Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-06
Communication.
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Our New York Letter.
The Cinnamon in a Fix-Melican n
Mans Lava Costly Failure.

10 me LdGtOT OF tRe O0SeTCeT
The Chinaman still remains
one of the subordinate questions
with which society has to deaI
here in New York, and he is
with us, as with every one else.
IA puzzler. Despite his tacitur-
nifty and his child-like bland
ness he is always getting, inno-
Gently or otherwise, into any
amount of trouble. For in
Stance, here are three fuHblood-
cd celestials who, according TO
the traditions of their race, en-
iginecr a wash house over on the
East side. They had some mis-
understanding with a customer
about n week ago, owing to de-
lay in finishing up the latter's
work. The customer, by way
Of making his dissatisfaction
known, overturned everything
movable in theplace, and wound
up his explanation by breaking
a burning lamp over the head
of the pig tailed boss. Then
when one of the dazed washer
men had got enough of his
breath and his senses to start
after a policeman the irate pat
ron would not permit him but,
lodging out Of the door, locked
it on the outside and left the
luckless Confncians Gagged with
a fire which the oil from the bro
ken lamp had started, while he
himself went off for reinforce
ments. Returning shortly af-
ter with several boon compaE-
ions the insatiate customer aid
ed his followers to break all the
windows Of the place and bom-
bard the idoIatrous amateur
firemen, who were still strug-
Cling with the flames, with aged
eggs, deceased cats, ragged
brickbats and other assorted
missiles. At this juncture there
happened an occurrence about
as rare as total eclipses of the
sun. A policeman actually
came along and arrested al con-
cerned. Arrived at the station
house the official inquired Of
the Cinnamon if they wished TO
make a charge against their adj
versary. No answer being rem
dercd, tho question was repeat
ed till it was evident that more
of the three spoke English c.
nough tosay what was necessary.
The riotous customer took in
the situation at a glance. Hc
stepped boldly up and preferred
a charge of assault and battery
against his well nigh martyrcd
vicSms, alleging that willie he
was in their shop they lad
sougin. to slay him with fiat
iron. The charge was duly en-
tered, and the unfortunate wash
ermen, after having suffert d
thus grieyously in mind, body !
and estate, were remandcd fer
trial and led speechless away,
while their assailant walked off !
with his friends, the picture Of
injured innocence. AT last ac-
counts the poor heathcn were
still trying to figure out the sit
uation and to get the. hang of |
the Mclean mans law.
Since our million-dollar Man
haitian Market was opened in
1872-it was sold under fore
closure for $50, 0,000--the num-
Der of stalls occupied has stead
lily diminished, until now there
are only about half dozen. 1t
covers about four acres, and
looks like a mammoth bird
cage, the sparrows having ta-
ken possession of it for the last
two or three years and built
their nests and Matched their
young in the trusses which sup
port the arched roof over head.
The birds are a great nuisance
TO the marketmcn. Three inef-
fectual attempts have been made
to drive them out of the build
ing, but they are now more nu-
merous than ever. The birds,
in fact, have the best Of it, and
will probably outstay the STALL
keepers. 1t a ferry is estab-
lished between Thirty-fourth
street and Jersey City the mark
ct may revive. Otherwise it can
be made to pay a good return on