The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-04
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The following sx,znes is from fie fOssieoming york og O. TiifAny. Esa. sad E part os . Ioagst extract thathss appeared h ths Boston Advsriisef
 A great point tn Chinese kappinsSs is sAe number of children the Fortaaate nan susy boast of. The principle they go is fn the words of Shakespeare, :. The wogta mase he peepled." 4 man wiih hsli dozen sons is wealthy, but wish the same RambeT ct daughters his poverty is general snbieet q pity. In speaking of hts otispriHg one wit sohas- tunes say thaf hs has tbEse eAiidren, and U you ask II any gre daughters he wia answer yes. iouF-- meaning seven n all. ihoagh he does Roi consider the girls worth meRiiohiag. Should his wiis prove chsldless he eagerly seizes the oPpor;anliy of put
 ting her sside aud marrying again.
 The manners Cf the Chinese. those ef the mid- ding and upper classes, aie very pleasing io sEaR- ger. The low laboseTs are btaliSh enough, but among the better bred gensty Of mAaner is sirk. iagly apparent When you meet Chinese genlie- man he ialas his bands and shakes tsem at you, saving s.CAln chin'' words of the CantotC Chinese Anglo jsrgno signifying welcome, or thank you, CT farewell, according 10 the occasion if yesr visit is one of ceremony he s careful 10 keep hs hat oa while you uncover, and seats you of course his lefi hand He Is so eeartier-hke that he will nat touch the chair a moment before you, and if he pefeeives that he is doing so he insiaatly rises hitle. Then, perhaps, he treats yca lo sweetnsszts and iea The tea is always delicious. U Is not cont animated hy cream and sugar; be would not GollSeCeuu 10 saucers for she cups to stand npon but you will that they on the top ot the cup, 10 keep ia the aroma Of the clear anher-eososed beverage And so is China you will see hundred Iesefses to European customs.
 have spoken of the practice of keeping Preeo- c:ous youths m subectlon, the Ceesiiastuty appEe- ciaiing the wisdom of Solomon, U no other portion Of the Holy Writ A nan dresses ike woman. and uses fan even move; he carries his watch oa the right se. and instead of leaving his kniIs and chopstieks on the table. he puts them into hlffe case and bears them about wIth him; he uncoveIs his head in summer time; he begins to read book at it's natural end he never cuts The leaves oi H he writes peTpendiculariy: he eats fruit first and soup last a, feas,s of ceremony. He whitens the soles of his shoes. instead of backing them; he puts oa boots and discarts shoes when he wishes to be ex- tEemeIy elegant in company; and old Dsn play Ike
 little boys, and little boys look as dignited as judges
 On one occasion l saw an instsaee o Chnese eourariety that ceIainly put to fight any of the re- creations Of old ia my own country; ior, IS some ot ns were warming ourselves ia coo. No- vember afternoon with the primitive and healihini sport of leapirog, much to the delight ot herds oi Chinese, 10 onr nexpressibe surprise, we saw three grave eifizeus, whose united ages were cerialniy over century and bali, become so carried away by ihe spirit of the game that they must join in 1t themselves. They were men ot responsibility; they dressed in fne silk, and their boards and taches were eombed precisely; and in moment two of them stood at the prescribed distance from each other, and placed their hands upon their knees, while the third Ga gentleman of near three score yearsl ipdnlged in the flying run. and would have bleared his companions head in gallant style. only his leng gown took such fun hold ot the others back that both came to the ground, like horse and rider in steepIe-chasr. Not at all disheartened. they continaed the game for half hour or So, and though falling at full length five times cut of six, expressed themselves as highly pleased with such novel and invigorstfRg exercise. la the mean tune several HrchiRs looked on without either dar- ins 10 laugh or joining in the Pasilme.