The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02

Dear Wing =:
After journey of 100 miles. we
enter the great State Of California. |
havc heard great things, read of great
things. and | expect to see great things,
because the State is great. Its area is
equal in size to Maine, New Hampshire.
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Connecticut. New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland. with a large slice
of West Virginia thrown in. These arc
statistics, not mine.
1t is $50 miles across the State. We
stepped from train at Oakland. with six
miles to 20 Those six miles were Il de-
Ightful change to the tired passengers
everything so new and interesting.
Upon arriving in San Francisco, | soon
found No - Hawthorne Street Intro
duccd myself to the Rev. John \. Il.
Wilson. formerly of the Wilmington
Conference. Mr.. Wilson and his w.t.
gave me cordial welcome, and made
me feel nj home. He had once been the
pastor at North East, and knew of many
whom | could tell them about.
"Frsco" is cosmopolitan city. with
people of every nationality, many in ma
tive costumes. | noted 50 many frame
buildings and asked why. The answer
was they would not burn. since found
they are built of red wood. which
shoulders and does not burn like III"
pine of the East. do not attempt 30
describe the city, but to mention some
thing that is the pride Of the city
Golden Gate Park, Cliff House, Seal
Rocks, Sutro Baths, Sutro Heights, and
the Preside. which is the Government
Reservation of 1900 acres. The city is
not proud of Chinatown, though tourists
do not consider their visit anything with
out seeing Chinatown. | have seen
Chinatown in New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore and had the curiosity Ia
see the famed Chinatown of Frisco. And
| did see it. Our party procured guide
for two reasons, safety and satisfaction.
These guides are licensed by the city
and are held responsible for their pa
irons. They knew Chinatown. Night IS
the best time TO 20, for every thing is in
full blast The streets are lighted with
Chinese lanterns. The JOS house was
our first stop. There are six companies
called TongS located in the Jos House,
whose business it is to look after the
welfare of its members. Inc God of
Death is mounted on an elaborate carved
box. Before it is generally sandal wood,
burning for the dead or some crring
Chinaman. There is an immense silver
urn, beautiful in design This urn is for
the ashes o the sandal wood. When
filled, the ashes are sent to China, to be
sprinklcd over the graves of the mem
hers of this company. There are num-
Der of Gods in the Joss House. They
81. = 1,l hut
or evil one scarcs them, ana is always
after them. 1t is only at night, day time
he is powcrlcSS. They do every thing 70
throw the evil one off their track. The
mode which is generally used here, Is
small sheets of tissue paper 4N6 inches,
nine holes punched i'll irregular form.
When going to bed. these are put in
cracks of doors and windows, and scat
tered upon the floor. Mr.. Devil must go
or look through all these holes before h'
finds his victim. Daylight comes before
he looks through all these holes, and the
Chinaman is saved. They seemed to be
honest in their belief. The Theatre is
curious. No scenery, property man has
but Il chair and table to look after Gym
balls and Tom Toms make lots of noise.
II may be music to them, but not to us.
A play lasts four months. They play
one chapter Il night. My particular i'll
torcst conferred in the drug store. 1t Is
curious place TO visit. We were fully
supplied with questions and were liberal
with them. The Chinese druggist, an
severed only as we Showcred them upon
him. These compounds may interest my
fellow craftsmen. | give them as they
wer" given to me =
Bear claws. bamboo Shavings. bctelnut
and a certain species of hawk. This
hawk is preserved in liquor feathers and
all, and for certain maladics the liquor
is drawn off ana given in small doses
Pills are mad" from the flesh. few
herbs are grown in this country, which
they use. but they have not the medical
qualities as those from China.
GinSing grown in :hiS country brings
30 cents pound What they get in
China costs $500 per pound. The pre-
Scripton for general ailmcnts-a re"
bear claws, chip of hetelnut, piece OF
snake skin, clipping of deer horn, n few
centipcdcS made into decoction served
Steaming hot a few prunes to take away
bad taste. Everything is kept in drawers
and closets, with no labels. The location
of each drug must be committed to mem
DRY. 1t takes twelve years to become
a Chinese druggist. This store is du-
plicate of those in China. 1t costs Sl.oo
for a Chnaman to get done up III Il
barber shop, the plating and oiling OF
his que consumes time and much care.
The tenement system is compact. \
rich Chinaman will rent large house
and Sublct each floor The lessee will
Sublet each room. The customer Will
rent his bunk, each 10x12 room has six
hunks. The most original bunk j saw,
was over news stand. The upper por-
ton of which is enclosed. 1t is 2 feet
square, So feet long, door at one cni.
When bedtime comes. the occupant
places ladder against the stand, crawls
in, draws the ladder up and in after him.
He closes the door with his foot. lie
has occupied this roost seven years a
Chinese newspaper js a curious looking
thing. II il had Not been tor our guide,
we would not have known where to be-
gin to read IT, for the last page is the