Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-14

The Brooklyn Divine's
Sunday Sermon.

pal works. Tie "ails Of til cit: were sixty
mics III circuInt"re-~a. They were sur
IoqaGe-i by a trericn. out of which tad b1en
Gue The material FOR the construction of the
city. There aer- twenty-five gates Of said
tTas1 on each side Cf the square city Be-
tween everv t.o gat-s a grea: tower eprang
up INTO the b evens Fr"ns each of &c TWEEN
ty-1Fe latGs IN e,ther side a street ran
strei.ktthrc"gh - the gate Oh the other side,
- tGat thar. we're fifty streets, each fifteen
fniie~ .0ng. which gave - the city IN ap-
Eearance Of wonderful regularity.
The houses lid not join each other On the
ground, and tetween them were gardens and
shtubtery.' From Eousetop u houee,op
bridges swurg. over which the inhabitants
were accustomed TO pass. 4 brancii OF the
Euphrates went through the city, over which
a bridge OF marvellous structure vas thrown,
and under which a tunnel ran To keep tie
Iiver from oyefRowing the CITY in time of
1reahet, Il greattshr was arranged 10 catch
the surplu. in which, the water WAS kept az
IN a reservoirs until times Of drought. when
1t vas sent streaming down over tie thirsty
land. A "a ace stood at er"1 end Of the
ElIphrates bridge: one palace a mile and
tnree-quarters in rcmpass, and the other
palace seven ard u halt miles III ~circumfer-
ence. The wife Of NebuchaineZzar, having
beer Wrought up among the mountains of
Media, could not stand II in this fiat country
Of Babylon, and su to please her Nebuchad-
nezzar had a mountain four hundred feet
high built IN the midst Of the city.
This mountain was surrounded by ter
races, for the support o. which great arches
were lifted. On the top Of these arches fiat
stones were laid; then q layer of reeds and
bltutnen; then two rows OF bricks, closely
crHlented; then thick sheets of lead, upon
which the soil was placed. The earth here
deposited was SO deep that the largest trees
rad room to anchor tEeir roots. All the
glory Of the fiowery tropics was spread out
az thar tram ~ 4. .i, I.irht mill ~ ,,,t- boz,
seemed to ono below as though The clouds
were al III blossom. ana tho ,erv sky leaned
on the shoulder OF thc cedar. AT the top an
engine was constructed which drew the water
from the Euphrates, far below, and made it
spout up amid this garden of the skies. Ali
this to please his wife! think she must have
been pleased.
In the midst Of this city stood also the
temple OF Relus. One Of its towers was one
eighth OF a mile high, and on the top of it an
observatory, which gave the astronomers
great advantage, as, being at 80 great a
height one could easily talk with the stars.
This temple was full OF cups and statues and
c1hsers, all Of gold. One image weighed a
thousand R~abylonish talents, which would
! be equal to tifty-two million dollars, Al this
! by day; but now night was etout to come
down on Babylon. Tn, shadows Of her two
hundred and fifty 3wer began to lengthen.
The Euphrases rolled on, touched by the
i'i = - AhNAo vi tlO oCCt11kE Suut ollu edtCS
Of baass FURNISHED and glittering, opened
! and shut like doors Of flame. The hanging
! gardens Of Babylon, wet with the heavy
dew, began to pour from starlit flowers and
dripping leaf u fragrance for many miles
around. The streets and squares were
lighted for dance and frolic and promenade.
The theatres and galleries Of art invited the
wealth and pomp and grandeur Of the city to
rare entertainments. Ree,c5 of riot and
wassail Were mingled Ii every street; goddess
inlrth, and catt ages excess. and splendid
wickedSAF came to the kings palace to do
Their 'nightiest deeds Of darkness.
a royal feast tonight at the kings palace,
flushing up to the gates are chariots, up
holstered with precious cloths from Dedan
and drawn by fire eyed horses from Togar-
NAH, that rear and neigh in the grasp of the
characters, while a thousand lords dismonnt,
and women dressed in all the splenders Of
Syrian emerald, ami the color blending OF
agate, and the chastarr=s of coral, and the
sonaber glory rf Syrian purple, and the
prlncely embroidories brouy ht from afar by
canels across the desert, and by ships from
IarshsSh across the yea.
