New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-18
CALIFORNIA.
SOCIAL LIFE-THE CHINESE QUESTIONING
JOHN CHINAMAN PEELs AN 0NION--sHoULD
THE CHINESE vOTEP-wHAT IT COSTS TO
LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, AND HOW THEY LIVE.

LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, AND HOW THEY LIVE.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CONSEQUENTLY
SAN Francisco, July 30.-There is one ques-
ton here that greatly added TO the Democratic vote at
the last election and it is that does not affect you at
the East It is the question Of allowing the Chinese
vote. The Republicans did not make 1t party question
as was often asserted but many Of their leading
favored the idea and lost to the party az many votes
nearly as II 10 had been party question. The argu
against are that whether this was meant TO be
white mans government or not it was never intended
that nation Of Pagans who cannot take our oath OF
naturalization should over to take part In the gov
ernment Nor was intended that people, who, 1t is
we'll known never intend to become citizens who do not
bring their women and children with them. who won't
oven leave the phosphorus IN their dead bodies to enrch
our soil, who are here only TO MAKE ceI'aln hal sun
OF money, and then return TO their ola Iand ther ora
customs and their old worship should Tor the mere SAKE
Of their convenience, be allowed to vote at our
represent US in our legislature Any party tha hsVs
making these voters will lose greatly az any eecOn
There but few blacks here aud we're i alone cues
ton TO their voting do not know hat ue point Wo
be important to party srengt Tue Ptopos0n 70 aHe
And poor John Chinaman Is greatly ABUSED mere oy e
and boys. All persons OF sense regret TINS put e ee
ing "a strong against him because he works FOR lower
pay than whites will work for To hlm the pay Is ehOI
nous; and yet do not why those who abuse MIN
FOR taking so little for his labor are so rancorous ie
quite willing TO take all he can get ana aer ne mas Dee
here n short time II be gets chance becomes rs eAVoI
tOnate As a New-YOrk hickman. HIS VIII 10 Keep up
high prices is most excellent, ana u inc Cheso ee
had the organization, able as they arc to hve upoh
almost nothing ana WIN none 70 suppoIt Dut IN
selves have no doubt they would get np stke tnaI
would greatly nconyenienee the people OF t95 aSSs,
and especially Of this good Guy OF the S9deh cate viz
wOuld have to go back 10 old Tines ana buy rev Suits
and throw away those once worn for want OF washer
womenChinamen certainly do not wanI 10 see ITEM .
made voters for they viii not be citizens put WINE tney
are hero would be pleasant To see them treated Win
humanityand Kindness. They have been OF great Use
to the state, and they are yesuppylng IN great ne
gree that female labor that We have NOS got auough
lepae labor here is more Than tyce as hsh IN proper
Apropos Of the Chinese let me give your readers one
piece Of Information obtained from one OF them tIat
whole length and breadth OF the land II s acted upon
When We Americans peel an onion, slash away with
s are very much inclined to follow Hotpur advice his
gentle Kate, and swear me good mouth.iDhng OATH"
potato in sections places the point OF his carver,
and with the blade pares his onion without inconvenience
b E6se docrl and the bitercst foe Of the yellow Asatc
may learn this lesson from HIM nl
much on account OF necessity because we Americans
viii do in Rome only as the Romans DO but as the
richest Of the Romans do kenl II ls true, % bEh bup
ter eggs and poultry are about as dear as they are IN
Rochester, Flour Is cheaper and better Beef mutton
and pork much cheaper, ana nueh DeteE Negft1Diies
and fruit from potatoes TO caulhowes from
10 peachea infinitely better and infinitely cheaper. ~
clothing the difference y not worm sPeaAips V, He
years fuel great deal cheaper ana though WHISKY ~
perhaps gher aud Just as bad good vine - great ce
less expensive. But the rut shops me drug stolt anu
fine whisky shops are scattered rather cOngesated M
the greatest pr6fusion and they must i've or they you'd
close Yet You do not see nc lGuGA loLo ~
In cities OF The same size Esst Why, thfn fL2lh litie
be 50 many drug shops in city rs healthy a. ms un
swallowing drugs prouscuousy IS healthy u = ueuIt
to say The Prosperity OF Tie nut shoi5 nay Dg DJ.S.
