| Show CHINESE festivities strange at a funeral death of aig uig ling not long ago I 1 was at south kaaa colorado and witnessed one of the strangest scenes I 1 hadeler beheld said a gentleman to an reporter there were u many there and on acore than all others because of his gigantic physique he motored over six feet in heighe and bore corresponding correspond ine adipose proportions his name ling but ahi for poor ling for one day he because icae aud provoked a quarrel with one of hia mongolian comrades com radea sam poo who aci dently ahot him after intense and pain he biad iv hen such a ous uproar aa was made bahia celestial friends A large coffin was at once sent for to denver and in the meanwhile big ling was laid the center of a big and hundreds of shouldering ing tapers set around the body where it lay for three days muttering divination of the josh or priest in charge of alie ceremonies everything of a luxuriant nature aba could be was gotten and a bacchanalian Bacha reveling began ahe priest would sprinkle a little of the wins over alic ground and floor and engage in gome contorted contor ded physical movements which every ene present followed at last the coffin arrived and the petrified body of big ling was placed in it but a delit orious odium filled the air as eoon as the boby was and on placing him in the coffin although it was of immense size he had to bo doubled and squeezed into it next a large hole was dug into the ground and walled up with rock then it was filled with dry wood which was lighted and burned thus the rocks became almot molten hot and into the pit a large fat pig killed and neatly dressed was roasted in a broat beautiful manner so perfectly was it done that the drip pinea of greabe made lurid flames presenting a doely eight not a wrinkle or depression could be been roasted sacrifice when it was drawn from the pit here another form of ceremonies began at which all partook freely odthe delicacies and the routed swine was consumed after which the final ritual was per formed and the last remains of big ling laid to rest sing poo presented a most pitiable sight of lamentation for he realized that according to chinese tradition and custom he would pay the rel of big lin a stated amount of money 01 hia own nearest relative would te sacrificed to atone for his mias deed now all waa t and the of the feast with the remains ot the roasted swine were laid on the top of poor linga grave which was the identical hole in which the pig was roasted |
