Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-12-04
JomY CurYAMAN.-Rev. DR.. r. Patterson of

JOIN CuTNAMAN. N.-Rev. DR. r. Patterson of
Chicago has lately visited san Francisco, and
gives a view Of the puglistic qualities of our
Mongol neighbors that is somewhat at vari
ance with prcconccivcd notions on ihs side
the Sicrras The only drawback to the full
respect Of the goahead Yankee for the China
man, has been an idea that he took every af.
front in a very no-American degree of amia-
bility and endurance. A Yankee likes grit in
anything. We once heard one Of this genus
homo say, II hate snake COZ he turns tail an
scuds when you poke at him,-but the main
thing hate about him is COZ he's got such a
tarna length of tail to turn"
Much so has u been of Yankees estimate of
John Chinaman land wfth no qualification Of
terms,) but read what the DR.. says and leave
respect for the yellow face, cat eyes, and long
queue.
Man is by nature fighting animal. Ancient
writer's declare that war is his native state. 1t
is at any rate certain that on Johns landing In
San Francisco finds himself in the church milf
| tnnt As compared with his Irish antagonists
they have the advantages Of the situation, and
sometimes, but not always, Of numbers they are
also cncumbercd by what Cesar very fifty de-
scribed as m,pedimenM. The long ,inc of Mon
gols who descend the plank from the ships
side, with steady step evidently intend to
make landing, undismaycd by the hideous
din, clnmor, rbald blasphcmy, and petty per-
secutioa of the mob Each carries pole
across bis shoulder, from each end of which
hangs n basket or bundle of his baggage. A
number of semi.naturaliZcd Chinese are on
hand as allies Of the invading army. lIOstli-
ties begin as soon rs John reaches the gate of
the wharf Paddy cuts the string which sus-
pends the bundle ON The hinder end of the
pole John Of course drops the front bundle
also. There is II pause. II no further hostili-
ties appear he very quietly goes to tieing up
hs bundle again, without any loss Of time, or
apparently Of temper; no swearing only n
stare of wondering contempt Ills American
lied comrades explain to him that this is the
custom of She long. g.haircd barbarTans, and he
takes 1t ns he does mud.puddle or any other
disngreeble necessity, But more frequently
the hostlities are resumed ai long range, with
brick bats broken bottles, and such projectiles
rs nature furnishes and blood flows. There
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man, and a good deal more In crowd Of some
hundreds, and the sight Of blood infiames 1t 10
battle. Probably some American miners are
present, who rather enjoy sight of military
operations, and with their instructive love of
n fair fight cry ont, pitch in John r The
cry Is INSTANTLY translated by the Yankee
Johns, who generally now a days have seen
service In hundred fights, and lead the
charge which follows. The Mongo is square
shouldered, long armed, two.tisted, two.i0Oted
fighting animsl, AMI aAcr Que OF two iTuitless
attempts TO WELD his pole in the crowd closes
with Paddy, TO which he generally gives such
q remembrance ON the lower part OF the stern
um us renders that individual rather shy of the
Mongols afterwards II thrown down In the
fray he keeps sighting with teeth and nails 80
long as there Is any chance Of victory. Should
we ever need them, there Is not doubt that
under American officers tire Mong0ls will fight
here In America, as well Hs when under Tlmur
Khan and Toguel Bey they desolaied the then
civilized world This, am sware Is not
very evangelical view oi the subject but II
corresponds to the facts of johns waFlike re.
ceplion In our Christian country by the class
of persons with whom he comes In contset
All beginnings are ominous and contain the
seeds OF history.