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be set down 20 the Chinaman's credit,
but to his discredlt must be urged the
other notorious fact that while he was
the originator Of many useful inyen-
lions, he never learned how 20 apply
them 10 the best advantage lie makes
his paper IN the same manner as his
ancestors did 5000 years ago, he pre-
fers block 20 movable type today His
country used firearms centuries before
other nations had abandoned bows and
arrows; yet up 10 the present time he
has great faith IN Anticipated jIngals'
and other primitive weapons with
which some of the rebels are resisting
the allied powers at this momenO and
believes IN the efficacy OF h.deous
noises, grimaces and "stinkpots' in arr
resting the advance Of an enemy armed
with the latest inventions OF warfare.
These facts betray another phase OF
Chinese character and show how a ma
tlon great at the beginning or In an
Client times may become the victim OF
urrested development and In a certain
sense be petrded That Is the trouble
with John, He started out well, made
great progress az first and then. proba-
bly, overcome by his mighty conceit.
suddenly stopped short, never 10 go
again" like that famous clock which
was either wound up too tight OF slip
ped a cog Anyway, he slipped and fell
and when he arose. bewildered by the
shock, he seemed 10 have forgotten ev-
erythlng else but the former greatness
OF his ancestors and the magnitude OF
HIS country
II is a sorry state 20 get into when q
nation assumes either by assertion or
by Implication that 70 knows It all'
and can no longer Doe taught This
seems 10 De tho condition OF China. for.
rejecting that 10 IS or ought 20 be-. next
70 Russia the largest state that ever
existed with a population ocgregating
100000 0O) on onc-thIrd the earths IN
habltants. 80 arrogates 10 itself some
quality OF greatness which Il really
does not possess
IL seems 10 forget that quality al
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without being inventive or original. but
they are slow 90 adopt the customs OF
tbe 'barbahans" as they term all for
eignera ID they do not understand IL
IS because they do not want 20. aud
the reasons given Tor not adopting
foreign Innovations are about ON a par
with those they alIege for not Induleins
BOZ dancing that % BE- easier 90 hire
some one 10 DO &c for them.
Because the customs Of person or
people arc different from ours II n not
necessary inference that they are
therefore peculiar or barbarous. Some
things that wo DO are doubtless strange
and unaccoun.oble IN the eyes OF tho
Chinese. but from our point OF view
they seem 20 go by contrarles. like the
Ihehmons pix, who had to be driven
I'm an opposite direction from the way
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Chinese IN abasement to their knees,
Oyerbearng and narrow minded, the
Chinese learn nothing from experience
and fall to perceive the lessons Of ad-
yerslty.
The Chinese are not a homogeneous
people yet, with the exception OF some
natives, such as those OF Halnan and
the half wild peoples Of the interior OF
Formosa, now under Japanese rule,
they all speak a common language,
which. again. has so many dialects that
the residents on different sides OK a
river or mountain range may have a
different pronunciation. Chinese is "a
difficult language for a foreigner to ac-
quIre, and this may account for the
ease with which those to whom % Is
natural learn another tongue Educat-
ed Chinese diplomats. Ike Mr. WI Ting
Fang the present minister TO the Unit.
ed states, speak our language with ac-
curncy and an exquisite pronunciation.
The fact that even those Cinnamon sup
posed to be highly educated do not al.
ways master all the intrlcacies OF their
own written language may be response
BILE for the amazing ignorance they
sometimes display OF the resources OF
their own land. This ignorance howev-
er, invariably results In exaggeratlon OF
the greatness OF China.
A Chlnaman win tell you that his
country possesses the best artists In the
world, but any one who has seen a Chi
nese drawing, with lts total lack OF pro-
portion and perspective, can refute this
lie viii assert that his native musl
clans are NO 10 twang a harp In celcs'
tial choirs. but whoever has listened
10 their dlscordlnt 'harmonles.' With
out rhythm and melody and In which
the ear splitting gong IS the prime fac.
tor. can testify 20 the contrary. As Cd
the drama, in which women are re-
placed by ounuchs and bsardlcs'
youths and which. Ike The poets
brook, goes on almost forever Oh" Sd
is no wonder that the Official olassos
are debarred from attending Gee per.
formances. The Chinese are imitativ,
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TO q perverted sense Of what should be
rendered to anuQuated and ridiculous
custom To ascertain why and when
the FIRST John Chlnaman wore a pigtail
wa shall have 10 go back q few hum
dred years in his history, and yet not
30 very far either There are older cus-
toms than that and more important
events have happened OF which chron-
icles have been preserved.
10 was not until the year 1874, after
long and bloody wars, that the present
Mantchoo dynasty was established, and
II was just about that time also that
the Chinaman was forced TO adopt the
badge OF his Tartar conQuerors, which
was the cue. The Tartar gave John the
cue, and he has kept Il ever since, even
though az the time It was bestowed as
a elgn Of servitude. lie was told to
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5000 soldiers ell devoted TO their ven.
cradle chief and ready at his behesI W
the same what Il may.
A new cyclone story Is that a Gov
which was picketed on rope was picn-
ed up by the cyclone and carried Wy
the length Of the rope-about 80 Zee.
where she remained until the storm haa
passed. when she quietly climbed o0"N
the rope and resumed her grazing
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ooMpLIMENT To THE oLoTH.

