The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-29
A PAGAN RULE.

Ceremonies of the Celestials- R,rr,,.
food' Clothing and Incense at the Gene
terry.
yesterday afternoon Yee Coon, a China.
man 2 years or age was buried in the
Unlondale cemetery with all the pomp Of a
pagan ceremony. The last Chinese burial
in this city was that of zee SAX Wah. the
young man who died of lock-jaw al the
West Penn hospital last summer, and who
was buried with Christian services, followed
WITH modified form OF pagan ceremonials.
zee Coon had only been in this country
ABOUT Tour months and had no relatives
here. lie was employed in the Laundry AZ
no Peen avenue. A week or more ago he
was taken i'll with typhoid fever, but with
the superstition OF his race. not vet eradi
Gated with his intercourse with Caucasians.
refused physicians services, until his
condition was such as to preclude all hone
OF recovery. Monday he became uncon.
scious, and some of his countrvmen
had him removed about O'Clock that even.
ing to the West Penn hospital where, four
hours later, at O'Clock, he died. Yester
day the remains were brought into Sew
enth avenue undertaking establishment.
rom whence the cortege moved at O'Clock
rNSeNAAo1 aAbNAAooHs AtktI Nlt DOUV had
been placed in the casket, number of
Chinese copper coins with square holes
punched in the middle. and adorned with
hlerogiyphics, were placed around his re-
mains. A number of slips of white card
boari three inches long and half an inch
wide, with Chinese characters and demons
heads thereon, were also laid IN the coffin
NO Christian services of any kind were
heid, ana the procession, consisting of a
hearse and four carriages, moved on to the
cemetery. Seated on the hearse along with
the driver was a ellow.countryman, who
scattered about quarter OF peck of con-
per coins and a half bushel of the card.
BOARD devices along the streets over which
the cortege passed.
When the cemetery was reached the cot.
lin was lowered into the grave. the dozen
or more Cinnamon in attendance gathered
around with several MISUNDERSTANDING
bundles IN their possession. These were
opened after brisk fire mad been started at
the ioot OF the open grave, and their con
tents, consisting OF several bundles of cloth
ing, belonging to the deceased, a piece of
pork, three eggs, bowl OF rice and numer-
GUS sticks OF incense laid ont on the frozen
ground.
As the laborers filled up the grave the
garments, were cast into the fire one by
one until they were entirely consumed,
the upward flight of the light cinders he.
ing hailed with joy by the Mongolians.
IN the meantime piece of incense was
STUCK INTO the pork aud lgnited; the eggs
ana rice at the same time being thrown
INTO the lire, together with some money
aud cardboard slips. a low gutteral chant
was sung by one of the heather IN the
meantime. After all the worldly posses
SONS Of zee Coon, including the bed which
ne had occupied in the laundry, had been
consigned to the flames, more money and
cardboard devices were cast about The
grave and the ceremony was concluded.
Just half an hour was occupied in these ex-
ercises
In conversation with countryman of
the deceased, he explained that
the scattering of coin and Sins
OF paper along the route of the
funeral procession was for the purpose of
attracting the attention of the myriad de.
mons who have their abode in air, thus en-.
abling the soul of the deceased to reach nm
harmed the Chinese paradise. The cere-
mony OF burning the raiment, together
with food and money, was to insure food
and clothing to the soul of the departed in
It's Journey heavenward.
No curious Caucaslans were nresent
o T, than the assistants at the cemetery,
Inc ceremony was purely a Pagan affair.
this being the third Chinese funeral that
mas nay taken place in this city.-IPttsburg
Dispatch. e