Democratic messenger., 1895-01-05
IN RUINED PALACES.
REV. DR.. TALmAGE At THE CITY or
DELHI. INDIA

rev. OK. IAlMAGE Al IHE CITY OF
DELHI. INDIA
tresse. and the Debris of Centuries
the Cashmere Gate-The City Of amber.
vivid World Picture.
BROOKLYN. Dec 80 Continuing his
series Of round the world sermons
through the press, Rev DR. Talmage to-
day chose for his subject Palaces In
India, " the text being Amos ill., 10.
who store up violence and robbery in
their palaces.
In this day. when vast sums Of money
are being given for the redemption of
India | hope to increase the interest in
that great country and at the same time
draw for all classes Of our people pracii-
cal lessons, and SO present this fifth
sermon in the round the world series
We step into the ancient capital Of
India. the mere pronunciation Of its
name sending thrill through the body.
mind and soul Of all those who have ever
read its stories Of splendor and disaster
and prowess-Delhi
Before the first historian impressed
his first word in clay, or cut his first
word on marble, or wrote his first word
on papyrus. Delhi stood in India, a con.
temporary Of Babylon and Nineveh We
know that Delhi existed longer before
Christ's time than we live after his
time. Delhi is built on the ruins of sew
en- cities. which ruins cover 30 miles.
with wrecked temples. broken fortresseS,
split tombs. tumble down palaces and
the debris Of centuries An archaologist
could proftably spend his life here talk
ing with the past through its lips Of
venerable masonry.
The Mutiny In India
There are n hundred things here you
ought to see in this city OF Delhi, hut
three things yeu must see The first
thing | wanted TO see was the Cashmere
gate, for that was the point Mt which
the most wonderful deed Of daring
which the world has ever seen was done.
That was the turning point OF the mu-
tiny Of 1857 A lady at Delhi put into
my hand an oil painting of about
inches square, picture well executed.
but chiefly valuable for what it repre-
sented II was scene from the time of
mutiny; two horses at full run. har-
rcsScd TO n carriage in which were four
persons She said: Those persons On
the front side are my father and moth
or. The young lady on the back seat
holding in her arms baby Of year
was my older sister, and the baby was
myself Ny mother, who is down with
fever in the next room. painted that
years ago The horses are in full run
because we are fleeing for our lives. Ny
mother is driving, for the reason that
| father, standing up III the front Of his
carriage. had 10 defend us with his gun,
as you there see he fought our way
out and on for many mile, shooting
down the sopoys as wo went. We had
somew hat suspected trouble and had be
come suspicious of our servants. A
prince had requested a private interview
| with my father. who was editor Of the
/ Delhi Gazette. The prince proposed TO
nize him. but my mother insisted on he
ing present. and the interview did not
take place A large fish had been sent
to our family and four other families,
the present an Offering of thanks for the
kings recovery from recent sickness
But we suspected poison and did not
eat the fish.
Dnc day all c,,r ecrvapts ca,oo M opd
said they must 20 and see what was the
matter. We saw what was intended
and knew that if the servants returned
they would murder all of us. Things
grew worse and worse until this scene
of flight shown You in the picture took
place. You see. tho horses We're wild
with fright. This was not only because
Of the discharge Of guns. but the horses
were struck and pounded by sepoys,
and ropes were tied across tho way,
and tine savage halloo and the shout OF
revenge made all the way Of our flight
n horror "
The Savage Scpoys.
The books have fully recorded the he.
roism displayed at Delhi and approx
mate regions. but made no mention Of
this family Of Wagentreibers whose
flight am mentioning. But the Madras
Atheneum printed this:
And nowl Are not the deeds Of the
Wagen;reibers. though he wore round
hat and she a crinoline, rs worthy Of
imperishable verse as those Of the he
roic pair whose nuptials graced the
court Of Charlemagnef A more touch
ing picture than that OF the brave man
contending with well nerved arm
against the black and threatening fate
impending over his wife and child we
have never seen Here was no strife tor
the glory Of physical prowess TT the
spoil ~ shining arms. but a conquest ~
the human mind. an assertion Of the
powers Of intellect over the most 1p-
palliug array Of circumstances that
could assail human being Men have
become gray in front Of sudden and mn
expected peril. and in ancient days 80
much was courage matter of herOics
and mere instinct that we read i'll i'm
mortal verse of heroes struck with panic
and fleeing before the enemy. But the
savage Sepoys. with their hoarSe war
cry and swarming like wasps around
the Wagentriebers, struck no terror into
the brave mans heart His heroi m
was not the mere ebullition Of despair
but. like that Of his wife. calm and
wise; standing upright that he might
use his arms better.
As an incident Will sometimes more
impress one than generality Of state
nent. / present the flight o! this one
family from Delhi merely 10 illustrate
the desperation Of the times. The fact
was that the sepoys had taken poss..>-
sion of the city Of Delhi. and they were.
with all their artillery. fightin: back
the Europeans who were on the outs de
and numbering all the Europeans who
We're inside. The city Of Delhi has -
crcnulated wall ON three sides. wall
o. miles long and the fourth side Of