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FfiED AND MAUD. To say that Harvey Foster was In bad temper, was to ? put.*lhc ft mildest form ol words to express tho spvage rnaod in which he found Iiimceif ofift winters%v«ni»g, as he shot through the Main street-of tJie town of Is—, ou liis Way homeWard. Everything uad gr.no conlr.--.ry to his wishes all the weqk, ,, Entirely ignorant, of. the fact that Harvey Foster w as a man of stand¬ ing in L--, pretip Josie all-owed the minor fact, that he was insult ingly free in "his addresses, to in¬ fluence her so strongly,Nliut her dignified reserve taught him the lesson he needed; and w'Ken ho sought her for his wife shq refused the honor. To add to his discomfiture, the heiress, Miss MaudNlhester. whom he had held in reseryg/tkat his am bition might win a wife if his love would not, had coolly informedliim that she was engaged to Fred Holt. Now, if there is^no man above another who was utterly dotes table in the eyes of Ilarvey Foster, it was Fred Holt. They had been rivals at sclfool, where both Etood well in talents, application and so¬ cial position ; and Fred was ever a little in advance in every study, carrying away the ciutested prises far more frequently than it suited Harvey that he should. And now, when Maud had been ever gracious to the son of the wealthy banker, Silas Foster, she answered his love-suis by the tid¬ ings that, his life-long rival had won her promise to be his bride. ‘And tha worst ox it is, it will be just the match to suit bis uncle,’ muttered Harv'ey, savagely. ‘No fear of him disinheriting Fred now.' For Harvey knew that Fred de; pended entirely upon tha goo 1 will ‘ mother’s brother, James of his Rutherford, a wealthy and eccen¬ tric bachelor, for his income. * Harvey Fo ster at odds in love, would like to sP his rival refused, disinherited, humbled, since nei¬ ther love nor money would accept him. He strode over the {lavement in a savage mood, and started sud¬ denly to see Josie Onnsteml com¬ ing out of a shop a few steps in advance of him. Iu her hand wc re several packages, anJ her face was pale and anxious. In a moment Harvey was at hex side. ‘Let sue Cnri-y-fioma ciS vow- i> cels,’ he said, lifting his'-list as be spoke. only few ‘Thank you. I have a steps more to go,’ answered Josio, hurrying forward nervously. ‘ You need not be afraid of me,’ Ilarvey said, noticing her nervous manner. ‘I will not annoy you 1— "Why will you not believe my., re¬ spect is as great for you as mjr lovo ?’ ,j And before he knew exactly where his words were leading him tho young man was renewing the offer he had made before. At the door of a small lodging house, Jos:o stopped and faced him. ■You have spoken bo before, Hr. Foster,’ she said gently; ‘and be¬ cause I believe you sincere, I will tell, you what I have kept seqret for six months; I am already mar¬ ried;!’ ‘Josie 1 Be quick 1 Why do you stand tliere ?’ cried a voice in the narrow hallway, and a man step ped into tho bar of brown thrown across the open door by a s£g£t lamp. ‘Fred Holt V muttered Harvov, starting forward. ‘Married! and to Fred Holt?’ It almost consoled him in has own disappointment to think of the hold he had upon His rival.— Engaged to Aland Chester, and married to Josie Ormstead 1 Fancy the proud face when she know she liad been deceived for a girl who worked. And sweeter still was it to Harvey Foster to think of tho wrath of James Rutherford when the news reached liiru. But in his triumph, Harvey Fos¬ ter had i esolved to be very cau¬ tious, to have strong proof of his rival’s marriage before venturing to accuse, to either his uncle or his betrothed. He had noticed the number of the house in the glare 0 f tho street lamp ‘No. 28 Ralph street.’ This was the entry he made in his note book, in case his memory proved treacherous. It seemed as if fortune favored his plans- next day, happening to Only the go into a large fruit and flower s bop, he saw Fred Holt selecting tho contents of a large fancy bas¬ ket of choice fruits and rarest blos soms. Nodding carelessly to Har vey, bo wrote the address upon p card and attached it to the pretty basket. once,’ ‘ You will scud this - at ho said, ft»d thou he left tho shop. And Harvey, taking tho place Ail had just vacated, So. re 28 id -Jpti cordt-‘Mr* F. Ilult, Tt s’ 0 m m 7 m ,4- A Kt' in 1 1 m: : | (> n r & a is. r « • •A. V .<!■ L ! N< k 7 # 4Mf *ai : * Hi A A / Ash A ». • ’H v k S. B. #i urr St.’ ‘What proof was deeded now 1 It wis not in tM||tMl#ire \#r!#o^?aly. erfc in Earvey Foster to any ’ Blow Si dark suit¬ si^smo A the ed iiku-better. Fe.Kng j|uro of his positioO^.he^mwied liome. to write two anonymouswhich would, he fendiy hoped, disherit and utt%ly coafutiu4.his long sue cessful r! vX. Ono i the venomous missiyes dt-ry, and dreaming sweet drearim of her love aid Fred Holts devo< tiou. .jshe^ was'a handsome, digni Sid girt offe^ieie'eb, ft^l of all wo manly sweetness, unspoiled by her great wealth. She loved Fred Holt with, {ho whole strength of her youngheaft, anti she was sure that her love was returned. Wondering who her unknown correspondent could be, she open¬ ed the paper. The same strag¬ gling hand met her eyes. Only these few lines were written: ‘If you would have a proof of the falsity of ono yon believe true go at 3 o’clock this evening to the second floor -of Ho. 28 Ralph street-, and you will find Mr. Fred Holt and Iris wife.’ ‘Anonymous 1’ the proud girl said, her lips curling and her eyes flashing. ‘It is a falsehood!’ She threw the note upon the coals as she spoke, and watched tlie Sanies curl and blacken the pa¬ per till it flushed out of sight up the chimney. Then, * with all the color stricken from her face, she took up her embroidery. Had Harvey watched her then,' he would have thought that that poisoned arrow had missed its aim* But ifc’was not so. The work wo:-; .thrown aside, the piano rung out nuik-r her restless fingers, a novel was opened, a room was put in or der: bat while the calm face be ^k«fes§»^sal«r tortured till day by the t5ia words - was of the ‘anonymous letter— ‘Fred Holt and his wife !’ ’ Ana while she was striving to hidodrota any eyes the tortures she c.ndured, Janies Rutherford ifa.-s storming up and down his li¬ brary, holding the second of Hu-; vey Foster's communications in his hand. In the same awkward hand - writing the same facts were stated, the same hour and place to verify the writer’s words. But the popery old bachelor made no secret of his wrath. To have listened to him, one would have supposed that making mince¬ meat .of his disobedient nephew was the least ho intended. It was with a chuckle of satisfac tion that Harvey Foster, secretly hidden -in a narrow outway, watch od ntito ly figure leave a car. riage at the end of Ralph street, and walked to the door of No. 28. In the quiet of the street he heard a clear voice ask the servant who opened the door : ‘Does Mrs. Holt live hare ?’ ‘Yes, ma’am; second floor.’ ‘Is her husband at home ?’ ‘Oil, yes, ma’am ; you will find them both there.’ Then Maud Chester entered the house, just as short, panting man dashed up the steps, and, ■ not pausing to make any inquiry, also entered. In the passage, Aland Chester, turning as rapid steps followed ler, faced James Rutherford. ‘You here P ho said. ‘You have hoard, too, then, of the trick this houud has played upon both of. u® ?’ ‘I have heard,’ she answered, in a cold voice, ‘that your nephew’s wife lives in this house. I wish to ascertain if it is true.’ ‘"Wo will soon hear ! we will soon see. Second floor. Here we are. Now, then!’ And the old gentle¬ man’s raps proved the excitement under which he was laboring. A very pale, sweet woman, open¬ ed the door, her eyes showing that she had boon weeping very recent lj* ‘Docs Mrs. Holt live here ?’ the old gentleman asked. ‘Tiiat is my name, sir.’ •Can I see your husband V The soft eyes, full of deep trou bio, were lifted inquiringly fb his face. •J, it on buain-ffla, sir 1' ‘Very important- business, was nm very Try response. ‘But .uitio the doctor said tawnnst not have any mental ex* oitonsnt He eos Tory FORT VALLEY, AW ► G^ORGfA ^FRIDAY, iAPAIL 2 , , 1880 . \vor#e to dig; ! T-?ni yi-itid he i (Jying 1*Ana ahe’lSroke out'..eobini "•‘‘Dyingf, : ‘Eying^Anr^c-idcut V rffesn ‘No, sir ; it is fever Over work. ^ ^Josse^—Jo^io If T’rodHolt-spokehe I spoke ever thsa from,the iriBer room, .and the little wife, seeming to forget sttapge yiaitor^' answered, quickly SSIST from . frhioh the voice came, ag'&in "the two, listening intently, heard Fred’s husky voice. ‘Bring the lastapordial, Josie.— Ten drops! I am sure he knew me ; but he is faint.’ A moment later, the same cheery voice spoke”again, ‘Drrnk this, old rellow. see! hers is Josie! Don’t you know J°®ie ? Then another voice—oh 1 so very —said— ‘Josio—little wife !’ A moment of utter silence folow ed, and then Josie said:— ‘There is a gentleman and in the other room, Fred, who want to see Frank. Will you see them?’ And Fred, appearing in compli¬ ance with this request, found his uncle vigorously, fanning Maud Chester with a newspaper to her out of a fainting fit. Before lie could frame a ques¬ tion, liis uncle said quickly— ‘Get some water 1’ He obeyed. Then, when Maud’s blue eves opened with a bewilder¬ ed stare, the old gentleman contin¬ ued— ■ ‘We were sent here to see yoiu domestic felicity, and we seemjto be misinformed.’ ‘Aly domestic felicity T cried Fred. ‘Road that,’ said his uncle, hand¬ ing the riunonymous note. And Fred -*Hamp-ETy^’’Eo%m- complied. oorne to see Mrs. Fred Holt? Well, that lady has made mo a- happy man,’ and liis ttaes flashed merrily upon Maud. ‘But I will‘introduce you to ray cousins-wife, Mrs. Frank Holt.’ ‘Maud,I ho continued, with gen¬ tle gravity; ‘since you have come here, it will bo an act of Christian charity to remain, for’—and Ins voice sank vei-y low—‘we are afraid tho poor little woman will bo a wid¬ ow before morning.’ ‘Poor fellow 1’ said .Tamer, Ruth¬ erford. “What is the trouble'?’ '‘",%ver work. He thought ho could increase Iris small salary by toiling over fine engravings in the evening, and he broke down. I never knew of his marriage till this week, when he wrote mo a painful ncto, begging me to care for Ills wife if ho died. I come here at once, arid was fortunate enough to win poor little Josie’s sisterly con¬ fidence and affection, Maud, if tho great trouble we fear comes—’ ‘J will be her true sister, Fred 1’ interrupted Maud. Here was a deep sileuco for sev¬ eral minutes. Then, Josie, very pale still, crept softly into the room. ‘He is asleep,’ she whispered.— ‘The doctor said if he slept he would live. And when she broke into histor¬ ical weeping, Maud held her close in loving arms, whispering that she must let her stay and comfort her, for Fred’s sake. Nearly 11 o'clock came, and still Harvey Foster waited, half frozen, in the dark courtway, to see the discomfiture of his. rival. Then his patience was rewarded by see¬ ing Fred and his uncle como out of No. 28, arm-in-arm, evidently the beBt of friends, enter Miss Chester's carriage and drive away. p,,„ BraCe U il P' AA r e like that slang phrase- We like it because there’s lots of soul in it. Y T on never knew a mean, stin gy, shrivel-souled man to walk- up to a discouraged or afflicted neighboi hearted, open-handed, whole-souled fellow that comes along when you are east down and squares off in It |a he that tolls you a g- od story and makes you laugh in spite of , yourself, that Hfls the Curtain darkens your soul ifnd tells you to lonk out umlseotlia light. It i. he tarill’iuiu .moset with-out cloud, ' He may not tell it in hist so many w0 pta, hitt lie Will make you ’brace up’ mid sco tho silver for ynuwclf. • Truth Worst c-i' A’i, A maa*%hd said ho was trying to get enough ugaev to leftch Toledo, yesterday e*tte#ea an efnee-pa S&ded^th^llhfe wold s&SigFi PifrflBl fl his afe&y, and naxne wes 4S8tai‘. ‘Any rejuriior Pto Julius or Augus *4?’ queried tl^g. citizen, no, I'want to bo honest md eqaflr0 about 1-hiS thing, and I bell you honestly that I am not re¬ lated to cither.’ * „ pj a 4 and it won’t make any differ atioo whether you ever got to Tole do or not. If you ward related to the gregt Julius I should feel in duty bound to help you.’ Tho man backed out without an other word, and/entering, {he office next door he walked "up to the, oc cupants - *ith the remark ■ .jjy name is Gsesar, and I am closely related to Julius and Au¬ gustus. Can you spare me ten cents to get to Toledo f ‘Sir, you are a base deceiver! ‘re plied the other. ‘You are no more related to the Gsesars than I am 1 Had you come in bore and told mo a straight truthful story, I should have given you a quarter? Y r ou can go, sir 1’ The man went Out, and he deter¬ to tell the truth and nothing the truth. Halting tho first that came along, he said: ‘I have been tolling folks that name was Ccesar, and that I trying to collect money enough take me to Toledo. Now-, the truth of the matter is that I named Clark, and I wanted the to buy whiskey. That's tho truth; and can you holp me ten cents V •Tori cents! Why, you aro a base and deceiver, I’ll hand you ov¬ to the police!’ exclaimed tile ‘I’ve told you flic truth 1’ -‘-v/r , six monfcbs! Don't you dare me for money!’ The tramp sat down on a cold block, took his last clgfft of and mused: ‘I’ve lied and I’ve told the truth. told the truth au.i live bed. I as ranch one way as the" cith¬ and nothing out of . either.,, now as if I’d got to, pluy and dumb or go to work!’— Free Press. Tho One Friend, To ovary woman who holds the name of wife her husband he hoi- fri§nd. Between thorn ono else can come, without ft alienation. We once knew a but young and thoughtless, entertain an old friend with laughing commentary .on her peculiar weakness. lie her, and, being a man of feeling and fervid sensitive¬ it proved the beginning of a wretchedness , for both.— pannot believe that wives can no female friends, for we batter; but long experience taught us that tho Woman who of her * above ono own sox husband is on the sure road to infelicity. ‘Hide one an¬ other's faults and bear each other’s is a golden text, that to bo hung upon the walls cyery house. And - “My hue band is my first and dearest friend,’ ought to be the language of every married woman. Alligators ,m /..vru Hatcned kii by a B Hen. Hon A lady residing at G nv Island, iu ^ Louisiuna, and wishing to ‘set’ a hen, went into the field adjoining her residence, where some of her chick had been-laying,’and procured some pevonteeu eggs and. placed them under the lien. When, lu the couiso of ‘human events,’ the chick ens were hatched, lo ! and behold, there’came forth four alligators. It isisuppoicd that alii gators from an adjoining marsh had dhpesited their eggs in the field, and she, not knowing the difsmvnce, placed them under the heu. And, what- is mom strangrij the young ‘ hen al li^ators fallow the mother around the premises, in as happy patch-, as a Colorado beetle a potato mSsuqsSss*-* adjrist laws of that State -roi to tne alive to the qualification islon of jurors United to tho rec&nt dec of the for the purnosc by tho Attorney Gen . ral and mtrodiioed in the Sam Senate. All - the male .i.tns- 1 above twenty-five years ot JiatilB U, “ dLtLtiof^uu without any pi*o\ <,f race, color or tans condition, — mt umo w as Alam married. ««*■ Wing five. W ^peing Thfbuck Hunter’s Utory, Ckmfl^r'sig^ed -g| duck’ #fdbting St. an old yeogera|F/‘I zen a's^pfixl: a e ajgjn’a g there m don’t think" isr mftf bird# i\p' tb re was th^cli-myitia,,juseiJ fit,eon years ago? AVhy, sis,- to bo olack.j^i thfit ’em, could :lni knock they w'qrc ’em t:auo yen on the ftae*’ 'Bvejwjdv^ighed A to thisk those SSf er comitaied : ‘I remember I was oat one day in April. I got in among the bi pods, afid ho# many 5 do yoa ; sup pose I counted f ‘ThreBbuthdred,’ ventured cue of the audience after a long interval. ‘Thrse hundred! Why, I always killed a thousand every time I Went ontijs jgtfeit £b, sir, I counted over IGjOOO l>igq fat, plump, deli cions duqp, and then I had only counted chose on one side of the boat!’