We are told that Inst year was the very est year they have ever bid b re in the Custom, Though this is a branch of better -ay ant then ti promptly killed him elf, Our wagistiate here sent down a commissioner, who. 0 woul! not be he man had revenue congratulate our Deyuty-Commission-r and his staff on the year's work.
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The Chinese are talking about the thunder and lightning which we had in this sec tion on two or three days last week. It is very unusual at this time of the year and they cannot make out what it means. A!
small town near here two men were "'atruck by thunder." The Chinese phy-simian who was called to see them told Zourgarresprndent about them. One, said, was badly berned the entire eng h of his body from shoulder to foot none side, Strange to say the clothe were t burnt Te other man fa ssid have had only hix banda berat, bat this la rather hard to believe. The doctor said "both were living yesterday but that they strings of cash for baris expe: forty mow of land xs relief mone dintressrd family, The man was poor, which suggests that we have here a vod apslicstien of the Chinese proverb which freely translated meinns: "Alive worthless as a straw; dead it is as precious as jade."
The Water Care, We are here reminded of a good story told by a Chinese friend:—A man had a wife -f whom he lived in mortal te ror, rarely presuming to do anything which might call forth her di peas ore, the} mail said wife Ind the unfortunate b bit of attempting ruici 'e uni " @ had her way and the husband. however much he may have sect. tly wished she would dio some time, and perhaps was not unwilling n migh take away tris Last cash. But- the -he pee ed man bad " you: ger brother of shrew ter mind. Fo, one ly wheirthe wou rushed off to the vill g- well, and jumped in ws usual, expreting to be drawn on. as formerly, he tok the matter {10 hix own hands. Gras ing the rope, he lowered it to the woman, who'took 'a good hold. By the time she was drawn:.up.to the-brick, opened several tien, end tim-, the woman going under and in a'goodly quantity of muddy water, At last the young man thought she might yave learned her leon and she was alowd to lant.: From that tint reported to have beh a afferent woman the water cure worked a charm.
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