St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-11-10

Iamen" has been fitted up in our i'm
mediate ncighborhood.
On the summit of "Temple Hill" a
new building has been added to the old
"Yu Whong TempIe--on which relays
of workmen were busy night and day
that it might he ready for the "great
man = and crowds of people were flock
ing to see it, so we, the day before the
expected arrival, impelled by the same
curiosity, went with the multitude up
to the Temple of Yu Whong. Not to
worship at his shrine, but Just to "look,
See" And we saw through the glass
windows, one room, by no means spa
cious, with only a brick floor, Il common
Chinese table, and ii row of wooden
Chinese chairs. This is the reception
room. Beyond is another room, the
same in size, but the brick floor is coy-
cred with carpet somewhat faded.
and two kinds, though similar in color.
Chairs ranged against the wall in the
same order as i'll the former room, but
cushioned, and backs covered with red,
gold-cmbroidered cloth; some lamps,
vases, and Il high platform, covered
with mattings, was all of magnificence
we saw in this room.
But what was wanting in display in
the house, was made up in the oriental
pomp and parade of taking possession.
He WAS escorted 10y large body-guard
of soldiers and attendants, on foot and
horse, and in Scdans, with gay banners
and umbrellas, the insignia of rank
and auth"rity-and an almost innumeI-
able rahhlc of gentlemen, merchants.
shop keepers. coolies and small boys
some of the latter in gay dress, some in
rags. and some without rag. Many
of these, men as we'll as boys, were
rushing on before. so as to turn and get
a peep int" the Niceroy's chair. and
others Struggling on behind, or at the
right or left. wherever there WAS path.
unmiudtul of the order and decorum of
"a procession"
Tcuts and awnings and flags. make
the hill gay and picturesque by day .
and numerous lanterns. lining the road
leading to the temple, hanging in the
balconies and dotting the hillside, make
ii really magnificent 10y night. While
the watchman's rattle. the gongs.
trumpctS and cannon at intervals
through the night, keep all who are not
blessed with good digestion and sound
sleep. aware of the greatness of our new
ncighh"r. through all the watches of
the night.
lentai Hill "a mile OF more distant
is honorcd 10y the residence of Sir
Thomas Wade. and the Hon. Geo. F.
Seward and family. Sir Thomas Is
chief of those whose coming means
business. the others are 'spectators of
the diplomatic tournament which prom
iScS To immortalizr Chrfoo." The Ger
man Minister is Herr Won Brandt the
Russian, NJ. Butz"w. (Boots off y the
Austrian. lie Chevaler de Schaetfer the
Spanish. Senor ESpans: the French.
others. not Ministers. Int men of infu-
cncc, such a> Robert Hart. Inspector
General of Chinese Customs. with other
foreigners i'll the employ of the Chinese
Government. The English Admiral
Ryder. on board the ''Audacious" with
the "Mo>quit"" and "ThStlr." are in
the harhor and the Flying Squadron.
under his command is anchored IL few
miles distant at Talicn-wan The L. :
crS and Il score OF more of war junkS.
Increase the war-like aspect of Chefoo
which is Il military station. having Il
large number of soldiers here undel
foreign drill.
The result of this comvocation will he
flashed across il sea and II continent long
before this letter reaches you. In the
meantime. not knowing what the NOR
row may bring forth, we lie down and
sleep in perfect peace and quietness, in
spite of the noise of heather gongs and
cannon. the sight of soldiers drilling
and the rumors of wal. The heather
amongst whom we dwell are much more
afraid than we the '.toreign barbarians
and devils" whom many of them would
gladly Y destroy. Poor people, they may
well fear, for already their sutf'eringS
are greater than they can bear, from
the prolonged drOuth of the summer.
An article cut from Il Shanghai paper
will tell you of this, better than | can
write. And as the ''heathen Chinee"
will continue to be heather for il month
longer ut least. will close this letter
as did my last, with a promise to tell
you of them in my next. c. b. ID.
Chefoo.
think your readers will he interest
ed i'll an extract from another letter
written hy the Rev. Mr.. Richard from
Tsin-anf foo, although yOu have already
published one letter from his pen, de
scribing wildly the condition of the
people in the district in which he re-
sides. The present letter is dated the
10Th of July. 1t says:
For about four months there has
been a constant cry for ram, rain, rain,
in Cheng chow-foo. Thousands of coun-
try people came in crowded process
sions to the different temples in the city
and outside the city. Ten thousand
voices cried 80 mi to fo.' and ten thou
sand times they would repeat it in a
daN Every lnnr had :, mi roi nnd