.< Jp ‘Hoy? hfeg did it take you?’ ‘I don’t k-jow, sir, I bad no watch with inejs Tune is nothing to a man cou ihting* ducks. I counted aloud, aal when .the ducks'were small Tcqpnted iot two fpr one. IBy and by-1 tired of counting and got ‘How readjpor niaiiy the did slaughter. kill ?’ yen ‘Well, aid iow, I suppose I could lie it say I killed nine or ton hut I'm getting too near grave for that. No, I didn’t a blasted one, and that’s where strange mi'I part of the story comes began to lift that gun those ducks knew whatl'wasup just ad well as a human being, what,did (hey do? Why, sir, 209 of ’em made a sudden swain under the boat, and ell on her port side at once and Yes, sir, they did, and I was in the North channel, ^ v; ciniiug on and T In my wet 1 ‘Wc-11, 1 climpud up on the hot tom of tiro boat,-floated five miles, was picked up by two Indians, We towed that unset b it into an and hero another curious thing-comes °2<51 in. Under the boat wore largo, plump ducks. They bom caught there whoa toi-ial m: A and all we had to ’em out and rap ’em on the head,’ -I ! Yi V __ Y. J' ^ 1 v .‘!‘Y ' maN;ir dm k ’ahjotmT “’Vim, didn’t they, sir; why didn't .they? Well, c.ir, I might .-asked ’em why they <hdu t, bul it "was lv.te, a Cold vend *’ s "; talking ^ll'kny v islh-d Ecoun't ed .over 116,000 duebi, was upset, captured 264, and have affidavits in my waltOo to prove o^ r eii Sr meats?” No man did. They all looked out of the windows and wonder¬ ed if they could lie that way when they had t passed three-score years. __.. .__ TAsram Determined.—T ho Now York Tribune publishes interviews with a number the of Tammany reunion leaders in regard to attempted u that State. Mr. ?Thn John i0 J Kelly a n li0n said * I" : ‘Under BO circumstances will Tam many Hail consent to supnorfc Mr. Tilden as the nominee for the Pres* idericy. And and Tammany Hall of has the symiiathy throughout support State many iu Democrats the its opposition to Mr. Tilden. Tam many Hall will send a delegation to Cincinnati opposed to Mr. Tilthn.’ General bpinolo said : ‘The feeling against MS'. Tflden is very bitter tbvoughmit the State, and'if hois noiiiinatept candidate Cincinnati this tha State rival Demoeratio in will aweive a greater vole than Mr. Kelly frt’eti be fan against Govern m -Rhblui»ri* Should/: however, A elefgyman ^---------— recently said . that ma ini ny a owe, while mfght apparently U«o lio-s, smg with >11 his the whole realm of nature mine that \v@ro-a present far small,” was diligently engaged with .ous hand in his pocket in scraping tile edgo of a three cent piece io make seme oth«- candidate tin.n Air. iiB den receive the nomination them is power that; can a “"y" Julia If. Mumcy, and other lam many loatfcr.s eud-'i-roil these mouts. • TT , -. ""’’ q'r _ ing I in-%£,rd rtvmudcd, i-Mit, it ;‘btrang J ou l , or, «rnam you « v ,, 0; , shouh , 1 K' l 0 ‘ abilities^ 1. $2,775.00 front.aten Mule 9 Gbiffes, March 11, 1883. Editors News —I notice.! days ago on estimate of net cash trade on a fannjn South,vest gia, wibielt was go id, and as the ;|*el3 of something much bettei p-'feesstbn, I will give them through you to the public, 13- S. Muse, Meriwether county. ’frith a ten-mule farm, B' sr > *fter paying $405 for four riding - voralcv.ogro houses, (2,280) two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars net. Add 8405 paid for myles, and §90 for lumber and nails, and ive have H>e handsome sum of (§2,775.00) two thousand seven hundred and seventy-Sge dollars net cash, made on one farm, or equal to 8277.50 to the male. It is true he had plenty to start with, but lie made it on bis farm the year previous, and replaced the same for this