The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06

man has scored his chief commorcal successes, and
tb.s branch industry seems dest ned 70 pass M
,1eteIy under ms control In all quarters Of the city
the Chinese laundry Is becoming as mucu an
institution as tho lager beer garden. Ihey
are 10 DO met with IN Clinton place.
near Broadway Blocker street Is pentiiuliy
supplied, and now the avenues are being IN.
which boasts OF some half dozen Establishments
The most imposing Of all IS that q o'ns Lee,
who has planief himself on SIKH avenuo
contrary the habits OF his countrymcn and rivals
who seek tho more economical Easements Audacity
however In tho case OF oing Lee seems TO brins sue
cess the number and social status OF his customers
seems to be in keeping with the Importance Of his
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS
All tho Chinese laundries resemble one another as
much as do two peas. When you have ventured
down into one you have excellent idea OF them ali.
The only difference seems 10 grow out o. the indi-
viduai habits OF the occupants, and chiefly consists
cases the basement where the Chinaman hangs
out his single serves the triple purpose
OF laundry. cook house ana hotel II is divided INTO
shut of IRON the vulgar eye the domestic arrange
men,s OF the dwcllers Generally there are three or
four Cinnamon 10 q basement, who cook cat ana
sleep Somewhere about Inc place, the front
space, wnics is open 70 the light, Is DC,
voted 10 the ironing tables and the desk
where tho CLERK OF tho establishments keeps
his account in mysterious hieroglyphic characters
Then Tic view is cut OF By the wooden partition which
divides the and Is ornamented with number OF
red piacards, on which are printed words IN the
Chinese These are said 70 be the names OF
card which nus strong resemblance 10 an advertiser
ent or proclamation Through the doors one catches
a glimpse OF d ana here some one OF the party is
usually engaged cooking favorte disnes which
tickle celestial palaes II the immigrants preserve
their traditional affection for rats and mice no doubt
their butchers bills IN New York must be limited;
strict adherence TO truth, however, cnmpcs the re-
porter to declare that he noticed nothing but
process OF consumption
CELESTIAL PERFUMES.
Many OF tho laundrcs visited were by no means
models OF the cleanliness ana tldness generally
fkptad IN Ia
com pound odor Of stale suds ana the steam OF wet
linen subjected the ironing process, complicated
with the emanatisns of Chinese kitchen, which
OF gavanlc battery. Nowhere was there
any evidence OF the by which
the linen was washed and dried. II there tubs
aud water, botn remained out OF sight, and the only
proof OF their ex furnished By the bum
dies OF snow white linen waiting 10 be mace up
Everything about these establishments was quiet
ana orderly. When you cnierod, PAIR OF almond
eyes looked at you inquirinsly but no one
stirred from his work, but an inquiry as to tho
charges in all led TO the prescription
OF printed list which rendered further conversation
unnecessary. Many OF the launarymcn are able 10
hold short conversations In English on the subject Of
Their business but beyond either they can not
they are unwilling to be tempted. 1t must be ad-
mitted that these countrymcn OF Con!ucius possess
one virtue which we mtg mt borrow with advantage
they know how TO mind thor own business
JOHNS PRICE LIST
One of the erroneous IDEAS very commonly held
about Chinese Ii that their labor rs always sold
at a cheap rate, but John Chinaman is much
too shrewd fellow to do nythinI cheaper
than he help. The fact is, that when
TOMS and above all the charges OF the country he tries
to approximate closely possible In his wages
What other people receive. The following list OF
prices which, with some slight variations, is common
TO all the Chinese aundries proves conclusivey that
John <cs get about the same numoer OF cents for
a days work as other people do:-- Ms+ss