The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-03
THE JEFFERSONIAN

and converted nearly the whole pop
ulace. L will have to take. off my hat
to them, for they are the only sincere
missionaries l have ever met. There
fore, my sphere of usefulness must
be devoted to other channels. Cey-
lon is rich in precious stones, particu-
larly cats eyes. A goodly amount
can be realized by engaging in their
transportation to the United States,
particularly so if the duty can be
evaded. Other fields of enterprise
offer themselves in the cinnamon
gardens. [ am sure [ could promote
such an enterprise, provided the
requisite draft would be duly re-,
ceived in advance.
Borneo Sumatra and Palawang
would object to. To tell you the
truth about the inhabitants of those
islands, l am actually afraid Of the
native Kreese. They enter the body
easily, but to withdraw the saw or
fish-hook teeth makes a horrible and
fatal wound. Send someone else to
this locality I would consider an
appointment to the Straits Settle
ments Or to 1ndo China, but I would
not consider it very desirable. Liam
would be better. China would be far
better. Should l obtain this appoint
ment, it would be proper for me to
put you in touch with a few of my
resolves. I would not under any cir
cumstances touch Or taste the native
drink known as sham-shee. The
taste is pleasant but the effects are
vile / would not remain in any
locality during an epidemic of Asiatic
cholera
Chinese wheelbarrow. The wheel is
placed in the middle Of the bed and
you sit with the back to the wheel
with the legs dangling on either
side. With only one passenger it is
hard on the arms of the barrow
man. AN up-to-date missionary to
use such a conveyance, would be CON
sidered a cheap skate, and besides,
he would run the risk Of falling off
when the barrow-man stopped (I al
ways did. l would not partake of
any other stimulant than ginger
brandy when the necessity arose (the
risk of others is too great. | would
not partake of any other than native
foods. I am quite sure they will
satisfy my hunger in the future as
they have done in the past-nicely
cooked, too, and clean. l would not
attempt to eat rice with two chop
sticks used in one hand. I would
not attempt to convince the natives
that all Cinnamon were drowned at
the time of Noah's flood | would
not attempt to convince them that
their good man COnfucius, who lived
about siXty-five thousand years ago
and who wrote book at that time,
was not as good and as wise a man
as anyone else If I did, I would
loose prestige. 1 would not expect
to find any native who has associated
in any way with the white man any
thing else but crafty, cunning and
treacherous I would expect to be
sent to some desirable place like
Shanghai, Swallow, Amoy-some place
handy to a large river, as the
Yankse Kiang or on the coast where
| could have my motor boat for my
i mean to assist me to travel about
in the prosecution of my labors. I
could write you much of what /
would and would not debut just
you wait until l land the job, then
I will write you long letter.
Now Mr.. Watson, listen: I would
prefer Japan for my field of endeavor
to all the rest of them put together,
and don't you forget it. Salubrious
climate, energetic people, cleanly,
sanitary surroundings, mountain
scenery, dispersed with inland seas,
cultured European and native society
nOnon and cn1npdOr wealth and nov.