year’s consump lion. The amount, §2/289, is cash from cotton sales, after paying every expense for mules, lumber, nails, etc., included. Who can beat it? And who will daresay there is no money in farming? It is truc,*Dan. with that indomitable will and energy which is u part of bis life, will .makes money anywhere, but-it «eaiaji he is pceillarly fitted for a planter. ifrfr'Bya^aaoMj). every thing is first-elass.andl bobeve no good business liijbi will examine his piste and say there is no money to be niado on a farm. Ilis first rule is to raise plenty at home, and feed “not sparingly” but in abundance, His mules remind me of days that are past—large, and quick, and good; hands -‘well paid" to follow them; a thorough system in everything. feven to the keeping of his stock’ hogs and cows. He has in use a largo fmyjace boiler in which the food fbr TliSs hogs and _cows is throughly cooked, and I am told h-.‘ U f-ct 3 -NXedon. lb wriun^ tko above, wlneli is with ont the consent or knowledge of my friend D. S. M.., I was prompted by a-desire to sco more in print concerning facts about the most honorable and independent of all professions ; an 1 I will hero add that it is my honest opinion that at no very far distant clay we will lose from cmr little city more of our sterling business men, who will put money in laad^aad for a qni««, peaceful and independent life, move (o a cottigo house on the banks of sorao l^nutiful stream with a biajly blessed with the rich blood of health coursing through their every vein, which imparts life, vigor and i Je#uly to youth, case, patience, and lo ago, and wnen God presents that angel of Death to claim its victim, what a beautiful home to leave to those whose sor ^>- G your sorrows, whoso joys your joys something never forgot von— thf. uousr of my childhood. &nu Jaxox. Fierce Esoouimm wn» Rites.— A remarkable and perhaps unprece (li-ntcl combat took place at m ;n. ", n. C„ Tlmesday morning. ,, , r . ploaes, Andorra .. .u \Vayles,went o.^c ^ into a °f U ' Ma 7 r C ,vith corn for a veer, and , it has been cloas q fol . t! , u fongtb of time. Af Ur getting . . in fi th „ rrt re they found that the I'Dce «ni h u-il y a do »‘i“ rats, which began to attach fiercely the two men, who in vain attempted lo heat 3 them off. The rats came up on 1 !C,n 111 \‘‘ J ‘ K!l _. _ “ ° hanos, face and . legs, a! out the eev era! actually getting under Way las’ 8b ; rt . lfoth men cried for help, and rescued from their perilcus situation . lie v. . m.e , f r er , Bosticks left ear was eaten on, anu his f.ico horribly bitten. Wavfeu* nose tnd i,,, s were so badly bitten , ’• ; ’ ". ..( 3 nize lum. and bis left . eye was torn , from its socket. -----— Comino.—T he nervous mother of a bright little boy was alarmed lest jjo shtftdd ta-ko tho whoopiitgcoijgh wl lh * !l00 d. She talked so much about aTW i y . in .; ; ] , ver it, tint slia had ' infected the child to such an her side. Ono ......• night rn afterThe littlo follow had betgfput to sleep, a dlon key wr -driven past the house, and, ! S. when ‘wi-!, inst owpnsilc, set nn hia , foww-ra nt of h d, s-raaming j ( kt-top cf hl.i S^ire, ‘Tho v.-ht-op ing emigh is coming, mamma ! w hm>.>in-r cough is corah»<j!* V 0 I .-9 P?b. 34 THE CHINESE. WHAT THEY / RE ASA NATION. Social Codes end Prostitution— What the. Official Correspondence Reveals. Speaker Randall laid before the house to-day state department doc¬ uments upon the subject of slavery in China. In alluding to these pa pent Consul General Bailey says it is neev neithai tint sL:v. iy and ever has existed, as an cssen tint feature of the Chinese political and social system, and perhaps it jg worth ivhile'to query whether Chi mesa emigration to the United States is not thus shown to have in its every lineament the taint of hu man slavery. The elder member of the family, he says, the pater familias, lias almost unlimited con fcrOl and power over every member of the family, and he is held to a