Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20

The heathen Chinee, in the role of
intelligent farmer, appears to be sue
cess. Several years have elapsed, says
the New Orleans Times, since he became
an object of attention in this State.
Numbers at that time were quite enthu-
siastic concerning the guileless Celestial.
One old gentleman we know of sent
near relative to San Francisco, contracted
for laborers, and transferred quite a
number to his plantation below the city.
1t was not long ere they began to develop
many of the characteristics of their
prototype All Sin. Misunderstanding
arose over the hours of work, were de-
veloped in the beans, and finally culmi-
mated in fresh vegetables. After about
three months experience, the planter,
entering his Office one morning, an
nOunced, with a sigh of satisfaction,
that they had folded their tents like the
Arabs and silently stolen away. He was
evidently glad to be rid of them, and
we have heard little of "Chinese cheap
labor" since.
The Natchez Democrat and Courier, of
a recent date, gives an interesting ac-
count of a number employed in Chicot
county, Arkansas. They appeared far
more serviceable as tenants than as em-
ployes, and i'm the economy of time and
the facility with which their tasks are
performed display far more ability than
the negro. The terms usually made are
one hundred pounds of lint cotton to
the acre, the planter furnishing a mule
with which to cultivate the crop. At
early dawE the Chinaman has his break
fast and is i'm the field to do his work.
At IL O'Clock one of their number is
sent to cook their dinner, the hour for
which is announced by the display of a
small penant. Half an hour is usually
consumed at the meal, and returning to
the field, they continue at work until
dark.
During plowing time planters are COM
pelled to see to it that their animals have
sufficient time to rest and eat, as the
Celestial appears to be blessed with no
and would keep one unfed and at hard
work all day, did the opportunity pre-
sent itself.
Their plowing is represented to be the
best, with burrows straight as a rule.
They also seem to be adopts in the cul-
tivation of vegetables, all their gardens
being kept i'm the most perfect order. A
supply of the principal vegetables is
carefully dried and kept for winter.
Their houses are described as the per-
sonification of neatness, every utensil
secured as bright as silver, while their
clothes are always clean, and in personal
appearance they are never offensive,
Their time, too, is fully employed, il
being with great difficulty they can be
restrained from working on Sunday.
The intervals between the planting and
harvest of the great staple, are used for
gathering wood, planting fall crops, and
devoted to such odd jobs as they can
secure. A Chinese house in st. Loui:
furnishes them with their supplies. A
Celestial writes his order in Chinese
characters upon strip of paper about
the size of visiting card; he takes it te
the postmaster and presenting bust
ness card has an envelope addressed tc
the firm and mailed. Not a word Il
spoken, but in season the goods arrive
every article ordered coming promptly
to hand. If the statements conveyed Ii