i Fuost a ContesPonDent Tenghsien, Dec. 20.
When we read of so much com-ainuuism and banditry—anti-foreign feeling and ant trations, it is refreshing to know at Tenghisien, Shantung, there is an oasis in so "much contusion. We still have some law and order here, and what the Chinese call the Lao-bei-hsing in English parlance "the old timers" are still the vow The Chinese divide themselves into three groups: soldiers, bandits and people. We have all three, but our soldiers are well behaved, and do. not force the occupation of church or foreign property. Bandits, there ave, but no kidnapping of foreigners so far, and there is an_ attempt to suppress them as is evidenced by four being recently publicly executed. are entirely to wipe out a "robber roo:
'A recent episode well illustrates hoy: the idea of rectitude still holds here, "About a dozen, half-grown scholars, some ready for High thod, and some in a school for training telegraph operators, had been making themselves ' very obnoxious after the church service trying to break up a woman's Tt came to-a crisis when during church service they went in a body to the Seminary and Normal School grounds—the campus being free from students at that hour," They threw stones at a professors' house and cursed in no uncertain tone the watchman.
Four of these boys were arrested and detained by a. returning pro-esser and a watchman, Their teachers were sent for; the boys properly reprimanded, and all has eon perfect decorum since.
The Improved Railway The railway is almost on normal schedule now—tho Mukden express very popular—always crowded. Six young folks, children of mission~ aves here, have just come through Mukden, all the way by train from school in Pyong Yang, Korea, not escorted, managing all details them-Which speaks well for the soul food to sce the trains "carrying freight and. not Fine crops in this section of peanuts and other prod.
being shipped. This is faite the depot for shipping. wild Thoney-svekle bloom, exported. for zneditine end bringing in thousands of dollars it'may be new to some to learn that the large peanut now raised la Shantung exclusive of the small variety formerly used, was intro-Suced in China by the late Archdeacon Thompson for: many years resident of Shanghai, ie brought 2 few quarts asa starter feom the Sanut section of Virginia, US.Ay Bad now it is one of Shanzhals Sront important exports.
"The fall of silver has made no ceria in the copper cash which Sally. the basis of money valu here: The dollar changes for 8300 sh and. has been. that for more Than a year. On inguiving we were told itis due to the paper, money in' relation, "These are Med "riy "ton sand twenty cent pieces and if copper fluctuated here Nout be nothing stable about them ant 50 would he valueless, Plenty of Water About Shantung owes its very existence als-a habitable country to a natural Underground water system about 30 {eet Welow the surface, No matter where a well ig. wanted, dig to a Gepth of about 30 fe, and there is Fresh water suitable for irrigation. "This ig not true of 'North Kiangsu. "That water ie so impregnated with Soda it can not be used on growing plants. But in Shantung a thirty' foot rope, a bucket and a windlass we the etfong muscles of colle Jud your garden is. well watered, sh' potatoes are thus raled and Shantung produces & perfect-speel-
The Blectric Light Ca. is. in cienpnix. The schools and foreignsuse arrieter to compute, the Siroune of electricity sed but the pufeate Homes and stores pay by the Bulbs Por way What are dark" is well illustrated by. the result. They
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.