The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
ara about 1.ono Russian. -.

independence textiles from tcnoi.-"
America and Japan were lmportoa y.
the Celestial merchants; now RnS
gets most OF this trade. "A
Captain Otter-Barry travelled h.s
the Chinese revolution, from Cs,s
across the Cobb Desert to Urrn ana
past the zero mines to Kiach,a ana
into Siberia. Mr.. Perry Ayscoupb w..
elled. Just after China became q r. uN'
lie and Mongolia became auto,o,
under Russian protection. fror, I,s
westward to Uliassutai and Kobao "a
80 to the Siberian railway AZ ana
west OF Tomsk. Thus their co,,t pvn!
observation with extensive vIsm'
veys mankind from China to tho C.a
yam Alps. N"s'
kalgan Is q city Of about ION NM
raiihead west from Pekin. whence H.
pound goods are sent over th. oes,
Desert by camel or awheei. If ev.r ,Sa
much talked Of line across tho na. s
Desert to connect via Urga with ~.
siberian railway Is completed four as" '
Will be cut Off the journey from Eur"ss
70 Pekin. A branch from pelIr
kwei-hua Cheng, the first and ea.,.0.
stel. Is now In construction. KaIy,n,'
town OF narrow. dusty Streets ill.,
with shops where travellers snn,,,.N
are sold: commercially importan, n.,.'
as point OF transshipment. Th.r. -.
three routes across the desert 10 -
the Government relay road, the c,rs,.."
route which follows tho telegram IT,.
and trail used by bullock car,s.I-,o,.''
out lined with good grazing ground ~.
better watered than the other route. J.
penetration.
Traversing the Cobb in a nat,v. ~.
seems like crossing the Pac,ec
dingy." AS soon as the traveller 1. n.,.
the limit Of Chinese settlement, 90.
tered Mongol tents are seen amid ga
Tess Vistas OF slightly undulant n,air.
with rough grass growing in clurns
inc Mongol tent. called a yurt. Ia =,
umorellalike framework covered w,.
strips OF thick felt. The door ia ,or
ana hole at the top lets ont Cor do,
not let ou) the smoke. The fuel ia dr,.A
uung. Inc people sit crosslegced or
rugs or fur or felt; for tables thew va.
low stools. and they sleep generate 4,
the ground. Always there is a ana
aItar. with cupboard at the bottom
kumiss or mares milk e ken, 4,
skin barrel standing at the tent doo,
each incomer Is supposed 20 stir I, =,
he passes with stick left stardi,, -
IT. There is a stick" n II ami
kick; II IS surprisingly nows-.I
Drunkenness Is common in tho c,,',.
and the Monaghan Governnen, - -.
we're In attempts 10 suppress ,he vc.
Tea is kept simmertng on the az. ~,
Is cruelty abused with an adrnly.ur. a,
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,iauseous 10 the European taste. ns
pioch TEA Tea dust compressed into
siaos. The dogs are savage. The aan
are courteous and pleasant, but lazy
hospitality prevails. and des'.tuton !,
almost unknown. The horse dealer,
constitute sort Of ar.stocracv. Desar.
wealth travels on four legs; horses ar.
Kept and sold in herds Amos, never
singly. Baths are INDUCED In II a, All
with the greatest caution, hut 10 nj.
Vacy: the white traveller was curously
watched at his additions by an uney.
pected ard somewhat embarrassing sud.
denly convened female as,.emblarA Tho
ladies' are fond of cigarettes. and achieve
triumphs OF fantastic hairdress.ng A
Mongol nursery rhyme:
When he Is big he'll r,d. q big h,-r
i' va iai' ya' yai
Ihcn ne VIII marry az a matter % course
fai. yai. yai. ya,. val!
Yai. val. val. val Ca, VIZ
surely he'll do the same asY
Yai, yai, yai. yai, yai,
Az, .,,. it,.
lee, ., II 'h's' II mih'
desert two Cinnamon ami a wheelhar.
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