The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-11-25
UN-AnER1cAR1sMs OF THE CHINESE.

UN-AHERIcANIsMs OF THE CHINESE.
One of the missionary writer's on the land
OF "tea," thus summarily specifies our differ
ences from the ''tea" totallers:
"Ihe Chinese parents select the wives
for their sons, and decide whom :heir daugh-
ters shssl marry. Their badge of mourning g
is white, and their funeral cards are written
with blue ink. They mourn for the dead
oy proxy and select burying. place for the
departed by the aid of one who makes that
hisprofession. We read horizontally thew
perpendicularly. We read from left to
right; they, from right to left. We uncover
the head as mark Of respect; they put
on their caps. We black-ball our boots ::
they wbtewash theirs. We compress the
waist; they, the feet. We give the place
OF honor on the right; the, on the left.
We speak of northwest; they, Of west
north. We say the needle Of the compass
points north; they, to the south. We
shake the hand of friend in salutatiop :.
they shake their own. We locate the nm.
derstand'ng in the brain !; they, in the belly.
Our officials designate their office or rank
by star on the breast or epaulets on their
shoulders; they, by button on the apex
OF their caps. We page our books at the
top; they, on the margin. We print on
both sides of the leaf; they, upon one.
we place our foo:-notes at the bottom
they at the top Of the page We mark
the title Of a book on The back of tile
binding; they, Oh the margin of the leaf.
In our libraries We set our volumes up
the lay theirs down. We keep our wives
in the parlor; they keep theirs ia the kitch-
en-. We put our daughters TO school; they
put theirs TO service. We propel our
eaual'boats by horse and Steam they pull;
1thelrs'by men. We take our produce to
markee5by railroad; they take theirs on
mems shoulders. We saw lumber and
grind -four BY steam and waterpower; they
colt BY human muscle. We turn thous-
and spindles, and fly hundssd shuttles
without a single hand to propol they en-
ploy hand for each. We print BY power.
press and metal type; they. on wooden
blocks with band brush. We are a beard
less republice; they, hoary:beaded EN-.
pre- We worship God they offer incense
10 tho devil" ssssss. AS
SouEp BELIZE. a exchange .savs :.
We believe 81 e.i' in 2; small fanns and thorough
'esplltiysstieu We believe that soil loves to
.eat ~ well as its owner, and ought there.
fore, 70 be manfred - We believe in LARGE.
crops which leave tiiess land Better tAaaI thew
found it-making boAsthe farmer and the
farm rich at once. We believe in going
to the bottom Of a thing, and, therefore
~ tnfdeep plowing, and, ncpgh Of it All,
she better x~ith subsoiF plow. We be-
s'eve that every farmer should own good
Yarn. We believe that every fertilizer of
any soil, j. 3 spirit Of Industry, aenterprise.
spd ntelligeucs- without This; lime and 4
bones and green manure. n1arl aud euano1
yill bsl bso 1ittls use. We believe sin rood
fences good bsrnss god sfasuhouses. Is sSoodl m
istoc q \. nd child fse,n ;soopob
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