Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-31
DELHrS GREAT SLGGG
pEPDTED III GLOWING LANGUAGE BY RET
, DR.. TAlMlG8
Ia Confirmation Of lis airouli The World"
Srnars-Ia5 Great City Of Anbsr lblaioa,i
Ols hundred and Seventy Years $50.

Amos 9: 10, "Who store up violence
and robbery ia their palaces"
tn this day when vast sums OF money
are being given for the redemption Of
Sndla, ] hope TO increase the Interest in
has great country, and at the same
hme draw for an classes Of our people
practical lessons, and so j present this
fifth sermon in the Round the
World series. Westep into the ancient
capital Of India, the mere pronuncia-
zion Of the name sending a thrill
through the body, mind and sou, OF all
shose who have ever read its stories of
splendor, and disaster, and proves
Delhi
Before the Grst historian impressed
his first word 10 clay, OF cut bis hrst
word on marble, or wrote his first word
on Dapyrus, Delhi stood in India, a c0n-
temporary of Babylon aud Ninsveh.
We k0Ow that Delhi existed longer be-
fore Clrists time lhan we live after his
time. Delhi is built on the ruins OF
seven cities, which ruins cover forty
miles with wrecked temples, broken
fortresses, split tombs, tumble-d0wn
palaces aud the debris OF centuries. An
archRaIogjst could DroftaolY spend his
lie here talking with the past through
It's lips of venerable masonry.
THERE ARE A HUNDRED THINGS.
here you ought TO see 10 this city Of
Delhi, but three things you must see.
The first thing I wanted % see was the
Cashmere Gate, for that was the point
40 whichLhe most wonderful deed OF
daring which the world has ever seen
was done. That was the turning point
of the mutiny of 1857. A lady az Delhi
Uut into my hand an oiI-painting of
about eighteen inches square, picture
well executed, but chiefly valuable for
what 10 represented !. was q scene
trom the mutiny; two horses at full
run, baruessed 20 carriage 10 which
were four persons. She said: "InOSe
PERSONS on the front side are my father
aud mother. The young lady on the
back seat holding 10 her arms a baby Of
g year was my sister and the
baby was myself. Ny mother
who IS down vita q fever To- the next
room, painted that years ago. The
horses are iU full run because we are
fleeing for our lives Ny mother is
driRng, for the reason that father,
standiug up in the front OF his carriage,
had 90 defend Us with his gun, as you
here see. He fought our way out aud
y for many a mile, shooting down the
Nnpys as we went. We had somewhat
scted trouble, and had become sus-
"a n...#
Ted q private interview with my
who was editor of the Delhi Ca
The prince proposed 20 come
q, so that no one might recognize
but my mother insisted on being
sent, and the interview did not take
lace. A large fish had been sent 20
Iur family and four other families, the
PTesent an offering OF thanks for the
k,ng's recovery
FROM a RECENT SICKNESS.
but we suspected poison. and cid not
BAT the fish. One day an our servants
came up and said hey must 90 and see
what was the matter We saw what
vas Intended and knew that If the ser
Wants returned theT would murder sll
.0i as, Things grew worse and worse
until this scene OF flight shown you 10
the picture took place. You see, the
horses were wild with flight. THIS was
bot only because of the discharge OF
uDs, bat the horses were struck and
bounded by Sepoys, and ropes were tied
hcross the way, and the savage haIiOO,
Ind she shout Of revenge made all the
Wav Of our flight a horror"
The books have fully recorded the
.er0ism displayed at Delhi and approxi-
te regions, but make no mention OF
family OF Wageutre bers whose
t 4 am mentioning. But the Ma
"AtheDeum' printed this.
And now! Are not the deeds OF the
gentrsitsrs, though be wore a round
aud she a CrinoIine, as worthy of
erisbablo verse as those OF the
bic pair whose nuptials gracei the
rt OF Charlemagne? A more touch
picture than that OF the brave man
tending with weIi-nerved arm
binst the black aud threatening fate
impending over bis wife and child, we
have never seen. Here was no strife
for the glory OF physical prowess, or
the Sp0i. OF shining arms, but con-
quest OF the human mind, so assertion
oi tue powers of Intellect over the most
appalling array OF circumstances that
could assail a human being.
=, MEN HAVE BECOME GRAY
ront Of sudden and unexpected peril,
10 To- ancient days so much was cour-
age a matter OF her0,cS and mere To-
st'nct that we read in immortal verse
Of heroes struck with panic and fesing
before the enemy. But the savage Sc
poys, with their hoarse war cry, ana
swarming Ike waSps around the Wagon
treibers, struck 10 terror into the
brave mans heart His her0ism was
not che mere e1ullitiOn OF despair, but,
ike that OF bis wife, calm aud wise;
standing upright that be might use his
arms better.
AS an incident will sometimes more
impress one than a generality OF state
ment, present the flight Of this one
family from Delhi merely 90 Illustrate
the desperation of the times The fact
pas that the SsDoys had taken possess
Don OF the city OF Delhi, and they were,
'Eith an their artillery, lighting back
TIE Europeans who were on the out
side, and numbering all the Europeans
WbO were inside. The city of Delhi has
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