The Russellville Democrat., 1890-01-02
CHINESE DIALECTS.
Each Particular Class of Chinamen Speaks
 in a Different Patois.

Each Particular Class Of Chinamen speaks
 In Different Patois.
 Few people of the thousanda who daily hear the unintelligible chsRer of the Mongolians on the streets, in the cars, or about their places of business known any thing of their peculiar language. As rule most every one knows there are innumerable dialects, of which each particular class of Chinese, according to the district in which they are reared, claim one. But of the intricacy of the tongue very little is known by the average Caucasian. The number of characters employed by an intelligent Chinaman, not pro- lessor or student, of course. but fairly educated fellow, is never more than 2 900, which, by peculiar method of in flection, transposition, and rotation, is equivalent to about 44,000 different words. The same word may mean as many as six different things, according to whether 1t be pronounced with ris- ing or falling infection. quickly or long drawn out This peculiar feature has been forcibly brought home to the would-be white student, when he has caught himself addressing a merchant as flying old fool" when he intended to convey the idea that he was "a charming old fellow" Most of tho Mongolians here use the Canton dialect, and but few of the most intelligent merchants ever speak of any thing else. The newly appointed consul speaks the Mandarin dialect, which is the peculiar language of royalty and the court and an interpreter is as necessary when he transacts official business with his countrymen as between Americans and Chinese. San Francisco Examiner.
 The Hotel Detective.
 Did you ever notice when you went into the corridors of big hotel quiet ly-dressed, unpretentious man moving around among the people2 He looks at every one who comes in and every one who goes out, not boldly, but indiffer- ently, apparently. At some he looks longer than others, but he rarely at tracts attention. If your eye meets his, however, you are startled There Is something keen about his glance for which you are not prepared. It strikes you then that he is watching you in particular, and you feel an uncomfort- able sensation, almost one of guilt. If you look his way again to assure your self that you are not mistaken, he is not noticing you. His eyes are wandering aimlessly it seems around the corridor. | Of course he did not glance at you; but watch him carefully when you go out again. There is just the slightest move- ment of his head toward you His eyes are following you. He would know you if he saw you again anywhere. That is his business. He is the hotel detective. IN. Y Tribune
 IF one be in morbid mood, the best thing he can do is to look out for some one whom he can assist The necessi- ties he will meet, and the gratitude that will be shown for helping relieve them, will drive away his shadows and i'll 1 him with sunshine. And there is light ! for a darkened spirit in the world itself 1 United Presbyterian.
 LIBERTY is not q power to ask as we choose, but to live in fullest accord with Him lin whom we live, ana move and nave our being '-E F. Powell.
 HumlrY and pride aland as nosite poles, and are mutually so ssn llent taat tRey never con co-oxist ga tha s,SHo mlaa'~N, < laaoponAeah