Year: 1879

THE VERDICT AT THE DEATH BED-ADDREsA


By DIR. BAAR TO THE CHILDREN.


Dr. Bar. Superintendent of the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum. Seventy-sixth street. delivered address
before the children yesterday in which he said -
The contents of the biblical portion which read
this morning this Jacob. the old patriarch Is
lying on his death bed and counting the few min.
utes which he has still to live on EARTH He
bles all his children around him. blesses them and
times. Now continued the Doctor how could jacob
know what was to happen to his children
IN later years? MY children jacob nad a prophetic
him to forete the future fate of his sons. Unlike
many fathers. who the whole year through do not
pay much attention to the moral and mental ad.
vancement OF their children. he on the contrary.
took warm interest in each member of his family
and studied their habits and peculiarities. Thus
with his Keen eye and penetrating look he noticed
individual feature in the character of his of.
spring and is really surprising how truthfuly and
masterly he sketched their good and bad qualities.
To all the patriarch pointed out their future pro-
fessional character or their moral dispositions.
My children. it does not need father upon the
death bed to tell the children what will be their
probable fate in life. There whose lives are
entirely devoted to the education OF the young and
il you ask their opinions about the future Of .
child they will tell you cas- the boy Is SO mostly the
man will be-" Whenever see boy who is con-
tinually accused of being lazy, dsordely and dis.
obedient boy, am certain that the accusation
will haunt him and fasten itself to each OF his steps
when he is o man. Whenever see boy who IL
hasty in his temper, unsteady in his purposes, for
ward and impudent in his conduct. it will not
prise me much to see the failings in him when
he is man. and can assure him that his future
will be dreary and unsuccessful. Therefore. my
boys. unlike the of Jacob WHO heard their moral
verdict at the death bed OF their father let it be your
endeavor to listen to the voice OF truth and correc
ton while you young and there is still hope and
time for general Improvement. The greater number
of boys have think. noble impulses. and II these
noble impulses led into the right direction Ia
very easy to choose the good and reject the evil.


SAN FRANCISCOS NEW JOSS HOtJSE.


From the San Francisco Chronicle. Dec. 1871


At No. 512 Pine street there is completion Z
two story building the architecture of which causes
considerable comment from observers. It is new
Chinese Joss house. It is built of brick is 40 feet
high 40 feet deep and II feet in width. The top ID
surmounted with heavy iron castings. The front
wall for eight feet above the sidewalk Is Of iron.
succeed. The cornice is of heavy Roman galvanized
iron. There is but one entrance to the building
Pine street. The castings Of the door and the two
windows each side Of it are of solid iron 2 feet
inches in thickness. The door, as the shutters OF
the windows, are also of thick iron. The upper
story is divided into rooms and will be used
ception rooms for visitors Of social and oficial
importance. There is but one window on
this floor, which also has heavy iron casing
and shutters. Over the front door Is Q marble
slab. upon which is inscribed in gilt number Of
Chinese charcters. underneath which is engraved In
English "Kong Chow Asylum" The slab is of white
Italian MARBLE 3H by IN feet and said to be the


largest in the city, its cost being $3.50. The lot upon
piece
real estate purchased by Chinese in San Francisco
The building to be completed by the 10th inst,
but not being finished all labor will be suspended
until after the conclusion of the festivities which
will begin therein tomorrow evening. and partaka
Of q nature similar to national Thanksgiving.
This festival Is of ancient origin among the Mongo


ians there being from eight to ten days set apart
every three years in which, with fasting. they return
thanks to their Joss for prolongation Of life and
prosperity. This information was furnished to q
reporter Of the Chronicle yesterday by Chinaman
who spoke very good English, and who said further
that the building erected by Cinnamon from the
Kong Chow district, and would be "the boss Joss
house on this coast" When asked what was meant
by the word asylum he said it would be safe place to
to China. Also that the leading men Of the Kong
Chow district would meet there to subscribe for
their INDECENT poor and sick The cost OF the build
ing. when completed, will be $3.500 The Chinsman
described an incident which occurred yesterday
morning on the premises. He said:-"This place
not quito leady yet, but we must have big time. SO


tink put canvas overhead to keep lain out. Then
woman who live In next house complain to police.
and officer he come and say, You put tin roof
all, you be rested. No allow you to have
roof. That cause very much trouble, and lots time
aud money, and this woman she put her head out Of
the window and laugh ana clap her hands. and she
fall out and got hurt pretty bad You understand
here. all the same American Thanksgiving, for six
teen year. Nobody make complaint This woman
she complain. God came down, push her out vim
dow Maybe break her neck. Ought to, anyhow"
Upon seeing the reporter smile at his Interpretation
of the accident, he continued You believe God
do that? tell you. One time in China Chinamsn
knock Joss head of. That Chinaman die in three
his church. Chinanian might % well 60 and knock
down Christian church. Al-a-same"