The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16
Tue RED CLoUD CtIrF
FRIDAY A''KIL i6 'sSS



have ~lcarn.-i. wr'..- ii. Slcrwin in
the OreriSnd .N.nibiy. tha' there are
Ch:nanrn anil th.namr|n. ~ wen
ju,l q. the Maine ~i:irI,i"r lad by The New
York CITY arab ~ the wril-br,l. honest.
steady yosinx f...lou !roEi lie r.'1. farms
M TN. riyr from Canton. by the Hong
kony s,r...; .s.,lv or 'i~~ rat. Mot
,e,,,l,. arr. .u &. ~ iIrumi .i-r minaiion
in ~scler,in. :, Chimes. workman. and
seem Ia think il - i'ir'. iTs whether
they at q clrar->kinnesl. bri.ht-.,ri
boy. nrnic,i. intelligent. and trust
worthy. or u hui.l-.,o~ ne old opium
smoker. II j. pcr". ny ls>-ible 10
select with some oria.Eir: but the only
WAY I know (" do il is Ia br acquainted
Will, come sensible, Trustworthy China
man. and explain Ia him wi,at YOU
want. and If il is his opinion that Won
will bc n fair and agreeable employer.
whom he can feel justified in RECON-
mcndin- 10 his friends. YOU will. a.
soon as he can find the right man. IL.
very satisfactorily supplied. But il Won
have Il bad reputation - an employer
il YOU are unrc,sOnab or bad pay or
s"bIptCstSstilt III NpuI tI IbbSOII>tteI~
ate Of a servants feelings. Won will he
politely told. month after month. that
no suitable boy has vet been found.
For these farmers boys are sclf-rcspeci-
ing fellows. They will not take insult
ing treatment, nor even rough Jokes:
they will not bear aggrcs,ions ON their
personal dignity. have known one Of
them TO leave Il place because some
article Of food was locked up from hip.
on the ground that there was only
enough to 90 around the family: yet he
would. probably. il nothing had been
said Ia him. have estimated that some
one must 90 without. and silently re-
Trained from taking any himself. as !
it was a favOritc dish. Many n house.
hold has been suddenly deprived Of its
very satisfactory cook because someone
had Knocked him rudcly or put hands
on him roughly. II is worth while to
note this. in view Of the popular idea
that a Chinaman will go anywhere and
endure ANYTHING for On he
contrary. many Of this class Of China
men will throw mp a paving position
and remain some time out of work
sooner than receive indignity.
They are. in fact speak for my cwn
acquaintance among them; others ma
have q different neutrality-suspicious..
They show ii,stinctively q simple refine
mcnt and careful breeding. In my own
homo W. have in NJ than "a dozen
years had only two cooks, handsome
Young fellows from the same village;
and IN all these wears. spait under the
same roof. in thu isolation Of :, country
house. | may say that | have had pretty
fair opportunity 10 know Thesis boys.
And | have found them both essentially
grntl. Iucn. have never seen u Euro
pecan foreigner of their humble class
who approached them in refinement,
simple dignity. and unfailin. ~:nSc of
propririy. | do not know how many
III our " boys could 60 to % foreign
land and carry oil such a position SO
we'll. In a somewhat crunlcr way. the
farm hands tina: I have seen much of
show the same. native refinement and
proprirty. Though they are often ;,aslful
and awkward. And I do not doubt
tina, they an have been. in fact, care
fully bred i'm their simple homes by
Iainsiaking parents. When they be-
com. G. rtain that YOU intend no ridi-
Guile. and will listen with entire respect.
they will tell you u little about their
homes. and from their frasmcntary &C
counts il is easy To get an idea Of the
plain. honest. AMI temperate p%casantry
from which tlcy come; and II is an idea
that must give n a sincere respect for
Them. =