The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-09

rnfortunates were and why such innuman-
itv was allowed, he replied that they were
sfl,cted with an lncurable disease anu oe-
longed then to joss" and it was Oh no use,
nor was il right to care Tor them, as my
would soon die and be buried oy tne puoih nr
there all unconscious and Indifferent, tnelr
ayss fxed IN a vacant stare, the stamp Oh
death upon their features Gay OF ICES
would end their existence.
we were now about 10 minutes IN tne
place, and my friend said ne le!s Us II ne
wanted to go out. l felt mncn t tns s" wss
hut. having been informed that TO-DAY was
one of the few when visit to the iall was
allowed, L braced up, and conquering the /
feeling Of nausea, went with the guiue
through number of these wretcheu streets |
until arriving at q somewhatla larger structure |
than those IN the immediate vicinity, we
entered, gaining the good will OF an oincial
by the gift of a franc. Filth and stench' as
everywhere else, prevailed. The sight oil
criminal chained 10 au upright stanchlon tnat
supported The beams overhead at the en-
tranca To the corridor, along which are sever
al cells with strong wooden doors ana cur
ious Chinese locks, was pititul. he was
recaptured fugitive; was TO De taken .nI.S
times a week TO this stanchlon, the grounu
Mt his feet being strewn with tagged stones,
| glass broken bottles, and on this compelieu
| 70 walk probably with no food save what
relatives and friends brought him. Inc
| glass and bottles, broken fine, did not cut
much, but to Judge from the palnful ex.
| preston ON his squalid features, he must
| have suffered considerable. In an adjoining
cell four human beings were confined, carry
| inc around their necks boards about TWO
| feet square which were clasped on them
when first brought up for punishment, and
| are not removed until their terms eAPir
Brass nails were.drivenithrough and,protrud-
. hot
keep the shoulders of the poor men raw
with the pricking caused by the slightest
move. Holding out their thin, trembling
| hands they beg for food. A female was In
the room, a sister OF one OF the criminals,
bringing him food and bathing his head and
shoulders. l gave her Few sIyer Ple .ns
| and gave her to understand through the
guide that it was to be used to procure 1000
for her brother and companions. These hve
inmates being all the inmates at the tiine
we started for the purer air OUTSIDE tue
walls.
Asa general thing, long terms OF confine-
ment are not customary in China; grave Of
lenses are punished by decapitation, theft In
many cases being thus punished, lesser Of
lenses by puulshments like those just wit
messed and logging.
On our way out we passed that group oil
diving wretches in the open square, ana no
ticed that one of their number had disap-
peared; he expired few minutes after we
passed and was by this time under ground.
breathing the pure air again and away from
SO much filth and misery, could not help
being struck by the contrast oil the me
buildings the handsome equipages oil the
wealthy, and the scenes OF human misery
and wretchedness Just witnessed. l founo
, INV friend, who had chosen to examine the
more agreeable curiosities, in the restaurant
of the Hotel de Colonies, In conversation
with ITS genial manager, Mr.. Brown, Bait
MORGAN of fifteen years ago. IL Is truly salC
that OF the horrible stenches the stencil OF
dirty Chinese city, with Its narrow streets
: its Inhabitants numbering many thousands
is the most disagreeable.
Your readers will please note that the lev
facts and incidents given are from the dar'
: side of Chinese life they are not all OF thi
one tvpe and class Although the major
: ity of them may be rightly termed mis-
erable, superstitious class OF people, Tn
l minority show TO decidedly better al
vantage They comprise merchants
e mechanics, servants and followers OF all VIC
. cations; they dress more tastefully. In FAC
y a Chinaman IN good circumstances wears ap
IL parel consisting chiefly OF silken and othe
s rare materials his head and cue are Away
a kept in apple pie order, and his features ar
of a more refined and agreeable cast. Edu
% Gated in the different branches OF thel
e native language, q great number OF ther
l. have mastered the English and read an
a write to perfection. They are shrewd Il
a business and accumulate wealth rapidly.
Il An illustration OF their carelessness an
a disregard in matters Of health was give
"a when last April fearful tornado or typhoo
a. swept over Canton. In the European settle
e ment not life was lost. In the native tow
- upwards OF 10000 Cinnamon were killed
d and for weeks their purified bodies wei
= allowed to remain upon the streets. In
Vi weather here this summer has been no el
lg ception to the preceding; very warm. Fou
ie European residents succumbed in one dag
p among them the Portuguese consul.
g Yesterday the remains of Richard Geore
es a seaman on board one of our ships, Il
~ United States steamer Monongahela, no
;. living in this harbor, were inferred in u
sc cemetery in the French settlement. III
q funeral cortege, consisting of battalion
W his shipmates, a number OF them Balumo
youths, and a file of marines, was very II
81 presslve aud solemn, and, as 1T wended
u way to the burial ground with measure
steps, TO the mournful beat OF the muffi
az drum, it drew the marked and reverenti
n attention of all. He departed In stran
;ts land, amongst strangers far from frlen
oy and relatives. May the Lord High Admin
Oh rest his soul. j. II, w
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