The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-28
The ChiMese as House Servants.

We are already beginning to look to
the coming man" from China fer de.
liverance from that least eudurable of
all evils of the day, inefficient menials.
NJ any grave political, social, or indus
trial wrong afflicts us, we grapple with
it at once, and cease not to wrestle till
we have overthrown it. If mountain
stands in our way, we grade it or dig
through it. If q river crosses our path,
we bridge it. If a bad Government op-
press US, we change it-perhaps for a
worse one. But the house servant de-
moralization is difficulty in the pres
ence of which we are as helpless as in
the midst of an earthquake. We make
no effort to remedy it, but fold our
hands in despair, and let the servants do
as they please, since they will do no
other way. By the common law, mans
house is his castle, in which he may be
secure from every trouble and vexation.
But this is case in which the enemy
have complete possession of the castle
itself. and as we have no other refuge to
fee to, we are forced to submit, as pris.
oners of war, to whatever terms they
propose,
Whether the Chinaman, as a menial,
will prove the right man in the right
place, is question we hardly think Of
asking. II we could get him we would
take him at once, and risk the conse-
quences. Any kind of dslivsrance from
the household despotism Of worthless
menials would be agreeable. The Chi.
nese dwell principally in cities and towns,
and are said to possess, in remarkable
degree, the tact, nimbleness, and tacul.
ty of managing details that house SER
wants require The old biographies,
indeed, ascribed to them partiality
for ragouts made of beasts that do not
figure in the price list Of our family
marketing; but if they should fill the
bill in other respects, we would no doubt
pardon the occasional caprice Of serving
up baked rats and roasted puppies rath-
er than return to the insupportable bon
dage of the present regiae.-St. Louis
Home Journal.
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VlRG1NrA-Her Prospects Brighten
ing-The New York Journal Of COM.
merce refers thus hopefully to Virginia's
immediate and future prospects:
"Richmond papers note decided
improvement in real estate prospects
since the election. Sufficient time has
not yet elapsed for effects to show them
selves, but it may be judged from many
indications that there will soon be an ill.,
creased demand for Virginia lands.
Some people have doubts about the re-
cognition of Virgini as State under the
walker government, but these will prob
ably not be realized. After some little
opposition from extreme Radicals, Vir-
ginia will be let in, and her Senators and
Representatives will take their seats. In
anticipation of these events, movements
to emigrate to the old State are now on
foot in several parts of the North. A
number Of gentlemen in New Jersey are
spoken of as having organized and ap'
pointed committee to go. to Virginia
and inspect lands offered them by Gen
Imboden, the immigration agent of the
State. They intend to buy farms o.
from 500 to 1000 acres apiece, if prices
andother conditions are favorable. From
the reconstruction of Virginia on con
servative basis will date the era of I
renewed prosperity. greater perhaps thar
she has ever enjoyed before"