The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-15


The Chinese as servants are not al
that We have been led 10 believe BY any
manner of means. Their settled deter
mination 70 carry point. their uncon-
scious air Of ignorance Of ANYTHING per-
tanning 10 our language when IL suits
their convenience. Is. 20 say the least.
rasping. That they are systematically
idiotic il a stereoiypei fact. To per-
form single function Of their duty for
once is 10 fix habit John must move
from that time on in that groove nor
vary one iot or title. or he Is unhinged
for business. II he boiis the potatoes
in the iron pot to-day and YOU suggest
the stew-pan tomorrow. his occupA-
ton is gone for that day. II you en-
gage him to make four beds and cook
for six. and seventh Is added. that i
sufficient for him 10 yamose the ranch
The extraordinary elasticity Of our hos
pitality and the wide margin we allow
for addition to the original number Of
:. small family" Is beyonihis compre-
Of the family that has been rusticating
in the shade until he Is well systemat-
lied TO his iread-mill Of duty. when
they suddenly fiutter down to enjoy :
siesta n the expense Of his labor. and
no extra pay. He has bad trick Of
stepping out without the slightest ex-
PLANTATION. and leaving behind him =
slight memento in the shape Of hero
glyphic in some obscure place. for the
benefit Of his successor. Then will fol-
low a siege Of servants. who suddenly.
I in the midst Of meal. or in the wee
sma' hours. seem 10 be swallowed IN
the bowels of the earth-they 50 totally
disappear. Some one who has been the
victim of mark explains A search
reveals il, translator reads IL and il
runs something in this style: :. No
stay here; you get not one cent;" or II
he is vindictive. "Spirits come here;
pull all the clothes OF bad Cinnamon Z
To be bad they evidently consider their
normal condition. for not one considers
himself exempt
II was q pleasure TO contemplate the
landlady's s.poy" as he moved around
in black pants. coat cut like blouse,
with flaps on the bottom. white clean
and freshly starched; his stockings i'm
maculafe. and his thick. solid shoe.
that contrary to all laws Of gravitatior
STAYED up at the heel without tn.
slightest grip on any thing. busy about
his work. As he glided in and ou
about his duties with that caf-liks
tread so like an aufomafon. one longet
to pull the bell-rope al the back Of hii
head 10 see il any one was AZ home
He would pat the bed in place n neat
ly as a woman. dust every little article
with scrupulous rigor. and easily =
over the gas fixtures Ii was fly Tins
when ne came. and IL was thought ne
cessary 70 give those articles = rubbing
up. That generation Of flies has Ion.
since been gathered 10 their forefa
theirs. but the polishing goes on just IN
same
He is as unconscious 10 al intent
and purposes. TO your conversation =
, the wooden Indian that suggests
smoke, 50 that the Jones hired glr
across the back fence Is mot reyalel
with your chit-chaf before il has ha'
time TO get cold Lit was an amusin,
thing TO witness how cheerfullv h. re
ceived any little. correction and hi
pleasant -alle lightee. with whlc
he invariably responded You woul
thought him treated 10 a snyar-c0are
: compliment Having heen for som
Y time without a vacation he conclndss
2 to leave nj a most unpropi.iOus time
In vain were the representations on IN
J, part Of his mistress. aud after nume'
: Gus explanations Of the inc0nEenienc
4 he would cause. her patience exhauS
0 ca BY his snllen determination st'
gives his ears q good boxing Stran .
y as IL may seem. this hal the desire
4 effect. and he responded with the ine'
4 liable ALE lightee- - San Firancls.
!. Cor. Denver Tribune