The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-03-13

- + all China's great cities
IL found Marking the richest In
historical interest. says DIR.
A y. Leavelle IN an account
OF his travels Ia China. published IN
Ire Los Angeles Times. IL IS 200 miles
Inland on the banks Of that wonderful
waterway. the Xangtze river. Its his
tory dates back. under different names.
several centuries before Christ. and IL
has served under a number Of dynas-
ties as the capital city. Marking Is
very advnntageously situated for de-
Tense and has the vantage point strlv-
en- for BY many OF the leaders Of Chi
mas Numerous rebellions. II was here
that pr. sun Vat sen lived and took
his oath OF Office as president Of the
Hep-blic Of china IN 1912. During our
stay IN this city We were entertained
Ia that great yamcn, formerly owned
- II Hung Chang, ex-minister 20
America.
The present walls Of NanEing are
among the nnest I'm China. being 50
feet high. 80 feet thick snd y miles
long. In their construction no fewer
than 100000 wOrkmen were employ.
ed These walls have now been built
more than 1000 years and. though
moss covers most OF the brick, are well
preserved.
The past glOries Of this city are indi-
Gated by arched bridges OF carved
stone; by the ruins OF the world-fa-
nous porcelain pagoda: the exnmina-
ton halls containing cells for 10000
students. the nearby ancient COnfuci.
an temples: the drum tower. and the
precious stone tea houses. The cele-
brated mausOleum OF Hung WI, the
humble founder OF the Ming dynasty. |
we saw just outside the city walls. 1
For miles II is surrounded by huge
carved granite figures OF animals and
solid stone images. known as the Ming 1
tombs- This Is one of the most pic
turesQue places known 10 history.
Purple Mountain That Was Chained.
All IS overshadOwed By Purple
mountain. where the greatest battle Of
Chinese history was fought The wife
OF one OF the emperors declared she
could see this moutain move. and to
relieve his people OF their terror he ser
forth with 100000 coolies and con-
structed a huge iron chain about its
base. Since that day II has not moved
Taking n stern-wheeler we proceeded
Up the wOrld-famous West river right
through China's present theater of
war.
Our good captain, having a big con-
signment Of silver aboard, was sure
The pirates would take us. and at night
TALL placed big Doc" (my brOther)
md me In Il private cabin adjoining
MS on the bridge, all OF which was
enclosed IN iron grating with locked
below on the deck which had no beds.
Is they preferred the floor. was glad
u the chance TO see them at their eve
ling meal OF rice. bamboo sprouts and
hoped duck. served before them as 2
hey reciined, a half-dOzen or more
ating with chopsticks out OF the same l
arge bowl II certainly was great
light Then they passed around the
community water pipe. which after a
ew puffs would lay them out 10 sleep. '
on. say. did you ever see a duck L
oatf Well. all along here you see Z
hese peculiar boats with overhanging Z
ides equipped 20 accommodate some q
hing like 1000 ducks. They land AT II
new grazing place each day. throw c
own bamboo gangplank and herd Il
hem Ike sheep-a call Will bring back II
ny straying drake In the afternoon q
hen the call is given "all aboard"
on never saw such scrnmbling and d
llling into the water TO get up that 3
anyway. for the last half-dozen get u
sound thrashing for being late II a
'oked Ike a crush at a theater fire.
a Flood at WICKLOW.
We finally reached vuchow. the big
'oc" and his charming wife. formerly N
the blue grass, showed me the most OF
lteresting ten days OF my life. could &c
'rget three-fourths of IL all and still q
ave enough left 10 write a book q
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