Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-09-25
Gen. w. w. Loring Gives History. of the
Egyptian ObeIisk.

From the Chicago Times.
When the Times man presented himself,
the general, with the ubfailing courtesy of
his southern blood, was urbanity itself.
He was making cigarette with grace
that would have done honor to any despot
of the Orient. His deeply-imbrowned
face was lit up with interest as he said,
impetuously:
"Oh, | notice that the obelisk from
Egypt has arrived safely in New York.
1t has had long voyage from the bank
of the Nile. What history! There are
many versions abroad relative to the
famous monument; would you like the
true one?"
The iuterviwer expressed himself happy
to be allie to learn something authentic
relative to the big needle.
"Very well, said General Loring. st
was erected at Heliopolis, the old biblical
city Of On, by Thothmes ILL.,, Of the
eighteenth dynasty, about 1000 years be.
fore the Christian era. 1t and the obellsk
sent to England are of about the same
antiquity, and the hieroglyphics on both
throw light on the history of ancient
Egypt. They are especially useful in the
way of chronology, as they were books
that fire could not destroy. The monarch
that erected it was the greatest king that
ever reigned in Egypt. He was greater
than Alexander, who sighed for more
worlds to conquer, but who turned back
from the Ganges, leaving all beyond un-
fettered by his yoke. Thothmes III. not
alone penetrated to the Ganges, but pass
ed beyond it, conquering all Asia and all
ed. In Abyssinian history, he Is the hero
of all the ages. He combined the military
genius of Hannibal with the grand con.
ceptions of Augustus Cesar, and the mon
uments of his glory will exist until the
end of time. On this account alone that
obelisk now in New York cannot fail to
be interesting. 1t was gazed upon by
Thothmes, by Alexander, by Caesar, by
Antony, by Cleopatra, by Napoleon, and
| by Kleber! Beneath its shadow that
great general fought the battle that de-
cided the fate of Cairo. You cannot look
upon the monument without recalling the
love Of Cleopatra and the glory OF Kleber!
1t has thrilled with the pride OF the Pha-
raohs and tingled with the shame Of
Actium. 1t brings to our new country a
message from an ancient land, and, by the
magic OF human memory, connects the
classic age of Egypt with the modern life
of this young republic.
Are the obelisks you have mentioned
The largest in existence, general?" in
quired the Times man.
There is one still larger and more
ancient in Thebes, OF Egypt, " he answer.
ed. 1T is one hundred feet high and
carved in the most elaborate manner. 1t
was erected by Queen Hatsou, sister of
Rameses H., of the twelfth dynasty, about
1900 years before Joseph. of the many
colored coat, came into Egypt. This
obelisk now stands inside the temple OF
Karnak. On the walls of the temple,
Queen Hatsou has her troops represented
marching in columns with the same steps
now used by the American army in Up
tons tactics. Thebes is situated about
300 miles from Cairo, and was the seat OF
the eightee nth and nineteenth dynasties.
1t is about half way to the first cataract,
and is, perhaps, the most interesting place
in the country. Rameses III. was rather
Jealous of his sister, Hatsou, who reigned
during his minority, and, when he came to
the throne, punched her name out OF all the
monuments she erected, except the one at
Thebes. He may be called the great sin
dependent scratcher OF antiquity"
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