The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-06-15
Prom the Vicksburg Herald.I
"0ld Man Methusaleh" 49, Humping
With a No. IL

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With No. IL.
There was a slight rumpus near tn,
market early yesterday morning that cs
capped the vigilance Of the officers on du
ty. An old negro man, evidently from
the country, was sitting in his wagon ev
identity wrapped in deep thought. Hi
hair was plentifully sprinkled with gray
and he was carefully polishing the glasses
Of pair of venerable looking spectacles
Something in his appearance attracted
the attention Of two neatly dressed mu.
latto boys, who, with cigars in their
mouths were sauntering leisurely by.
"Dege's old Methusaleh.' remarked
one, while the other began TO sing. Der
was an old niger and his name was Ne.
thusaleh-his name was hethusaleh.
| When he got old he went to Jeru-'
But before the saddle colored warbler
could finish his ditty the object Of his
serenade had leaped from the wagon and
seized him. The next moment the tune
ful youth was wriggling on the ground.
while the old man was humping him
with No. Il brogan without regard to
the musical pauses, and with such yigor
as to leave the impression on those with
in hearing that an army Of spring carpet
beaters had suddenly begun operations
/ "Methusaleh amt had no such marrer
in his leg like dis, is he? queried the
old man as he gave the youth final jar
I that sent him. rolling out of reach.
| Scrambling to his feet, the bruised boy,
without answering the interrogatory.
made up the street at pace that carried
/ him out Of sight.
I'm lonesome niger, / am," remark
/ ed the veteran, as he picked up his hat,
/ which had fallen off his head during the
humping process. I'm lonesome by
natur, and when / gifts mad my lone
someness is de wuss kinder disease. Dey
amt no town niggers roun here he
I continued. giving a suggestive pull on
/ the lappels of his coat and casting a
/ glance at those whose attention had been
attracted by the incident just related
"dey amt no town niggers roun here
dat wants TO keep me from bein' lone
some, is dey? FL dey is, jes let him
walk right out here in de san, shuck his
self, and I'll see ef can't keep him COM
pany while my wind lasts
AS there was no response 10 his some
what sarcastic challenge, the aged negro
mounted his wagon, and was soon enjoy
ing his propensities for "lonesomeness.
California to the anti-Chinese prejudices
Of the common people TO encourage the
formation OF a secret society, the pur-
pose Of which is TO drive the Chinese out
of the country or exterminate them "
they refuse to 90. A letter Of the Presi-
dent of this organization leaves no doubt
whatever Of the intentions Of those who
have conspired to work the destruction
of the adventurous Asiatics. There
seems to be some alarm among decent
and intelligent people lest there be a
sudden outbreak and a massacre that
will put TO shame the exccsses Of thcso-
called Christian and Mohammedan pop
ulatiOns Of Turkey, and the power OF the
civil authorities Is invoked to suppress
the antiChinese society and arrest it,
movements
At the time when this foolish agitation
began it was possible for the politicians
of California 10 have modified il, had
they been disposed to DO so; but rather
than face the excitement they preferred
to intensity il, going with the preiudices
of the populace, and encouraging its viO-
lent manifestation. L. has come to pass
that a Chinaman in California has no
rights that a white man is bound to re-
spect, and the murder OF Coolie goes as
unpunished as the assassinations in the
Pennsylvania mining districts, when the
Molly Maguires controlled affairs, or a
midnight murder by the Ku-Klux when
they raided about Central Kentucky.
The consequence is a formidable secret
organization Of men in San Francisco
who contemplate the massacre OF the
Chinese, if they do not leave the State,
and who are sworn TO exterminate them.
In the Philadelphia Exposition the
Chinese have one of the most interesting
departments IL is filled with the pro
ducts of their industry and marvellous
skill Ii testifies to the intelligence, the
civilization, the enterprise OF this ancient
people. IL is possible to cultivate vast
and profitable trade with them-a trade /
in which the people Of the Pacific coast
are especially interested. Gradually /
China is opening her ports to foreigners. /
and the wall Of commercial exclusiveness /
is broken down like that stupendous |
structure which once defined the bound I
aries of the Empire on one side and kept
out the Tartars and other warlike
nomads, who made continual forays into /
the cultivated districts, to the ruin Of
their peace and prosperity.
IL the anti-Coolie organization OF San I
Francisco is to have its way. the progress
made in establishing commercial rela-
tions with China will be checked. Its
outrages will be followed by retaliation;
the doors opened to our own merchants |
and shippers will be closed against Us, 1
and il viii not be for US TO say that such .
treatment would not be merited. IL is
of the first importance, therefore. that /
the Chinese in California be protected, .
and il the authorities Of the State are not |
equal to the emergency, the General GOV |
ernment should interpose TO save the
lives Of the immigrants and the name OF
American civilization from a National
disgrace. Cincinnati Commercial.