Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
SAN FRlNCISCO LETTER.
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THE CHINRsR NEW YEAR AUD
THE FRIENDS 1T HAS FUR-
NISHRD-THR "HEATHRN IA.
PANRSR AND THEIR DOB NGs
A MIDNIGHT GALE.
san FRAScIsco, Feb. q, 1871

SAN FRkNcIsco, Feb. q, 1871.
"John the Heather" has been Civ
ing MS a few exhibitions of fireworks
for the last few days, which, like free
entertainments of every kind, has been
greatly appreciated. He has also had
open house since Saturday with CALL
died fruits, tea and cigars for his Wis
itors, and the result is that John at
present is rather 81 popular character.
Indeed there Is such a general desire
to fraternize with him that one world
imagine that the old conundrum "Can
the Ethlop change his skim" has been
practically answered in the afiirma-
tive, and that John had suddenly stood
forth no longer a "Heathen Chinee,"
but n converted pagan, vested with
the privileges Of the franchise, and
a decided inclination Demo-
cratic-ward. Strange to say, this new
found friendship has been developed
in a class which has hitherto been
thought Johns bitterest enemy, and is
of such an ardent nature as to be al
most embarrassing. Street roughs,
who but n week ago would have con-
sidered it q solemn duty "to put n
head" OH John for daring to brush by
them on the sidewalk, were yesterday
partaking of his hospitality with a
graceful condescension that mnst for
ever disarm Celestial malice, and have
caused John to wonder how he conld
have SC misjudged the characters Of
his guests rs to deem them capable OF
wanton assaults. Youthful g0miHs:
too, who three or fonr days ago would
have believed they were neglecting
II of the injunctIons Of the decalogue
if they had failed to open n lombard
ment OH any stray Chinaman they
saw, were Yesterday patronizlng his
candied comestibles with a most credit.
able f%orgetfulness of past injuries, and
even the iunch-table politicians, who
for years innumerable have assembled
in street-corner convention to deplOre
the evil consequences Of Chinese cheap
labor. yesterday betook their hungry
stomachs to the Chinese quarter with a
noble determination to forgive their
foe and dine at his expense. In fact
such n beautiful mingling of antago-
nistic elements rs was witnessed yes
terday has not been heard Of since the
starved wolf accepted the profier OF
the foolish sheep to sleep In their fold
he did, and supped off lamb,
and an scarcely be expected to occur
again until the next Chinese New
Year, unless the Millennium takes place
beforehand. It Is pleasant to have to
chronicle this good feeling. because 1t
conclusiyely proves that the heart OF
the Christian white man beats warmly
toward his heather brother, and that
no difficulty ever takes place between
them except when there Is a meddle-
some witness present competent to
give testimony. 1t also shows that the
natural rspIgnance Of the Caucasian
to associate with the Celestial pan DO
by kind treatment, and that
if the Chinese do not cultivate the ac-
uuaintanco of the superior race 1t Is ten
tirely their own fiult, rs they now
know how to do 1t.
Literary Gossip.
The March issue Of the Occrland
.Momhly has been looked for with con-
siderable curiosity by the literary
world, as many predicted that with
the retirement of Mr.. Harte it would
sink to the level Of 4 Sunday weekly.
1t Is evident that the new editor pre-
pared for these structures by an UNI
usual care in the selection of his ma
t~crials, aud 1t must have gratifled him
exceedingly to read the favorable criti-
cisms OH the result. The verdict rem
dered in San Francisco Though San
Francisco Is not intalliblc in such
matters) Is. that the magazine can be
successfully run without Brct-a posi-
bility that was heretofore doubted.
Several Eastern publishers have lately
cast IN eye In this direction, to see If
there was any available talent to be
had for their magazines. The search
was apparently satisfactory, rs three
or four Of our best-known California
writers have received pressing re-
quests for contributions. Our talented
young poet, Charles Warren Stoddartl,
Is to write for Lippincou's, and so Is
Prentice Milford. Mr.. James F. Bow
man. the most polished paragraphlst
the coast, Is to contribute to a new
department In the GALAXY, and Mrs. D..
Culbrith, the poetess Of the Ocertdnd,
is to furnish IN occasional poem for
the Itiantic. The discovery of Bret
Harte's genius has been the means OF
bringing other comparatively unap-.
preciated ability within the range OF
Eastern popularity.
washiugton's Birthday
will not be very generally celebrated
here this year. At least, no prepara-
lions have yet been made for doing so.
February is not a pleasant month for
holiday enjoyment, so, with the exeep-
Of a scanty militia parade, and the
of the banks, 1t will pass I'M
observed.
The "Hcathon Japaneo."
A large party Of Heather Japanee"
arrived by the last steamer from the
Occident, and until yesterday, when
they went East, made quite a r;ctur-
esque addition to our streets. They
occupied thirty-slx rooms at the Grand
Hotel, and conducted themselves in
every respect like ordinary gem
On Friday night they visited
the California Theater, and, rs may be
supposed. were '.the observed Of all
The scenery appeared to
please them greatly, and they were
evidently puzzled to know how many
Of the effects were produced. Their
hotel life has been described 20 me rs