Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

The famous shell road OF New
Orleans is boulevard of almost snowy
whiteness, nearly two hundred feet in
width and nine miles in length.
n is a well known fact that among those
who are acquainted with the character OF
the Chinese that Mongolian is of very
treacherous nature and on all occasions
will bear watching. This treachery is not
only noticeable among the poorer classes
of the race, but it extends into the circle
of their priests and oftentimes marks their
most solemn religious festivals.
A case of this character took place in
Chinatown, San Francisco, a. few nights
since, when one of the Chinese societies
lured one of their many gods to the fatal
board, and there destroyed him in most
ignominious manner.
1t appears that one of the spirits In the
joss House had been a source of great an
noyance for year past, and he was con-
tinually bringing the members OF the So
ciety into trouble, SO it was resolved that
he should be summarily destroyed. VI
course the immolation of the evil one was
a hazardous undertaking and could only
be successfully carried out by treachery
and strategy combined. Preparations for
destroying him had been going on Tor two
days previous to the very night the evil
spirit was doomed to meet his destruction.
The night was one most suited for the
CARRYING out of the treacherous work. A
chilly fog had rolled in from the ocean,
and the wind sighed mournfuuy around
the rookeries in the Chinese quarter. The
light of the moon was obscured by the
heavy fog, and all without was bleak and
dreary. About eight o'clock the members
of the society formed in procession head
ed by the priests and marched out from the
temple. A hideous image representing the
evil spirit was borne in the procession by
| attendants, and by their side was num-
Der of Mongols carrying braziers Of lighted
coal. The musicians, mock mardarins and
lantern bearers followed in the rear of the
image and rendered their selections with
telling effect on the nerves of the few
white people who were in attendance,
notwithstanding the inclemency of the
| night.
| /, The procession marched through the al
leys and by-ways in Chinatown, and al
| various points along the route punks and
candles were lighted and placed by the
sidewalk, and mock money was consumed
| in the braziers.
While the services were being carried on
In the temple the image was left in a hall
way sitting on a throne. His right hand
was uplifted, signifying that he would
strike down the members of the society
who were planning his death, were it not
| for the intervention of the Great Joss. a
| dozen circular paper frames, in which were
placed lighted tapers, we're standing in
front of the doomed image, showing the
twelve lesser spirits who were powerless &c
help them, inasmuch as he was powerless
| to help himself, and on table about hall
dozen feet away from the evil one was ar
assortment of nuts, candies and confec'
tionery and piece of pastry consisting ol
three hands extending from one wrist.
) The hands represented the benign power
by which the good people were protected
from the vengeance of the evil spirit, who
by this time, was supposed to be chatting a
his power of revenging himself having
been taken away from him. An attemp
70 conciliate him was made by placing |
bounteous repast of the choice morsels II
front of him, and when the high priest ant
his assistants had concluded their service
before the Great Joss, they gave the evi
spirit their attention