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"1888. attend F Town (“VS ll)\\ ll the coarsest cloth covered 7163655; bylaw. the waist. Five other: looking hie mm followed him. .t‘o the plattoqm! “. n-A A--LL‘9L A iand glowq his back below the middllec.’ m\ \“ltChllke locks. fell a covering of sub scorchpd hair. in thick. greasy muses. HIS eyes were barging bright. All 5:- -:..LL _.. -- v-v wuguaua ucsauv. i All his right 'side was naked and of PM“! miles the brown parchment color of his face. “18 3.11on upd qmte as meagre; it was covered Pattentâ€"A mt}; rents of knife wounds. from I 31 around t: whxch the bloqd _u:i_ck1oa. A garment 1 pay your bi A. AL, Fur hzilf an hour the ear torturing Strife ol‘ discord waxed louder at every moth-om. until a thousand devils in hu- man form. flitted beneath the sepul- z-hril glare of flickering torches like a weird an! supernatural picture of another world. A frenzied enthusiast would leap into the air. frothing at the mouth. carried away by the frenzy of the moment; lacerating himself with a knife. graSping the gory strip of flesh and grin-ding it. under his heel or taunting a neighbour into the spir- it of emulation by flaunting before his ages the ghastly relic. Suddenly from out the compact mass rose a howl of mingled anguish and fury. At the further end of the am- phitheatre was a sort of raised plat- form upon which a solitary individual was mounting. evidently one of the. chief priests. Having made the ascent he stretched forth his hand. Instantly; there -was silence. The torches enabled I. to see the priest. who had mounted the platform. He was a tall. gaunt in- dividual. OvertOpping a thin. gaunt visage. and_hangin_g over his shoulders l ___I I- V-wcaw V'V‘U K'U‘IIS iit to guide théii‘ [fissage through the gathering gloom. Following them press- ed forward the unkempt crew arear. until the whole open space was filled m the We reached our destination about dusk. A barbarous religious festival was in progress in the city, but one of our guides led us to a cave whence we could overlook the plain on which the city stood. There we remained all night. Next morning the festival was still in progress and we were about to venture out- when we saw a long procession advancing in our direction. The whole population capable of mov- ing seemed to have formed themselves into‘ a long procession. and, beating drums and tomtoms. and led by priests, had forsaken the town’s limits and 'were coming up the 'steep face of the hilly slow in our direction. Onward still they came. the priests chanting in dolorous ululations. while the fol- lowing mass gave vocal vent to their feelings, until the din was simply in- describahle. If we had entertained hows that they were bound elsewhere we were doomed to disappointment. for they were now scarcely thirty feet away and approaching the entrance. We had just time to escape and clam- her tip the steep ascent to our place of concealment when the leaders of the procession entered the narrow orifice and halted while torches were being l;t 'fn "‘I:tlr\ tl-_:_ _ - {9211111. v For a fortnight we paddled and pol- ed against the adverse currents and treacherous Whirlpools and rapids of the Kinsha Kiang. The final and most difficult stage was the half a week’s journey across the sterile mountain plateau. and an undetected entrance in- to the Chite city. most out of the question. The fact. however. that a visit to this city of mystery had been one of the main rea- sons inducing us to penetrate to the heart of Asia could not be overlooked and we were anxious to verify the statements of previous travellers con- cerning the human sacrifices which were said to take place in this strong- hold of religious fanaticism, the home of the most barbarous and unenlight- ened (‘hite Buddhists. Fully weighing the dangers that must. beset such an arduous undertak- WE SE 1‘ FOR TH. attired as Tourgouth peasants, with an escort of [our of our most trusty Ki- lflg‘su sampan men. leaving the re- mainder of our expeditionary force at. the station at Uharlkau until we should return. mg 8.8 OUTS, With the icy coidness of an almost Arctic winter settling in Oger .the great mountain regions, and the chill- ing blasts hurtling across the Mongo- lian plateau. the expedition seemed al- been reserved until the lastâ€"the pen- etration through the fastnesses of the l’cliag Mountains of the (“bite city 0f Tzuchan. in the very heart of the