The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-03

saw dead regiment fallen across dead rcgi-
mens, and heard the rataplan OF the hoofs
OF Hodgson's horse. and the dash OF the
Bengal artillery, and the storming by the i'm
mortal fourth column. aud the rougher the
Indian railway became and the darker the
night grow the more the scenes that I
had been studying at Debit camo on me like
an incubus. But the morning began TO look
through the window OF our joltlng railcar,
and the sunlight poured in on my pillow.
and In my dreams saw the bright colors OF
tho English flag hoisted over Delhi, where
the green banner Of the Moslem had waved,
and the voices OF the wounded and dying
seemed to bo exchanged for the voices that
welcomed soldiers home again.
And rs the morning light got brighter and
brighter, and in my dream I mistook the
bells at a station for church bell han ging
in minaret where a Mohammedan priest
had mumtled his cali TO prayer, seemed TO
hear chant. whether by human or angelic
voices In my dream could not tell. but It
was ch ant about peace and good will 10
men," And as the speed OF the rail train
slackened the motion OF tho car became
so easy as we rolled along the track that
II seemed to mo that all the distress
and controversy and joltinc and wars OF tho
world had ceasad, and In my dream
thought We had come TO the time when "the
ransomei OF the Lord shall return AMI come
to Zion with songs and everlasting Joy upon
their heads. and sorrow and sishing shall
fee away"
Halt here nj what you havc never seen be-
fore, depopulated city the city OF Amber,
India.
The strange fact Is that ruler abandoned
his palaces at Amber and moysl to Jnipur,
and all the inhabitants OF the city followed.
Except here and there house In Amber
occupied by hermit, the city is rs silent
population as Pompeil OF Herculaneum,
Dtlt fhOgN CitieS pfropfipi yOlau n
disaster, while this city OF Aufber was va
Gated because Prince Joy Singh WAS told by
n Hndoo priest that no city should bo in
habited more than 1000 years, and so the
ruler 10 years ago moved out himself,
and all his people moved with him.
You visit Amber on the back OF an ele-
phanf. Permission obtained for your visit
the day before Mt Jaipur, an elephant is in
waiting Tor you about six miles out 20 take
you up the sleeps TO Amber. You pass
through tho awiully quiet streets. all the
feet that trod them in the days OF thoir activ-
ity having gone on tho long journey and the
voices OF business and gayety that soun lei
amid these aboies having long ago uttered
their last syllable. You p1ss by q lake COW
ering 500 acres. where tho rajnhs used 10
sail In their pleasure toats, but alligators
now have full possession, and you come to
the abandoned palace, which ia nm
enchantment. No more picturesque
IlhCo WIS tNSE tuOSfu lOt lue resi-
dence OF monarch. Tho fortress
above looks down upon this palace, and the
palace looks down upon "A lake. This
monarchial abode may nave had attractions
when II was tho home OF royalty which have
vanished, but antiquity aud tho silence Of
many years and opportunity TO tread W ere
once you would not have been parmitte 10
tread may be an addition quito equal to the
subtraction.
But what solemn AMI stupon ious thing
IA an abandoned city White many OF the
peoples Of earth have no root for their head,
here Is n whole city OF roofs rel jectel. The
sand OF the desert was sufficient excuse for
the DISAPPEARANCE OF H.llopo.is. anl the
waters OF the Mediterranean Sea for the en-.
gultment OF Tyre, ani the lava OF Mount
Nesuylus for the oblltcra,on OF Hercu.
laneum, but for the sake Of nothing but u
superstitlous whlm the city OF Amber is
ABANDONED forever. o.. wondrous Iniia I,
the city OF Amber is only one OF the marvels
which compel the uplihed han OF surprise
from tho dav you enter India until you
leave IL. Its fora Ia 80 namboynnt, its fauna
so monstrous AMI savage, its ruins so sug-
gestive, Its idolatry so horrible, its degrade
ton 80 sickening, its mlneraloyy 50 brilliant,
Its splendors so uplifting, its architecture so
old, 50 grand, so educational, so multi
potent. that India will not be fully compre-
/, - ,tG6Si haie.se has rasee t.r-los. ey'
ps MIsht. and exploration has ended It's last
journey, and the library OF the worlds liter
ature has closed its last door. and Christian
ty has made It's las, acheyem ,nt, aud the
clock OF time has struck It's last hour.