, 1876-12-17
GUAM TT POO SOT.


The San Francisco Post, in recent issue
prints this: Guam Ii Poo Sot, q party who
some odd thousand years ago, favored th'
Flowery Kingdom by living within its borders
and who now, according to Chinese orthodo:
belief. is idling away his time in Paradise, en-
joying all the blessings that fall to the lot OF
deity who passes through the ordeal Of 81
earthly existence without having his reputation
attained BY ecclesiastical trials or the unventlatei
charges Of misconduct which cloud the gooi
name Of SO many representatives Of the Gospe
nowadays, is creating quite stir In this city IL
the vicinity Of the Chinese temple on Pine street
above Kearncy. For three days tsien-yoks have
emitted those notes which once heard are never
forgotten; the thunders Of the tom-tom have
awakened all the echoes Of the neighb2rhood
punks have smoked; lanterns Of every eonceiy.
able variety have dangteu IN front of WAX gods
Of every name and nature, Chinese tenors have
reached notes that Nachtel never dreamed of,
and q steam whistle only could rival; rcd-robed
priests have chanted dolorous anthems, the gods
have looked bcnignantly down, and all China
dom has Worshiped, eaten, and drank in perfect
happiness and freedom Of expense. 4 Post
man. detailed to visit the festival, upon entering
the Pine street gate was at once brought to 9
realizing sense Of hisWhereabouts and surround
tngs By the awe-inspiring spectacle Of a little
party OF ueities Immediately behind the screen
in the doorway, supposedly enjoying their n1atu-
tina1 meal. They were all made OF WAX, and
did not possess very ravenous appet:tes, but
their breakfast Of sweetmeats and culinary deli
cacies Was nevertheless laid out before them
with chop-sticks and all the eppurtenances COM
plcte. The chief dfgnitary Of the party wore 8
skull-cap and ben'gnant smile. while the two
expressions BETTING their position, their two
lady companions being likewise curiously dress
ed and sober-faced.' The larger inner and outer
court-yards were roo(ed over With cloth on
framework Of stats, converted for the time into
extra temples, and from the roofs hung shelves
Of dcitics Of every size. appearance, and shape,
inspiring the prulane mind with thc IDEA that
unless the Celestial Heaven Is very spacious
territory thegods and their families alone would
hardly find room to get along comfortably.
Some OF the religious wax-works nad eyideutlE
doac good service, broken noses being in no wise
uncommon, and the peculiar expressions Of q
mouth cracked from ear to ear, and a couute-
nance devoid of hall the flesh color, meeting the
eye at every turn. 80.
Tn either side Of the opening into the inner
with Indignantly i0iotic cast Of countenaace:
tremendous mustache and imperial, mag
nifccntly appare1ed in silk paper tinsel and or
namentat knfckuacks, representing thc TWO sc.
Peters which take the tickets at the gate OF the
Chinese heaven. Tie right hand ono holds
battle-ax, and the one oil the left q couple Of
swords. Each has an animal between his teet,
the pet Of the first mentioned beng very dis
sipated variety Of the cat, having red nose,
green-and-black eyes, and greenland yellow
skin. The other animal Is evidently OF purely
heavenly origin, appearing more like cross be-
tween horned toad and aying-machfne than
any other animal known to the Academy Of Sci
ences. Standing near the oil giant are two
steeds Of war, rira1ing in picturesqueness the
famous Eaalbec of Mark TWIN. The first
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