The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-26


in India was experienced, being the
of pictures Of children
far away in England who could not
be brought up in India. a conjurer
called him up with roll Of tue
drum and went through some Of the
famous tricks Of his kind, the best
of which was making n wooden duck
cut capers on the water in response
to the drum. The speaker enjoyed
missionary breakfast Mt the house
Of Rev. Mr.. Hume,
They started by rall for Jeypoor.
Natives were seen ut the station
trying to get tickets at half price.
Baroda was passed on the way, and
thence they travelled whole day.
Farmers were seen working with
plows Of the style used Mt the time
of the Exodus, drawn by the sleek
gray Indian cows. The wonderful
method Of pumping water with wat.
ties was observed. 1t was very
ard country but exceedingly inter-
esting from it's Eastern aspect. The
Maharajah of Jeypoor was a very
independent ruler among his own
people. One Of the pleasantest cx-
periences in India is the way people
arc continually bowing, They made
the speaker think he was somebody,
whole rows of them making obeis-
ance to him. 1t was free country
where teams could pass to either
side Of the road; but il the other
man is stronger than you, you must
get ont of the way. Mr.. Davies
saw q cheetah he ought TO have
known what o cheetah was--it proved
to be hunting leopard. The city
is surrounded with walls having sew
eral gates. 1t contains 100000
people, ali the buildings are painted
O beautiful rose color. Looking up
the sky seemed like brown gauze
and the strange appearance was ex-
planned to be caused by visitation
Of locusts, the first experienced in
many years. They visited the Maha-
rajah's palace, where everything is
of white marble and as gorgeous as
1t can be. Here is 4 splendid silver
service presented his highness by
Queen Victoria. A great llindoo
temple was entered where q throng
worshiped before a golden image.
Sacred animals and birds that must
not be touched much less slain
abounded all over the city. There
are $50 horses in court Of the
palace. They are pampered and
fed on butter, milk, flour, and
sugar, and one man is appointed to
take care of each horse. A row of
Gagged tigers is seen in the street,
the animals having been captured
and confined fer indulging in man
killing. a visit was arranged to a
tenantless but magnificent palace,
all visitors being required TO go
there riding an elephant. The beast
provided was quite rs big as Jumbo.
Mr.. Davies took a sun umbrella with
him, but, hot as was the Indian sun,
he could not use it. If he had a
dozen hands he would have employ
ed them all holding on to the slight
and cranky riding gear. The oper-
alton of the mounting and the mo-
ton of the animal were described in
a way TO provoke laughter. Little
idols stand all along the road. The
old palace was one of those read
about in the Arabian Nigkts--every'
thing magnificent, all of marble,
massive pillars, broad steps. There
was n goddess that used to have 2
man sacrificed to her every day
but under English rule she had te
be content with Il goat daily. The
guide indicated a blemish on he
features as mark Of displeasure
for the change Of offering. Ther'
was more haggling on the way back
with q marble curio huckster, IN
which the tourist came out worstet
aS usual.
Delhi, the scene of tragedy in thu
Indian mutiny, was magniticen
place, q walled city with five gates
Here was seen the palace of th
king who lost all by identifying
himself with the mutiny. The pea
cock throne is preserved, but il
diamonds and precious stones wer
taken away. Old Delhi has nc
been uninhabited since the days O
Moses. The mosque Of Delhi |
second largest in the world. 1t
tower asccnded by $50 steps i'm
, pressed the lecturer more than any
t thing in India. 1t is built of re-
sandstone, the bright color broke
with white patches, and brilliar
, green parrots fiuttering about
/ make q beautiful contrast. A tom
forty feet in height was the attrat
tion OF strings Of pilgrims on camcls
, Mr.. Davies was much affected by
visit he taid to Hindoo missio
c school where 80 or 40 young INC
G were receiving the higher education
c Although only three out of the nun
r ber were Christians, yet all wei
: grateful for the education intro
r duced by English missionaries. TIL
e names of DR.. Duff and DR.. Wilso
I were worsbiped in India for thi
2 cause. On this occasion it was p'
n 10 the students that, although En-