Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-16

trees at what seemed In the dusk OF
the early evening mighty pyramid o.
carved greensh-gray stone. AS II stood
out against the blue sky II appeared
to be cut from one solid block, It's
ruined and broken condition being lost
In the distance.
MOONLIGHT ON BoRo BoEDoER
Ny visit to the temple was made In
company With Dutch civil engineer
VINO went with me from Djokja. After
dinner We sat and smoked until the
mooa rose, and then strolled down
through the avenue and took our first
view Of the great temple by moonlight.
We had the full moon OF the tropics,
under which everything about the tenn
pie was plainly visible, but softenea
and mellowed by It's rays. We had to
walk carefully for fear OF stepping on
poisonous cobras, and We looked fear
fully into the darker shadows before en-
teflng the terraces, expecting that we
might see the fierce eyes Of tiger
staring at US.
We stopped moment at the steps OF
the pyramid to admire the giant statue
Of Buddha which sits there. Its beau
tiiul features were lfe-like and peace
full In the moonlight. Ii seemed as pure
and fresh as though II had been carved
yesterday, and we could not realize its
age.
Passing up the steps, we climbed from
terrace 10 terrace to one gallery after
another, tracing the carvings by the
light Of the moon, and at last reached
the platform covering perhaps five
acres upon which are great cones or
mounds Of stones, In each of which was
a sitting Buddha. We mounted higher
and higher up rough stone steps, and H.
nally stopped on the very top, with the
vast monument below us.
What place for temple or a tomb.
We were on hill In the center of a
great plateau surrounded by mountains,
In an amDhItheater OF the gods, on the
very top OF the greatest monument ever
made to the gods. At one side of Us
were two volcanoes and all about were
clond-capped mountains, the plain at
their feet extending around the little
hill upon which the temple stands,
AS we stood there the full moon was
Just overhead. Clear and beautiful, IL
seemed TO me that 1t looked down pity
ingly on that mighty work OF man once
so splendid, but now fast falling to
ruins. II touched the rough outlines
with tender hands and apparently
smoothed them out and made the great
pile new again. Under its rays the
Buddhas became life-like The lines of
carvings were viviiied and the whole
was much more grand than when we
saw II on the following day In the gar.
ish light Of the tropical sun.
The scene was strangely peaceful, tbs
IL aa..lt -.
June and the night breezes from the
volcanic ranges about US whispered
stories Of the past as they swept over
the ruins. We could hear the chirping
OF the crlckets. the chatterlng OF the
lizards and now and then the beat, beat.
beat Of the policemen on their wooden
drums marking the hours.
A WILDERNESS OF BROKEN STA.
TUES.
Coming down from the summit we
walked for miles about the carvings.
studying the various characters and
looking at the peaee-loving Buddhas In
their inches above us. Everywhere we
went we saw the work Of the iconoclast
There we're hundreds OF beautiful stat
ues without heads. Here great sitting
with Its arm broken. and farther on
another which had lost its toes and
fingers, in order that some relic hunter
might add 70 his collection. For gener.
ations both natives and foreigners have
been robbing the monument. The lawns
Of some OF the Dutch have been decor
aiec with Its statues, and the foreign
soldiers have amused themselves by de-
CAPTIVATING the Buddhas and carrying
their heads away 10 use for target prac-
uee with rlnes and pistols. found a
beautiful hand lying on the top OF the
structure. and had / wished I couti
easily have carried It of without dis.
covery.
SUNRISE FROM THE TEMPLE.
My next view OF the might monument
was at daybreak We had the servants |
call us Of o'clock, and, after a cup OF |
coffee as black as ink and as thick as |
molasses. We walked down 10 the TEN. |
PIE. The day was Just breaking, and |
the huge pile looked eilost-like in the |
iisht OF the early morning II seemed |
hnlt fort. half palace, and had been |
In China / should have imagined my |
self ~ front o. some mighty city.
i climbed TO the top 10 watch the sun
rise. AS | stood there I could see Il
REDEEM the clouds upon the volcano OF
he'apt Its rays struck the steam ,is-
ing out OF the volcano and turned IL 10
god. AS looked the mighty mountain
spouted up a great jet OF yapor which
In the sun became a fountain OF cola
Al the same time the clouds behind The
mountain took on roseate hue, and a
moment later the great round silver disk
OF the sun Jumped up as II were into the
ss} ana Hooded the world with light
EARLY MORNING IN JAVA.
Tie scenes Of early morning in Java