The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-11-09

range their rooms for temporary lOdxer.
while the authorities enteyed ppop fresh, ex
pSrasion p.i nor nwSie ap;.n ,s.a s 5ae ss
kgpuntry Il fpM fwatow 10 Liuchan, and from
4aiig klanatp kanngan, Scattering the invita-
'tlons everywhere and proclaiming to til,
wonder struck coolies that Il great nation
had need of them. These couriers went int,
the hoyel and told of file houses; into the RIG,
swamps and spoke Of healthier occupations
into the workshops and ridculed the pay
and lost no opportunity, 80 hong as ths
officials left them free, to SOW discomfort ii
the already despondng hearts of every la
borer's family. Men WHO had heard of Am
erica only as q land of fable, where none but
the good were allowed to go. heard it then foI
the first time lii connection with themsUlyo
They came. Every valley and mountain in
Fukien, every plain and river in kawatung
contributed to the army of labor. So many
came to the ports that there were not ships
enough to take them, and years passed before
ali had left Hong Kong WHO came there to an.
swer theinvtation sent by the Pacific Rail
road. Since that call there has beea but lit
tie difficulty in Obtaining ship loads at any
time for America. This "emigration fever
steadily increases and it may be safely esti-
mated that, from this time forth, if no mea-
sures are taken to prevent it, the number of
coolies coming to this country during any one
year Will be doubled the subsequent year.
sPIRlTUALIsM IN CHINA.
The disciples of Confucius have often dem
ons'rated that what has usually been sup
posed to be of recent origin is really Of long
standing in their country. Especially is this
the cdse with Spiritualisin. Not only, saws
Colonel Conwell, do the Chinese spiritualists
believe in the same agencies and the same re-
salts which distinguish the sect hero, but
they also practice all the methods adopted in
TINS country for spiritual communication, aud
a hundred others that do not seem to be knO "
here. by this means they determines what
theii deceased relatives are doing; how. they
1--we and what they eat; what are the troubles
and pains OF purgatSry, aud what is the reme-
dy: They believe that the land Of purgatory
is like this earth socially and politically, with
the exception of tbs absence of wo. K and
wages. The spirits are supposed to eat,
Dirk, sleep, quarrel, fight, sing, dance, Sc,
Just aS they dId on earth. Bat as life is as
there as here they can have but
httie joy unless the relatives Oh earth send
them money eeough to pay their expenses
During the st,y of the spirits in that neither
world, which is but temporary, they are pos
sessett OF c"rtain powers, by means Of which
Che gods expect them to make their wants
Anown to men. They can rap on chairs and
tables and move the kitchen furniture with
l,sr.ui isSi cs,- of .sA zia-i- AL-~--~---a~
noises in the air, play on musical instruments,
show their footprints in the mud or sand,
sprinkle water on the face of the dead pull
the hair or clothes of the living, take posses
sion of human beings, and after putting them
into trance, talking through them, and, in
: Thousand other strange ways, show their
presence and desires. The most common
method pursued by the Chinese is that of the
medium or talking with the human mouth"
and to such source will the co0lie 70 for the
information which the kitchen god has re-
ftsed to give. 90
THE medium is generally young girl Of
eighteen or there;,boass, who. after being pro-
altisted by an ample supply Of cash. advises,
IS the mouth piece of the spirits. that the !
,oolie take an immediate departure for the
United Stat .. He then proceeds to prepare
lis relatives in the other world for hist long
Absence. They must have money with which
70 buy spiritual 70 and clothing, and his
Iamiiy WILL in his absence, be too poor to
,spply them until after money has been re-
;eived from him. So he prepares enough to
Keep the s. irits with strict economy until be
has time 10 reach the United States, earn
money and send it home. This money is |
made of paper, bamboo leaves, bark or other
lvaila. ls aterial which can be marked W tn
Ik. WheTi he has Manufactured quantity |
hat he thinks will he satisfactory to the spi- |
its, he encloscs small punches in little paper |
,oxszs prepared for the purpose. and marks |
lpon the cover the ancestors name for whom |
/, is intended. One of these boxes is placed |
)eforo each ances. raj tablet-which is usually |
piece OF paper pasted up with the ancestors |
,ame upon it--anl there burned to ashes, |
while the coolie prays the anccsto- to accept |
Ms ''meagre gift. g.. Some of this money is also
,ar.i .icd fur the bencft of the kitchen god; and
he tree at the back Of the house comes in tor |
Is share. FcOd, in the shape Of rice cakes |
I,.d vegetables, is then offered to the gods |
md to the ancestors by setting it apart from
lle food of the family for q short time, Joss
ticks ale lighted in various places, and the
l,nOrant coolie suppOscs that his ancestors
re provided for. e.. sl-1.r.s az5tla Enipis
I'D ti-1i WHO COMES HERE. - EiT'+ 10
Out Of ihe large number that left Hong
Kong in the year 1859 for the United States, |
early one third belonged to that class Of
oolies who own no property and who can
cairely live from day to day in China on |
heir wages. The others belonged to the next
igher class, who may be the owners. of ca
inns, pieces of land or other property sufti-
he DANCE, of want, or even Of starvation, in
ase Of any accident, :, Among the higher Or
,artially educated classes, money can be bor- |
owed Of friends with,or wthot security. so
hat IL a man is poor himself his wealthict re-
atives may advance him the necessary funds |
" this class, few ever emgrate, as they con- |
ider themselves we'll situated in China. OF
lteivery highest classes, none ever 60 out of
heir native country. The lower classes ARE |
onser nently the only persons affected by the /
Emitted States law or who would e benefited /
" any chpnye They are the most aux30vB |
. emigrate, and yet must undergo the great !
ct ln,r,lships to get out OF the country
ssing little better than slaves, they nave q |
CIV recognized rights, aud ainOisS these ID the /
light to sell themselves or their families.
This property right ir bne family Is recog-
ised5by all classes, although in seJrac local |
Ties 40 free. person caG be sold into slavery |
~ parent J. without his or her CONSENT Chi |
lssssi slavery is said to be less irksonne than |
I1rican slavery in Ainerica. Yet, rs tlIe buy-
Z Mas All exclusive ard entire on nership, md |
4 human Nature in China has the Same es,afse
ca.nres that ir has In other countries, Col.
,ehweH ventures the opinion that slaves In
ene localities In China see hartlships that
nc African seldom or never saw in America.
;iiiuesc slavery is not however, strictly here
ftary, and when coOlio sells his son or
laughter he is not sopposed TO convey any
f..Hit to the services of his unborn great
rand children. This rigt to cell also in-
hides the right to mortgage; and tho cDOlie
rho'has no cther goods or chattes to offer as
ecurity ill the payment Of his passage across
he heiticOccnn may pledge tho life services
4 his dlass,hter, his son, bis wife or Of the en-
ire fatn:iy. R sa r. es7ui zss... ssii gsls4fa !.
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