The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-13
CrrTy.fMEN At THEIR MEALS.
The Kind. OF Food that They Eat In San Fran
eisee-I..xury aud Poverty
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SAN ERANCISCO ApriI 20-thcre are about


SAN Francisco, April 2o.-fhcre are about
one hundred Chinese gambling houses In this
portion " the city. Tan" II the chief game,
as hogging game of faro is with us. Tan
means funds spread out or u spreading 81
the hide" The Chinese have the advantage OF
our faro dealers. in that they can advertise
their game 10y posters. and the latter cannot.
When john gets ready to spread his hldc ne
frequently has the enterprise To ANNOUNCE u ny
flaming rcd posters ON mo corners In s,r
games are located generally up three or Tour
flights VI stairs. and are approached ny sucn
circutous alley way and guarded ny 80 many
inner doors and scntinels that raids arc sell
dom succ ssful- If the police desire other
wise, but they do not. . -, -,
IL il "A mistaken idca that Celcstas eat
nothing hut roast rats and rice and n few othcr
articles Of plain and cheap vegetable lood. rms
IL about the extent OF the bill Ol larc among the
ia among our unwashcd element or course
they eat roast hOg-ail Cinnamon. rich or poor.
do. Ii il part Of their giOn Just rs In oi to
Jews. to cschcw it, To the Chinese ~ accredlt-
ed the discovery OF the excellence OF rOast hog
meat When u Chinaman dies. AMONG other
things placed on his grave IN q sqnptuOus
dnncr-or whatever he may call 1t. The chief
feature Of These cdbcs IL IA whole hog roasted.
Tho better class Of Celcstials luAuriate III swell
dinners Of canvas back ducks. shell fish. tea
costing 81 or So per pound. cOnS"rves and
many other unimagnablc toothsome edibes
only known to the Chinese cpicurcan Ino
first class restaurants are beautifully adorned
with rcd paint. red paper. and other ginger
bread work. and ut evening dozrns Ot Chinese
lanterns swing from the verandahs anu en-
Most Of the food used by them is brought
from Cnina, especially rice and tea The tea
used among the labOring class is even better
than the article palmed OH on Va. They are ex-
peits ut preserving fish and fowl 80 that they
| Will keep almost any length Of time But II
does not make much difference to John II II
should become u little stale--it would give an
additional flavor. The aristocra'y eat, or rather
| goruandize. Tor two or three hours, ana their
DINNERS are about as costly as our ieasts OF rea-
son and How of champagne. Nhcn ulstln-
guishcd guests are entertained. the least Is en-
| lNcned with music that IL. they Eat OF course
| or TWO ana takc rr''ss oi tW,ntN or thlrB
minutes. walk into the parlor. and listen To the
most enchanting strains possible" 10 conceive,
| Will return To- the dining room anu again tackle
Tho poor class Cinnamon do not live in state.
For instance. YOU go 10 Chinese laundry about
| O'Clock IN th' morning. and there you wal So
tAr festive board, without a spread. IN the mid
| die of tue room. Work has ceased ana every
| heather has s.iuarei mp To- tako hanoi In the
centre ot the table l. "a large trll iull 81 rice
| Every man hn- "A tin pntc ana Two clol sticks.
| Ihny are of walnut Woo ]. Ot about the SIZE aud
complexion of glove -trct'hcrs. a llu" nattrned
ut Ia" end. - That ih"y an scoop ~ rice. Ia u
| Cinnamon backs his plut" To tN" tray ami piles
Is much rico ON TIA" plate rs u" can heap up
They are all rhuttrrlug away at the same tinc
In short space of tnn the re" has dl~al-
| parrd. Ordinarily Il would seem dilllc
frat to grt tile rice To- his mouth 10y mems oi his
| two choi-tick-. With MIN IT is no trick ai all
lie lifts his plato up close To his mouth aud then
gives the stick KIND ul twltch, lik" craminins
| small trHrup holding about two swallows When
| the sinner az the head Oi the table has turned
lIn ttl cup Jfllll SWALLOWS IL at lilf lNil'
| out win-ins and the tea is smOki INK hot They
| pour Il out ~ they drink II. In larger cups The
| tea would gnt cold.
| Chimes barber shops are even more numer.
| GUS than among the Caucasiuns. Every China.
man has his head shaved at least ono" wc"k
In addition to- this his neck is shaved the du~
| is cleaned out of his almond-shAped eyes, IN,
eyri rows trimmed and pcnclled, his nostrilt
| are renovated and funiigatcd. and thc wax is
| lrut"i nut of his ears.
| rucir 4ueuv- are comhcd and braided. This
| f1n-u rial and cleaning operation l. regarded az
| 81 red duty. uih' rNl>e Juhn would not IN III
| the Nprn-r. The INSTRUMENT used 10 shave th'
head Is a hulf- muunllke concern. or rather iik'
| a srythr on "a small scale. Barber shops are in
| yariAbly located in "A cellar. and the customer
| AN De sen below. sitting in doorway. On
| stool. while ia" artist - going round his sesll
| liz" u coop + around a barrrl
| Al the entrance II "A Chimes" shaving shop. OF
| tho pavement above, IL u iOur-lgSgcd iram'
| about foot and half high. Tho legs are
| painted -r""n. and the knobs on the top Of th'
| l"gS are painted rcd. This Is Ia the ChlnamaI
| what the ~trlpcd-stOcklns barber pole arranse
| il T.