The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
CHINESE CREMATION.
A Sickening Spec acle Seen on the Road
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The other day when riding into the
city from the country saw strange
sight indeed-let us call it cremation
as practicea by the Chinese. .r.,T
On the occasion referred to, in the
midst of so much that was beautiful,
appeared sight most horrid and re-
voting. On a slight mound between
the path and the lake lay man upon
his back. Round his head and the up
per part of his body little wood and
straw were placed, which, when rode
up, were already in a blaze. The
burning was being superintendent by
one man only, whose courage 1 was
told was Every great" Although there
were many passers-by, no one seemed:
to think much of what was going on.
l rode nearer to make inquiries. The
man, they said, was a Tartar, and, he
had only died the day before. Judg-
ing by the appearance of what was
left of him l should think he was
between twenty and thirty years OF
age. 1t was truly an awful sight.
Beginning at his head, the intention evil
IDENTIFY was to burn him inch by inch
to his toes. But, worst of all, the heat
of the fire, combined with the intense
heat OF a noontide August sun, had
caused his body to swell.
Even from the path the dreadful
state of the mans body could be dis.
tinctly seen. The only persons looking
on in addition to the man, who, truly
with "great courage" was stirring up
the fire, were two men and boy, who,
holding their noses, surveyed the
scene from distance. I ought to have
mentioned that the man lay upon his
back, with one arm raised, pointing to
the clear, blue sky. I am told that
when those so lately dead are exposed
to the heat Of the fire their muscles
contract and their bodies assume all
kinds of strange attitudes. Sometimes
man will be raised to almost a sitting
posture. As the cremations are very
frequent and generally on the same
spot there would be little difficulty in
bringing some of the offenders to
justice and thus put an end to these in
human and barbarous spectacles.
Hang Chou Cor. North China News. .a9
AT Boston. hotel the head waiter
came out of the Office and informed the
learned and cultured clerk that a man
was raising a disturbance because he
could not have his accustomed seat at
the table, go in again." said the
clerk. .'tand propitiate him in some
way-I leave it to you" Back went
the waiter to the dissatisfied boarder
and said: If you don't like the way
things is done. here, you can get right
out, orl'll propitiate you pretty quick
Americans will not feel sensitive
because they are charged in a new En-
glishr book on, America with "eccen-
tricities of diet, excess in smoking,
unhealthful heating of their houses
and excessive shaving" The tfme-has
passed when any foreign criticism in
flames the country with rapture or in
dignation., s-s..-r
farmers were bargaining over
q horse Said the one to the other
''It's guild horse, I'll say that, but I
maun tell We it has gotae wee bit fault;
it's glen to rinnin' AVA wi yes'' u.sAh,
weel, !" said the other eff that's a.,
it'll daei fine.s Man, the last horse I
had was glen to rinnin' AVA without
me" ,,f~r.r s.sfe vurEov e .Gtfu2 nosaM
: "A visiting Englishman describes
our Presidential elections as quad
rennial contest to decide the question
who shall be the National Private
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"A beast in pain seeks solitude. !
Man alone makes a parade of his mis-
cry.
"A man doesn't know what he can't
do till he tries and fails. -Martha's |
Vineyard Herald . 10y -,
/ "A letter shows the man it is writ j
ten to, as we'll as the man it is written
by.AAdvance. seai - s.sa1sH E'ai9sI
Truths differ, Sometimes they are
told to mans face, and sometimes
behind his back s1gaI d b9sGley 9sIels|
There are men who are really
wise. To be wise in ones own conceit
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