Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-10-22
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CHINESE TEMPLES.

CHINESE TEMPLES.
The Future Ltfs--wsmen Have n
Souls.-Luck Blseks--Ftre Crackers an
I Worship. HtEE
"Charleton,Jf in his last letter to th
Boston journal, gives the followin
graphic sketch of the Chinese emples /
7 tCanton - - EtTef-
1t would take you long time to visi
I all the idol temples, or .jsss houses, q
they are called The word Joss" is no
a Chinese word, but corruption of tn
| Latin word Deus--first used by the Poi
tuguese; the Chinese would not under
stand US were we to use the ternl.~ Z
Hook into one or two of the temples viii
ibs sufficient for our curiosity. Ever.
city in China has one which is called
City Temple, dedicated to the god of tn
city, and these are more resorted to thar
those of any other god. -,
Going up to the heart of the town, W,
find the temple in one of the principa
streets. There is such a crowd in from
iof it that we can hardly get along-no
worshipers. but here at the entrance ar,
gamblers, fortune tellers by the score
quack doctors, hucksterss of all Sorts
Near by man is keeping up a tremen
dious racket on a big drum and calling
upon the crowd to come and see tigel
and other curiosities which he has OIL
exhibition. On both sides of the wide
passage are rooms containing plaster
images which tell the story of the future
life, as the Bhuddists understand it-the
torments of the wicked. One man, il
being ground up in grist mill. The
devils are turning the stone and the
victim has been put in head foremost
You see only his legs and his feet stick
ing out of the hole in the stone. These
people believe in the transmigration OF
Souls. That is, that the wicked will live
in theifuture in the shape of oxen, asses,
monkeys, snakes and all sorts of animals,
and here is a representation OF the
change. A boy is changeing to dog
one man hasjust begun to take. on the
head of an OK; another has become an
very strange in that, per-
haps you gill say. We see no women or
girls taking the form of donkeys or other
shapes, for the believe that women have
20 souls. 90 go 81 E& 81 t9Ec
There is.enough about this temple to
keep us staring by the hour-great gilt
idols, fifteen feet high !; long crimson
streaIners hanging from. the roof :, hum
dreds of small, gilt images-the goddess
of flowers, with her thirty muses.; room
after room hung with flags and banners,
covered with strange devices; rooms
where the story-tellers are sitting with
listening crowds around then. !Efsoj
s There is woman worshiping, before
the idol; throwing upon the ground two
pieces of wood, which are fiat on one side
and round on the ether-they are luck
blocks ;,if one fiat surface and one round
surface is the result 5of the throw, the
day will be lucky. She tries them three
are against her., She rises,
lights paper touches off a Bundle of
fire crackers and her worship is done
So many fire-crackers are let of. Through
out the city, as acts of worship, that it
IS like Fourth of July all the time
Were there time we might have a
long talk about the temple of the Five
Geni,s also the Five-stofied pagodo, the
temple of the Five Hundred Gods; also
we might talk of the flower gardens,
where the shrubs are trained in the form
Of goats, horses; dragons and a great
many other shapes We might rambie
through these narrow streets for week
and we should all the time come upon
new andstrange, which would
,all forth our wonder, and perhaps make
is laugh outright. ,.,as.1,. I
= ,,.sa.eT Hints to Husbands.
nLet every husband be persuaded
that there are two ways Of governing a
family; the first is by expression of that
will that belongs to- force; the second.
by the power OF mildness, to which even
strength will yield. When a husband
aceustonss himself to say .I will" he
loses his empire. zzl3a fGA elH- i
2. Avoid unnecessarily contradicting
your wife. When we smell at a rose, it
Is to imhibe the sweetness of its odor;
we likewise look for ANYTHING that is
amiable IN man. Whoever is often con-
feels an insensible aversion for
the person who ceutradiets.
!, g.. Never take upon yourself to be a
censor upon your wife's morals, nor read
lectures to her except faffectionately. =
Let your preaching be good example,
and practice virtue yourself in love with
it. -t.ilt y y
4. Command her attention by being
always attentive to her; never exact
anything from her that you would not
be willing that she should require, from
you !; appear always fiattered by the lit
tie she does for you, which will excite
her to kind offices. - - ...s IS !. 3
g.. AHwOmen are more or less vain :;
in some their vanity is insufferable. -
this vanity; not even in
the most trifing instance. A husband
may have more sense than his wife, but
he should, never, seem to know it, 81
g.. When woman gives wrong coun-
sci never make herfeel that she has done
so, but lead her on by degrees to what is
with mildness and gentleness
when she is convinced, leave her all the
merit of having found out what was just
and reasonable.
Z. When wife is cut of temper be-
have otdigingly to her; if she is unkind,
never retOrt or find fault with her, with
a view to humble her. ~ al
s. Choose well your male friends Il
have but few, and be cautious of follow
ing their advice in .:all matters, particu-
larly if inimical to the foregoing iRstruc-
lions.
9. Cherish neatness without Aisxury, Il
and pleasure without excess; dresSRifli
taste, and particularly with modesty.-
Such things may appear trifing, sbutt
they are of more Importance than IN
agined. -.s-,....l So. sTsl
TO-. Never be curious unnecessarily tai
pry into your wife's affairs, but obtaint
by that which, at all times,
you repose in her. Always preserve or
der and economy; avoid being out of
temper, and be careful never to scoId.-l
BY this means she will find her own
house more pleasant than any other.
IL. Seem Always to obtain informa-
ten from her. especially before company,
though you may pass yourself Tor sim
pIeton,5 Never forget that husband
owees bis Importance to that of his wife 4
If be degrades her he Injuries himself
Leave her entirely mistress of her ac-
tions, 10 go and como whenever she
A husband ought to make
ms com pany 70 amiable to his wife that
She will not be inclined to seek any 9TH
er; then she will not look for pleasure
abroad, If he does not partake of it with
her. Auburn Morning News.