A distinguished clergyman tells $40
~ at his own expense: He was on .
tramp through the mountains with an
other clergyman for a companion ohs
day they mounted the drivers seat o.
stagecoach. As is often the case the
stage driver was an interesting charaO.
ter, whose conversation abounded IN
good stories The three speedily Ve-
came friendly. and Il was With reluo,
lance that they parted at the end Oh
the journey. I'm glad to hev met yer,
feilers," said the driver on leeVihs
them; yer see, l haven't seen q man
this summer-only ministers"
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lilo NNIlNnN NNNu'N iH N'a't't'
p-O ASCERTAIN why John China
man Is peculiar" we must 20
further back than the history OF
our own civilization takes US ana
grope among the musty traditions OF q
long forgotten past lie lays claim 90
an antiquity that laughs our own 10
scorn and TO lineage which, by COM
parlson. puts that Of the barbarian
completely In the shade. Everything
OF course, depends upon the point OF
view, and II It IL admitted at the be-
ginning that an ancient ancestry car
ries with II a prestige before which the
rest OF the world should bow, then the
Chinaman has an advantage az the
start The chronicle OF Chinese dynas-
ties alone extends back TO nearly 5000
years before the beginning Of the Chris
tion era, or some 5000 years IN all,
which is quite a respectable period.
China, In fact, Is a survival OF another
and more ancient world than that ~
which we live at present and herein
lies the explanation Of one phase OF
Chinese peculianties
Nearly / 800 years ago or about A. d.
so, the Chlnaman introduced gunpowder
from India and was using II to some
advantage 400 years before the alleged
discovery Of America Thirteen hun
bred and fifty years ago the art Of max
ing paper from vegetable fiber was
brought into Europe from China, where
II was probably invented; at least 80
far back as the sixth century, printing
was practced by the Chinese; in the
tenth century the imperial classics
were printed and by the thirteenth
much of the literature Of former ages
was in circulation.
In fact, there are few great inven-
tons OF modern times saving those
pertaining 70 steam and electricity
which were not common In China at
one time or another. These facts may
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ter Is obtained, is found on cactus
plants The organ cactus is used IN
the erection Of fences, its sharp spines
making Il an efectual barrier. It re-
sembles barbed wire
In 1899 there was sold about S5.20O.0Oo
special delivery stamps The distance
travelled for special delivery was about
2,625.000 miles A messenger boy 10
accomplish the distance would have 10
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in the second third and fourth years
from 100 TO 1856 each, and thereafter Il
rapidly dmInishes In the tenth year
the ordinary hen lays but 10 20 70 eggs.
Many varieties OF the cactus plant are
put TO commercial uses In Mexico. The
spines OF the hedgehog cactus are sold
AZ tooihpicks. a single plant sometimes
producing as many as 10000. The coch-
meal Insect, from which eoloring mat
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shave his head, all but the part where
'old Uncle Ned" was said 20 be bald
that IT, on top-and let the rest Of his
hair grow long. From the fact that
those who c0nformed were promised
half a tael apiece some have inferred
the name Of "pigtaiI," by which Il Is
commonly known; but this is probably
forfetched. An inqulsitiye statistician
has estimated that II all the pigtails In
China were cut on and thrown on the
market they would weigh In the aggre-
gate not less than 10000 tons. and II
tied end 20 end would reach three times
around the globe but this, again, Is a
matter Of conjecture.
As to the foot binding praoticed on
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go about LOO times around the world,
or i've times TO the moon and back.
There are about 125 corset factories
In Germany, most OF which are located
In the Rhine provinces-Hesse-N Nassau,
Berlin, Hamburg saxony and wurt.
temberg.
II hung Chang. the Chinese multi.
millionaire, maintains at his own er-
pense a well equipped force OF about
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THE HEATHEN CHINEE AT HOME.

