The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01
VISITING A oHINEsE PAr1RNr.
The Novel Experience of a Young
Woman Doctor From America.
From the kansas city Times.

Woman Doctor From America.
From the Kansas City Times.
The appended letter was written to a
relative in Kansas City by a young lady,
an NJ D., who was sent by the Presby-
terrain board of foreign missions of New
York to take charge of a hospital at Chin
Nan Foo, China. She writes of her re-
ception by one of the dlgnitaries there:
Chin Nan Foo, Oct. So ear Donas: 1
have something very interesting to tell you
this time. The great high Official Of the PROV
IN e sent a message with a present for the
foreign doctor ana request or rather an in
vitation. to come and see his Iaitai; l. e.. his
wife, who was sick with % skin disease AT
ter we had accepted the invitation and the
present the official runner or messenger re-
turned to the official with the word that the
present was accepted. Then the messenger
returned TO ask the foreign doctor when il
would be convenient for her to use the
chairs ana servants the of1iuial would send
The messenger returned to the onicial
with the message when the doctor would ar
rive
AS could not talk Chinese vet, Mrs. Neal
had to 20 with me, and SO she dressed herself
up in perfect Chinese style from head to foot
eating the most beautiful silk garments and
a gorgeous PAIR of shoes made for UNBOUND
Chinese feet. l borrowed some elegant
clothes Of one of the missionaries, and we
two made-up Chinese women, escorted by our
female servant, who likewise was hnely
dressed, got into the sedan chairs the Official
had sent. And this Is the way the procession
went. Ahead walked two o1lCiGI runners
then Mrs. Meals char, carried by two men
ION their shoulders; on one side OF her chair
marched a man servant, Then came my chair
carried by two men, ana at my side man
servant then behind me our woman servant
on a wheelDarrow
We went through street after street until
we came to an immense open courtyard, En-
iering this we passed through high gate,
which was swung open Cy the gdtekeepers at
our approach; then we were IL another court
which was lined on either Side by houses in
which the official servants lived. RAISING on
We entSred second gate, which took US into
the second court, and so on until we had
passed through eight gates and courts Each
gate swung open in this cCremonioLs style,
ana each court containing number OF serV-
ants houses opening into IL.
W hen we finally reached the fourth court
there appeared several servants To assist us
out Of the chairs and up the stars Then,
pas ling over the threshold which is q foot
llgn aud the most awkward thing to get over
you ever saw, we found ourselves face TO
face with the Iaital in a large nall At the
laitais side stood young woman, daughter
OF one Of the oinciels' wives Behind them
stood q tram OF about twelve servant women.
The Iaitai folded her hands and bowed and
Mrs. Neal did the same, shaking her folded
hands the same numDer OF times the Taitai
ala, and bowling gust as low. Then did the
same.
then the young woman went through the
same performance. anu was introduced as
u. Diter, and the bowling was repeated. Then
we followed the two laules into the adjoining
room, aud the ,Leitai said She did not know
whether to give the high seat of honor on her
lett to me or Mrs, Neal, but Mrs. Neal inss-
ted that / should have IL, so L sat down on the
LETT hand SIDE Of the table ana across the
room was a similar table. on either side of
which sat the two next women in rank Mrs
Neal sat 10 my left and the servants stood
around, Milling the room. Tea was served
Immediately; then all kinds of fruits, peaches
peas etc. and, py the way these were cut
crCSsWiSe the fruit In very thin slices and
dealt out by chop sticks OF ivory. The young
lady served the FOOD. Everything is prepared
ready TO eat on Chinese table. They think
our way OF pulling at4foGa with knives and
forks is very funny Then various cakes and
drinks. and. strange to pay, these little
knlckknacks we have at home, and the letters
n. Z. printed on each was an enigma to the
IaitGi and she asked Us what il meant. Mrs
Neal pronounced the letters and said they
were the initials of the manufacturer. They
thought il was very queer. The last course
was DUMP nss stuffed with garlic; this we
refused politely.
The Chinese always begin at the wrong end
OF the menu, according to our way OF think
ing and certainly their poor digestions show
the indlscretiCn OF calling on the stomach 10
digest sweetmeats and nuts first and soup
last Mrs. Neal and the Taitia carried on a
lively conversation, which consisted LARGELY
of personal remarks and one insisting on the
other to sat. 1t is impolite TO touch ANYTHING
until lot Of red tape has been gone through
four times.
Mrs. Neal said would examine her skin if
1t was convenient, but every time the Taitat
would say, 70, no, no hurry; rest and eat
longer" She could not get over the fact that
Couldn I Talk Chluese; II seemed beyond her
comprehension that l could not say VIVA: she
could say, L used few phrases l had picked
up to the best OF my advantage, but the rest
OF the time / felt very awkward There IS
nothing can equal the awarduess one feels in
being among people whose language YOU do
not understand. 1t is Just distractinG; your
mouth nils with words, out your tongue is
paralyZed.
Well. finally we got to the professional po IT
OF NY call, aud the attHt chat Is pronodn ed
like ii II, with long sound of Il took a seat
near the winlOw and examined herface;
then she threw up her sleeve and barred her
arm, and took Chinese arm IN my hand
for the hrst time. AS ] did this she remarked
that our skin was so uu n timer and whittier
than hers AS 1 wished to see her chest. she
escorted US into an ad dining room and uudid
her garments After asking several ques-
tions / said 1 would send some medicine for
L was satisfied with my diagnosis After
resting little longer, the chair bearers were
called and the servants assembled; then came
the bows and shaking Of hands. Fhev fold
their hands and move them together up and
down several times, according to the honor
they wish to testow, then bow lowly. Men
touch the ground to show much honor.
| have had many OF them give one sweep OF the
/ body and ouch the ground before me. 1t is
very strange to one at first
Wen. we bowed ourselves out and a woman
servant escorted US by the hand to our closed
sedan chairs lined with silk curtatns), then
the men servants stepped up and closed down
the front curtains at the entrance TO the
chairs. Then the chairs were raised by the
long poles and put on the mems shoulders,
ana We went back in ali the glory in whihc
we came.
Survival of Wife Selling in Russia.