The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-13
S1s NORTH ADAss oHrN<xsS.

a. I.tsr,sssrs Descriptisr Of Some very
Entertainins Peepie-John Ckinarrca's
Lsbsrs - the Acauirement Of Bnsiish-
TIE Shsvirs Of his Head.
Ftom ns BOSTON Post
, Being strangers In . strange land, and in o GER
tain senss obliged TO learn our language, they have
applied themselves with remarkable energy and per
successful. The sclool children OF North Adams
have With true youthful ent iusiasm aud rhilanthro
may be soen morning soon. and night a tie factory
pointing out external ol eets and telling their names
witch the yellow boys repeat after them as closely
as possible. They have acquired the names oil tho
vegetables Ia the garden already, snd may be .eon
poin,ing to each, aud noddinz emghstlcaly as they
Then they have charts, such are used in infant
sschools, with pictures of horses, cows, and other
nmss from which their tuyenc 'uiTrs esSh an.
have hardly learned word oi English yet, but some
of them can already converse so AS 10 De reauhy
! Next 10 Charley Ling one Of the most proficient
In English Is Alb My, bright little Fellow o. sixteen
ling black eyes. lie did not know one word OF any
Language but Chinese, when he came here three
weeks ago, aud could not understand anything that
was said 10 him in English Two or three days
after his arrival. however, he surorised Mr.. Chase
by inquiring =" BOSNIAN, your and encouraged
by this success soon blnnched out on what YOU
call :" pointing to article sfter srtclc The name
beng given, he would repeat II carefully to get the
exact pronun citation " possible and then 20 OF
peatins II over aud again to himself emphasizing
each umo by nodding his head and SHAKING his fin
ger. In THIS way, alter TWO or three hundred repe
ntons II would become fixed In his memory, and
by this sborious process lie las picked M sufficient
English 10 make himsci understood In ordinary
conversation. ! asked him day or two sgo:-
7" Well, All Nv, are you getting good deal OF Eng
1sht " and he replied NO, not lalkee much yet;
bne By, putty soon, larn him" Whcn asked now
he likes his work. he says =" MAY hab like him.
lie one o" tho rmartest and oliest Of the Chinese.
These Cinnamon rs neat a. cats The hrtt
day they arrived the whole afternoon and evening
was given up to ablutOns, and by IL oclOck every
man had not only hathCd and scrubbed, but had
washed every stitch OF clothing he wore on tho
Journey, from handkerchief N socks. Since then
not n day has passed that some OF them are not IN
the nmpo wnsh.room, performing thorough abiu-
tiOns; several uf thom taking bath daily and none
less often than once week. They shave their
heads from once 10 fifteen days TO oncc In three
weeks, each performing the operation for his neig
Dor IL /. an amusing sight to look In upOn thom
early iu the morning when ten or twenty may be
seen undergoing this thorough tonsoriAl manipul1-
tion ard coming out with glistsning soaps, ave
circular patch large the palm VI The haDd on
tie crown, from winch grows n tress which is the
envy Of fashionable bellies fer It's lenp tn and Clossi
mess. This Is then deItsrousy and particularly
braided till II resembles close, firm rope There
IL but one mirror In the party. small one shout
four inches square, hung ut one end OF the back
room but II Is Sufficient, their vanity appears
TO be largely developed.
None Of the orientals use honor and Int four OF
them, including the two cooks, tobacco. Neither
are any addicted 10 opium or gambling, both 80 lons
considered dstinctvely Chinese vices. Either this
party is far superior 10 the ordinary OF the race
or the nation has been grossly slandered, aud l am
inclined 10 believe II IL the former. Tneir whole
appearance 10 FAR different from and vastly superior
10 that OF the Cinnamon who are to be found In
New York selling bad cigars or doubtful candy. All
are educated In their own language, and some OF
thcm Lave even studied medicine and the law.
They capital chess players. and repay the teach.
infs or their young American friends by instructing
them Ia tina. scientific and enErCssing game