The Hsien offici was changed here lately, the newly app nted man, named yh ing just arrived. We cannot but for the one, Mr, Chao, who has just retired; old, broken in health, anit poor, he has retired from office with no hope of ever again securing another appointment, Th nse connected with the passing of the Court and the necessary squeezes by the Court-followers proved the last drops that made his enp of hitter= ness tov small for its contents. people are patting away their store-clothos and souling down to work again, The weather has been delighting', almost spring-like, and people seemed to be enj ing themselves. The last day, (the LGth)
ax expecially noisy, as us tial. At the Jue over she Anyang river about a mile to the North of the city, where a number of salt boats lie all winter, the boatmen hing to turn an honest penny, have established the custom of running a ferry up and down the river through the arches of the bridge, and so for the small stim of one cash each, thousands of people, all. sering, and middle-aged, had a boat-ride vitiier up or down the river the width of the bridge, From the bridge to the north nate of the city fast carts carried passengers at full speed for the sim of 8 cash one way or 16 cash for the return trip. The ug of the 16th red by a row it the city in which one man was slashed 1 a knife, and died as a result of his injuries.
Fireworks.
In the North Kuan we had more tan usual of the fireworks as they were forbidden within the city. A month ar so ago. some people who were manufacturing crackers left. some damp powder near the fire to dey during the night. The result wax an explosion and a fire which destvoyed 11 chien of buildings, and in which four es, 50 the official for-manufacture within the city, The Friendliness of the People.
Never before were the people so friendly.
m the officials down, all classes seem anxious to be on good terms with there is a naturalness about it that is pleasing. People never before were <0 willing to listen to the Gospel. on the street or in the chapel, and now they soam less ashamed to be seen listening. We were expecially touched by the kindness of the bell-founders village right next us. They had always been' unfriendly. and were not afraid to let us know it. and the
of us. headman in particular always kept clear A Novel Display.
The other day very kind invitations were sent to us to come and see their fire-
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