. A'Chu and other stories. s. This is a fairillustration of what has taken place in China wheneveran attempt at mining has been made. China has but few railroads and telegraphs, and hereagain fung-shui is to be blamed. The digging of road-beds and the blasting of cuts and tunnels alarm thecountry people. They are distressed by fear of whatmay happen should the fiery-eyed locomotive be allowedto go snorting past the peaceful tombs of their ances-tors. The Chinese imagine that terrible calamities wouldfollow the tall telegraph poles and the long trail ofwires. Such is the power of this mystery o
. A'Chu and other stories. s. This is a fairillustration of what has taken place in China wheneveran attempt at mining has been made. China has but few railroads and telegraphs, and hereagain fung-shui is to be blamed. The digging of road-beds and the blasting of cuts and tunnels alarm thecountry people. They are distressed by fear of whatmay happen should the fiery-eyed locomotive be allowedto go snorting past the peaceful tombs of their ances-tors. The Chinese imagine that terrible calamities wouldfollow the tall telegraph poles and the long trail ofwires. Such is the power of this mystery of the MiddleKingdom against which the new government of Chinahas set itself to encourage modern improvements. Asmore railroads are built, and no bad luck but betterprices for their crops follow, men lose faith in their oldwhims. As more schools are opened and more peoplelearn to read, more Bibles can be put into the poor homesof China. The love of God will conquer this evilmystery, as it conquers all other evils. m :n: IDC. : .? ??,. i;;
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