The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13
QU0NG HIS OBSERVATIONS.
AMERICAN HISTORY rs TOLD BT
ONE or THE CELESTIILS.



there may he seen on broadway or Fifth avenue
a Chinese gentleman Of distinguished appear
ancc. lie wears a yellow satin rifdlc around his
waist, and rejuiccs In long queue that nearly
! touches tine ground behind him. Ills ewes,
though small, apparently Of inadequate con-
sruction for comprehensive observing, and en-
| tirey innocent OF lashes, twinkle upon you as
| you pass their owner and are both alert and in
telligent. This gentleman is Mr. Quong ILL., an
eminent critic. poet, aud philosophical histO-
ran, now on his FIRST visit to America
Mr.. Quong Iii occupies nm enviable position at
! home. lie is n mandarin Of high rank, and his
yellow girde indicates an actual although re-
mote, family connection with the imperial
ITwanR II himself. As that monarch Is or ".
! Brother OF the sun and Moon, Mr.. Quong III can
claim relationship with some Of the proudost
luminaries Of heaven. lie lives in the town Of
| Kin kiang, on the banks Of the majestic hut
muddy Yang Use. Kiang and. although a rro-
vincial Is a han-n or member OF the Imperial
| Academy. lie has written many works Of value
and repute, but 1t Is only necessary TO mention
that great masterpiece OF fiction, the celebrated
"koo Kin Ke Kwan," to Insure him n cordial
reception IN cultivated circles in America.
This amiablc and scholarly gentleman comes
20 this country NJ the instance Of his iustrious
cousin, the Solitary and Uncqualled Son of
Heaven. lie comes with no herading blast Of
!
to observe, note. aud report the characte ristics
OF the Yang-kee barbarians who are yearly be-
coming more important and interesting to the
people OF the Flowery Kingdom. lie Is esuo-
| cially charged to ascertain the significance Of
| the cowiug Ccnienniil, a festival " which his
! imperial master has Ind early ndvices
We respectfully suggest To the Lctos eaters
! that they are not dong the ptoper thing wnvn
/ they How MIR. Qunug Iii to remain 50 long IN
the Ely without, giving nm reception MS
Tigtal i eminentlv calculated To adorn the OR.
lor- IA Irving place, and u long enough Tor the
young editor TO hang some very pretty phrases
upon. .., 49,. All, ...,
70 Picking rs vet, and that relates almost entire
Is to the Centennial. The following Is a. literal
"a translation OF the document The idioms
VIII allow
oUoNG III TO TIE IMPERIAL uwANG IT,
Most lllustrious son OF Heaven, brother -
the Yell 'w-eirdled sun aud the silVer-platcd
Seventeen Million Celestial Consultations. po-
tentate of Poientates; whose eyes are ~ bright
the Queue u the eminent Choo lie. *. g..
l. Qu1ne I'll. the most insignificant " ali thy
slaves kas Inv intellectual feet
l have learned the history Of these y ~ kee
| harhaulns; ! have diligently studied thttr IN
situations ana laws, anu WIN urtA tne same
unto thee II manner comlnensmi9ie IN my
M IN abilities. q Fountain Of lueI ale wisdom
ard Pnilo4iphi al Sweetness, &c. 81.
\ long time ~, although many thousand
centuries AFT r the iilu trous Iuh-M found
the empire Whicn he culuinated IN the glory
Yang kce country was infested 10y terrible drag
ons Of a red color and Noracious disposition.
these dragons went about the lni ocyoAtns
men. women, and children, and laying NJ waste
the rice fields. ii;e sire imcd out = tneir ewes,
nouths. and ostril-. .csiies a nelaiives smell
of sulphur. and obey Thought no n1rc Of eating
SIX or seven barhaiians NJ real tlau maH.
DARN of lu Chow thinks Of eating hr'ilcl
poodle, u Flower Of Imperial MauhUoi, Nc" Ac
After The dragon, had doyoured 30 The halba.
rians with the execution q a few who had
escaped to the tor of a lofty tower (Which tower
il caef Hunkerhiii, o. s.. and having pers1 n-
ally tusutc cd II, / can therci r. attest tie
d y, b.
/ am not inclined to regard Gorge Walking
II the humblcsi Of philosophical hi-tpuans
inirLt be permitted e. venture III. wu.thlrss
nam fH,t ms n orrr-W ARLINGTON. iud Ing from
his -acAcitv and Valor. must have been aChinese.
and Iruh4l rs one OF those cX.leu followers OF 70
Mo GRO. ed Tehrins's straits In The celebrated
ursp'rcuNo THE DRAGONS.
