The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-01
REMARKABLE TALES.

REMARKABLE TALES.
A Travellers Marvellous Account
Of Tibet Published In a Chinese
Paper.
A Chinese newspaper published in
Hong Kong gives the following mar
Vicious account of Tibet, which it says
| it has received from q recent traveller
| in that country, and publishes at his
request Tibet, he says. is designated
Buddha's country, and in it there are
lofty, cloud-piercing galleries of pre-
cious things, and buildings of jade,
from which the sound Of Pail talk and
ringing OF bells flow in harmony
through forests and valleys. In one
part there grows the tree OF perennial
spring, and in another part is the
heaven of perpetual youth: At Lha ssa
there are four temples where the
Dalai Lama is enthro1ed and where he
strolls aboit and enjoys himself.
These temples are palatial in size and
very beautiful, with the dazzling splen-
dor of gold and jade.
In Ulterior Tibet are TO be seen
three temples where the Banchin
Lama is enthrone1. There the writing
is all in Pail and is interpreted accord
ing to the Pail sounds. There is also a
ninc-storied pagoda, which contains
an image OF Buddha looking grave and
stern among the seven precious things,
towers high into the ai-. These tenn
Piles, which are surrounded by fragrant
olive trees and grape vines planted
and trained to intertwine and make a
deep shade contain strange things
from foreign lands. The common be-
lief is that the Banchin Lama is re-
embodiment Of Kinkang, obtained
after over ten years employed in culti-
waiting wisdom, perfecting himse
keeping the precepts, renewing and
purifying the heart thoroughly mas
tering thu religious cano13, and al
staining from all diss patton. The
Dalai Lama and the Blnchiu Lama
are both able to forctell births AMI
deaths and future events, AMI are also
able to solve all dolbts and difficulties
of the future.
All Tibetans slain in battle arc hon.
ored by the people with offerings OF
sweet-scented flowers. They ,lute
their superiors by taking Of their hats
and thrusting out their tongues three
times. The people say the climat, diff
fers every few miles The punish.
ments are very severe. No matter
whether the crime be grave Or trivial,
the matter great or small, all Offend
ers, when caught, are tied up in a
dark room with all their limbs boual,
End kept there until dragged ont 70.
trial. Sentences OF death are carried
out by binding the criminal to a pillar
and shooting at him with muskets and
bows in a contest for drink, By taking
him to cave sw lrming with scorpion;
and allowing the latter to sting him, or
BY handing him over to be divided and
eaten by the savages OF tho U country.
They put their dead in bags made of
hides, which they suspend for seven
days from the ridge poles of their
dwellings, while LAM priest, chant
the liturgy and aftergarl they are
carried to mountain peaks. where the
flesh is cut into thin slice and throwl
to the dogs to cat; this is calle1 tho
earth interment. The bones are pull
verified, made into pills about the size
of beans, and given to eagles to eat;
this is called sky interment The sick
do not take medicine, but are placed in
the scorching he,.t of the sun, with
their bodies all daubed all over with
butter. Referring, in conclusion, to the
recent war in Sikkim the writer ways
that the inhabitants have almost been
annihilated in war with India, '.but
happily the high imperial minister,
Shing ChubShan, has gone forth TO re-
Store harmony