Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-06

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| ance. and he cannot even lie down to
take q nap. Not for q moment during
his term of punishment can he remove
the cangue. and 1t Is said that priso-
nere who carry the wooden collar
around for a month or two are usually
chary about committing a second Of
tense.
MEMORIAL ARCHES.
Conspicuous throughout China are
hundreds Of memorial arches erected to
widows who committed suicide because
OF grief over the deaths OF their hus-
bands. Such acts of fidelity to the de-
parted win the hearty applause OF the
multitude In China, and many of the
memorial arches erected to the heroiness
are or very elaborate and impressive
character. The Chinese cemeteries with
their rows OF quaint and ofttimes ugly
memorial statues. are also of great in
terest to the European tourist.
The idea of the Indian reservation Is
not original with Uncle Sam. In the
twelfth century the Chinese authorities
had trouble with q large tribe In
Quang-si, In Southern China, known as
the Iu. The matter was discussed by
the govermnet and one fine day
strong army marched into the III coun-
try and without delay deported the en-
tire population into an uninhabited and
almost Inaccessible mountain district
IN Northern Quang-Tong and Southern
Human. They were forbidden to leave
their district and all Chinese to enter
1t under pain OF death. The law has
been Slightly relaxed during the last
eight centuries, and q few Iu are per-
mitted to go outside and 4 few Chinese
10 go inside for commercial purposes.
Foreigners. however. are not allowed
TO enter the district even to-day
D1SPOSING OF OFFICIALS.
The Iu number about $4,000 and are
short. muscular, light-hearted and in
dustrious. They are orderly and peace
able, but when irritated beyond endur-
ance they are bloodthlrsty and cruel.
On one occasion they nailed a dishon-
est and grasping taXgatherer to the
door of his home. and after leaving him
in agony "a hours, cut him into quar-
ters. ON another occasion they buried
some unpopular officials in Quick-lime
up to the neck. 1t ought to be added.
however, that punishments like these
are not uncommon even among the
Cninese. Both Wallace and Won Rich
loren neiieve that southeastern Asia
was either the birthplace or the cradle
or the human race ana that the null
tipiicity of types. yellow. brown and
olack, represents early stages OF deyel-
opment as we'll as interminable wars
and commissions of nature.
CEtRISTEND0M- CONCERNED.
Much of the Chinese Industrial world
concerns Christendom. The origin and
preparation OF the Fuchau LACQUER.
which has no rival; of the Ninrpo var,
hish, which is preferred by Steamship
men to the costliest European product:
or the Tong-an-chenam, cement
wnich replaces pitch and oakum I'm the
cddklng or vessels; of the Honan pen
permint oil. so rich in flavor and medic
lral action; of the Canton imperial
snuit of the peachblow. dragons
blood and imperial blue glazes in pot
terry; OF the Chao-Chao-fu porcelain.
or the Jade carvings of Quang-si: OF the
clay ilgurines of Tien-tsin and n score
or other famous creations and guild
mysteries or family secrets, which n
made public would be utilized in the
corresponding American industries with
large benefit and profit.
CHINA can also teach Invaluable les
sons In fligree making, in glass and
ivory carving, in high class embroid
cry, In feather work, the furrier,s nrt.
In mat and rug weaving and in bronze
smithery. In the past the land Of CON-
fucius taught us about tea, porcelain
china, silk velvet. gunpowder, the mar
iners compass, printing and paper
making. Perhaps In the near future 1t
may again serve Christendom as n
teacher in many of the arts and indus
tries of peace.
| AT some time the fate OF nations will
not depend upon battle and destruction.
but upon industry and thrift When
that day arrives. the Middle Kingdom,
With its tireless 400. 600 workers, will
again take her rank among the great
| powers of the world
WILLIAM e. S. FALES.