the women, that Is a custom which has
been In vogue since a certain emperor
about q thousand years ago, found
great pleasure IN the dancing Of girl
who had made her feet small by bind
ing them up 30 that she could plrouette
very prettily on the tips Of her toes
The emperor was so delighted With
the evolutions Of her little feet that he
caused a pavement Of bis palace 70 be
iulaid with golden lotus leaves and
flowers for her satisfaction and the
other women Of his empire, hearing Of
Il, all began TO bandage their feet
But when the Mantchoo dynasty came
into power the first edict issued, after
the male Chinese had been ordered to
wear the plgtail declared II punish
able by death for parents TO bind the
feet OF their children IT Is another IT.
lustTation OF the obstinacy Of the Chi
nese that they took kindly TO the pig
tails, which az first they desplsed and
now consider as a sign OF honor in
stead OF disgrace, while they resented
the edlct against bandaging the feet
so that 10 was recalled after three years
and the custom reinstated.
The most conspicuous example IN
this country Of a woman Of station with
bandaged feet IS that OF the amiable
wife OF the Chinese minister, Mr. WI,
whose recent criticisms OF American
ladies and their dress might seem 70
come with better grace II his own
spouse were not 80 frightfully manned
and mutilated In conformity TO the be-
hest Of fashion.
The Chinese ladies and gentlemen
rarely eat together but occupy differ
ent rooms. rather from the fact that It
is more convenient than In obedience
to some law of caste. The men have
custom in hot weather OF diyesting
themselves OF their coats and all SUI
perhuous garments and sitting around
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intoxicating a beautiful fliai piety On
account OF the fact that the possession
Of children VIII probably secure him
perpetual worshlpers when he shall be
entombed with his ancestors, the Chi
nese father welcomes a birth with 10y,
and from that hour the mother becomes
a person OF Importance in the house,
hold. The ohildless wife is despised
and maltreated, but the mother Of a
large family Is almost idolized, for the
Chinaman holds. with Napoleon. that
the greatest woman Is she who il the
mother Of the most sons.
one Of the first lessons the children
learn is courtesy, and rich and poor
alike are taught to address their par.
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in negllgee. which they would not feel
at liberty to do II women were present,
Both sexes Of the higher classes wear
most expensive garments, and the fash
ions change, though almost imperceptl-
bly,, as In our country The men, as
well as the women, are very proud Of
their fine embroideries and exquisite
silks. their beautiful needlework and
precious stones in elaborate settings Of
sold.
While the Chinese cannot be said to
have a settled religious belief. as we
regard t. stlll they have their convlc-
lions and are strongly swayed by the
ethical teachings OF the great Coufu-
cius The central feature OF their super
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he was going" For instance, when we
address the Supreme Being we raise
our faces and direct our thoughts TO
heaven but the Chinaman prostrates
himself upon the earth, In which he
supposes his gods TO dwell our loca.
tion Of intelligence Is In the brain, while
the Chinese locate Il In the stomach.
Their meals. especially their dinners,
begin with sweetmeats and preserves
and end with plain food like rice, con.
trary TO our custom OF eating the sim
pier articles first and the dainties last.
And, while we use a fork Ia conveying
the food TO the mouth the Chinese use
the primitive cbopstlcks.
As we shave our faces aud allow the
hair of our heads 10 grow, so John
Chinaman shaves his head and coaXes
out ala the hair ne can on his chin,
he chalks his shoes. while we have
ours blackened and polished. he shakes
his own hand when he casually meets
a friend. after q visit he backs out
tremendously and does HIS bowling In
the street, at the LETT hand Is his post
OF honor; ne pays his doctor only while
he Is well and docks his salary SO long
as he is sick--a custom which, Il would
SEEM could not be too highly com
mended
The Chinese gentleman prldes him
self upon his ceremonious etiquette and
the punctual Observance OF polite for
mantes; he never thinks OF sitting
while his guest IS standing or until he
has bowed him 70 a seat az his LETT
hand Yet the Chinese have recently
revoked the guarantee OF safety due 10
8l ministers at Picking, and Chinese
officers at T8lu gave the command 10
fire upon the foreign ships before war
was declared for their foes were bar
b21ans' IN their estimation and not
entitled 20 consideration
AN these things mentioned may be
merely matters OF ethics. for which the
Individual ORR moi, 90 be held responsible
amy more Than for he cues worn by
the men ana thc dcformed feet OF the
women Both these fashions are due
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there are ab0u, l2o0oO0OO fish. There
are occasions, however when it would
be- difficult TO convince deep set fisher
men that the calculator's figures are
within llsssss9s OF being correct.
OF so balls fired IN battle only one on
the average hits It's mark.
The common German hen lays about
300 or 600 eggs in ten years In the first
year the number Is only from ~ 70 20,
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PICK UPS FROM EVERYWHERE.

