The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-08
LATTER FROM DIR. JAMES H.
NEAL
Peking, China, May Sd, 1890.

Peking, China, May Sd, 1890.
My DEAR FATHER:
We reached Tung Cho, 40 II from Peking
Saturday morn ing, week ago and went
Immediately to DIR. Ingram's who was a
class mate of mine in Phila., both he and
his wife gave us very kindly welcome
and we enjoyed our stay of three days
with them very much. We did not go ont
sightseeing at all, but called on the mis-
sionsries that were there, all the houses be-
ing in one compound and all belonging to
the American Board. Mr.. Sheffield was
away. having just left for Shanghai and
America the night before, but we saw Mr..
and Mrs. Goodrich, Miss Minor aud Miss
Stanley who is stationed in Tientsin per-
manently, but was staying temporarily at
Tung Cho. / had very enjoyable time
with DIR. Ingram, who has nice medical
| work in the city. We had intended CON-
ing up here Monday afternoon but it rained
SO we were delayed until Tuesday morning
| when we came up in cart reaching here
about 3p. m. We had found very kind let
| ter from Mrs. Lowrie awaiting us in Tung
Cho inviting us to stay with her and her
son and daughter so we came directly to
her house where we have been ever since.
Tuesday afternoon DR.. Atterburg was in
and we met him and since then he h as
been very kind to me indeed. Wednes-
day evening we went to his house; he has
a very modest one story house near his
hospital, sndItook dinner with him and Mr..
Langdon who lives with him, as doess DIR.
Taylor also who is his associate in medical
work. Thursday DR.. Atterburg invited
me TO lunch at half past eleven and after
lunch had look around his Hospital and
Dispenssry premises which are very nice,
plain and neat, not snowy, and is being
added to from time to time. Afterwards l
went with Mrs. Neal Mrs. Lowrie and
Mrs. Langdon TO visit the Confrucian TEN
pie. 1t is beautiful place 30 quiet and
retired and with such an air OF seclusior
and peace brooding over it. Confruciar
Temples are certainly very attractive
places, having an air OF scholastic re
! tirement something like ou rquiet Colleg'
grounds at home. Yesterday morning DR.
Atterburg came round with his cart about
9lo'clock and took me to call on DR.. Dud
geon former missionary of the Londo'
q Mission, who is now connected with tn
= customs; he is a man OF real ability AM
: much Chinese learning and our call on hin
e was most pleasant. He told us goo
I deal about books he had translated and
e now working on and as they are all med
c cal works l was very much interested
finally he took US over to what used to b
j the Chinese Academy of Medicine, a yer
g broken down, dilspidated old place, bu
Il showing marks of former greatness, an
d showed US a bronze man which wa
G formerly used in teaching acupuncture l.
!, Chinese medical students. The Chimes
; try to cure almost all diseases by means G
J. needles which they thrust into the bod
1t anywhere and everywhere, even treatin
v Cholera in this way. This bronze man ha
Q holes all over his body, head and facei tn
/, student was supposed to practice on tn
IS model until he learned well the position
II Of the different holes, zach OF which has
y distinct name, then covering them up wit
y bpapss ks tsied 70 sos whetasf no oouid