Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-22
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From the Daily Graphic.
The people of our larger cities re'
member the appearance, some eight OF
nine years ago, among us OF q troupe
of Japanese jugglers and acrobats. A
prominent and popular member of the
troupe was little boy, whose great
skill and daring were enthusiastically
applauded. He was mere child of
six or seven years, and the first words
OF English spoken by any of the per-
formers were picked up by this boy,
and as "Little All Right" he came to
be known to the public. This was
seven years ago, and from that time
the boy has lived nearly always in this
city. Mr.. Smith took some care of him
probably did what he could ; but the
lad was obliged partially to sup
port himself. In the course of
his wanderings he had spent
four or five months in Memphis, where,
at his own request, he was sent to
school. There he made the most rap
id progress, acquired the language,
and was able to begin his studies in
telligentiy. He formed a resolution
that one day he would return to his
native country, there embark in busi-
ness, and carve out success and for.
tune. Not long after he came here to
live he entered school, the first of his
people to attend free school in Amer
lea. He labored for his support and
to procure books as he was able, and
the rest of his time he spent in learn.
ing. He attended school variously as
he could, but he made the best use of
every opportunity. Notwithstanding
the disadvantages under which he Ia
bored, he kept pace with the best pu-
pills in his classes. For several months
past he has attended a certain grammar
school every forenoon. During the af-
ternoon, and as. late as up to IL and
IL o'clock at night, and often later, he
has been assisting at the bar of . saloon
on Broadway, where he is seen every
evening doing his hnmble work con-
tentedly and with q will. Reaching
his room early in the morning, he does
not ct once seek his bed, but lights q
candle and cons over the lessons which
he is to recite the next morning. This
is the way he lives and works, day after
day. Inquiry at his school shows that
he is the equal of the best scholar in
attendance. In his dress and conver.
sation he could not be distinguished
from any bright American boy. His
features are those of q Japanese, and
are remarkably prepossessing and indi-
cative Of intelligence. He is reserved
and thoughtful far beyond his years,
and invariably polite and we'll behaved.
Little All Right "-his Japanese
name is unspellable and unpron0uuce-
able-is but fourteen years of age. He
Is alone in o strange land. He has no
relatives within thousands OF miles.
He probably has no one to give him the
counsel and advice, line upon line, that
the best boys in the best of homes needs.
He must be his own mentor, and his
experience he must gain as he goes
along. Yet this little homeless Japan
ese boy has q purpose and spirit equal
to the work that lies before him. Some
day. he says, he will go back to his
native land aud there make name and
q fortune. Not yet, for there is work
here that cannot be done there. Let
some one keep an eye upon "All
Right" the boy will come to some
thing.
Those who recall the accident he met
with at the Academy O" Music, seven
or eight years ago, know why he be-
came known as "All Right" The
little fellow was balancing himself at
the end of long pole in the hands of
another and older performer, when he
lost his equilibrium and fell heavily to
the stage, to the suppressed horror of
the spectators. Scarcely q person in
the house but supposed the little aero
bat had sustained some fracture of the
bones, but he scrambled to his feet
and shouted can right, the only two
English words he had been able to
master. Ever afterward he was known
as "Little All Right"