For preserving timber from decay an
Australian has patented a new treat-
ment consisting Of immersing the tim
Der In q solution OF arsenic acid and an
alkal until thoroughly impregnated,
after which a coating Of sulphate OF
copper IS applied.
The astonishing total Of NS5. 600 has
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been realized from Hipling's Absent
minded Beegar' IN various ways, the
proceeds going to the families Of men
fighting IN South Africa. This IS at the
rate OF 10000 a line, which doubtless
breaks the poetry record.
A German statistician has estimated
that benea.a every square mile OF sea
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His Peculiar SuperStitiOnS, Gus
toms, CrueItieS and Strange
Performances His Lam
guage and Religion.

ways counts for more than quantity
and that nation ls truly great only in
proportion 20 lbs achievements and not
10 its area or population For example,
IN 1895 little japan destroyed Ch.na's
mighty navy and brought the boasitul
Evening star., 1900-12-22

are better off without it. Result. steaithy
visit from the old-clothes man. and the
sacrifice of a couple of half-worn dancing
and dinner frocks, a ace-decked morning
robe, or perhaps a bit of fur. that papa
will never miss. And mamma winks at the
little deception, while the old-c,othes man
cocks his eye derisively as he sneaks out
the rear entrance. But never mind, the
girls will be happy sending out Lumber
of small Christmas parcels, tied with baby
ribbon.
The junk men reap a small Christmas
harvest by buying UP job lots OF stun from
youngsters. There's corner In old bottles,
scrap iron. bits of brass and even rags
among the small fry of many families when
Christmas is scented. 1t isn't all collected
on principles of the strictest honesty, prob
ably. even though the impulse that prompt
ed it is generous. The last resort, the
pawnbrokers shop. does its best business
on the day before Christmas when all other
expedients for raising money have failed
Often the pledge offered is a piece of cloth
ing that can i'll be spared, and that Will
bring at best but few cents, for clothing
is a dead article" and many OF the oaWn
shops will not accept it at any price Inc
applicant of the pawn shop has one advan-
tage over the man who sacrifices his treas
ures at the curio-deaiers place, in that ne
has years grace in which to recover them
whereas the rare stamp or priced coin,
once out of hand is probably gone forever
Evening star., 1900-12-22
Desirable Gifts sfor Gentlemen n,
Peaks.

Peaks.
"What to give gentlemen for Christmas'
is one problem that ladies have to puzzle
over which can be solved satisfactorily at
the mems furnishing store OF Mr.. John r.
Peak, 1921 New York avenue. This being
an exclusive mems store. ladies will find
there just the gift that men will appreciate
most-something to wear or articles that
can be put to daily USE These include
gloves, hats, neckwear, full dress requi-
sites, canes and umbrellas, hat boxes. suit
cases. etc. Articles for Christmas gifts are
packed in fancy boxes without extra
charge.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
Holiday Presents at stevens Drug
Store.

