The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-13

bowels of the earth, we could hear sounds
Of tinkling music and the click of sticks
as though feasting were going on, until
we stopped in front of small tea and gen.
eral provision store. A tap at the store
door and it opened, and through we went
to the feast beyond. 1t was a family affair
and we did not enter. Our guide whis-
pered something to the woman, who OPP
ened the door and allowed US to peep into
the room beyond
1t was a bare room, with a long table
in the middle and a sanded floor. Around
the table sat ten Cinnamon, and waiting
upon them were white women, some
pleasing, but the average repulsive Their
faces were queer ashen color. Watch
closely" said the guide. "Such a table
you may never see again.
The table was work of art. The
china and porcelain were superb. There
were no knives or forks. The Celestial
mind regards cutting and carving a
labor unworthy of a guest and relegates
1t to cook, In lieu of forks were chop
sticks-long, slender bars of ivory tipped
with silver or gold. The spoons We're
films of porcelain, the wine-glasses. cups
like those in children's doll houses. The
plates and saucers and the napkin a silk
towel held by a servant. The table was
nearly covered with dainty plates con-
tanning nors d 'oeuvres piled in slender py-
nanas cut into little drums; another Of
pineapple, carved into tiny bars, like
miniatures of laundry soap; a third of
crystalized dwarf oranges, moistened in
honey; fourth of fine onion sprouts and
a fifth preserved eggs, dark green and
suggesting cucumbers. Other plates con-
tain hard-boiled pigeons eggs, sweet pick
led, shredded ginger, sliced water chest
nuts and a score of other and equally
incongruous dainties
The guests sat eating in perfect silence,
broken only at the removal of the courses,
when general conversation took place.
We tip-toed our way out after watch
ing them for few minutes
We will now go to feast that can
be tasted" said the guide. 1T is a res
taurant near the joss house. 1 would
have taken you there first, but / wanted
you to see that the restaurants fare lit
tie worse than the private houses. This
is an average one. 1t is enjoying its
feast menu"
AS he talked we filed into a room, long
and bare like the other, and attended by
Cinnamon One of these, with beaming
face, placed a bill of fare in front of us
and the guide gliby translated the names
for u.s.
The dishes included sliced cocoanut.
sugar cane, oranges, beanstalks, and
sprouts, salt beans, rice cakes, potato
toaSts, waternuts, tarts, olives, bean
jelly, chin dol Cdoughnuts), kok chat (bee-
tlenuts), Ii chat nuts, crystallized candies
and fruits.
We ordered everything. for the price is
small and you can go through a Chinese
bill of fare for 40 cents. When we fin
ished, the guide paid the bill. We walked
out. There were others in the restaurant.
party of Cinnamon were dining in one
corner and in the middle of the ROOM
at the best table, sat two rather good
looking women, with Chinese escorts.
THAT is an Americo-Chnese court
ship" said the guide.
DO you mean to tell me-" queried one
OF the party, that the women think
seriously Of marrying those Cinnamon,
and are Keeping company with them2"
Il do mean exactly that thing" said the
guide. Since the arrival of Ii Hung
Chang upon these shores the numbes of
Chinese marriages has increased twenty
fold. Girls who were half in love with
Cinnamon have consented to marry them.
The honors paid to their statesmen has put
them in a different light The flying of the
Chinese flag from the largest hotel has
caused many a girl TO alter her mind upon
the doubtful question of marrying a Chin
aman.
Now" said the guide, 81 will illustrate.
That FIRST girl you see is a German girl, a
domestic in a wealthy family. She used
to go for the laundry to one Foo Sing. Now
Foo Sing is a handsome fellow with very