Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

mass of human heads so closely packed that il
seemed impossible Tor Us TO make further pr"
gre>s, and the view We had Of the streets rs f:tI
| Is the eve could reach was such n 10 dazzle u,
with the glittcring gilt signs, bright colored
silks and brilliant floating banners. w were
| never disturbed. nor mOmentarlly interrupted
in our passage through the streets of Canton,
| Atalmost every pace of our Chalr-bcIrcr= We
were taken alongside ot open shops filled with
rich goods and attractive wares of ingenious
workmanship, which but for our depleted
| purse we should have been tempted tu huN
| Whether wc were carried about the city in Il
small circle or 4 large one, we could not de
trrminc there being the same appearance of
shops and streets; and the same applies to The
men. women and children. We did not visit
the ''tcmplc of horrors" but we did that Of the
Five hundred Gods" the joss House" ol
Canton: 10 which thy the payment ot ten
cents We gained admttance through broad
doorway into acourt. communicating with the
! temple hv fol,lin" doors. The interior is in the
| form of square. with aisles crossing and re-
| crossing il. On each side OF the passage WAYS
| on platforms about two feet above the ground
| were arranged in rows figures Of liit'->ilr
| carved in wood or moulded in clay. represent
| ed in - many costumes and in aS great Il
| variety of urnamentaton and expression Of
| features ~ there were figures. In front Of
| each Is 4 snail porcelain pot. containing ashes
| and Il few live Goals. The Chinese deity their
| ancestry. by rc-orting TO tins place on the
| anniversary of the birth day of their father.
| grandfather or whomSoeVer of their dead re-
| laiiOnS the JOSS may represent, paying ten
| cents for a joss stick which they ignite and
| place in the pot To burn. This secures 10 them
prosperity in the affairs of life, preserves their
| health. guards them from accidents, and pro-
| tects them from the evil spirits which may in
| tcrere with their passage across the river
| Jordan. II is only the dienltaries of China
that are able To be Represented: in Us house.
| Many Cinnamon Of means not only have their
JOSS made during life but have their collins
| also, which they exhibit 10 their friends when
| ever they give an entertainment.
The manufacture Of silk gives employment
10 an immense number ofwOmen and children.
II surprised l> ~ much 10 see the dchcatrly-
tinted fabrics pass through the urcleanlv
hands Of such dirty bows and girls in the most
filthy places. without spot or blcm>h. 4 il did
in Cologne to witness the handmade costly
laccS, from among the garbage heaps and
sewers of that city of smells.
We visited the European quarter of the city.
where reside a few European and American
merchants in princclN style. on the bank oi the
river, in houses of western models. pom
high grounds in the rear of the city. are large
houses somewhat Isolated, ,wheret hine>c money
brokers live quite in retirement. With these,
and few other, exceptions the whole city l. one
solid mass of bungalows. We had seen enough
of Chinese cities and OF the Cele>tis- for one
day and were quite glad To take Oug departure
from the grandrSt city in China. Steam up.
River model. moved slowly among tine three
hundred thousand Chinese in boats, and We
were soon out of sight ol the rllN. >Narmlil@
with one million ana hall Of orlehiai>. when
seated around our Table al tlin. Il merry ou> lidN
OF lender fibre inquired of the captain "Why
The walls ol The dining saloon were covered
with swords, pistols and guns. lie informed
her that they were 10 defend the passengers and
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uo.ed of 10 describe thcm .-,oflre and tot-t |
IN hcJ breoLf,s, ,t uiur titfu AT ono dinner |
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with every me,I event tbc tr.t IN tbr |
mnrninr. IF ,yLr, .nnns ar, ,n,Ir herr jn |
NOT Inn,,, In, th.ro - onion iu all ,,f tbnu, |
The LirI. ,c.t .n,,, -, Ii,,l,I, rstrrmc,l L, iLr
4 hine,r | am moi aware Of hoyIn, tasted |
,In moi mini | L,vr tnr il /, In, r%nru.ivc |
an cnstiv .rtirIas of C,oJ ar, rrIioinu.Iy rr- |
iected L; hotel tecncr. in The E,,t Snuus |
made or r,t. ,.,t. ,nb nuu,,ic, have never br,n
announced an hills of far, rlarrd before lis
althougl have seen tb,. dried flesh OF those
animal. cvunsrd i'm market nlarc> and ,I1uu-
limo an The siIes of the bnat. Such food. hnW-
ever i, NOT in General usr. eyrrnt amor.s The
noorrr classes
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iouDi came "Ns! Ill, ~ 10 t.' i'i"".'i,,'"N -,
lhelr ever reaehlnS tnelr Ie>utctN' lII''> "I
le>tihul"n '-hii III. 'l' u' VI nv ~" ~ - |
ana by lahd' subject l" gu 'ir uhc', ,lilhll', "l
transit from Inc h'hlt 'ithchl' anu lI"HI .h'
many hahdN th'N mus pas, liI"u-h III lli'h,i.