Rubel and Allegrettis chocolates make
very acceptable Christmas gift, and one that
will be especially enjoyed by the ladies' A
fresh shipment of these confections has
been received at Stevens pharmacy, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street. The
chocolates are put up in appropriate Christ
mas boxes, each box containing eight diff
ferent varieties. AT this store will also be
found fine imported and domestic perfumes
and extracts, fine soaps. military hair
brushes and other articles for the toilet that
make appropriate and useful presents.
Evening star., 1900-12-22

Why? Because they know whereof they
speak. 1t is not hearsay evidence, mouth
to mouth statements and mere Opinions
with them
1T Is too bad. Mans disposition, appe-
tite and desires cannot be lacked up as we
jack up a house. | believe that with the
abolition of the canteen the standard of the
army will not be elevated, that drunken
ness will increase, the saloon keepers
the edges of the posts will get the soldiers
money and that official reports and testi-
mony of the officers of the army in support
of the oanteen will be demonstrated to have
been correct. l also think that the percent
age of re-enlistn ents, which furnish the
most desirable and the very best trained
soldiers. will fall off heavily.
Il. for on., will not re-enliSt If soldier
ing is to amount merely to drilling, shoot
ing and being shot at, with all privileges
curtailed by legislative enactment, and out
side, disinterested elements, and not the
officers of the army, to determine what
is is not good for the soldier, men will
be less eager to enlist AT any rate. this is
the feeling among the men over here who
wear the uniform and carry the gun"
Evening star., 1900-12-22

ry A. Denison In Ladies World.
I've scarcely done s,.tch Of work
The whoie delight fui da,;
I'm Just too proud TO settle down
Into the old time way.
IT'S grandma's Christmas from the boyS,
1t makes me young .g lin,
With all the little ones at play,
And ne'er an ache OR pain.
First came Dams Nell, with precious gifts
From all lie .ghbOrs near;
Each sent a note wi.h wishes sweet,
TWould do you good to hear.
This easy chairs from brother Tom;
Jack sent ihfS fur-lined hood;
And here Bub's check from Michigan.
For winters coal and wood.
And let me see-go.d spectacles!
From Dorothy. Dick Ass;
They say she's famous as belle
10 think it's come to pass
That Duck, my boy. my youngest one,
Forever swapping things.
Should be magnnte in The land,
One O. them railroad kings.
This box is labeled from the kids
They live in Idaho
pair of silver candlestfeks!
l wonder if they know
How often by the hickory hIe
I've spun both wool and thread,
And cniy Ugh ed candles when
We went upstairs to bed.
They never in their modern home
Worked their grandpa did,
Who wore he Sleeps rough skin and wool,
Ana q ne0 upon the KID,
The want me 100. but b.ess their hearts,
! couldn't i've their way;
I'In used TO t14 old fireplace,
And here mean tn stay.
I'm used to every homely thing
Halwed ty smile and tear;
couldn't leave to st anger hands
What love has made ST. dea.;
I'm fond II my old rocking ch air,
Though brother's IT T. fine.
For there onee laid tie si.v. b tir
That changed as fast as IN ne. 4
And down the rad II tie way,
Then up the hii.-side stsep.
] almost see the granite cross
Where father. res asleep;
So here rest. and haply, when
Old Santa GENES this way.
He brings a whole years happiness
Whipped In singie day.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A Choice Christmas Gift,

THE HEART OF DAVID. THE PSALMIST- KING.
BY AUGUSTUS GEORGE HEATON
This work consists of four dramas in blank
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Abishag are the heroiEes and the life OF
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"A beautiful book and deeply interesting. .'-Rev.
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ID. The analysis OF David's character is
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and very successful in every respect '-Rev. Henry
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Certain to command the attention of Bible stu
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For sale by leading book dealers. Price, 81. 90.
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In Boston.
From Puck.

Little Waldo-"I have come to the con-
clusion that there is no such person as
Santa Claus"
Little Emerson-'Indeed?"
IAttle Waldo-"Yes. It Is hardly possible
that one producer should be able to supply
the wants Of 30 many consumers"
Evening star., 1900-12-22

Her Mother (reprovingly)-"Couldn't you
have resisted when he kissed your
Her Daughter (demurely)-'I don't know.
He said he couldn't. '.