Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-23
California Cinnamon.

California Cinnamon.
This was not the only precept Of the
Sermon on the Mount which was faithfully
followed by Mr.. Ah Ying.
One evening. my wife and sat with
him in his private Office until late at night.
Although very temperate, he always sent
for champagne when we really ss; down
Tor n good talk Extremely reserved on
short acquaintance, and very reticent,
when he fell, inclined he was ready talk
or. This evening he told us much OF his
past litc,-how he came 10 California, in
the early days, poor and iricndlcSs; how,
in spite of abuse, oppressive laws. and
local prejudice, he hired little cellar,
and established himself in business how
he grew in prosperity. and bis business
increased. until that cellar has now grown
into four stories OF fine brick building.
besides his establishment in China.
You have any partners, All Ying g?'
asked. "Oh. yes / have partners.
got one partner dead; my partner all
same no different. make Ill 1 can The
have share. He have wife. children,
home in China. Every year, look over
rice, oil. tea, flour. see how much make
then send China, pay him, his wife, all he
make. Suppose live, my partner; dead
my partner all same"
And this is the race that is unworthy
citizenship, unworthy that protection oI
our laws; while Paddy from Cork flour.
ishes his polceman's bludgeon over their
heads, or lcsislates against them in ouI
halls Of state.
But to return to Ali Ying; he is the best
Judge OF flour | ever met with that part
ncr in China could not leave his Interests
in safer hands asked him this very
evening, how he acquired such y knowl-
edge of that article give his explana-
ton as he repeat d il to u.s.
You know Mr.. Davis, Golden Gate
Mill p very good man. | 90 work tOI
him. work all same coolic. See whea,
come in; 90 in mill, come ont flour, but
very coarse. 60 home. think; every
night | think, think. BY and by, see
coarse put down other place, come out
fine; by and by more fine. Go home
night; more think. Speak Mr.. Davis
he show me; he tell me every thing
Every night, | think; every day, | look
the flour. Now you bring me flour,
toll you all about him one minute. !
know how he made ah, yes | know
him: work Tor it.
Thus, study and work. with the assis'
tance Of n teacher, who, standing ut the
highest point of his calling, is proud to
impart Information. have made this sIman
u competent Judge OF staple in which
he is now large dealer.
With All Ying, we close these rcminis-
cences of the Chinese moro hants Of San
Francisco Examples might be multipli
ed; but it was only with view Of simply
calling public attention to the recognition
OF such class that we have stated the
facts that have been given.
A noble body of men. cultivated in
manners, educated in mind, they have
borne Tor many years the arrogance which
power allied with ignorance always pro-
duces. In a city largely controlled by
Irish influence, they have succeeded. by
years of integrity, so marked as to win
approval from even their enemies, in
making the credit Of their nation as mer'
chants unimpeachable. To-day, they are
trusted with thousands on personal sccur.
ity; and it is a matter of pride with them
that the Chinese houses, as whole, stand
higher in credit than the Same number OF
mercantile firms selected at random from
any other nationality From Ah Nng
and his Contemporaries in 'OLDAND NEW
for December.