Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Mrs. E. ]. W. Tirnill's Letter Con-
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The main objects of interest de
rive their notoriety from their con.
nection with the massacre of 1857
An Englishman interested in the
hotel was our guide to different
parts of the city. The Memorial
gardens and different points of the
massacre were Of interest, particu-
larly the wells where the murdered
were thrown and buried. In an
octagonal space over the fatal well
stands marble figure of sorrow
ing angel. This is very fine. An
inscription records all the fearful
facts. The Massacre Chat by the
Ganges is Of thrilling interest. The
small building onthe spot was form
erly Il Hindu temple and from this
steps lead to the water. The same
ksteps are shown where the victims
were enticed to the boats, really not
to be saved but to be shot. The
Mohammedans were the ones that
planned and carried out those shock
ing deeds, and we are informed that
all that saves the English now is
that the cults can not agree and that
the Mohammedans and Hindus hate
each other.
L see that my letter is assuming
alarming proportions and much of
it has been written when the mer-
curry registered from 50 to 80 de-
grees. Yet there remains two places
that | cannot pass without word
at least.
Agra a large city on the west
bank of the Jumna river, was our
next stopping place. We drove to
the old Fort Agra where the walls
are seventy feet in height and nearly
two miles in extent. Visited the old
Mohammedan Palace of Akhar,
the grandfather Of Shah Jehan.
This was the home of the loved
wife of Shah Jehan. who is known
in history as the Exalted of the
Palace" This building is a wonder
OF inlaid work and much of it is in
fair repair. Many parts have been
restored showing their original
beauty. The glass bathing place Of
this favorite wife was marvellous.
A light revolye a thousand OF more
tiny mirrors with wonderful effect.
We were also shown her own rooms
and her place of prayer, also his
sisters rooms and his mothers apart
ments, and where he died after
being imprisoned by his son seven
long years. But his last request
was granted and he died gazing
upon the tomb of her he loved so
well. We also saw his place of
prayer, his fishing place and where
he and his favorite witnessed the
elephant fights, the audience hall
and throne room. judgment hall
and private audience room, picnic
hall and grape gardens, tanks for
hot and cold water, and more and
more than | can mention. Visited
the celebrated tomb of the favorite,
"The Tai Mahal", and for once here
is amonument that has not been over
| ly praised. TITS as fairy vision
materialized and frozen, changed to
marble, like music whose echoes and
rythms had taken a beautiful shape
and anchored in silence and gran
deur on the banks of the Jumna I'M
der India's tropical sunbeams.
There it glistens and, charms, a
memory of one mans devotion to
one of his wives. Centuries have
passed but the elements have not
defaced the original beauty, and
among palms and kindred foliage,
vines and flowers, it remains rest
ing place for the lovers that in
death were not separated.
This is only drop in the buck
ct" of the sight at Agra, but 1 must
pass on and tell in word only of
Delhi, another city on the Jumna.
The site of the town has been SO
often changed by it's Hindu and
i Mohammedan rulers that the ruins
cover an acre of forty five square
miles. The modern city was built
in 1910 The palace in the east
part Of the city is in the shape Of a
paralellogram, 1000 feet east and
west and 5000 north and south
There is much inlaid work and
, many Of the rooms are as fine as III
the palace at Agra. The "Privy
i Council Chamber is an oblong hal
!. supported by exquisitely decorated
/ pillars and is unique in its rich anc
artistic designs which render it the
most elegant hall in the world.
J Visited mosques and the toni
from which the Tai Mahal was cop
led. Also the tombs of the hol,
!, men. Saw the Kutab Minar, the tall
est pillar in the world, 23S. feet il
: height.
April LIST found us in Bombay
, our long hot dusty car trip over
and what a relief an ocean trip vii
be, and this commences tomorrow
> Bombay is on cluster Of islands
connectd by causeways and railroads
, There are many places worth seeing
among which is the Victoria Ter
minus station" said by some to b
) the finest railway station in tn
world. Think it has been overl,
> high rated. "Malubar Hill" is tn
fashionable residence part of the cit,
. but by this time I was tired Of see
8 ing buildings ana glad Of a change
therefore, we visited the notee
) "Elephanta Caves. They are o,
l an island six or eight miles from
the city ard although it consumed
9 much time and was not all our fame,
r painted them, still I am glad l wen