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It is estimated that there are about 65,000 of those singular people in California, about one seventh of the entire population of the State. The number of women among these is very small comparatively, there being but about 5,000, whose social position is very low and degraded. Nearly every calling known to Americans has its "Celestial" representative, who for industry and thrift can scarcely be excelled by the enterprising American and European residents of California. We find employed on the Western section of the Union Pacific Railroad upward of 12,000 Chinamen, whose industry has been well spoken of by the managers of the railroad construction. Twelve thousand or more are employed on farms, in gardens, or as house servants. In the last-mentioned capacity, although they insist in doing things in their own fashion, they are highly esteemed. In washing and cooking, while their methods are peculiar, and in many respects most amusing, they can not be surpassed in the excellence of the results produced by the best European domestics. It may be remarked here, that in all the different capacities mentioned, or to be mentioned, the men do the work. Chinamen cook, wash, clean, and perform all the services incident to a household. As domestics, however, they are not altogether reliable, because of one peculiarity-they are fond of change; and when the whim takes them, they will suddenly leave master or mistress, though it may be at a most unfortunate juncture. It is simply, "I go-me no like-say no more-good-bye." The tobacco business of the Pacific States is almost exclusively in the hands of the Chinese. The enterprise of these people in that line of traffic is evinced by the numbers met with in Northern cities who have their stores or stands in the most frequented thoroughfares. Of the mechanic class, including those who are regularly engaged, and those who pick up odd jobs and do anything they can find to do, there are probably not less than 10,000. These are chiefly residents of the cities, and are strikingly apt in acquiring a knowledge of a trade. The woolen mills are chiefly stocked with them, and they are also employed to a large extent as laborers on new buildings. In commerce and general trade about 6,000 are engaged, some of whom have accumulated considerable property. As business men, they show much enterprise and tact; in fact, are said to compare well in shrewd bargaining with the proverbial Yankee or the close Dutch man. Our illustration, fig. 1, represents the well-todo Chino-Californian merchant. There is in his appearance as much of easy, satisfied com fort as can be well represented in an engraving. Fig. 2 represents a younger man, also of the merchant class, but an out-of-door operator. He has to some extent Americanized himself by the adoption of trowsers and blouse. FIG. 1.-MERCHANT. The great mass of the ordinary grade of Chinamen is found in the mining districts, where they busy themselves in the "diggings," or" set up" as washermen, gardeners, and ser FIG. 2.-BROKER. vants. Upward of 25,000 are estimated to be thus employed. There are about 1,000 who practice as physicians. Many of these exhibit much skill in ascertaining the condition of a patient and the location of an internal disease. In judging the pulse they try both wrists. Their mode of treatment is far inferior to the enlightened medical systems of the present day, yet considering their primitive notions, the "Celestial” physicians do remarkably well. Society with them is anything but good. They huddle together in very small rooms, the women appearing to be specially related to no particular men. Abroad among the American residents, they preserve a quiet and deferentia! demeanor. They preserve their national fondness for shows and amusements; in fact, a theater in San Francisco is supported by them. Some attention is paid to the education of their children in schools, where the English language is the chief element of instruction There are also several hospitals, under the management of companies or corporations organized for the purpose,-such are the See-Up, the Quy-Sheon-Tong, and the Lack-Sheon companies. Companies or associations are also formed for taking care of the sick within certain districts of country, and for shipping the dead to their native land. The custom of sending the dead to China is with the California Chinese a sacred obligation. They believe that, at the resurrection, when Josh comes for their families, they must all be with them to enter the better land, and that those unlucky persons whose bones lie far from their friends are likely to be left behind, the spoil of the evil spirit. Once in three years the remains of the dead are shipped in boxes. Sometimes the collection awaiting transportation amounts to several hundred. It is said that the cost of sending these bodies is nearly one hundred dollars each. Very few women are thus sent back. They usually have large funerals, on which occasion a feast is spread for the company. Hogs, goats, chickens, cakes, and fruit constitute a variety which is usually well patronized by the sorrowful friends of the departed. A funeral service is performed by a priest, who waves a yellow gourd and chants a dismal dirge. Music of the harsh and noisy national type is also an accompaniment of the service. It can not be expected that the Chinese will exert much influence on political affairs so long as they so tenaciously cling to the ancient customs and exclusive notions of their native country. As they are, if rightly managed, they may be made conducive to the material growth and prosperity of the Pacific States. 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