The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27

women with them, and but one of them has been
married. This All Sing. foreman. who married
custom with the Cinnamon in New York city, they
have not sought female companionship. and silent
grin is the usual answer when they are asked II they
have no intention of marrying. Same OF them claim
to have wives and families in China and expect to
return to them in time. They had not been very
long at this place before movement for their
education in the English language was COM
menced by number of the most prominent
ladies of the town. The Cinnamon were invited to
the different houses and nearly all of them responded
and seemed to appreciate the kindness of the ladies'
Glasses i'll the language formed and after hours
of hard work the alphabet was learned. From this.
step by step, the language mastered until now
nearly all of them can read huenty, although the
majority cannot yet speak with correctness or pre-
csion. Afterward they invited to the churches
and Sunday schools, and many availed themselves OF
this invitation also. In the Baptist Church alone
there are six members and about twenty-five in the
Sunday school. Most of them, however. cling 10
their national superstitions and customs Partlcu-
larly is this so in the matter of dress and wearing
the hair. Only five or six have cut oil the queues,
though alarger number wear American clothes
WORSHIP.
One or two of the number are exceedingly devont
followers of their own religious faith and are con-
slant and careful watchers when not working ut the
shrine of joss" This Joss is picture printed
upon rice paper. II apparently represents Chinese
gentleman or Mandarin of the better class and is lie
sze 1t is fastened upon the wall and around it are
laid strips OF red and orange paper A dozen or so
curfously constructed lanterns brought from China.
hung from the ceiling, and cast glare OF parti-
colored light on the Mandarin. BY steel or silver
cHaln. suspended from the crlllnS also, nanES
small glass globe containing water. upon
which floats taper, which is occasionally
lighted table altar stands in front OF the pic
ture aud upon it a number of curious sticks and
papers. large pan filled with earth is also the
table. in it are stuck number of tapers. ready to
be lighted. When some OF the Cinnamon does
not feel particularly well, has toothache, stomach
ache desires to propitiate somebody, he lights
of the tapers and docs not feel quite contentcd until
he has seen it all burn away. Much OF the time IS
spent in playing cards and dominoes and reading.
Smoking Opium is unknown to the North Adams
colony said the manager, who added that he never
knew of a case among the factory hands.
BECOME CITIZENS.
Although many have returned to China and some
may yet intend to, it is secret that quite large
number propose making application for their papers
OF citizenship. II is expected that applications
will be made at the next term OF court. The names
that follow those who already pay poll tax to
the State, being twentyonc years of age, and
specimens OF nomenclature somewhat curious:-
Low Kan Yong All. Chung Ping Shan, Chung Kan
Peak, Chung Mou ling, Chung Tong Noy. Ching Oh
Pat, Chung Quon Dong. Ching Poor Sim. Chung Sam
Hing. Chung Sou Tip Ching Seen Poo, Chung Gul
Leng, Ching Gam Too, All Sam Toy.
The frequent occurrence of the word Chung or
Ching is accounted for by the Cinnamon themselves.
who say that they nearly all come from the same
place in China and are related in some way.