Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-09-28
VISIT FROM A CHINESE.

dlvidual, MIR. lsam, the leader OF the
Chinese Troupe. Isam is quite gen.
tleman in his manners, polite, afiao'e'
communicative and more intelligent, we
should think, than the average Aslatic
race Of his class. He speaks English
with tolerable huency, and to show that
he Is cosmopolitan in bis feelings, and
entcrtains proper respect for outside bar
barians, has taken TO himself good
looking Boston girl for wife, whom he
fell in love with IN California. MIR. lsam
Is a gentleman of considerable foreign
travel. or he wouldn't have been here
Az home we learn that he was dealer
in Chinese silks, &c. lie left for Cali
fornia about three years ago, where he
was successfully established, but lost
all by the great fire, from which he says
he only escaped with his life by jumping
out Of the window. He has made mon
ey with his troupe in this country, but
complains of having had considerable
Yankee experience in the way Of getting
cheated.
The conversation turning upon the
Chinese rebellion, we learn that Isam
sympathises with the rebels. lie lays a
great many of the evils of which they
complain to the present dynasty. One
practice, which he thinks will be abolish
ed by the overthrow OF the Emperor, is
that of infanticidc, Which prevails to a
great cxtent-that is pleasant way they
have of putting female infants TO death
when there are more Of them in family
than are needed. A sort of domestic
'"balance of power" principle, upon
which, if the children alternate from male
TO female they are preserved, but if there
should happen TO arrive three female in
tfants in succession, the last is disposed
of by being put in II sack and drowned.
A saracious discrimination is made in
favor of male infants, that portion of the
human family being invariably preserv-
cd.
Isam informs us that the Chinese are
fearful of communicating the race by for
eign admiytures, and that whenever n
child is 50 unfortunate rs to be born
with red hair or blue eyes, it is killed, be-
ing suspected of Caucasian origin, and
the mother is imprisoned.
Several of this troupe are opium cat
'ers, or smokers. The most invctcrate
'of them is the little double jonted indi-
vidual who goes through the queer salu-
tatory performances on the stage. He
puts the opium on wire aud softens IL
over Il light; when, having rolled it into
n proper shape, he inserts into II small
aperture at the side of one of the extrcm-
tiles of the pipe, through which he
draws the smoke, and cmits it in great
volumes from his mouth and nose.-
'lsam says that this person smokes SIG
worth Of opium every month, and enjoys
II siesta with his meerschaum after each
meal. Milwaukee News.
ANECDoTE.--The following is said to
be found in an ancient history of Con-
necticut:
"Soon after the settlement of the
town of New Haven, several persons
went over to what is now the town of
Milford, where, finding tho soil very
good, they were DESTROYS to effect set
Element; but the premises were in the
peaccablc possession of the Indians, and
some conscientious scruplcs arose as to
the propriety of deposing and expelling
them. To test the case church meet
ing was called, and the matter was de-
'termined by solemn vote of that sacred
body. After several speeches had been
made in relation to the subject, they pro-
>ceeded to pass votes the first was the
following:
"Voted, that the earth is the Lords
and the fullness thereof" This passed
lin the affirmative, and Cd,
"Voted, that the earth is given to The
saints" This was also determined like
like the former-nem. con.
Sd, "Voted we are tho saints" which
passing without dissenting voice, the
title was considered indisputable, and
the indians were soon compelled to evac-
nate the place, and relinquish the pos
session to the rightful owners"
'GooD.-We overheard queer thing
'frcm little fellow about six years Of
age short time ago. The subject Of
:" wedding cake" had been introduced in
the course of conversation in which the
father was taking a part. "Father,' said
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