The New York herald., 1879-08-25

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there is another thing whicn Is still more
Characteristic of the ways of the Chinese. At
kuldJa there are Jews. There are believe. few
cant be of little account. The true jew. the
barsainer. has renounced the unequal struggle
with the moon-eyed Ceestials The is not far
to seek. His being dulled by opium. the
Chinaman takes no count of time Of the interest
due upon his capital. He buys a thing for much
He says he Will get the money back. When? He
cares nothing whether it is tomorrow in ten
years He simply has an eye TO his capital. and to
that he holds closely. The Jew the other hand.
regards all wares that he is forced keep as lost
money, and looks tor quick returns, that are
quite impossible IN this country. The Chnaman
waits. I'm the same way, said my young guide.
1.-THE Chinese want to get Kudja back and they will
get it, No matter whether it is quickly done in
century huldJa will be theirs again, unless, as il
by no means impossible. the entire race has mean
while perished OFF the face of the earth" Then.
again. kqdJa has this partcularity that popula-
ton is made up of not less than eighteen races ex-
elusive of Russians. Chinese ana Jews and including
Djouganes Tarantchis Sarthans of Turkestan Sarth-
ians of Kashgar Tartars white Kirgis black Kirgis
kaImucks. Sibos, Solons, &c. Each of these races
has its pagoda or its church The reader knows
from artists sketches the architecture of these
Chinese monuments. but what he does not know ia
the wonderful harmony OF color. by which each
stone adds its chromatc ray to the beauty aud grace
of the whole. Unfortunately they all very old.
and time has been suffered to complete its work Of
destruction without let or hindrance. Each Ia
quadrang ular and each has minaret at the corner
Inside find the people at prayer. All look up as
enter. The moiah soon arrives. and at once pro-
ceeds to explain to us the paintings the walls.
The flat ceiling supported by light pillars of wood
is like the rest painted deep red color. The only
furniture to be seen Is wooden rocking chair and
pair OF steps. In accordance with Oriental usage
each mosque has its school attached. We
the roof. to which we climbed and there there
We took our station beside the minarets. The lads
even more familiar than the average small boy
of Western cities. They joined procession, and
of them, climbing the balcony initiated the
postures and genuhexons of the mollah calling the
faithful to prayers
BIRD's-EYE VIEW OF THE TOWN.
From these heights my eye glanced over the town.
minarets. the same small boys aud the
kites From the streets rises odor that
is peculiarly Chinese Here and there descry
u sentry with dingy turban on his head and rusty
matchbox at his shoulder. l descend from my post
of vantage and enter Chinese church. differing in
many ways from the pagoda. l pass through
lobby six feet broad at one side of which stands
baker kneading bread, and at the other chapel for
women. At the end OF this lobby in the open air,
bark two big dogs, who have to be lashed before
they let us pass. Then see the images OF saints,
picture of hell and mimic representation Of tho
tortures OF the damned. Further instruments
OF music, trumpets and opoes and tambourines.
The church is not larger than the paror of village
spacious than ordinary dressing room. It is
situated at the bottom of alley. and
eIher od chinese Co. women wno ara pass wS
broken window blind. They mounted on
steps. and despite the mods and winks Of my com.
pauions am tempted to take the least little peep u
their feet. of which had heard much and seen
so little. They were no bigger than the palm Of
ones hand or, say, an ordinary mans finger. A
far could judge it a second foot grown upon
the stump OF the first. 1t increases womans stat
two three inches. had to make these obser-
vations pretty quickly, for the two ancient danes
were reviiing me- in the most shocking way As for
the church. it mad only three walls no roof and
flooring. Workmen were repairingi 1t. SO we roamed
onward through the bazaars. horse trotting
under the awnings that were stretched across
Maison Doree of Kuldja. Its kitchen was
in the basement, and there skiltui cook twist.
ing macaroni with unparalleled lightness of hand.
The restaur itself was the first floor. to which
you ascended by staircase. Each table is laid for
four. II . person engages dozen tables. the pro.
prietor will furnish him gratuitously with . concert
theatrical entertainments. There are, OF course,
tablecloths. The dinner comprises eight dishes.
but the diner Is generally content with half rstions.
Beggars wander about freely. and everybody bestows
on them all he leaves OF the uinnsr. Far away, in
the distance heard the band of the Tenth battal
ion of rifles playing "Orphee" and 'sMme Angot;''
and as continue to WELD my chopsticks reflect
that Ofenbach aud Lecocq have won their way into
climes from which Bismarck himself would draw
back in dismay.
As soon as got home celebrity named Boucher~
II give you the name rs heard it spoken) snA
nounced. had asked to see this Parsonage who in
nents OF the Chinese return to Kuldja. Bouchery
is a distinct type. He was Minister OF War during
the reign of Sultan Abt osla who slaughtered lAO0O
men IN eight days. and whom met at Vernoe.
He spoke little Russian, and therefore when the
Cars troops arrived they found him invaluable.
When the inhabitants had fed and the Muscovito
Governor wanted to set the town in order he ut
sent tor Bouchery and bade him make an inventory
of the dwelling places. Hitherto. 1 should say.
Bouchery, being doubtful his reception by the
Muscovite, had kept strict incognito. So when he
accompanied the authorities round the town he gave
them the names Of the true propretors of all the
small properties but As soon they stopped before
some rich mansion and asked Whose house 10
thisY' "Bouchery's." said he. and Bouchery's it
registered in the official list "And these gar.
densY" "Bouchery's." he replied. "And these works
of art?' "Bouchery's." "And these poppy fedsY'
"Boucherys." Everything of any Importance
magnitude belonged to Bouchery, and, what In moro
to the point. 1T belongs to him sull. for when the
rightful owners came back Bouchery had already
learned the arts of Russian diplomacy and their
claims easily set aside. The great man invited
me to his house and gave . concert in my honor.
He had nothing more to say concerning the political
situation of affairs than that his tribe would fght
with the Russians to the end Indeed. had now
had time to judge that the most sterile field to
plough for news OF Kuldja the town of Kuldja
itself, and / therefore set my face westward thst
evening and pursued my journey along the outs
skirts of Siberia.