To-day, even although in the middle of October, the ground is white with snow. The farmers are Al rejoicing, for it will make a big difference to the crepe of next The present price of grain is faiely high, but not so hsieh as wis expected. Much of the Sininge rain has been sent down to Iva raft, and thi is partly the cause of the high prices. Lin chow will) need much more than We can exer send down, deal of opium was grrotar Uhere this ye 'A few days ago a certain mis sionary in this city was tokime a walla on the roof of the Mission pre-amisses. AM the roofs in this part fof China are flat, and this afford a splendid plice to take frock alr, On descending, the tuli der slipped, and what weight hen a serious accident, followed While in mid air, and at' that, head First, the missionary grab at something on helped him to righ, himself, and thus instead of '¢rashing to the ground head first, he came down feet first, and the fall was somewhat broken, Strange to say, part from a bruised "oot, Ihe was entirely unhurt.
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