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. but one. Th Korean language has for

A A I centuries_ preserved its grammatical

’ construction which is based on scientific

a principles. Like the Chinese it is writ-

ten in perpendicular lines, and the

principal words of the sentence have

, the modif ing words ras ed are nd

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them. Metaphors and personitications

' f ,are more used in the Roman than in

Bi' G. J, uccogmg, L p_ S_ either the Chinese or Japanese

In the northeastern part of Asia., heated east of China and west of Japan. lies the peninsula of Korea., bounded on the east by the Japan Sea, and on the west by the Yellow Sea. Its fsstthern boundary is the Ap-Nok River, which separates it from China, and the Tsman River. which separates it from Asiatic Russia together with a small portion of rocky country, its only con- secfon with the mainland. This coun- lryis known in history under many samee, but the name most familiar to the Western world is Korea, a name which it dropped when tue dynasty of Koresceased to exist, over 500 years ago. Since that time it has been known

tothe oriental world as Ta-Jo-Son

which is the name of the reigning dynasty and which signifies “great lorning calm.” The Koreans are among the oldest

people of tho world and have a written ktory dating back 8000 years but hsirorigin is shrouded in doubt. Tho lcient Koreans worshipped God in the noantains, and although the old re~

is nearly lost in the present re- of Buddah and Confucius, they

hold in great veneration the moun-

where their ances'ors used to

from The formlr ii. the

aligiea oi that " _ le. me ima; that ei

e Korean people and was supported the Government in ancient times

Conlucianism was made the court

At present V it has many

les supported by the women of

who sro pil worshippers 1 of This relQDu in many :esp-ct..

Christianity. It inculca. es

themoral principles found in tie

H commandments of Moses and it

that the spirit after death goes

ihsr to heaven or to hell or becomes

in some plant or animal

thatsalvation is secured through

faith, knowledge and morality. There

two forms of Buddhism, higher and

The former are found only

the philosophers and are either or celebates and devote them to the study of the soul rather

ilu to prayers and ceremonies.

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Marie Wortley Montague visited

household of Sultan, she

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of' um-.en who were weak. 5191;' and dtspondent irivalids arp

hippy md healthy as the result or of this wonderful medicine. G00_d

not advise substitutes for this relied

fc y' nl" sed r Pierce‘s Favorite Prescigp

D _ _ -1 Medical Discovery' In Y Mrs. G. A. Conner, of Alleghany

Va., “ and have found es that I ever used."

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8°” ll one cent stamps, to cover cost of

cl customs only, to the World S Medical Association, Buffalo, a paper covered copy Of_ Df-

binding 50 stamps. A whole UNL'

in cn: tooo-page volume-

Buddhism was introdncethl

Korea from India and Confncian--"

is oonrt. Budgis the real religion 'V ill

ml s o ‘ .

'earlh, water, fire and air. Much atten-l

e.:.r~,»_,_-'; .'i_ ;i~,<>-_igh pe-:liars not many other kinds of educational in-

on Sense Medical Adviser;

The followers of Confuciusf_have a

form of worship which existed lon; before his time and was continued by him and the temples built to him are only monuments of respect to hi~ memory, and show the esteem in which his teachings are held. These temple are built by the Government, and are nevtr opened to the common peopl- except for educational purposes. Al- though Confucianism is counted a r+- ligion,it is really a system of sociology. 1 and has none of elements of a religion. It in no way refers to a future life or to " the immortality of the soul. Confucius, was a moralist-and a eta.tesman.but not ' a savior and his disciples are nioralists l and economists.

