Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-09

Left Behind Me- do the roses peep from
the muzzles of American rifles ~
Yes, sir" replied the Colonel, compla-
Gently stroking his military wbiskers g
fatter myself that Yankee shrewdness got
away with European obsequiousness and
toadyism. have supplied upward of
EIGHTY THOUSAND LEE-REMIHGToN RIFLES
To the Chinese Government, and con-
tracted for. more than $4,000 worth.
Just now there is lull in affairs III the
Orient, but | shall return next spring and
push matters. Several years ago l supplied
the japanese army, and shall 90 there
again soon to replace them. Corea has a
sort of skeleton army that is still using
some old muskets procured from me on
former visit. and | have arranged for new
supply"
Cinnamon in the late war, didn't they?"
Don't you believe anything of the
kind" replied the Colonel, warmly. a
was III Tonquin during the trouble, and
tell you the French had their hands full.
The hundreds OF soldiers that were re-
ported as having died of disease went to
their graves from lead poisoning, admins
tered by Cinnamon. The Algerians be-
longing TO the French forces were, how
ever, desperate fighters, but the scoundrels
are as black hearted as they are desperate
saw with my own eyes scenes at
THE sAeKIHG OF BAcHNIY
Last March that were enough to paralvze
the stoutest heart. These black feinds
went pellmell through the town. bayonet-
ing wounded soldiers, outraging women
and Draining children as ruthlessly as the
American husbendman cuts down his
teeming crop of wheat Here and in
Europe people have read only the state
ments made by the French, but | tell Won
the secret history of that Tonauin war is
something for which all honorable French
men would blush if they but knew it is |
have known it. I'm glad Pm an Ameri-
can, for America (said Colonel Comstock
with enthusiasm would never be guilty of
such persecution and outrage But
mark my words-there will some day be
an uprising in that country that will sweep
the invaders from the soil.
s. You were, ] believe. among the Tar
tars. Did you Try to catch one?"
AN ANCIENT TEMPLE OF WORSHIP.
No, but saw in Chinese Tartary one of
the most colossal towers in the world, and
which is at the same time a beautiful work
OF the anclents. 1t was erected. so it is
claimed, about 1000 years ago, and is some
400 feet in hight. 1t is built after the
style of pagoda, being really RELIGIOUS
temple. The material is dressed granite.
and 1t looks as sound to-day as if it had
not been exposed to the elements all these
forty centuries. There is a projection, OF
landing, every twelve feet, and over each
OF them Is one of those graceful verandas
winch give that peculiarly Oriental effect
to structures of any kind. AT each of the
four corners Of these verandas is hung q
bell; those Of the first weighing about half
ton each, the others decreasing in size
toward the top. These bells are not round.
like ours, but have square corners-in
TACT, are miniature pagodas in themselves.
Owing either to the peculiar shape of the
bells (which, possibly. causes them to be
moved by the slightest breeze, or to the
manner in which they are huug-I do not
know which-they are constantly in mo-
ton. The oscillation is very slight. but it
Is suf1clent to keep up a steady, gentle
tlnSle, tinkle, throughout the day and
night-sweeter far than the chimes of any
beethoven IN America that | have ever
heard. Sometimes, when the wind is high
these bells can be heard for miles. AS |
stood in the topmost chamber of this an
cient pile and reflected that
FOR FORTY CENTURIES
1t had stood as landmark in that un-
Christian land, the soft chimes of its Won
dertul bells floating ceaselesslv down the
long tide of years l could not but feel
that II Christians were as enthusiastic in
their faith as the heather of Asia have
ever been in theirs, the cause of religion
might have been farther advanced than it
is to-day"
Colonel, You spoke of the squalor that
prevails among the people of the interior of
China. Now, on the other hard, is there
not great display of wealth among the
upper classes"
Oh, yes. The Mandarins and mobiles
live in fine STYLE in their way, and dress
gorseously. In Hongkong there are first
class European tailors, and as l had the
good fortune TO be in favor with the Gov
eminent Off ials, | naturally wanted to
dress as we'll is possible, so | had the most
stylish clothes made; but when | was
rugged up in my best | looked like a rag
picker in comparison with the men in
whose company | was thrown. | didn't
stand that long, | assure YOU. I went and
paid Sl25 in American gold for Manda-
rms costume, and high official presented
me with q fine Mandarin button to adorn
the crown of my cap. In this rig ! doomed
III ike an East lndiaman in q fog | tell
you. and didn't take back seat for any
of them. But, see here, we're almost in
Sacramento. BY the way,
How's THE SHOOTING ABOUT HERE
These days? wish could stop over
day or two and pump a little lead into
those big fiocks of geese down on the
Costumes. l think l see my old friend
land gun rival Tucker, dressed in that
EsquImaux reindeer suit, and trying to
plaV himself off for VOunp calf on those
wary fellows. That was about the only
time ever knew him to get left on any
proposition
The reporter took leave of Colonel Com
stock as the train was about to resume its
eastward journey, after thanking him for
the fund of interesting information impart-
ed by him. The Colonel is resident of
Fulton, New York, and has often been in
California. He has several times-in his
capacity of commercial traveler-been
around the world. He is a gentleman of
fine address, polished and affabe 1t is
not unlikely that he will shortly publish a
book of his travels.