The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05

them golden visions OF the cood time comng predicted by
/ THE rIrLEs OF THE DECEASED.
tU o the scs O. the eYrdS tab
CARRIES TS sss sy Witch they were supported AMI coa be
WIN three or four Chinese characters of tho seal pattern
These tablets belong house, AMI tho characters
he various titles and honors succesvey acquired by
place OF the cca
ana 3 Hsas -four &
friends the characters containing notices o. those
sdmred Between every these tablets were beautiful
Sf ss s sf rsr sent with s
dsred u snowy six work sentences expressing more at
sHSs the sentiment Of the notices on the
| APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE,
Passing from the corridor into the courts found that
taey, too were lined and decorated n similar manner the
that the unacf The sadanss O some one
e. sc we nh
a. night must have produced most imposing Illumination.
hcns we found
r. s '0ei ct kind e as
inc gate Of the which crowd were locking
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ee sssa
n % On % asr " n small
one Of wy ATTENDED by
some Others was engaged in continually lighting the pipe Of
THE CHINESE RELIGION.
say W Se S t1ss ,as
IN an form Of the earthly life ali the funeral rites
point Of which they are distinctly superior to
coming obsolete, which were utterly opposed 10 Ike pro-
fessed creed of Western nations reference TO the world to
but ,s a not
which the deceased merchant sumberng long Sleep
the day appointed the talon the preparations and
decorations being all finished the friends called
anccs But in this for mentioned above the
a
the Kiuk,ans road two or three shots were
g sss: ssss a's:$ '.:a
S the TO Worlds as O into
hs ysor, passed , on to the Soul Gate and afr
par.ssn q offered passed the orchestra
ss Asss
expired
pace description Of which WIN Ss little than
~sa snsn @ wov THESE n IRE s S
Chinese believe other Influences besides valor to open up
ppr around with
IL musical band
another company Carrying the blue and white
Ss ssass ss
friends behind which three horsemen and ten ctors formed
sticks came compete Chinese FEAST two Whole Pigs roast
dishes, and fruits real and for those not
In season. imitation the latter being the peach sig
10 this succeeded what might called part
programme More gongs, flags and lictors Official umbre
spears musical band and incense bearers ali gave ev
dence OF the approach o. some object regarded
fest when there followed four friends deceased
ing weeds Of mourning but full and gorgeous dresses
silk, within which enclosed the various diplomas Of
the Emperor by which deceased had gradually
above And everything anating from the Emperor
sacred the documents referred to deemed worthy of
this special attendance and honor.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
To this succeeded what might regarde body
turo of deceased grent following friends including
all the most prominent Chinese in the city and settlement
lantern Doa % hung before the dead mans face to enabc
him recognize his fronds who have entered spirit
ca entitled to use in which placed the in-,s
the tablet mycay representing deceased and to be by and
band then the chief walking backward II reluc
violent demonstrations Of gref these followed each other In
the order named and usbered In the COIN,
hidden by thick covering OF red English canets
which stretched elaborate tesseation knoed
coors aud with appropriate cords and asses On <e top
the figure OF sor the symbol OF longevity This
closed nineteen chairs them covered with gray
shrtings, and conaIng clothed In the material
grief or less violently.
array procession left Kiukang road and pass
along road up which they passed.
and aversing Snza village deposited the body Of Psou
the river above upper boat house, remain
there till suitable steamer permits of its being
ne expense OF the funeral to the family o% the
complimentary gifts of friends will be over 50 200.