From the proceedings of the last few days, it is evident that some Chinese women are not afraid to die. A few days ago a daughter-in-law of one of the first families here decided that life was not worth living, so ended it by hanging herself. No one seemed to know the cause of her so doing, as they thought her to be perfectly happy.
Last night, just a few doors away, a very sad affair occurred. Two sisters were en gaged in a quarrel, when the younger walk-into another room and "drank down about three ounces of nitric acid. She instantly fell and death resulted in a very short time. Her sister hearing the noise went to see what was the matter. As soon as she saw what was done, she also took olson in the shape of cyanide of potassium. Medical aid was soon on the spot, but one was already dead and the other nearly hopeless, perhaps to live but a few days at the most. One who. knows anything of the sufferings and bondage of many of the Chinese women will not wonder at such things taking place; almost any death would be preferred to their life, Suicide is of frequent occurrence, and when taken it is generally opium. This iniqu ous drug is easily obtained, as it is found in almost every home.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.