New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-03

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| hNuL',h ''fLosSon IN SOCIETY,
ooceV III ioNonana' '"o"t" ropresenten py all
English CUSTOMS English etiquette and More than ALL
English snobbishness prevail even amongst our own
countrymen whose republican principles, must say
oA's ko"ei"' u,ofe ]" 'neory '"a ia p''e''' n'aa
I" merchant anu gentleman VINO sens oy wholesale,
and, straDgest distinction OF all exhibits no sga or
name at bis est,h,,.hmo,, ht ore ,vho ra,o,Is hi.
,varo. o., ,.. 49, - - 10y. =, -. -,
is tradssman or and as such not entitled
TO admtauce into the best society or on the roll NJ tho
yokohama CLUB" The professional man, with or
without that business Bohemian. the broker.
"a ,bo aoc,,l s,nor,or -, thu ,o,ou ,o,cba, ba,eve,
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may oe the wealth education ana refinement OF e,ner
And the same distinctions apoly TO clerks they taxing
tnelr social standing from their respecve employer
snoboshness that apes nobility at home, and the
american snoopsnness tnst aleets 10 nssp,e cue soci
pers are AL English and most OF me banks ana hotels
Inc only rrosestane cnuSn peohss u, ,'a hni,os
ernment ana Is good.s'zeu eomor a9 on h
Those OF the Americans who do not auenu tns chuch
holds service on SUNDAY 10 smad 1uiuIns u'go
place OF pupnc amusement during tns woeh , sopu
learned tnat In social religons, mcrcahe, ana uipD-
matte Interests tns Eassn Is tne t aa.s r y
elenen,, uo,m III, IN , 10 ha. t,ro,soars t
eminent ana with the other Foreigners
THE FASHIONABLE MODE OF LocoMorioN.
u,,,a woh,o,o. called ,,nrir.h. These ara model a.,
a two-wheeed baby carriage, only much larger. and
bava tuo sbafts in.,ead of a center MOLE and were
brought into use two or three years ago by
who took his idea from the comfortable vehicles Of she
,oreio,r infants Tbev ara rsuav m,oe In hold only
nne Snr norgh, aov are arpe enough for Two
and are drawn by native coole pulling between the
have "a Cushions aud having vood SPRUCE
they make very comfortable means Of conveyance
m haen in s hnt abort time there are now GO o in
Ianen ant an told thai Yearly "a has In b. mid on
e anu a tbU. farming are source Of revenue 70
tSe Gnvaromant THara is nor 70 INV knowledee any
1,l t.ri of nrces FOR the use of these vehicles 40
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those who are Ignorant OF the customs of TINS place.
Many amusing stories told OF the cheats the ia.
rksha men practice upon newly arrived Ioreignefs, my
,a n M ncn "a Wa custonary though AZ the
end of each ride protest made by the cooe at tho
small sun given him. However, soon learned mat 4
was being S upos, anu rIe and inat me
Japanese nav even less The strength and endurance Of
these nriksha coolies are remarkabe-one VIII pull q
grown person, with very little EFFORT distance OF "
miles in eight or nine hours IL was some tine Deiore
practice OF requrng from man the work Of morse.
but the perfect ease with winch cooe travels ana tne
fers walking riding, precudes all idea suffering
on his part and after awhile not ony 10 soeaa
freedom the Japanese word "jiki." which means to
coolie - hurry up and which with some OF them 10
very necessary reminder , ,
Another class OF coolies are the oeitos VINO not only
horses when used for riding driving la the narrow
and crowded Streets with so many pedestrians In the
aeaa and Gr the "a Fl e
The Japanese ponies are, as rule vicious, untrust-
fnds beto Indispensable safeguard. There seems
to be wonderfully good understanding between nun
like a net dog The beItOs q class by themselves In
rank and generally IN appearance superior 70 tue JIM
rksha coolies and trained for their duties from child
hood. They leap the ground with remarkable &C.
tyity, and with and lIghtnes, They can run all
day with the speed Of the they accompany aud
look free from fatigue and breathe SO evenly tnt Que
wonders Of what stuff they are made AS class they
Their garments are close nttlne ana uSaaIIy scans
enough to give one full view OF their wedeve9pei
less and dissipated Of the lower classes.
THE CHINESE AS HOUSE SERVANTS AND BUSINESS
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There Is large community OF chinese occupyings
norton OF the settlement and also employed the
no,sos q, many NJ rho f,raioners A has been proyed
=. noo,o ,har ore touOd 70 ho st,fnI worxmen and
al nome' they arc iouu" =" "o sh'i''uA "oih0 ~
admirable servants They are as cannsh here AS they
are in America evidently considering japanese vastly
ers concnr FOR Chinese labor commands more tnan
Twice tne piee " fssenca ", cninese servant
the duties OF the lady WHO EMPLOYS
one very ngnt indeeu: Inc seuerad GsSo ~ ~ ai
to arrange the bill Of fare at all times and TO all
Try az bsm nuns NOT onv eas Fuc5 Cooks
hnt have great degree of executive ability 1t IL true
ne to taan strict watch in regard To expenditures
bnt a mohthly settlement OF accounts Is very little
,rn,bla comnared win the watchfuness
S rnd -; orders tnat Cali Ar nome reGmlres For
ane frst month or two AZ nonsekeeping gave daily
or1ers with regard to the hills OF fare but learning
,Som from tSe exOsrence Of nv friends decided
to leave IL ali TO NV cook who not only gave me
better meats but reduced the monthly market account
+, was really ike boarding at ones own table with
bssful ignorance of the future bill OF fare that tho
mistress OF a house at home seldom Their
derful INITIATIVE faculty has enabled them 10 become
good dressDakers also and the foreign ladies'
patronize them It seemed very odd at first, to
icye a man making lady's dresses aud talking famil
iary of cores darts and other nrcacies OF feminine
wearing apparel usually unknown TO the other sex; out
the neatness of Chinamans work. the skill with which
he initiates any style of dress and more than all.
the very small pay he asks reconcile lady to the
STRANGE custom OF having a masculine dressmaker. As