These two religions mast have had

great influence in forming the Korean character, Confucius teaching them to care for the things of the present, and Buddha turning their thoughts to a life to come in which they will receive in accordance to the things done here. The’ genealogy of Koreans is kept with great care, and no person whose lineage is: not pure can ever become a high official. Polygamy is not practised and no wife would pardon unfaithfuluess in her husband. The pure moral prin-

languages. » _

The Kingdom of Korea has an area

of 79.414 square miles and a population

do or states, with governors appointed by the King. These do are subdivided into 360 parte, undtr second-class gov- ernors and again divided into smaller parts under petty oflicers. Besides these divisions there are four military districts under governors-general, and foity military posts, situated on the sea coast, governed _by military generals. There are about 200 fortided towns be- longing to the different do and hundreds of postal districts under the jurisdcili Jn of the pot-tmasters attending oily the Government mail. The cap tal city is Seoul with a population of 250.000 lt. is governed ` by a mayor appoint- d by tho King.

The government is an absolufe mon-

archy. lt has written laws but no con- stitution. This form of government has existed since 1894 A. D. and in s modified degree since the fourth cen- tury B. C. The _Legislative power is in the hands of tlle King. Three prime ministersjirnd an indefinite number of senators are always in session. They make laws with the consent of the King, and can demand a hearing when- ever they consider it -necessary :to

ciplos .Which govern Koreans are faith- fnlnesatoyparenti. respect for women,

houjd? ilstheigi gill? humilitykl

Fury- if-‘nay-énd =on to higher moral plane than the Koreans. Supfiercially considered, the Koreans resemble the Chinese and Japanese in many respects. China may have a more ancient history, and Japap may he thanked ins' winning Koreaits freedom from Chinese ntrthority, but Korea’a political institutions which make - her independent characteristics were organized in scientific principles many centuries ago. The feudal system was abolished in Korea about: the time it was adopted in Japan. Free schools, public hospitals, alms-houses y and civil-service examinations are oldl institutions to Korea and are unknown to either China of Japan. Loyalty to the court is considered a very strong element of morality in Japan but ini Korea patriot sm ranks before it. The general culture of Korea is on a much higher plane 'than that of China and Japan ;fhe Kcreans speak of themselves as the "nation of culture” and of China and Japan as the "barbarous nations.”

Two schools of philosophy are re-

cognized in this country. the ancient, Korean philosophy, which teaches thati there are five elements-Vmetals, pl ants, water, fire and earth; and the Buddhist l philosophy, which makes only four-"

tion is given to the study cf philosophy by all classes. In the twenty-third ‘oentury, B.C., the Koreans were a 'lrttered people, and in the twentith century B.C.. they rgad schools to teach reading, writing, music and etiquette. From the third century, B. C., to the present time ealuc-.ition has gradually increased and to-day with the exception ofa few servant girls, all men and woman can read and write. During

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ftilutions have been established. Edu- cation in Korea is hed in the highest

Not only are the respectable classes educated. but even the dancing girls must study poetry, reading. writing and painting before they can fulfil their niotessionzil duties. livery noblernan, ‘however poor, has a large private lit- rary of thousands of volumes. These are loaned to all who ask. and are kept in almost constant circulation. Books were first printed in Korea ten centur- ies ago. The scholars frequently spend their entire time in writing books, beth of proseand poetry. They are written on both sides of the thinest possible sheets of paper and piled upon the floor till they reach the chin. Many of them accomplish two or three “china” during their lifetime. <:.='*"=’

The Korean languagcflike the Eng-

lish. has twenty-tive letters. and the 'words are of one or more syllables,

the present dynasty free schools andl

estetm. and a literary man is received,

. 0.- 1 t 115:. fwith nolfss formality by the prime min-

- -, , ik rein |5319;-,vtho is almost tqual to the king in

‘ lt "lg 9” `” rank. than a not-lt-n;»an or high ciiicial.

ameaid any law. Then the.-e ministers form- tighest court, and smonfg otgj- masters have the oversight of the conduct of the King. A body of 1000 noblemen, both civil and military, of nine ranks, forming an upper and lowtr house, meet in session when any matter of (pinion requires attention. The upper house is formed of the three higher ranks and the lower house of the remaining six. The King often calls either one or boththose houses to confer with him. Another party hold- ing power, which was granted to it by", law, is composed of literary men fromf all parts of the country, and is really the voice of the people. In all mat- ters of importance their advice is asked by the King, and peti.ious presented by them receive respectful consideration. Originally the power of this par.y was limited to moral a_nd;educat:on»l matters but they have so far stretched the eig- nilicance of these terms tziat thtir voice

