Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29

noted, By no mems 50 uneompliasnt-
1y a. others used for Us by the Chi
nese. The red devil does not appear
70 &c inferior TO The blue rather to the
eontraryi for IN spirit land red thread
ues together the souls Of those Who.
Shtn born as mOrtals, are to become
man and wife. Hence at marriages in
some parts Of China the cards OF be-
uoihal have sEo needles stuck in them.
viii che red thread passing through
TIE two needles. The cups out Of
which bride and Bridegroom drink are
also tied with red thread. Denoas are
ncihned BY presents OF red silk and
red cloth. The black devil is more "a
miiiar 10 Us than ally other. bot he Is
also veil known 70 the extreme Orient.
TO Persia and India, aud TO the Amer
can Indians, although his lodging is rot
so accurately familiar to these nations
as Tor instance, TO Bobby Barns. who
was brought up on the most graphic
descriptions Of II from the scottish
pulp,
W q, Whatever tile So, thee
y nome, -afs1. Mex o. a. rlsta
VIVA 10 ycn cavern grim and sno.a
tlQs 8 unteF hA,rhe-
sIa.Eges about The b-Ilnsiane e5-,'A
10 scalt poor wretehes
let the bat which. from i,s soo,F YES
ture. a. 1t appears TO Us n fight. and
his habit Of living in ruins and living a,
dusk. * the companion Of derils and
witches. brings happiness TO the house
Of the Chinaman into which he dashes.
In Canton be Is CALEB fsk iSt.. or "a;
Of happiness. Coal.black demons are
Common enough in Chinese AID Jao,-
HeSe books, a. well as in pictures made
IN Ceyl0n describing various gods and
demons whose fictitious figures take
part IN religious psgeants. But il
Western Europe the Imagination Of
Christians stopped short al the black
devil, and only occasionally rose 70 the
rel variety. which is perp.tu,sei by
the Mephistophiles Of the opera. In
toubiedly Christianity steril:zei the
iUsginstioDs Of our forefathers in the
matter Of demons AMI other bugbears.
1t Is only necessary TO read tie heather
parts Of the Saxon ballad OF Be9-alf
TO see what az able ogre Greadel was
and What beautiful being vas Gren-
GELS dan who came Gp OUT Of the bog
to avenge her promising offspring. Nil
'on drew on the old lore which Chris
tiini'y drove from good society when
he vrot. " Comus
so1e say 10 ev.l :h.-E ihs: vs,a ~
EiE1-
p % G. Ere ~ ak. - rroor,a fea.
Sc mesgrs hss. - CG5csrn u150rn
TEst otesks rs nag e4a.as a, cu,se-
.'ue
V soo..n. y .v,rt Any O. ;he 1a.ae.
Est- --ftt-l POrer % er tr-@ VT. n 20
But i the Christian Imagination hal
s1arror Geld. it made Up for that mar
FoEress ~ io-en,ous varieties Of devils
,rd bad ,p.rits within The bounds laid
tcua. Perhaps the creates; number
q books published with a serious a.
krowie6gmen: OF the existence Of
u.ncr demons appeared between 20
az - years ago. and among
b,t,.oph,.ss the shelves allotted
. demoro,o-y FL ! very large
section q library. The last notable
'-cas.on of exorc.sm took place il
Nsq.s> n l'-t. when tn publ, excite
-e-t became % grea; that the police
bat 70 interfere acd cals. prie.; Al !
possessst 20 e1:s-. II their pleasing
as q sec.1s.oa. GRAY demons. green
fares. a. vt.:e tlash..s are common
. ihs tresite al countryside demon
c,cgy C. ireland All tie Gaelic
Il GLANDS the Whi.e Woman. Who
hsg1:s certain families. beng % al AZ
ptaracce / d.rec; tesce1iA-; Of he
white va:er-nyupth embodied in the
literature q most c. the European IA
;ious. Is !. well 70 .lrsh a; children
Who cry rather than pass lonely spot
aher n'chiiali. when - millions q
otherwise sensible aod capable adults
their terror IS prese1s IN nearly ih-
SANE forms.