The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-06
QUALITIES OF THE CHINESE
Foreshadov Them as a Worlds Coming
Race.
Frederick j. Ilaskin, in the Sunny South.

in the Sunny South.
ed as welcome addition to the food
supply, no matter whether their de-
mise was occasioncd by accident. old
age or disease. The idea Of ecocomy
actuates every thought of Chinese
life. One foreign resident relates
that he once met very old woman
painfully along the highway.
She |es sick unto death and stated
that she was making her way to the
home Of q relative who lived near the
family burying ground, in order to
save the cost of o funeral process
sion.
The economy Of the Chinese is
matched only by their industry. The
merchant keeps account Of the num-
Der or matches in all the boxes in his
stock. Every night he oerefully sorts
the cash he has taken during the day,
hoping to realize profit from a chance
rare coin. II the dealer in fish tinda
that some Of his stock is shout to
spoil on his hands, he puts it on the
roof to dry, and later. offers it to bis
customers as dried fish. In stores
end factories the proprietor often
economies on his light bill by making
one lamp illuminate two rooms, which
is accomplished by placing II in
hole in the dividing veil. Suooessful
business msn never retire in China,
but continue their work as long %
they have the strength to look after
affairs.
The Chinese farmer applies himself
to his calling with an energy that is
astonishing. He goes over his little
crop picking of every insect aud nurs-
ing each individual stalk. It is hard
to understand how human endurance
can be equal to the long hours he de-
votes to work. Daylight finds him at
his task and he works we'll into the
night. Travellers along country roads
encounter rural residents at ell hours
of the night searching for manure.
The vendor of vegetables will be found
arranging his wares in the msrket
when the sun comes up, although his
truck garden may be miles away. max
ing it necessary ior MIN 10 gather his
vegetables aud leave home in the mid.
die Of the night. Chinese women are
seldom without work during their wax.
ing hours. One may see them stand
ing about the villages talking with
each other, but they invars ably have
some kind Of work in their hands, and
their fingers keep pace with their busy
tongues. .
The industry Of the Chinese is also
shown by the exeo.ions which they
put upon their ofieials, One writer,
in speaking OF The habits Of sormea
ruler, said: -. :. .@.... H..
''The emperor was supposed to rise,
FOR his day at Q o'clock ia .he morn.
ing, aud, efter the rites and oere.
moaies. to bold oouuoils and audi.
ences, receive memorials. aud reports,
aud work busily until ritter sunrise.
He turrea to realization when plsbian
daylight catne, aud went wearily to
bed about s O'Clock Ia the afterpoou,
Audiences we're set for the sriaJy hour
just before dawn, and the Issembled
ministers usually v.ited s)eepily upon
the imperial pleasure. :iEs-en che for.
eign envoys were hidden 10 their audi.
ence in the ignoble Pavilion Of Purple
Light at 6 o'clock in the morning, aa
to . French military court martial"
An eminent Chinese stateamsa, who
was complaining Of fatigue, was asksd
by an interpreter Of one Of the foreign
legations in Pekin what constituted
his daily work. He replied that he
left home every morning at 2 O'Clock
as he was on duty at the palace from
3 to 6. As a member OF che privy
council, he was engaged in that body
from euntil 9. From 8, to IL he was
at the war department. Hos which ;ho
was president. Being . member OF
the board Of punishment, hs, was 10
attendauee at the Office OF thes depart.
ment daily from l2 until q, He was
also one Of the senior ministers OF the
foreign Office and no had 60 be there
every afternoon from 2 until s 5or g
O'clock. Tbsss were & tho + regular
daily duties. In addition to them, he
was frequently appo,ated to serve on