Open wide the gates and let the guests com
III. The chalnberlalns and cup bearer; are
all ready. Hank to the rustic Of the robes
and - the carol Of the music, See the blaZ;
OF the Jewels. Lift the banners. Fill thu
cups Clap the %cymbals: Blow the tIumpets
Let the naSht 60 ! VIII sn!is ana ,,anSe ana a
aId lCb ttc p1DJ IoLii~i iyIl3i T Y
ptlaied that will not say, "Oh, King Bel
sh% zzar, live forever
All my friends, it was not any common
banquet to which these great people came
All parts OF the earth had sent their richest
viands to that table. Brackets and chande
liers flashed their light upon tankards o
FURNISHED gold. Fruits, ripe and luscious, il
baskets of silver, entwined with leaves
pluched from royal conservatories. Vases
inlaid with emerald and ridged with exquis
lite traceries, filed with nuts that wer
thrashed from forests Of distant land.
Vine brought from the royal watts, 1oamin
IN the decanters and bubbling III the cha
ices Tufts OF casSia and franklncens
waiting their sweetness from wall and table
Gorgeous banners unfolding in the bree2
that came through the opened window, b.
wltched with the perfume of hanging ga
Gems FOUNTAINS rising up from Enclosure,
vi IVORY III jets OF crystal, TO fail in c~iatte~
ingram OF diamonds and pearls. Statues %
nliEn1y hen looking down from inches IN I'd,
"a!i upon crowns and shields brought fro,
Suhdued empires Idols Of wonderful WORK
S,annillg on peiest&ls of precious stones
LunoroiderleS dropping about the window.
ahu wrapping pillars Of cedar, and drifting
on moor lnlald with ivory and agate. Music
Mih1Hng the thrum Of havfts. and the cla>l
VI tehitnis. ami tae b.aSt Of truuupets in on,
wave OF transport that went ripD.inp aiouo
The wall. and breathing a,non- The p9r,on1s
aug pouring down the CorliddgS. ami thrill
ing the souls of thousand hanuueters.
he sigma l. given. and the lords an.
iaHie>, the mighty men and women OF tn
iand, come around the table. Potr out tht
VINE. Let foam ana bubble kiss tn. rim
fiolst every one his cup. ANA drink 10 II.
sentiment: oh. King BelsLazzar. live for
ever be>tarre1 healband ana carcanet y
foNal beauty gleam - the uplitteei chalice-,
as AGAIN aud again and AGAIN they are etur,
'eTi Away with care from the paiace., Tea,
fpkaldlsnity TO tatterS POur out more i'm
give Us more lGLt wider music. Styeaf.t
perfume Lord shouts u iori. captain gle
- cantaln. Hoh.ets clash. decenterS rattle
mere come III the vile soay. AMI the dr1nse,
nISc0ugh, and the slaverin- lip. and the guf
Ia" 81 ltlotc laughter. bursting from III,
lips OF princes, flushed. Feeling. h.oofShat
While mlngling with it ali | hear .Huzza
aGL2a Tor great Bel>ha lar
what 5 that IN The plaster4n-of the wall.
ISL a spirit i IL IA phantom i il God
Gut OF the black sieve Of the darsn~.
nnger OF fiery terror tremhles teroueh II,
ar and comes - the wall. c!rcIln- nh =,
a> though II would wEite. ana then. wiz
>halptpoft lame. en-Tuve> on the plaStar}ns
thet:oom Of the king The mu>.t sra.s. Tn,
~obiet Tails from the mex ,elesS grasp Tier.