understood for Caorn;ans cat irult as II they Iyea Oh
nothing else, and yet they eat eveTytul else a. u sy
had never touched fruit. Restaurants, TOO are hhhe!
they carry old HewXorker back 70 tie days OF CiaIk
& Brown With the exception that there tne dsbes were
da iI a. tbe ann0nncement on some restaurant sign or
window " Three l2i cent dishes for - cents, very
good broadcast cGassng 81 Go SS S q ti sa nG g6GS
lunch FOR l2l cents and very excellent dinner iOr %
two bits d. e. % eentsl worth ht Is ~ ceEts, Du ~
we have no cents, "a man In change Tor mts worm
get but 10 cents back for BIS quartgf ana et uels 10
this yon viii on plaeards 81 OF pounds Of peaches
on sundays all seem to be abroad and Of course, tie
restaurants throngcd IN the afternoon, and yet after
tne odp ea e az vine o tie fruit stofe oSe Or
paper bags InclOslDg from to pounds OF fruit There
are coufec here too with tempting displays In their
hers n,nch lower tben In Eastern ce, Tie San FI1n-
cisco fruit market deserves letter by ITSELF but now, as
Mr. Weller says fruits is OUT We having only Oranges
Bananas Pineupples Pears. Apples anu strawberries
In feW weeks NO shall have some vH1cty, ana ID Au
gust and September and October too and even away INTO
80 excellent That even the Californian with his immense
bowSp c 81 LIZA t ,tc hon how ct rcu =, " M wst ne
has selected Fish also very cheap. very abundant
an T cnstan Nv seeD N market Oysters and CAMS
are not as the East Crabs as abundant
brokers in Nalst, and much better tnot than brokers
than the crabs az the East Muscles excellent good
as Eastern oysters and there is large species OF pwn
here called lobster weighing from i've 20 ten pounds
are abundant and then there are soles rock cod and
great variety with names that don't belong them and
s greater number with names never heard OF before
most OF them cheap many OF them very cheap And yet
this expensive city TO live IN no one seems 10 con-
slider two bits anything at all, and the number of two
Healthy people Will wait ton minutes on me day for
street SaT S to carry e% g' eI gGSA' them
right home, when the original distance was not
over five blocks Theatres are well patroniEed being
only TOr Oil a.
shows and gardens and retreats At only two bi Free
lunches too abound, where you get for two bits
according fashion and excellence, glass Of whisky
bnt as The majority OF the unchers generally hoist in
more than one drink It may be doubted whether the pro
tit is not more TO the nee giYer thah TO the iree parta
Men dress extravagantly too very exravagantly and
from the great variety Of Sk and rnges and fur and
owers aud feathers have some suspicion that women
do TOO, but ills is suspicion one thing however
it, tion I'm aIv otber in America and IN consequences
arc dressed with better taste than anywhere else in
our land. There, have told the truth and got out OF
that scrape about extravaganza.
Yon VIII say that have described n place where
people may live cheapy ana yet ENJOY an the comforts
they can ASK Vel perhaps Ihey hg.L pnt lHey , I3n Z
many good things are cheap so many good things are
consumed that the sum total ngures up largely, and
where the whole community gets into the bad habit OF
looking with great contempt upon two bits the chances
are that after a short the tWob pieces win get their
backs up and call upon those who held them IN
such utter contempt For man with abundant means
limited, IL is as we'll 10 avoid It's temptations
Paris t used TO be said s France, and great many
think San Francisco California No greater mistake
can well be made Once get well out Of the city ont OF all
the cities, and In the country and you ind yourself en-
tlrey away from that food Of luXures and comforts
Go among the ranches the coast or In the hills or in
the valleys surrounded by hills where wheelcarrages
are more. and where everything you get is packed
the steepest hills the backs OF animals you VIII
then begin ind that xuries can be dispensed with in
California The rancherUs are not particular as 10
dress Floors earpetless; beds are hard. Saddle
blankets in requisiton 20 sleep under. There
Is abundance is true but there Is great variety
fit. ga1 M ~
the flavor they possessed in the city. The railroads
do not yet radate 20 all parts OF tho country Yet
among those hills and in those secluded valleys are the
places where independence is most sure TO be realized
These men may and viii be economical NJ least until they