Lately the people in Kueichow have been interested in events transpiring in matrimonial circles at Tuhshan and Chenyuan. A young lady, who was betrothed to a young man when they were children, had an offer to be third concubine to a ftuanchang. Various devices were' resorted to and a large sum of money paid to the parents of the prospective bridegroom of earlier days and he asked that there might be a divorce granted; and there was—- the prospective bridegroom of these days arranged that through his tools. The girl was taken to the home of the tuan chang after he had left on official duties. Relatives and friends are wondering how long he will be away from home. The other case is different, for the young bridegroom fearing that he cannot support a wife, asked the bride's parents to release him from the engagement and make other_ provision
lady has taken a determine for their daughter. The young stand and refuses to be released from the engagement. She declares she does not fear poverty at all. Had it been in other days, there might have been a memorial arch erected to her, but now the only thing is an article in the newspaper extolling her virtue.
News from the south of Kueichow is alarming. It appears that two Kuangsi generals have had some fighting between themselves and the defeated man has retired while his men have scattered in many directions. It is reported that many of them have come over the border into Kueichow and it is feared they may take to providing funds and
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.