The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21

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ono NJ The pair made Tor n temple
upon ant NikkwO,' In the provihec
0f NSohimotsuko of course you
oil know whore that Ia Aflof
reading this solution took n good
look NJ tho queer thing, and found
u easy enough TO comprehend, and
think u person must be oithor very
wise or very stupid not to guess u
ut oncc--you may imagine In which
catalogue place myself, The two
discs are tho hcuds of tho drum,
which is suspended in horizontal
position by tho aforementioned
ropes, and after some search | found
among the numerous ropes and
bands, the enormous drum sticks
used in producing music from this
monstrous drum. The drummcrs
stand upon tho platform--which
explains the use of that. The bright
coiors employed are for tho purpose
Of pleasing the eyes of the natives
those inocent children of nature
while their ears are delighted by
the noise, and also, | fancy, for the
purpose Of misleading christian
people rs to the true intent of the
machine.
Close beside this monstrous in
strumcnt stands u model of the tow.
err of a Buddah temple, square
tower of the Chinese form, known
rs "pagoda
In the room devoted more espe
cially to illustrating the silk indus
try, n couple "Japs" were sitting,
returning the curious gaze of the
crowd with looks equally as curious,
They were dressed in robes of dark
blue cloth. The tops Of their heads
were shaved, and the long black
hair that remained was dono up in
little knot and fastened near the
crown of the head They wore
wooden sandals with straps run
ming up between the toes to hold
them on, and cross pieces under the
soles, raising them at least two
inches from the floor.
The Chinese department joins the
japanese, and in many features of
their exhibits it is difficult to distin
guish between them. There is the
same carved work in ivory and
wood, the same comical designs
and figures, the same inlaid and
bamboo work
From Canton are sent beautiful
display of fans and jewelry. Teas
are of course exhibited in large
variety. There are a number OF
small images in clay illustrating
dress and customs that would be OF
use in driving off the "biues,' by
making it impossible to resist hav.
ing II hearty laugh. No one need
claim that planes and chisels are
modern tools, for here is collection
f.Iom China that must date back
almost TO primeval ages, Judging
from their aged appearance.
In labelling their articles the
Chinese have certainly excelled
other departments. The labels are
printed in German, French and En-
glish and give the information as
to price, and also the destiny of ma
ny articles. Fine grass CLOTH" SO
called, of different qualities is ex-
hibited A piece of the best quality
twenty-five yards in length, cost
four dollars. These cloths are ex-
ported to North China and Siam.
Vermiceli is exported South
maccaroni exported North dried
cabbage to ports along the coast
Among the products we note raisihs,
dates and peaches, which are pre-
served potato -four, dried and
sailed plums and saIted turnips
which are exported; and bamboo
shoots, which ars consumed locally
Fish maws are exported, as are also
vegetable and animal tallQw, ivory
shavings and orange peel. These
articles are all exhibited in glass
bottles, are nicely prepared and pnt
up In one respect the Chinese
manifest their superior wisdom ;
they export their medicine and pay
their doctor so long as they them.
selves keep well, and discharge him
as soon us he permits them to get
sick. This would be II very eco
nomical fashion for Americans.
They would not pay out as much for
doctor bills If they paid only when
they were well as they do under
our present custom, but what sad
day for the doctors, if the custom
was to be adopted. How many
lugubrious voices would exclaim:
"Othello's occupations gomez"