New-York tribune., 1900-08-05

quently thirty or forty feet long AS the MANY
IOlnted I creature j. carried throu,h the streets.
ill-favored head and gaping mouth, II is pursued
oy immense crowds of people. The procession ac-
gongs and letting OF squbs and crackers. to the
time looks upon the singular Spectacle as
Inc performances Of the Punch and Judy shows
many people are inclined to believe they were in
Produced into England from China In any case
ay were well known in that Empire many hum
of them Identical with those winch are priced
3sb a'r mere such as rabbits kittens and gold
well as older people
They have many favorite birds. among others
OF or thrush called the bird with the iowery eye
the city walls or other open spaces carrying their
ana toptnisas ga. aor an airing Locusts hedgehoGs
u Is Deleved to attain great age and Is used with
rev Chinese toys are of durable nature There
safd no, b many mn ny 10Y shops but cheap Playhngs
SOFA oy an itenerant vender of small wares whose
approach is announced by the beating of a gong.
Of the Pied Piper of Hameln Is said to have done
figures figure Of geni ard idols abound. and now and
% dnen an extraordinary figure is seen. whose light
c9gfed c9TTed h 9cks ks ght fitting clothing and the stick
a foreign barbarian" = - Oe ''ehueu ior
Nest Chinese children possessed Of the pro-
sandy and sweetmeats is most literally supplied.
sbapes snd OF various 9rignt e9lors and curious
or walnuts.
SOME CHINESE RIDDLES
Chinese boys are very fond of asking riddles and
some of the Juvenile prodgies of ancient days are
represented having been very clever in cOmpOs-
| ing these enigmas few. somewhat similar in
fern to many popular English riddles are the fol-
aS1a What at is the fire that has smoke, and the
| has no fish, 80
80 Mention the name of an object with two mouths
Wnlcn travels by night and not by day?"
What are the, eyes of Heaven, the bones of
stars ice and the sea"
! u What is it that has gaping mouth and marches
on IKE & an IN Invading army devGurng at every step?
dren he had in his family he would reply by telling
not counted He Considers that T % "a 6oy os woTth S
Ten times sr as much ma as "a, GIRL Girls in Ghna are
| to whom they are betrothed at such early age
! years of childhood are past
| If girl is blind or lame her chances of life are
/ small
| CURIOUS CUSTOMS
! Many Chinese girls have bright attractive faces
and all have black very dark eyes. They wear
their locks dressed in different ways accord
| ing to the province in which they live. In most
parts the hair is Gravn back ana twisted into one
! tied with scarlet cord. Frequently the front hair
! and punched up at e.ther side of the head, being
| decorated with gay flowers. At other things
little headdress consisting of silken embroidered
/ band, with thick black silk fringe hanging down
When a girl is about thirteen years of age her
! hair is put up in wOmanly style II is twisted
around curious wire frames of various shapes.
| Some are like butterflies wings others resemble
a teapot handle Again, girls wear enormous chig-
| mons, and Manchu girls have their hair tied in a
l9rge bow upon the JCp of their neadS.
| Until their marriage most girls wear the hair in
front dressed round, keeping the natural appear
! ance OF the forehead. After the wedding 1t is
! dressed square. This appearance is obtained by
| pulling our the hairs round the forehead, making it
look broad and high Even little girls frequently
| wear heavy earrings, bracelets and rings If they
| bei7UE d rich family.
| After the age OF eight ten the daughters of
the Weather classes kept within the walls of
! their own homes. 1t is thought improper for them
| to be seen out of doors
| They have few amusements and though they
| have not to endure the hard, grinding poverty Of
! the poorer classes, their lives are much more
! cramped, and they have little variety in them.
! Some girls taught 10 play musical instru-
! n1ents and to sing songs selections from the
classics In high. unnatural key, by means at
! tTactiVe -
| They spend much time in working embroidery.
The paper patterns for these wonderful birds.
| flowers and figures which used in the Orna-
menta tion of Chinese clothing be purchased at
enbroideTers shops, but the girls frequently origi
| nate their designs.
| Many women have helped to make the history OF
China and stories related of the various Writ
| ues possessed by heroines of past ages.