The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-25

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New Years day. They have holiday
for three days, and Of all the noise Of
fre.craekers, &C., &c, /, excelled. ]
was heartily glad when it was over /;
for my little girl was awakened every
morning about 4 o'clock, nearly
frightened to death. Each Chinese
house and store has a toble standing in
front Of their god. and during these
three days this was covered with q
beautifully embroidered scarlet cloth,
and oil kinds of fruits and splendid
boquets Of flowers set before their god.
We walked dOwl through their street
on one Of their New Years nights, and
could see in each place all these things
We called in at . store where mer.
chant had his children with him, oil
dressed up III the most fantastic style
you could imaginO-nO,hins like any
one else in the world.
Nearly everybody have Chinanmap
for servants. They do very we'll, and
when once told thing never forget it I;
but they are not satisfied long at u
place, that is, most Of them. Some Of
them have been ia families six or eight
years. The women who come over
don't work any at all. The wives Of
respectable family men" never go out
only on their New Years days. These
days they are free to visit their neigh.
bsrs but after they are over they 60
back home for another year. Some.
times when man gets deeply in debt,
he sells his wife to pay olfhis liabilities.
NOrE-Wo know Of good many hus-
bands, and wives, too, who would be
willing for trade, but at present bore
is no buyers. But they are becoming
Christianized very fast. There are
many Sabbrth Schools and Churches
expressly for them.
We bad slight shock Of an eaalh.
quake few days ago. I didu't know
il until il was over. No one seems to
think Of them at all; and before you
come you think you would feel afraid,
byt they have never done much damage
yet, / have heard no thunder nor seen
any lightning since | have seen here.
We have had no FIRE all winter.
Some rainy days we're cool enough to
throw q shawl round one. but not cold.
Every kind Of vegetables and fruit ale
in market Just tho same as in mid.
summer; ripe tomatoes, strawberries,
80. The large fruit stores have rows
Of tables filled With each different kind,
set one after an other, in the most
tempting manner. Grapes sell at from
A to lOcts per pound, and punches
weighing pound. Pears, large vel.
low ones, some as large as a quart.cup,
and plunbS Of all kinds. ! never saw
such frat place, or anything like it
10 my life.
When we take walk out through
the city By gas'light, nearly oil the city
are out at this fime-aftcr dinurr-
which meal all take at 8 or Q in the
evening. We have become 50 aocus.
toned to ii that | can scarcely realize
ever eating at noon. Iso often tkink
Of the difference in what We are oil
doin. You know our time is four hours
Or moro later than yours. Tor earlier you
might call it. When wo arc eating
breakfast at s, you arc eating dinner.
1t never SHOWS here. My little girl
hes faint remembrance Of eating snow
and sugar, but has almost forgotten it.
| must say believe ! would prefer
having the four seatons than Just one
The year is too much alike all round.
One does not appreciate green yards all
tho time like you do in the spring and
| often hear people wish Il would snow
We bad the Embassy from Japan in
,he city for several weeks Both men
aud women got clothes like our people
here before going to Washington
They arc much better looking than
the Chinese. and more manly. ! will
stop and write soon again.