When it is considered necessary for

them to petition the King they meet at the capital, and proceeding to the gate ofthe palace in a body leave their pe-f tition resting against the gale. The Kiug’s' private secretary, who acts as a medium, takes “the petition to him. While the King is considering their re- quest, they remain outside seated on mats. Sometimes the conference lasts for days and thc people of the city pay forthe mats, tobacco and lights.

The judges of the first couit, or Ss-

hum-boo, are the hiphest authority in the country, almost equal to the King. They can correct the adminis- tration and private conduct of the King, They have pow er to impeach all other courts. The second, or Gum-boo, tries nigh cfdccrs and high criminals of any rank. This is the only court where the King presides during the trial of crimi- nals. The other courts correspond to the courts of Cinadu. When the su- preme couit fails to give satisfaction to a subject he has a right to-appeal quiet- ly to the King. This is confined to the common people who have no court. There are two ways; either to ring a large bell placed at the palace gate for this especial purpose, whch can be heard for miles, or by attracting the at- tention of the King when he is out of doors, by striking a gong before his palankcen. The man is at once taken in charge by ithc _police and his case is listened to, and if he has been unjustly treated his wrongs are righted.

Korea is described as a beautiful

country rich in gold, iron, coal and other minerals. Only two or three gold mines are opened, and the gold dust, which is an important article of com- merce, is washed out of the streams. . Iron is also found in large quantities, and since the country hes been opened up to foreigners coal has been mined and is graduallv being used as fuel.

0! 10,518,937- It is divided into eighty rThe Giat.t‘s Causeway is said to surpass

“Chi`nes`e'.i Riceia their chief food. The”

is heard on all political matters. ‘

way. The Diamond mountain is en- tirely bare of vegetation, its sharp angular surface rt-fleeing the light, present the most brilliant and changing colt rs. -Under favorable conditions a remarkable mirage is often seen from tue top of this mountain. Hundreds of human figures, sometimes on horse-1 back, sometimes with waving flags and banners are redecled against the clear sky. and even whole cities have been sharply ouclined. So far no explana- tion has been given of these phenomena. *

in beauty the one on the coast of lre-

groups of pillars, rising forty feet and ‘ -upward into the air, each group con- si-ting of hundreds of pillars of glisten- ing whiteness. The clitnste corres- ponds to that of Mar land and New

abundantly supplies grain and pastur- age, with little trouble to the people. Most of the fruits and vegetables grown in North America are common to Korea. besides many not known to Amorlss. Here tnbercus vegetable; grow to an enormous size. Fruits are small and abundant and of excellent ‘ flavor. Large numbers of cattle and horses are raised. The cattle are large, strong and have a very quick gait. The horses are strong, but small and are used only for riding. The waters

which have been driven from other seas, make their hotne”"fin'=.¢?; Korea, where they 1 e ‘undistu"rbed`,! the people of that conutry. Laing ig.-I norant of their value? The-Koreangj areslight people. -In _many respects they _ , resemble the _Japanese and.,

hdllillii' H00 DQ!-3 ._;'-FBI _ ` and .kin of the"Koreans is`cf _a lighter color than that ef" that >Chinese '- or’ Japanese and is.ef _a..reud_ish ,tim-_ Th.->.

chief occupstloifof the peopleis agri-lf enltnre, but many skilled -mechanics* find employment. and the arts and seienses.a1though not so nourishing as in former centuries. ‘still oultivated. The women are employed in embroid- erv, weaving, dressmnking and the silk industry. `

G. J McCoRarao.

St. Gecrge’s, P. E. I.. Oct. 80, ’99.

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