At mn events. Gnr.e.W uehiuEtun armed only
with httc utcutl. hut tfe1 Div furunrd with
.'-'a IT, ,i M iiu.trious Gcerce bv tn,-
self. -. N... Hc' went iorth sin9lc-handcd aud
d'~pntcArl al the dragons IA the 0Tiei space Of
" C'cu H. nlsharlansin ,hc topof the Bunker
4 tiil tower Do, ,rd NJ more the noiinwiug o. the
= dralop ana perceived that the dreadful crea-
4 tiDe- % d al been ucspatchcd' theN mo down
. and built The viila-e ~ boston D'r u ---townl
y and are said even u this dav To regard all other
y barOalaus with the eX tied coude-cen-on II
persons accustomed ~ 81 'uru'ns III tue tops
i \. soon rs the Yans kec barbarans had had
!. time 10 recover N IA the novelty Of not beng
deN urcd. tAty h.- 20 60 lng 4ite Of uut another
Ii was then, - Ulue Il mel Monarch. that tie
heroic Goigc-W Washington came forward. and
with becoming ~ d,stN made th,t celebrated
= ,,ia w. !t} oi a t.ohii 20, q,'olti' oi
little Ratchet" Tue grateful bMoariln- there
4 upon created him Lmperor; anu saye him VI
mentafv title OF Truthful Saver 81 Red Drag
u ons.' Ihey also honDied him further 3 GYM.
"a his name To- species IT pi' whcH ID SIN held
IL Gorse-Washlugton proved himself ~ wise In
e peace a. he bad been bold Ia dragon despatch
n IN. His hrst measure was 70 repnr INC
# breaches made ~ the population ~ tue Dragons
- aud $50 successful WAS he Ia thi- Tint he came te
l. Dr. known IA tnr Father Of his country men,.
IS lie was greatly aided IN his patriotic endeaYoT'
u ly one Jon-~uith, captain, whose nr lseny are
e now as countless rs the stars 81 the skl or th'
e sand OF the 81 re- or ~ thy virtues, o Parag u
L., ~ ~ S'i, 80 80. "a 80, t,irs ~ ,,,' ~
j. 81 Joh-Sihili' the lH"7t hlu-ulpDs u u man
- damn of high rank now living N = city OF III,
/ iLteii4r. lie 4 PIN '7"pRer 81 such marvel
lou- virtue ana such .tpniehing patience unde
y many tubul tons, MT the least OF when Is
ID LreVous maifOrmntion Of his lower limbs, tha
Is the Government has bestowed upon Aiw tu'
e uuappruachabe title Of " Deacon Whi ia Is
e tran-l4' ed " he ltnly Good. ! sh9l cerlai. /
Y. try TO see and hod converse win TINS remark
- able man that may tutelligently report " Sou
- SuOhmiIy Oh lis excel encies.
r. TIE FESTIVAL.
y, Inow approach the subject Of the Centennia
II festival. OF the sinihcance Of which have de
a rived "a clear und Ur-taudiug by DIM Of lIuch 10
II 5ttiou ana man patient llqullea.
IL seems that "a iriLh ful epidemic Whicl
swept through the land some three hundro,
moons aso, aud which was known as the Cali
furutA fever, lett living out oue VI the direct or
surug Of Characterization. Tho survivor
7" VINO reaches the venerable age Of one hunirct
years ON the fourth Of next July. resides ia PM
, aurluhia, and Is siill known as Gorle-N ash
J. iugtun Child, \. II. have diligently inquired
al us 70 the meauigg Of the appended letters. "A
ir NJ" but "a NY questions are iny Ilahly an
sWered by smiles and Wlnks only, am force,
T. 10 conclude that they must have mystical sig
IF Neutrality-suspicious. title oi some secret organ
~ ZutlOn or order.
- Gurge-M ashngtOu's CMld. A. NJ, Is SO re
N verrd by the Yang kee bnibarlans that the
"a make his approaching birthday the occasion o
g. national rejoicing. lie has survived the man
" dynasties since his illustriOus parents reign
ne ana H. said t. be still in the possession of man
W Of his faculties. BESIDES hereditary claims 4
respect, he mas earned the gratitude Of his FELLOW
COuntDmcn as tho inyentOr Of tOmbstOnes
r. spapers, and acarbolic salye for rorns whic
ne - much esteemed, and As "A writer of obituar
m verse, second only IN RANK 20 our own tear
Pc compelling Isze-Nze.
le His then, o Light Of the World, l. the occa
A. sion OF the so-called Centennial In which Yci
No have teen pleased 70 delgn 10 express imperia
interest.
POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
Tn bte uCxf rsnprt tho derradpl wretch VIII