, 1875-06-21

noticed are thoso wi,cro Rro to bo found the
curiosity Hllops and the tirtis'.nest picksrs.-l
mean Tie pickets Witch prepare the
NtA1,s' Nrsra TuR SOUP.
1hese ,atter are very numerous aud Hsom to orll-
l,tuy vast number OF nicn, Who hro constantly
e.par.sing, With great agility. tho partiolos Of
patton tho ongth Of tile finger nails seems to b.
ct considera6to convenience. Tic scllers Of
antiquities or ouros generality make 4 good
hatvost aiming atrAnRcra, rating thoir dcmsnds
Al they soom to hare rac,l'iaf talent fot
scanning by the face not only tho depth of tho
pursc. bus tho freedom with which ito contents
will DO disbursed. Many Of those ahopa are
loaded with rsEe curlos'sies shs. which aorma TO
ba tho most priced And which commands tho
highest prcos bciuR green stone like malachtto
called jsdo stone, Of wl1ioh nlate1iat smAl! Jars
and tlRsieol cups fle1uoitly are sold here At tie
atlsurdiy high price Of $500 and even e40o each.
might safely add in tals oonneetlon that I ro-
ffainod from lnvestlng 10 auy Of thorn 1t thoae
figures. Ilaro old Chlua naro IL exceedingly
scarce and exceedingly daar. Here In tho ssrsos
markets aud ahors at Canton wn llave noticed
oven mica, sliyo and dead. offered for ealo aud
all intended to be eaten. 30 economical and 10
poor arc tho Chinese thnt
NOTHING EDIBLE 1s EVEN wAsTEp.
All those portions Of fowls, and anlnlals, and
carefully savod aud osten. beA slugs. - we'll N
tho tinB, oo. of slltrka and other large fish, arc
highly rolisl,od by all caasca. Tho peculiar
manner IN which thoy cat la very amusing. and
they manage to carry ttoir food 70 thot mouth
by tho nid of their small chop sticks 10 tho most
elllkful manuer. IN oatiuE itco, which iR lcln
as elsewhere III southern lat'tudes, tho stapte
food Of tho natives. they hold tho bowl which
cuutains Il close to thor mouths aud actually
puBh 1t ln with tho aid Of thoir !ttlo sticks ap-
parently ueyor chewing II, but bottins It III hugo
moutlfuIs.
TUE pnrss or TIE NATIVES
OF Canton IL tho Eame for t'uth soxos, and con-
aiHta Of loose nnnkecn iackot, either t1uo Or
olaeh, and butsoniug ns tho side; both scxos
sams natotrinl aud color as tho lauket, aud tiad
around tho waist by = narrow belt. Bh1ea Ale
not worn by tho poople living on tho water, but
tho middle aud rprcr clasaes wear shoss
sloo boiug gouorally Of satin or velyet, but nsy-
or Of leather. It had been popular denB'on
WITH mo from childhood tAat II I over visited
China should find tuat all tho Chiueas wonson
had oxttomoly small feet. Such ts not, however.
the case. -.
Ia only psacticcd by tho veathier, ~ woll ae by
soruc Of tho middle c!aBsoa. The fon1ales Of tho
lover mud laioripg claases hRve II Is ttuo rather
small foet, but their feet ars novoF eomptesaed
OF tortured. am told that tue uealt1lier classes
doform tho foot Of their fomalo children by
bending four Of tho toes under the solo Of each
foot, tie Rrcat toa being left in It'd natural atste.
Tho foro part Of tho foot ia comprcsnod with
staons oniossss. i ~ @ nat a.oots ~ NY
@ples's a.Ae y aso auoap ~ .n9 anSs'R' "nese
Io,ais. ~ ~ "etp. Patt ~ W. w. .onsi M
noat!9nt to 81 ,dn tno nS 19o, ,.,"s sY Tto %
tahn ihen9s t9uk auu - 1osIes olunu' !Ho ~
sa.Mo e,e " pno at.ous ~, ". sav d6nsi 9'Hsaes ~
Riea.S ausaion.su % w ~ .Asess % w. ius 'G9s. ~,
arms OF on tho backs Of their female attendants,
80 Ma,,., t" ~ ta IKE .,ts
auet 2a nGs1t o. n!ues ~. 49,. E.J! i u"n W. =
nhn tg'u lnas n"'ts NV s: .sn ~ ~ wv
~ a9 1 aaoua a W. % maso ~ ,ons ~ ,r uno
s',n aaa ~ o1is H. ..T,,i ius. ,osoa
nueu Gsas ~ % enl'u' Pslnsun. T. NY suaicsots
~ ~ seo tauso Gn1neee !huCs ~, Aole ~ Eanton Aoo
" ng snuas os, aa3 euots rt ~ ~ a pp!ss
sSs - aat tiann3yo. .N 49, ..sn5 ,,o,,, ~.
h.ape 1ap W t1us 1 "aeuase. w. pae'ou @a"' ~
ns.eaa .I y. su9ai Io.aS anst5 a. uus cuaosy,
.noy nosu WHEEL, n's .ua' .S .hS tons.ansa t,in ,ees
=. ,sas, ~ nat, H.. .1a ,', " -
~, 1eaeasn es ues!. suas pen'f tuo "A1o' give" ~
~ N.Y. nottign.la 1!.n M =! ~ oou.metn eai.'".
lnu .n aan ao1 neie appear o1'fsiooi5 p'"uo A'so
"a WV"
FLAsTEnED ut0E-h1AoR HAfhy
~hleh they eom1 entirely tack on thotr Iore.
noats' and iaaten ID most Artistic plaats About
theif hesoa, IN aolng Thloh gieat deal OF tune
and Aa:r-sreaso is consumed, but when ouos
thelr har is dressed II is seldom touclol again
ioe ton daya OF fortnight. Female batn1rn
bern ara not nnenmmon. ahd may ifa9uontiy 10
soen arranging on tue sidewalk the head and
haie Of Cantonese bel!o. Tie lair-oil they use
looks % thick auu< black 10 moianses. but It ta
6ad TO be Hartahtsd tn at!ck. Tue married
women DO their la'r up IN sort Of tnot. with
thrse lnns g!s ha'f-pns etnck III u ara soft Of
largo hil'er-g'lt clasp belind, exactly nko tho
on!nese women en- tao Fecsflo coast: 1ho ur-
married GlflS wear tAalr hair plalleu, hanging
aoWn to ne GROUND ~ ouo long Tall, aud cut
close oFet tho toroheAd.
Aero, a. e!soHllefp ~ Southern Cadnn' tAo
Worship o1 ancestral tabletd foruls tho
p1s71sau1sHa1 ffAruhE or rnE nEtloroN.
am probably quito within eorToot bounds when
add 1h4t tue msln religion IN Chlna cousnts ~
playing to and WoEahiplng tho spir1ta or tielr
ancoatots. On tho occasion Of death In tho
family, aa ancestral tablet containing tho nhme
pt tue d9cohscu, together With tue date o. h!s
blFth AND dceeaso. Is at once Inado. aud tllis 10
ycncrated By tho surviving nembeta Of tho fam
w With tbs Rreaseae devotion. ID most Of the
holaca hero apacIa! n'ch0 IL snoda Tor the To-
caption OF tlo ancestral tablet. Until The tablet
OF the dcceased is placcd iu thls niche, It u uot
pesalittea tho metnbefs Of tho hou1ahold to "
cato tAe houBe "hoso tho decoaBed dlc" the laat
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