The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-28
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There's singular country far over the seas.
To the world it is known as Corea;
Where there's nothing to charm cnc and moth
ing to please.
And of cleanliness, not an idea,
" here lucid description Of persons and things
Quite balllss the readiest pen,
And stirs up strange qualms in the poe who
sings
OF tn 1T far away land OF Chosen.
Where the houses they live in are mostly of dirt.
With tumble down roof made of thatch.
nd soap is unknown, it is safe to assert.
And vermin in myriads hatch;
Where the streets are all reeking with odors
more vile
Th IN smells from hyena's den.
One visit is surely enough for one life,
To that far away land of Chosen.
plan,
And are something quite out Of the common
The women wear panlalcons just like man.
And young men braid their hair like It woman.
The married man gathers his hair on the top
In a knot much resembling Wen;
The female co:ffmc is a large ugly mop.
In that far away land OF Chosen.
Where the hats have crown mu'h too large fol-
the mead,
While the brim measures several fceE r2unG; !;
And the principal fire is under the b'd,
nd the chimney's a hole in the ground;
Wbere the coolies can't work without singing
song,
knd must stop for a rlst now and then
! While they snatch few whins from a pipe
| three feet long,
! In that far away land OF Chosen.
| W here the foreigners flo * toImprovc the ideas
| Orlhe natives, znd help them make money;
| Where the hives are well filed with orean bees
| And the foreigner gets all the honey;
| Where the shop keepers ought to be rolling IN
| wealth,
| From the prices they charge one;-but then
1t is not at all likely they go for their health,
| To that far away land of Chosen.
| Where the king III manner becoming prince,
| Is charmed with ,ch new Innovation,
And plays with post Offices. steamers and mints
At a grievous expense to the nation;
Where gullable strangers big contracts have
| made,
But they find when they ask for their yen
| It's q very cold day when employ es are paid
| In that faT away lard of hosen
! Where men war fresh from some pleasante!
| CLINE,
| Stop in fer :; few days or SO;
Where the Pzlcs, also, spends the most Of her
time
| In the harbor are ,st ChemulSo;
Where those who escape never care to return
To that morning calm country again,
For there's nothiog on earth would make man
| ycarn
For that f3r away land Of Chosen
| We were rowed back 10 boat in a row
| boat armed by ten men -Of-war. When on shore
| Mr. Davis tried to pluck some pretty autumn
| leaves, and there was man. a laborer, passing
who stopped and helped him l thought thar
was very kind
| SATURDAY Oct. 18th SO
1T .Ua. m we sailed away from this barren
land and tomorrow if all g3es well. We have
! oar Gr>t sliGpse of china.
SUNDAY. Oct seth, -
i Today it rained hard. We saw the land of
| China for the first time through the rain This
| strange land before us to be our fSture, for
health OF sickness. for prosperity or adversely,
| for good or for ill This comes over us and we
! oug ht only D say, Father, thy will be done"
| We have His promise, ''I will guide thee with
mine eye,' L w II never leave thee nor forsake
| thee"
We anchored at Chefoo about 10 a. M This
is our fifth Sunday on shirboard. The weather
| became more stormy and we went toward land
| and anchored The storm did not disturb us
The wind blew hard. bu' we were well protec ed
! by the high land lie who never slumbers OF
sleeps was watching and caring fyr US
After dinner we had little service of sing
| ing, scripture verses and prayer. ON Wednes
day we were in Tientsin. viii write more of
the inland journey and send with this.
| Lovingly. LYDIA
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