vast central hhleland of Asia. lies the province of “to Nor, a region of barbarous wil- dernem for which nature has fashion- edan adamant girdle to jealously guard hem intrusion. But twice in the his- tory of all time has its uncouth sur- face been trodden by the foot of white man. It is from these untamed wilds that we have returned. after an ardu- ous progress across the bleak summits of the Peling Mountains, writes \Vm. J. Jameson, of Boston. From our station at Gharlkau. on the Sifunese headwaters of the Kinsha Kiang. tributary of the Yangtse Kiang, we had been engaged in a thor- ough exyloration of this unknown country of Western China. The most difficult and venturesome task had low William Jane-on ROI“ Secretly Wil- uusnl Horrible Buddhist (‘cremoulu In the Temple. (“ave or 'lzm-lmn â€" Hw- om Men and One Yuma filrl sacrificed «-- A léhasfly fine-etude. .Two thousand miles from the Chin- me coast of the Pacific Ocean. immersed IT WAS IN WESTERN CHINA WHERE THE DEED WAS DONE. SW A HUMAN SADRIFIUE. POINT OF S UFFOCATION High-Priced Doctorâ€"You are now convalescent. and all you need is ex- ercise. You should walbten. twenty. thirty miles a. day. sir. but your walk- ing should have an object. ‘Patient_â€"_All‘ right doctor. I’ll trav- The last scene of the bloody drama had arrived. The young girl stepped forward without invitation or assist- anc-e of any kind from the priests. The whole assemblage seemed spellbound. For a brief space of time the frail body lay prostrate on the floor before the grotesque and impassive stony form above. In an instant there was a flash of darkness. and then, before we could realize it, she had deliberater jumped into the seething furnace. One long. despairing shriek. and all was over. With hardly a moment’s intermis- sion the next victim was hurried for- ward. He was either possessed of the full amount of native stoicism or else reduced to an unknowing stupor, for without a tremor or the faintest at- tempt 'at'strugguling he was stretched on the sacrificial altar, stabbed to the heart and tossed to the flames. The third. fourth. and fifth victims were similarly disposed of. as of a falling meteor. and the keen blade sank to the hilt in the flesh of the victim with a purr like that of steel gliding over velvet. Again the gleaming and dripping blade flashed in air, again it descended in murder- ous sweep; yet again and again, five times in all, until the very air reeked with the odor of blood. Three times did the worshippers on the floor raise and abase themselves. and then as quickly as a lightning flash the minor priests seized the lifeless corpse. and held it in air. For a moment it silhouetted against the fitful glare of the fire in a long. ghastly shadow, and then it shot through space, and the red flames leaped forward to receive their prey. ‘1'. A At last the fateful moment had come. ()ne of the old men was seized and strett-hed on a sort of stone altar raised a few feet above the floor of the platform. He fully realized that the last moment had come. for his sto- icism vanished. and he struggled in im- potent fear and fury to escape from the grasp of his captors. and gave vent to shriek after shriek. until, weak and exhausted. he had fallen into a stup- or with simmodic groanings and at- tempts to rise. Four of the minor priests held the faintly struggling body down, while from the gloomy niches talked forth the chief of the priests. his hand holding a long. glis- tening knife. Once. ’twice. thrice he abased himself to the ground. and. then turning round like a beasn leaping on its sleeping prey. he rushed toward the prostrate form. Please inform the publisher of this aw-Eper in writing it there is a A-A Aâ€"-- __- LAâ€". __ LI A Q _ A The bright glow of the fire permit- ted us to secure a. better view of the doomed sextet. Five were men in the sere and yellow leaf. scarcely able to totter along, and whose lives could not be. prolonged many years. They were huddled together apart from the oth- er victim, a young girl, who Could not have been over sixteen years of age. She had a. comely, nut brown face, with dark, wavy clusters of hair tumbling over her forehead. and reaching down to her waist. \Vith a cool if not up- enly disdainful look she gazed with ex- alted dignity on the surrounding group with never a waver in the stoic com- posure of her attitude. ABSOLI'TL‘LY NAKED and bound, with curds, the intended vic- tims of the