ills realm. AMI by
Q public works Of great magnitude winch he RI
u undertaken. He Las also turned Aurft all 4 t.
priests, he.oral thousand In number, to earn y
honest !iEn9 by work inHtend Of bnesing. sle
. l!oyat fatlsors example and Intentions have ;e
ell carried out In many civic improvements. H.
tas built good road arond tic pitY lust I
TIM tho walls. aud, In several iuyta,icev, Il r.
tho Intersection OF two streets, q ri
ali park has boon formed In tho -
ltro Of which Ia placed fountain or tower,
lne Of the noblcs have imported carriages
Ill Calcutta. aud along tho boulay.1sls ato now Of
N "heeiol vehicles aud trottil,g horses, onro -
known III sIam. A. tho fashionable hour If Il
aitainoon tho nobility are nut taking drive =
0 iHiupremo King himself la accustomed to
. the ar III baroucbs drawn by nix lorsca,
u Inverted Positions, attended by gorgeous
riders and mounted oico1t oi thu llayal N
ttIiH. lhB t,ulur0 lLof, b.1 IN, | ~ Il