Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
BELSHAZzAR'S FEAST.
DIR. TALMAGE breaches ABOUT
BABYLON AND ITS SIN.

A Brilliant Description Of the Glory
OF the Ancient City aud the Rcvcls
Held Therein. - Lessons Deduccd
forthc Use of Everyday People.
BRooKLrN, Jan. 90. - Dr. Talmage
preached tho following sermon this morn
ing In the Academy OF Music in this city,
and he repeated II tonight in the New
York Academy OF Music. His text was
Daniel $3.50: ''In that night was
Belshazzar tho king of tho Chaldeans
slain"
After the site Of Babylon had boen
selected, two million OF men were employed
for the construction Of tho wall and princi-
pal works. Tho walls OF the city were
sixty miles In circumference. They were
surrounded by trench, out OF which had
been dug tho material for the construction
OF the city. There were twenty i've gates
Of solid brass on each side of the square
city. Between every two gates q great
watch tower sprang up Into tho
heavens From each Of tle twont"-hyo
gates, ON either aide, . street ran straight
through to the gate on the other side, 80
that there were fifty streets each tiftccn
miles long, which gave 60 tho city an
appearance OF wonderful regularity. The
houses did not Join each oSher on the
ground, and between thom wero gardens
and shrubbory. From house-top TO house
top bridges swung, over which tho inhab-
itants were accustomed TO pass, A branch
OF the Euphratca went through tho city,
over which bridge OF marvellous structure
was thrown, and under which tunnel
ran. To keep tho river from overlooking
the city In times OF freshct u great lake
was arranged TO catch tho surplus, In
which tho water was kept as Ia a reservoir
until times OF drought, when II was sent
streaming down over tho thirsty land A
palace stood ut each end Of tho Euphrates
bridge; ono palace milo and three
quarters In compass, and tho other palace
seven and u half miles In circumference.
The wife of Nebuchadnozzar, having
been brought up among tho mountains Of
OF Media, could not stand u In this fat
country Of Babylon, and So TO please her
Nobuchadnezzar had mountain, -four
hundred feot high, built In the midst OF
the city. This mountain was surrounded
by terraces, for the support Of which great
arches were lifted. On top OF these arches
Hat stones were laid; then layer OF reeds
and bltumen; then two rows OF bricks,
closely oemontod; then thick sheets OF lead,
upon which the soil was placed. Tho earth
here deposited was so deep that tho largest
trees had room 10 anchor their roots All
the glory OF the fowory tropics was spread
out at that tremendous height, until II
must have seemed TO one below as though
tho clouds were oil In blossom, and tho very
sky leaned on the shoulder OF the cedar.
Al tho top an engine was constructed,
which drew water from tho Euphratcs,
far below, and made II spout up nmld this
garden OF the skies. All this 10 please his
wife! / think she must have been
pleased.
In the midst Of this city stood also tho
temple OF Bclus. Ono OF its towers was
one-eighth Of u mile high, and on the top
OF II an observatory, which gave tho as
tronomers great advantage, as, being at so
great height, one could easily talk with
the stars. This temple was full Of cups,
and statues, and consers, oil OF gold ono
image weighed thousand Babylcnish tnl-
ents, which would DO equal TO iifty-txo
million dollars. All this by day, but now
night was about 10 come { own on Babylon.
Tho shadows OF her two hundred and Atty
towers began 10 lengthen. Tho Euphratos
rolled on, touched by tho fiery splcndors Of
the setting sun, and gates Of brass, bur-
nishcd and gllttering, opened and shut like
doors OF fame. The hanging gardens OF
Babylon, wet with the heavy dew, began
TO pour, from starlit flowers aud dripping
leaf, fragrance for many miles around.
Tho streets and squares were lighted for
dance, and frolic, and promenade. The
theatres aud galleries OF art invited the
wealth, and pomp, and grandeur OF the
city 10 rare entertainments. Scenes Of
riot and wassail were mingled in every
street; goddess mirth, and outrageous ex-
cess, and splendid wclfednoss came TO tho
kings palace, 10 do their mgLtiest deeds
OF darkness.
A royal feast tonight at tho kings palace!
Rushing up TO tho gates are charIots. up.
holstered with precious cloths from Dcdan,
and drawn by fre-eyed horses from To-
garmah, that rear and noigh In tho grasp
OF the charioteers; while thousand lords
dismount, and women dressed IN all tho
splendors Of Syrian emerald, and tho color
blending OF agate and the chasteness OF
coral, and the somber glory OF Tyriun pur-
pie, and prlnccly embroidcrlcs, brought
from afar by camels across the desert, and
by ships OF Tarshish across tho soa.
Open wide tho gates and lot the guests
come in. The chamberlalns and cup bear
ers are all ready. Hark 70 tho rustic Of
tho robes, and TO the carol OF tho music!
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mrs. ~ .no cups up .uo synlo",s.
p,ow 'no trui'po.s l.os 'no nish' ~ ~
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over' away WIN earo 'Ion' tne Phiaec'
Tear royui uIgnl'y 70 w'Nrs' our out
more wlhc1 niVo US NOR Ishr W.'aer
music, sWceVer pcriunic' Lofu sn0u.s 70
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ciasn' decan,ers ral,io' ihe,o colnc IN tne
we song anu inc or Inkch niccousn; ana
Tue siaVering up una tue euluw OF lu'ouc
laughter, bursting rom tne ilps OF princes
nushed, roeiing, piooasnot' WINE hihsihg
WIN u M 1 hear, hu]S"' hu1]"' LOT
sr.as no,9h"I"i'
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4, Colo IN, ~ ne hal itscvc ~ tho
dori,noss sroo,. ~ Cor, $500. ,,o,n,lcs
,hrougb Tho ei,. and comcs 10 the wall