The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-22

SINGULAR CHINESE CUSTOM. In no other
country than China, perhaps, could men
be heard exchanging compliments on the
subject Of GOTTA People are mostly shy Of
m ntioning he iugubrionS object destined to
contain the mortal remains OF. a relation or
friend aud when deal does enter the house,
the coffin is got in secrecy and silence, In
order to spare the feelings OF the mourning
family. But it is quite otherwise IN China.
There coffin is simply an article of the
first necessity TO the dead. and of luxury and
fancy TO the living. In the great towns you
sc them displayed in the shops with all
sorts OF tastful decorations, painted and
vanished and polished and trinm, up to
attract the eyes of passengers, and give them
the fancy to buy tlemS.lvJ one People IN
easy cir 'umsI ances, who nave money o spare
for Ideir pleasures. scarcely ever fail To pro
vide themselves befOl ehand with coffin to
their own taste, and which they consider
becoming and, until the moment arrives
for wing down in it, 1T is Kept IN the house
not as an articie of immediate necessity, bu
as one thaG cannot fail TO be consOing and
pleasant TO the eye in nicely furnished
apartment
For well brought-up children, it ia a
favorite method OF expressing the fervor OF
their tiiIal pier towards the authors of then
being IL sWeetand tender consolation for
the heart of a son, to be able TO purchase a
beautiful coffin or an aged TAI her or mother
and come,in state to present the gift AT fh.
agreeable surprise. If one is not efficiently
favored by fortune 10 be able 10 afford tho
purchase of q coffin in advance, care j.
Always taken thai before . sauting tn
world " as the Chinese say, sick person
shalt at last have the satisfaction oil CASTING !,
glance a. his last abode and if he is sur
rounded By ut all atfectiunatc relations. the,
never tail to buy him a coffin, and place it bX
the side of his b d.
La the country this is not ways 81 EASY
for cofins are not kept quite ready, and, be
p"aSa is have not such luxurious haoits
sdes, towns people. The only way then. is t.
send ot Tue carprn1ero i the place who tax,
TIN. measure, OF the SICK person. not foroel
ting to observe TO him that it must be mad,
a lutte longer than would seem necessary
because one always stretches out a littI,
when ones dead a bargain is then MAD
concerning the length and the breadth. am
especially the cost wood is brought am
The workman set about their task in the yaIe
close 90 the chamber of the dying person
who Is entertained with the music OF the sao
and the o her tools, while death Is at worl
within him, preparing him to occupy th
snug abode whenIt IS reAdy.-HUC's Journe3
through the Ghinese Empire
A FAIR uIT.-Two ways passing ont n
town on lie Gaiv weston road, says The Kansn
Tribune were struck with the beauties q
Lawrence.
Whose place is that ?" said one ofthem
g That is the lordlY residence of Main
George A. r ynolds. Cost thirty thousant
dollars"
What is his business ?"
Indian Agent"
Wnai j. b., salary, and how long has he
held his office %
Two years. at fifteen hundred dollars
year"
{" Lord, what cid the honest fellow do with
the rest of his salary 20
Started as brother and two other honest
men in the newspaper business to denounce
corruption"
A CAT SAVES A FAMILY.-On Wednesday
morning, in Dubuque, Iowa, dwelling W.
burned. The Times says: But for the fam
lily cat which happened to be shut up in one
apartment. the entire family would have per-
ished in the flames. Scorehed by the intense
heat. it mewed and cried piteously, so much
so that il aroused Mrs. Johnston, who al
oLce proceeded to open the door. The mo.
tnent she did so, ont shot singed cat follow
cd by sitting cloud offs smoke
and of G. urse the whole mystery was revea :
ed Owing TO this incident the entire family
escaped with their lives, and comparatively
small loss of properly"