The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-15
Things In Chiiaa-Thc Chinese
3rI rf women.

One trait Of character is most remarka-
ble in this peoples one found likewise
among the Chinese. 1T is the wonderful
collness with which they prepare tsegn-
selves for deutlg | Aen;ichcd before that
they are buried ip sitting posturo--that
is, Japanese sitting postme--placed in a
tub about two aud Vne-h;tlf feet high.
When ono therefore expects .Soon to die.
he or she puts himself or herself in this
position, with drawn up knees, and hands
folded bef9re III, face, as If in prayer 20
huddha, so TINT ethe ri lity after death
might not interfere with the body's fitting
into the low tub Should, however, death
occur under cohv,i'9ioi,, recourse Isl had to
the celebrated white powder, which. when
put into the mouth OF the dead will make
the body completely flexible, and hoaee,
capable Of being put into tho tnb;coh;h.
remember case occurring in China, which
illustrates most strongly this utter insepsis
bilIity foe tho horrors Of death. The iff6tla
er-in,law of a Chinese teacher, n truly Chris
tian man, was dying. 4 friend of Inine
was sitting by her bedside, when tho
teacher entered and said to her-"Wcll. I
have lust b0ught coffin for you il is q
very nice one; laid six Thousand cash
for It." My friend was greatly Shocked,
ed. Bat though Having somo things in
common the Japanese and Chinese differ
most widely especially in one most import
aul point. While the Chinese, in his IN
suiierabfe sci! coDcoit, thinks himself ST.
peri0r to all others. even the most civilized
naiinns, in every thing; while he discards
tho adoption OF any improvement offered to
his use, merely acknowledging that it ~
nearly as good as his Own the Japanese
embraces every opportunity to benefit him
self in ways of life, ia science, trade, man
uIaoturcs, &c.e Tho use of chairs is al
ready becoming popular among them.
| they manufacture them very nicely SttST
! foreign patterns In krnagdwa most per
feet bedsteatls have been made after New
| York patterns, ia every respect like the
| original, except in one--in the price. They
are very cheap. IT. I, is the case with al.
most everything that one wishes to buy,
although prices have 7 sch considerably.
even since last year. Silks have been aris
yanced, but tea is still very low, and the
pound sold New York for eight shillings
is bought here Tor eight conts II is be-
yond doubt that great deal Of tea will
| be exported. for itseems 70 be the general
opinion of all foreign residents that it has a
| far better favor than the beat Chinese tea
am hyseI most ucot1eIly N Hhs elAhiou'
Ike lizard FRoN.-ln our last from Mfs.
Pa tingto she thus diseourses concernns
| Ike: "ietsy Jane writ 70 you about poor
/ I,a, G b in grated in our noble army; it
was dn ing thoilate prevailing reetftctiau,.
I've besn 40 dreadful ynleasy-rlaws anaA&
| B It Dufel " last we've heard Of him by q
ghbur who is home on q farrow, Iie-
n A. it,ty,cetf--1t oflc't t,lOk hia plAce gO
b ighbor Tibbins says, as First CoFPuleRt.
| and soon proved 90 deficient thst ho was
prompted to Ordinary Surgeon -nooF child!
| pul what the blessed dear knGws about
taking Up arteries, computsti9n Of limbs,
aud the like suTpasses lnes howsumever,
il / can he the humble Implement an the
hands OF the lord of saving tho lives Of the
gaIns fellows whose heads have been die.
seninated by the bursting opea Of poRtooGa
aud things, why We must sacrifice him free
" on Tie altar OF epelarisy aaVorns and
may the Lord have mercy on his solar s9s-
TEN.