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The Chinese Question

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Parent Issue
Day
13
Month
August
Year
1880
Copyright
Public Domain
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Yeaterday, says tho Galvcí-ton News, Col. Gilhooly, accompanied liy Maj. Spllldiis, happened to bo walking down Oalveston avenue, when (rilhooly roinembered ;hat a few Jays previous he had Kift his ralking-stick at tho shop of a Chinaman liy, to be repaired, so they dropped titii tha etalilií-luiu'nt to gut it. Tlm (üiiriiiinan was not present, so they lad to wait a few mintucs until hu carne n. Says (Jilhooly: "I can't understand nliy so many pcople liavu an unfbunded )r(judiee auainst Chinamen. 'J'liey attcnd closely to tlioir own business. I don't aee ihat inybody i ruined by chcap Chineas ttbor, and they have their rihts uuder the a'Ws. ' ' " a Chintuian, anyhow!" aaid S pillkins. (jilhooly rolortod, " You are projudictd, Spillkins.'" .Ju.st then Joliony Chinaman entered, all miles. Gilhooly (kook hands most corJially with tlic deapísed Mong ilian and i.-' ¦¦ 1 f liis canc was rcaily. Qalfdnlloc firatlee," mid Johiny, holdnn ont Lia itching palm. Qilhooly got nd behind tlie un mid aid : " Vou Hallow-compleoted babooo, Kimme tliat cano or X" 11 wear it out on your hide!" " I cau't understund why po uiany peoplc have such an unfouiulfd prfijudicfl against Chinamen," observcd Spillkins, giavoly looking up at the ceiling; "you are ccrtainly prcjudicod, Gilhooly." " a Chinatuan,anyhow !" ramarked (iilhooly, glaring likc a tiger at (hu Mongolian, who merely KDUffksd : " No balf dollce, uo waiky cañe. " "They attond clusely (o thrir own business, particularly in Galveston," observed Spiliktus, rnlihiiiL' the end of his chin and smiling faintly. "Look here, John, I'll bring you in the half-dollar lo-uiorrow niornin wlien I md passinjt. Come, now, thut's a good JIüiigolian," said üilhooly, persuasivcly. " Hall'-dolloe firtluc," said the Chinaman. " 1 don't see that anybody is ruined by chcap Chinese labor," remarkcd 8pillkins, turning his ('ace on une side and smiling perceptibly. Oilnooly was irritatcd at Spillkins for his unl'eeling conduct, hut had toapply to hiru for the temporary loan ot' half' a dollar.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News