bloody carnival that was to follow. The fire had already been touched to the wood; the first faint flicker had been [aimed into an open flame, and in a minute the whole mass was a seething. roaring furnati-eJight- ing up the interior of the cave as with the. noonday sun. Soon the full import of this move- ment was apparent. Here before our eyes was to take place one of those barbarous human sacrifices of which we had been apprised before setting forth. It did not take long to con- firm our suSpicions. for us quietly and without murmur of any kind a half a dozen newcomers bud mounted the ele- vated space, As the stranger turned toward the stone image and raised his hand the group of worshippers ceased their tur- moil and fell prostrate to the. ground. the meanwhile keeping up an incessant groaning. Toward this grotesque, in- congruous, inanimate piece of carved stone the eyes of all were turned in adoration. For a time. in which it seemed that hours rollezl on. the pros- trate horde lay bowed to the floor in prayer, until an involuntary quicken- ing of the pulses, and a quickly dis- cernible stir and show of interest am- ong the worshippers gave evidence that some moment of extraordinary interâ€" est was at hand. Quietly and unobserv- ed a dozen men had been carrying im- mense armfuls of wood on to the plat- form and placing them before the stone image. Suddenly there was a stir amidst the group of priests on the platform. and from the dark cranny in which the leering image stood. a newcomer, a man of admirable. proportions, not so tall as powerful and patriarchal look- ing, descended. He advanced rapidly forward, loosening his ragged gar- ments as he came. until he was naked, save a small cloth girde'l around the loins. THE GLA RING BEACON S. penetrating the surrounding gloom discovered a huge recess in the wall. in which could be seen the distorted form of a gigantic image; a stony, imyassive figure of such grotesque ug- liness that with all their barbarous and fanatical natures one could not help wondering how any race of peo- ple. however unenlightened, could bring themselves 10 worship an object of _ such repulsivencss. cave. where the platform was erected. had been somewhat obscured. but at a. signal from one of the priests adoz- en young men stepped forward with lighted torches and mounting the ele vated space. arranged themselves in a circular group on either edge. PLENTY OF EXERCISE. A FLASH OF LIGHT. t 1113' to borrow shah Vic :03. ‘ THE DURHAM CHRONICLE, November 25, 189'? run against me and knock me clean down and Iwon’t say aword.” The lady passed on. the boy turned Kind words, little acts of courtesy, a I helping hand often costs us nothing.’ yet these influences may tend to change 3 the whole current of some young life, ' may be the means of changing the des- ’ tiny of a nation. ; Twenty years ago an elegantly . dressed young ladyâ€"a real ladyâ€"ran against a ragged little .newsboyu Slhe . turned immediately and said With al sweet smile: [ “I beg your pardon, my little fellow; : I am sorry that Iran against you." l The little boy looked at her for a: moment with surprise, and then tak- ing off about three-quarters of acap. he bowed, very low and said, While a broad smile ‘spread all over his face: (ctr, ,, "Great oaks from little acorns grow." The mountain torrent increases asit proceeds towands the sea until it be- cotgge-s resistless. A strange custom was in vogue; in the midst of the feasting, when the senses seemed almost satiated, a slave appared bearing a small figure of a mummy, which he exhibited porten- tously,to the revelers, saying, ”Gaze here; drink and be merry, for when you die such you will be." " I? We treat and cure Van'c‘occlc, Emz'ssz'arzx, A'emou: Del'z'lzb'. Sam 5 I/Vcalmess, Chat, 5: 33125119, Syplzilzk. Unnatural Disc/2mg“. SelfA‘ 0 Kidnqy and Bladder Dzkeases. I 7 YEARS IN DETROU‘. 200.000 CURED. NO RISK . 0‘1 by lust and exposure 32:) constantl wreckipr: the Lives and [am gimppmess Of tho'fi‘l'gndfid .rognising young men. Some-f sand thher at an 9nd! 888 $51: “3'" 510390111.“ VLF-Damn“ While others zEre forced to drag out a weary. frultlesc an winemnw’u‘l)‘ existence. )thers reach matnmony but find no solace or comfort there. The - "i"ti1’=‘-3,31‘0 £00114 in $211 nfiations of life: 'The farm. the 01309. the workshop. the Pulpit “Rum trades and the proicsaons. R t C =3 RESTORE!) 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