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Show 5! Allee Samey THE obsequies of the late emperor and empress of Cl'lna had cost, up to the close of last year, $4,500,000, enough, for China tq. have built a Dreadnaught. The,, Chinese were satisfied, for they felt that theyd had got the remains safely planted in the "Cool Hill Mortuary," but the spirits of the departed were uncomfortable and a late edict declares that both the emperor and empress, through their spirits, have protested against their environments and a fresh assessment is required. This reminds us that Dan DeQuille, who was the very captain of reporters, in his work on the Virginia City, Nev., Enterprise, was on cordial speaking terms with all classes from bonanza kings down to roustabouts roust-abouts and Chinamen. He had one especial friend, one Sing Foo, who was the Chinese boss in his particular ward. One day Sing Foo met Dan and said: "Mr. Qulllle, you sabbie Hop Low? Well, he die las' week. We give him big fun'ral, blenty blass band, blenty yellow papers, but he come back ebery night; he say he no corn'ort-able. corn'ort-able. You sabbie yesterday we go ou , dig h'.m up, open box, what you th'nkie? One leggle draw up Mils way" (Illustrating by drawing up his own leg). Well, we push him down straight, we nailie up box, put him back, cover him up, and las' night he no come back. What you thlnkie?" Dan assurel him that he believed Hop Low was all right. And Sing Foo said: "I think so. He all lightie." He no all lightie he go to h 1." And it seems the nation is reaching that conclusion over their sovereigns." |