The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-09

animals; he Invented thS thtS -
established the system OF fam'ly hl'ies
ana divided the people into clans ny
devised a method of writing %i''e.i :
still cxtaat, supersedIng tha kho'.Su
cord used for recording events, anu ..'s
name is revered as the real fouhaes "
thu chinese empire. He feigacd LA
years and was followed In 2lSi u. " ~
sheu-nung, known as the 'FFihee u
Cereals and who is looked up to rs 'iie
father of medicine. lie. made study
Of agriculture and invented the piou !ia'
He was student OF herbs and \ phar'
macopaia In use at the present tttfs IS
said TO have been written by him, de-
scribing the properties and uses OIL 4
large number OF herbs.
The Yellow Emperor.
In 26g7 b. c.. Hwang-ti (the 1ello"
Emperor) vas placed upon the fhrohe'
u man of great power and Intelligence,
He directed a calendar to be composed
astronomical instruments to BE- maue'
devised new methods of reckoning, reg
ulated weights and measures. and by
his directions bows ana arrows Tor uSe
in war were first constructed. but one
of the most Important of all the inven-
lions Of this emperor WIS that oil the
sexaganary cycle. which has been used
ever since his day in reckoning time.
This system was perfected 263t years
B. c. While Hwang-ti was an inVen-
tor he was no idle dreamer: we are in
formed he was exceedingly practical In
his thoughts for the welfare of the peo-
pie, teaching them the ast OF making
utensils Of wood. pottery and metal, to
build boats and carts, and. believing
that no people can be virtuous or pros
porous without settled faith and wor-
ship he appointed public places where
the people might be instructed In re-
ligion and the worship of myriad spirits
believed TO surround Them.
with the increase of civilization
came also the increase of ambition and
aspirations. Jealousy and intrigue now
make their appearance and from the
death of HWang-ti in the legendary
period. 2597 i. c., after 4 reign of 100
years, up to the present moment, thu
spirit OF plotting and contemplating.
the overthrow of dynastieS and the cs-
Of others mark the history OF
this nation with uncensins regularity.
but some one may wonder what has
this ancient history to do With present
day things, or the relation and BEARING
of the Chinese to the Christian world?
to which we answer everything. for so
far as our knowledge and intimacy
with the Chinese enable US to speak,
they are i'm all essential points Identical
with their forefathers, who were con-
temporary with the Egyptians, Assyr-
ians and ancient Jews. ~
i The progress made in the legendary
period Of Chinese history hasIno been
much improved in the historical or
third period. This period began with
the Chow dynasty 6. c.. 1i22, founded
by Wu-Wang, in whose reign we fiad
an intlmation OF the estimate In which
foreigners were held. The fame OF this
spread far and wide, and
tribes sought friendly rela-
lions with him. but this was strongly
opposed, the theory being, and that
which Is held to-day, that there IS no
nation In the world that can be COM
pared to China, and that therefore all
foreign powers must always be treated
as interiors;
THE Rev. Macgowan. of the London
society, who spent thirty
years in China, relates In his history
translation from the Chinese, this sig
niicant fact: 'WhsH the first foreign
was granted an audience and
presented to the emperor. the ceremony
was performed in 4 building where the
bearers of tribute from states in subj2c-
ton to China are received. In the eyes
Of the nation these ambassadors by
to meet 'tharc, acknowledged
to be vassais to China. ami
all subsequent relations of the powers
have strengthened this idea
History Repeats Itself.
1T Is an old saying that history only
ITSELF And in no nation do we
ind so much repetition Of like char
actor rs in that of China. The thirty
odd dynasties of Which we reaa differ
little In any respect, except 1t b. some
were more corrupt than others and had
not so long an existence. As to The
men who sat on the dragon chair. We
ind some strong, active, Intelligent.
progressive, while others are weak, dis
solute and cruel. tearing down that
which had been built up and eventually
falling Il prey to the assass!n's knife, |
No matter what our opinion may be of
The nation at large, China has NOT f,ae,
without her great men. Her warriors,
statesmen anu schUlars have been
many and of Il high order, ard their
names are held in great generation, but
The name that stands most prominent
As teacher and statesman is that of
confrcius who lived tn the Chow, DIV.
nasty Ills teachings sway the relIr- |
ous life of China and his policy of aGI !
ninisterinS the affairs Of state holds =
prominent place, although 1t Inns hes,
so Saaly corrupted by the cupiGity ana
greed of graspins officials. Hut M
neral power could stem the tide Of
ni9uity and corruption that set In with
ne Cnow dynasty. II has bsen aowlnr |
steadily to Its full for 1880 years ma