Kueiyang. Kuei.. Sept. 2.
The daily papers have been entertaining us with a little mance to relieve our feelings after the strain caused by the fighting in Szechuan. Usually young people look forward to their marriage day with some degree of pleasure and anticipation, but as is often the case an exception proves the rule. Aman named Chen of Pingyueh made preparations for the marriage of his son. and everything went merry until the morning after the bride was received mtg the hom Rising at an early hour before the guests had arisen the bridegroom addressed his spouse and said. "Our marriage relation goer no further than this." Leaving; home and loved ones behind him] he made for the outside of the cit As he did not return the bride ed an alarm and soon a party was organized to look for him. The search party failed to locate his whereabouts and the joy was turned into mourning.
Several days later a young hopeful went on to the hillside to gather fuel, and for the love of adventure went into the cave there. To his surprise he found a man in the cave, and upon examining him closely discovered it was the missing bridegroom. He went off and reported the matter to the parents of the man, and we trust received a suitable reward for his valuable information. Needless to add the parents were soon at the cave, and escorted, a thin, hungry, but- wiser young man to his home and wife. He can give no reason for his strange behaviour, so we are left to conclude that he did it because he could not help it.
Gurts oF THE Gops.
We have lately learned that General Li Lich-chun made a good haul here in the matter of presents, etc. The officials saw to it that he did not go away empty, and if all reports are true he was fully repaid for travelling ths way. Among other things of which we have heard is the followin, Seeing some vases at one of the temples,-together with a scroll which first saw the light several hundred years ago, he expressed a desire to have them. With a view to driving a bargain he sent round $1,200 to those in charge of the temple, and, of course. the desired articles were handed over to him. It is estimated that the vases and scroll are worth anything from $8,000 to $10,000.
Wuex Accounts ars Aupiten.
The manager of the Expenditure Bureau at Tuhshan has fallen on evil days. For several years he has ran the Bureau with his son as his assistant, and has given no account to anyone for the monies they have handled. Good things will come to anjoud and now the folk have risen in a body and asked the new official to have the accounts check-
They met in the yauién to audit the accounts, and it was discovered that there is a deficit balance of over $10,000. It is only fair to add that the manager.took over the accounts and money from a relative of his and did not audit the accounts. so it is probable that the larger half of the deficit is due the former manager's dishonesty. However, as this man did not check the accounts he is responsible.
The cholera is spreading in the city and numbers are dying daily. A cool change does not seem to have done anything in the way of arresting its progress. The doctors are kept busy and do manage to give relief in some instances, but many of the victims are too poor to invite them, or too ignorant to carry out the instructions given.
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