The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-25

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These These nslas % ol thine
6SEM oseSse1 SS !. sunny ~rw- S
VIII crops tha. grow. - II =
wh'n gold is high and when it is low. ,o-fy
"Unve1ed With shifting Of stocks and shAres'
a.1ec Ana Dn:,s 20 Desf> =
t.,or And the anairs -. E II E. i IL "a. -
OF speculation in mart and street ,....s, = = ai, E
...sl,..o..nn. IN ms 1esre.s = - ,.s.i:itAFs
with slenty on her rural beat.n
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ETHE HEATHEN CHINEE.SS
So
ea,,ass 2. " 49, oe,a na- %.. " Ssa Ssa
Xnscts Il - Drre .nd the s.criacss to
>optssa II. ~
81 tiS1rfsco Cor. n. Herald.
walk through the Chinese quarter
ofSan Francisco presents one of the
most entertaining and instructive
phsees Of California It il China re-
reduced, with its architecture, COS.
th1eA dialects and -smells. The long
Nnel fbtfing ssCoolies,n with their
baskets. .slvag On poles; the dapper
nerohAnfs, "a Silk and broad-cloth ;she
Gaedlynrrsyed women, yermiilion-
Skaabed, and gliding along with clip
&1d mincing gait the ugly sginger-
~ kouses I; the quaint sigma aud
1pg paper lanterns; the stores
$500 Wlsk foreign wares and cnri-
osities the "Jess houses" Inhabited
byAoliy old idols, sQothed with .-pQts
.0Estea& fSE ince6Hre reref ar suages-
tive of the Orient, and render it diff
cult for, one to realize that he has just
stepped of of Montgomery street, and
rstfler fayors fhe idea that. .-byi some
magical power or other, he has been
tatsported in an instant to the heart
Of pagan Asia.
, 1Thed dotbsf night "a I, was ,stroiline
le,surelv through Chinadom with .
friend. we noticed a crowd passing in
!, aud out of a brightly lighted shop on
Dupont street. 1t required but glance
to see fhaf thcy were csnhrned opium
smokers Inc haggard features ana
s|cenpieHis", tne s'eopins
snouloers' tne giszeo' e&piessioniess
eye inc naiIl1 s.eady sai., oe'oN
enou 'ne sso..Ais = ses uesuiy uius.
just e sue -. .eoel' sss.ea at . 'lnail
.aoie' 4ti-1eo Chinaman'
DusiiS gi"'inous SUI
Is FNe.Ile t'Spr.,t'ns 70, 70, ysHl ueore ~.
aoo~ns .e''0'e 'oN"ne "s'fsneTA
opiu"ei' III o.uer 70 rem
sns iaHsr Al lor use /" !. otea al
Ie1s' 'nree neur' .nen oiges'ea In
~a'er' 'nen ..faineo, sno nhal,y DOLL
@. su agaln' ooMnorous matter nav
XSnITTEESH "'"'
ol. saiy co"ceh'
seo anu seni-nuio s'ale: i.is then
80" r1 ana ~ e'aiieo IN
ne neaee g eonelo norn' holding
s..-.", ., "1'i0" arc 'en'ieo
- o''assSn aises.~@ 4
OPIUM sboKxG. "a
Being cnrioasto know how John
conductS himself while 1ndulging in
his fAverite and secretfuxury we pick
,ed out an, individual who, had secured
bis evering supply, and folio we'd him.
sAn1r much wandefing through dark
and tortuous alleys, where more than
once we nearly lost sight of our un-
conscious guide, he knocked at the
I door of'a large dilspidated' two-story
building, whose darkened windows
gave no sign of life within. After .
slight delay the door was opened eau
n tiorslE and oar pilot admitted. Be-
fopsit could be closed crowded into
the opening, and was confronted by a
: misunderstanding Celestial, naked to
the waist, holding cup of cocoanut-
oil which foatedt lighted taper,
when the Following dialogue ensued:
.,.,'' Hello, JehnP
"Hellel Who you ?" ''
RI. sMe likee smokee opium, John, all
same Chinaman." 49,
"No got, me no sable you, you~ 60
7 .way!D - =
"You sable this, John, !" and q fifty:
cent piece found its way into the heath
ems willing PALM 9i.f ~ y9[
"Belly good, You come in"
The door slammed behind us and a
i,1An darons u~odnn b..n, f.sf,, 80.