:" InhS Journey II i surprising !" Us ''.,'
our hopes ol 50 great pItN>ih% rs 'ht N'ur
transit ol cnmmuhl'a'"h>'N WIN l"Nt" one, 1T
home >ucl long Instances III '"ih'H' WIN li'
natural artluh ni Inc tl'li,hl~' aT' h"' NOR !
frequently hlshle' 'Ilh 'ntN Hi'; \ >I"l
about Inc cllN L" see moTe "l 'HI ~" SNt u
ilttr 10 iid I" Nhil we nav 'II'I'iN '"ii''iu-
which + but TWENTY-FIVE miles IN 'lrrnnliri-
rnce. Is. there Is lew more thlllS- /" refer
10 III connection WIN iillN sllahs' l'"pI"' VINO |
have changed Their liahli> :" lIitl' l"r 4 period
III more Than Nv" thousand years AMI many
very many. more iH'l> "l interest c"lId "r
gained "i them II our time Wa not :" iimli'd
AMI the moi summer 50 raphllN Wl'r"'hlh.,
We SAW 4 stdih clalr passing iluhs 'h' !
street, containing wen dressed lll 'hll'liil1l,
outside 4 large number "t bundles n1ur NJ "l
trs.ll tttII
attached, A. If santa Claus had been on a spree
and had mistaken his way ami lnl>calcu:lcd ms
time. We made inquiries oi a resident ~ 10 Inc
purposes of the man and >iSnlll'lnce "l the
packages. We were informed that II" wa,
wealthy money changer on hi WAY I" "icr
sacrifice l." The god ol wealth. liat he hlshl
runllnuc I" hrStow laNor~ upon hlhl Illd guar
antec Inn Nnrcc>S IN his pursuits. hr small
packages IN gut contain pieces ui paper
each marked IN ligurr> representa-. III
irrrnt denominations Ct gold com. those
in tin iul contain The representations oi
silver money. lie knecl~ before the id"l rep
rc>cniin" hl> god, and. one alter another. burns
each package III front OF the stone image, an
nounrlng H. value, al the same llht h"MlhS
his head 10 the ground. Aitcr lllN lng COM
plrtrd the service of Offering a sacrifice a
liberal portion oi his annual profits. lac returns
10 his place ufhu>lncS> with twn-l"d delight
First, for having offered in sacrifice portion
OF his wealth in accordance with the customs
second, of what i of more pleasure /" China
man in all business Transactions than every
other consideration. that hc has cheated >ti'-
cc>>iully and without detection. lie hi>
sacrificed before the idol the gods share oi III,
cent II, M, aar ior T1nIli"i "' l'>
cents. We need not travel over >ca, and
far EAST for example, Of men rhralin. men
and "i men trying to cheat Their S"d' nor !riI IN
,Ti'h 1i ,,',,e MiI W",siip LIE,
thr cod Of wafer. oI Ib,. wind. of thunder. OF
hnn r>t. ot the moon and stars, and Of >ilh. rl.
Pirates, robbers, gamblers and mnrdcrcr> have
Their gods ana most srruPu.nu,N ral h5aAs h1nAsr
10 tJi, ', , aNT @ %, ,i, IL tL,
hrInrr entering up"n their ncl:irious hm,in,,,. !
In the celebration OF The anniversary ofthc
day when the goddess OF IN hrsi planted The
il1'rIl ,I,' Anu Ituiu' .e N,,h worm, i'i'
in their gnyc~t attire with long plumc> of |
L. tl..p- and hpItfl Il