Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-16
A RAJAH.s MAn..
Description of v,.l. Ia i. !.

MANSloN
Description OF Visit to the El...
Of Aa Indian Prince az Hs.
When was finishing hr..
company with Mr.. May, va IS. das
the house of a Rajah, on 4 IA, soppsd
cutta which had not vi.;ss s q cs
The magnificent home !, Oeae
Hindu Prince is always 4 ~. AadN
terest- The fact that such ! y, q d
lists. is Of itself rcmarkabla M,n'agss
lish ave had matters the,r o NE "
and, like the Give. could e s.a w
absorbed about all the was sss'ly Am
country. On the contrary. ,a.s 2 "
been just and moderate N.Y. aas
Princes who arrayed than ,sa y
against India during the mutins ,'s''s
not been turned adrift withop, nave
Many OF the noble families a. .ulst
drawing pensions from the Osl
treasury. and living in vast s.A''a
There are many others, h,weves -a y;
seem to have been in no wav cor, -, s's
with the political complication , !,
country, and are in the undistp,h : w
joyment of their vast estates '0. =
English respect for native rioa. ~ y
India is one OF the most ren,art r q, !
illustrations of political Justice lea; Il a1 Y
tory. 1t is as far above modern Sn. ~
treatment of her colonial possss rs'as
or ancient Rome's procedure Z s y,
ton to her conquered province. ~
Christianity is above and beyond en-, !
ancient or modern paganism. -
The entrance from the street u ~,
Rajah's home is large. and uncu,,aa,
by servants. There is a large circu H.
court. with pond for marine tes ,I'
and fishes. In the trees there are :.
rots and other tame birds. y
Our cards at the door Of tho ora.
mansion secured us prompt admission
The furniture was rich, and mostly !;
European style, but there were son
old pieces of elaborate Indian wo,s
manship. Marble objects Of ornamon
and rich floors, and finely wroug,
wainscoting, and tall mirrors were ,
be seen on every hand. The rom
were in part in suits, and in part loca
ed singly, as quiet hooks for conyers
ton and retirement. Some Of 4
larger halls and chambers were in b,
cess of new decoration.
In India much of the work OF emb,
shing, and even of the more solid d.
Grafton in stone, is done by artists
the house. and not in the distant wo,
shops. The marble cutters, instead
finishing the objects away from
house, do it on the spot where Ii
are to be used. 1t is no sh
task, therefore, to putt native hol
in order in India. Wood and stone
brought to the place in the rough a
;; the workmcn, in large numbers ca
out their plans within the eye Of
owner of the house. In this Raja
+ house was al the litter of great II
; entine marble workshop. Here
work going on in fine mosaic. the
fists, no doubt, having come fl
, Agra for the special purpose. I'll
, were many servants and overse
: some of them clad in pictures
oriental costume, and all having i
:; specific duties.
The grandson of the Raiah, cou
young g ntleman, conyersed with
few minutes, and then Withdrew.
/; intelligent attendant who had rece
us at first was in no haste, but gay
ample time to examine this imm
building and all its appointments
, the surrounding grounds. One 4
!" here greatly astonished me-the ap
ent modesty of the wealthy native
he has an ostentatious spirit, il is
to detect it. He says nothing in p
Of his rare birds, or fine mosaics,
IL halls, or the immense boa con
tors, which wind about, or sleep il
meadow behind the close wire fl
70 He simply stands at a d!stanc
leaves servant with you, and
bows his head in acknowledging
n any words Of appreciation which
j, may say concerning any beautlf'
d surprising collection.