The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-15
OUR MONGOLIANS.
A Visit to the Chinese Residents
of Cincinnati.
Washee- WaShee, Talkee-Talkee ana
Opium SmOkee.

DC allOWbu Int piiNhS5o VI i'"''o''N''5
here ia as large numbers as they please,
STAR reporter concluded to look around e
city and find out how Eiany OF the pig
tailed brethren are here. Not being very
we'll versed in the Chinese language, he got
Chief of Police Wappenstein to allow De-
tectiYe Steve Mead, who is well posted in
the Chinese language. to accompany him.
StaPting up Central avenue their eyes
presently fell upon a bright red sign with
wing Kee, Laundry, 374, " inscribed upon
il in white letters. Entering the place
Ohinaman was discovered smoothing the
bosom OF an old skirt. After gazing at each
other few moments, Mead was the nrst u
break the silence:
''How are you, Wing?" said he.
"Me no Wing Kee; me Sam Yak. Wing
Kee sieepee."
.'How's business?' asked Steve.
"Biiness no nluchee good. Mclean man
weilee shultee too long. Wellee shultee SO
Long make CIIinaman sickee to washee.'
While Sam Yak was piping away about
the American men wearing their shirts SO
long, Wing Kee made his appearance from
back room.
.nWLat YOU wantee, gemlan?" asked he.
"0h, nothing at all; just thought we'd
drop in to see you" answered Steve. Good
day." and our young man and his valuable
friend vamosed the place, and made their
way a few blocks further up to No. 526 Cen-
Eral avenue where Tong Hop holds out in
the laundry business also. Opening the
door they stepped in, when, great heavens,
sueh al pdur as filled that room. IL was q
stepch calculated to deprive person of his
senses. Holdnga handkerchief to hisnasal
organ our man made his way to the rear of
Che premises Here lie discovered from
whence that horrible smell originated.
Ewing on bed were twoheathens; Dctwt EN-
diem was tray with Il bottle upon 1t in
which was stuck piece Of candle. Beside
die bottle were numerous small boxes and
packages containing Indescribable articles.
One Of them, however, contained opium.
and the Chinamen on the behwere enjoy
{pg their national habit Of ~
# OPIUM SMOKING.
The manner in which they use this de-
testabie narcotic is very curious. In the
FIRST place they have pipe with long
steu,. The bowl is entirely closed up, ex-
eept 2 very small hole in the top. The
stnUkcr takes wire, similar 10 a knitting
needle, and takes out OF a small can us
much opium (which is in the form Of a
paste) as will adhere to the point If it, lie
Glen holds it over the candle and allows it
10 scoreh. Then he rolls il around on the
bowl of the ipe until it assImes the shape
Of q pill. 1t is then stuck into the siial
hole in the top Of the bowl, and holding
his pipe over the blaze of tine candle, he
S9nlnet'ces 10 uia" uto ueatn Sn'he ~
hnfough the PIPE. rs l''se as ~ IL aIawh raw
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