Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-10
The Japanese and their ceatsnnlsi
Bulidlng.

A Philadelphia correspondent Of the
New York Times. in q letter describing
the progress Of the work on tho Centen-
NAL grounds. gives tho following inter.
ssting facts concerning the Japanese and
the building which they are erecting:
"The chief attraction at the present
moment would seem 10 be the Japanese
dwelling. which is being erected by jap
aness worhmsn on the verge OF the slope
Of Georges Hill. and In the Immediate
ueiehborhood Of the British dwellings.
The aimond-syed workmsn seem TO bear
the Razs Of the multitude with remark
able equanimity. and run along their
planks and hammer away with their big
wooden manls as II several thousand Gu
rious Yengeese were not surrounding
them and watching eagerly every move
ment they made. Tho house Is simply
| being put together. having been entirely
constructed Ia Japan. and there Is some
| excuse for the curiosity Of the Phila.
| deiphians, as the whole thing looks like
an Ingenious puzzle which Is being con-
neeted.
There are several rows OF uprigh!
posts. In short lengths. which are now
being joined and made TO iii into each
other without the use Of any nails.
The material appears to DO some kind
Of cedar. though lighter than onr own,
and By no msans no fragrant. The Wis.
itors crowd around the fence and sniff
at the strange timber in an inquirine
fashion, and arc evidently dying to ask
questions OF tho Jap who. with m
American az. Ii opening the packing
cases, pulling out the stnfing OF shaw
ines, and removing the planks and posts
within. Another Jap takes these from
him and hands them 10 the three work
men who are putting up tho frame
work. In one corner OF the fenced
ground IL q hui. also made In Japan and
put together without nails, where the.
live and cook their food. Contrary to
what has been observed Of the Chinese
in California aud mining regions. the
children OF tho Flowery Land do not
burst into song when plying the i'm
Elements Of carpentry. but work away
in absolute silence. They wear a thick,
blue garment, not unlike the doublei
with which We have been made 40
quainted through the Archaeological ten.
denotes Of New York managers, and
dark blue pants. with stout shoes, ap-
paren,ly soled with paper. Their doub-
ieta are embroidered on the back with
While. and have large. loose sleeves.
1t Is evident that the people OF Phila,
delphia are delighted with them. and
now begin TO have a forstaste OF the
Exhibition sweetness. But they would
DO perfectly happy IL. when these Jap'
run along the planking so dexteriously,
they would shout. Hi vi" or break IL
some way tho cold reserve OF theil
silence. Some OF tho lookens-on Ger
tainly believe all Japs to DO acrobats
and l overheard q young lady ask hel
mother II the Jap who was hammerint
ono Of the lengths OF the upright pos
with the other would not climb mp ant
balance himself on the top. As he dit
not. but only skipped along the plank
ing to hammer away ut another section,
she was ~grisvously disappointed, AM
said she wouldn't have comc through
all that mud and clay II she hadn'
thought they were real Japs, but nov
she saw that they were only imitation
onea-