The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-08
A Journey in Java.


Diocia. Djucjl is II large town, with
native sultan kept up in mimic state
with $4,000 per aunum, grn'el him
by the ID itch in exchange for his for
mer vast territory. His -rouudSapp r
TO cOn>istof series of squares plant
cd round with "waringjng' trees, cut
the shape OF bnnd-bo>cS. lie has q
collection Of wild animals, including
one cage Of splendid 'lcopnrdS, just
caught, ten in number. The town al
SO contains the ruins Of u temple and
palace, with many tanks and UNDER
ground passages, 1t is, however, now
so overgroWn by the tropical ycgeta-
ton that one can see but little Of it.
Next day at II saw us start for Boro-
Budor COR Boro-bodo), the great object
Of our visit to Java. On our way |
noticed detachment Of the sultan's
soldiers; their dress is more strange
than imposing-blue trousers with
broad yellow stripes, swallow-lail
coat, also faced with yellow and
with tails certainly not over six inch
eS long, and hats in front like Jock
cy-caps with the brilns turned up be-
hind ~ two horns. One stream we
had to cross on bamboo raft support
cd on two little dug-out canoes; no
joke with a big carriage and six horses.
a little bamboo inn stands near the
temple, and here we pnt up. Until
you have walked round the numerous
terraces of Boro- Budor and stood on
its summit, it is impossible to realize
its supendous size, amt the care with
which each detail is finished. 1t is II
pyramidical temple upward Of 100
feet In height, ami built in eight ter
races with browning cone Of mason
ry rising from the eighth, and this
cone is the only part Of the temple in
the construction of which lime has
been used. One ascend, the mound on
which the temple stands by a llight of
steps guarded Dy TWO lions OF gray
stone, OF which the whole temple is
built. Terrace first contained, when
complete, ll6 cells, each containing
sitting figure OF Buddah some three
feet nigh. Many Of these cells and
figures have throughout the temple
fallen in ruins; the walls ON the up
per side of tai, terrace are decorated
with dccpIy-cut Das-rcliels; all the
figure, represented are Slanling ex-
ccpt Buldah, who sits while they
worship HAM, This terrace is dccorat-
cd with splendid gargoy &c, shaped like
lions heads.
Terrace second has a high parapct
on the outside, and is decorated with
bas- re LETS ON both walls. The figures
are smaller AMI more numerous than
in terrace one. Elephants are here
shown with howdahs and engaged in
fighting; deer, birds, aud hippopota-
mi, battle scenes, ships like Chinese
junks i'll apparently Il rough sea, fol-
low each other in endless succession /;
monkeys in quaint attitudes, horses
and tortoiscS all appear in this extra
ordinary meldRge The terrace con-
tanned 96 cells; the gargoylcS are well
executed elephants heals.
Terrace third: Here the parapet is
lower and the bas-rclicts not 50 deeply
cut. More female figures and fewer
representations of Bu DAN appcar.-
The new subjects are tigers amt cocoa
nut palms. Ten steps lead to the
fourth terrace, the parapct is again
high. Bud.Iah carried on the head of
his WUrshipcrs forms the heads OF sew
cral carvings, which are, however, not
SO well preserved as those below. Ter
race fifth is again reached by ten steps
through line arcuWay, OF when
originally there were four on each Ter
race, but winch are nearly all fallen
over; the archWay is u heal OF Bad
dab. The parape is again high, and
both walls covered with DaS-rcllets. -
Budduh; a, in the thirt terrace, is the
chief subject OF illustrations; the gar
goylcs are well executed demons
heads.
Terrace six; Here the style changes
and the terrace becomes round in
shape; the p0rapet is high, but there
is no UaS-rcliCls. The Ii -ureS Of Bud
dab, though exactly similar TO those
on the lower terraces. are inclosed in
cases of stone trcl!is work with conf
cal tops and an apex Of solid stonc.-
Eight steps conduct one to the sew
enth terrace, which, except that it is
smaller, is a reproduction OF terrace
sixth. Terrace eighth is again small
Ter, and out Of it rises the circular
dome which crowns the building, on
the side Of which, on u pedestal, was
the chief figure OF Buddah, of which
now nOta vcstgc remains A llight of
steps leads to the top Of the dome, from
whence one gets an idea Of the vast
size and situation of this temple of
temples. They were when complete,
AS figures Of Buddah in this temple
thus distributed. First, llG; second,
Sc; third, so; fourth. ca; fifth, As;
sixth, 80; seventh, q; eighth, l6;
dome, |.
Ncxt morning, before sunrise, when
all was dark with mist, | climbed 20
the top of the dome and watched the
sun rising over the lofty summit Of
Mcrapia, and the pail of mist roll it,
self back, Till every detail OF this
lovely building glowed in the first rays
OF the morning sun, and then real
wed how lovely it really i. Seen
IRON above the great variety of deco
ration and the harmonious tints of
gray and white on its timcworn stone,
cannot fall to strike the eye, aud tho
enormous labor Of raising the pile,
which popular legend says was done
IN three days, can be realized. Tho
view from the ton is Grand the tenn