close accountability for the actions of all members of his family. The conclusions to be drawn from the evidence are as follows : First. That*slavery does now prevail andJiaS.prevailed extensive iy in China through her whole his fcoric period. Second. That the present Slav fry of China famtlv- has grown out of {he patriarchal orgauizatiga. Tffir-i. Tint fee Chinese tardily, gives the pStef familias absolute power and control over the members of the family. Fourth. That this power and authority is transferable by mort gage and sale, and can be exercised when so transferred ns by the orig inal Load of the family. Fifth. That the slaves of China are divided into four classes,_ and that these four classes comprise one-sixth of tno whole population of the empire. Sixth. That judging from the result of the ffie thirty-seven experience Sy Brins^ autH6ri* ties in Hong Kong, there is vitality and strength enough in the Chinese family law and in the system of Chinese slavery to enable them to defy foreign laws and courts even in foreign countries. The consul general adds: If Chinese immigration into the TJni» ted States is to continue and in crease with slavery or quasi-slavery and concubinage, inbred and per moating its every feature and or ganization, so that they may be an iudissoluble part of its present system, ia it not a subject to which American statesmen should turn their attention with some degree of anxiety? Is not this Chinese sy> tem of concubinage which is now being introduced into America through Ghinese immgration, but a twin sister of polygamy, that other “relic of barbarism,” now so firm Iy rooted in the heart of the Amer¬ ican continent, and toward the ex i termination of which the govern¬ ment is now banding its energic ; ? lie then gives a special report, rsp on which his observations as above* , nrc It T acts 4 fortn - ,,,,,, thus, snuoiy ......., ex..st-e.l q period of Chinese cit , Jt , a! .; sing frolJl W ar and e' quest or springing f entirely * orgmnzation . .. Ho Cm- ■ esefamiiy ^ Bystcm. Thepan**aioaal oi • f g ves t!le head of a " .jbsoluto power over every merm.er, am n . .-.i,,, ^ * of t 1G llb3vS Y and lives of a.l t.e - members. Ho may chas!tnort st .u and even kill any or all 0 f *N ’ ; . tt j s t'l-it “.is °‘ ‘ ' ‘‘" snonl.l have . the emperor a <v - a father fox- Ins pcop.e, No i.....mt should lm© the power of a sever* over his family." It has i» ' « tuo i n conls T mortgage or sell tueir «dnklvc-n , - , , t, the rich m great numbers. Von Moltendorf, in an essay .J on Chinese ' "‘ ‘ ’ . j,. H i>r ,. kor, of *„ the British oonsulai , ........ r-eivm-, estimates that fifty per cent, of all the families of China have children that have been acquired from other “ ,1 " j Mr. Bailey la inclined to believe I that-, though tho origin of Chinese, may have been rapture in : a-.-:-. ■ t - f’. - p-'.umrm tl fumdy sy ; - j tem. A man aomihnrs s-dld lu» til ■ -i, <-v n ’-" -: -If and hi i wife, ! (1 moderate r.riee, 1ml if lie e.vi, he taJfr «tr There are four distii^t elaufies of aJaven in China. First, th- shivos of tho imp-rial houN.old t sec m i. Lijicubinc- • c,;-i I,„M f „. labor; fourth, slaves field fbSf'tnS* purpose of prostitution. . The first class are eunuchs, and are nsed-ei- clusivety in the imperial families. The emperor has 3,009 in his ser* vic'o. 'f he second class is ft nctmef-i ous one, every man who is able to buy or maintain them bavin" one or more concubines. A writer ifl the Chinese Review, volume 2, .Tune, 1873, estimates that of the entire number of female children born in certain provinces, 25 per' cent, are thus disposed oh Thd ttSd class—gcneSd slaves--is also numerous, females predominating. Section 327 of the code provides that a slave, guilty of addressing 1 abusive language to his master,' shall suffer death by being strangled, and a slave soliciting and obtaining the daughter of a free man shall be punished in the samo manner. The fourth class, prostitutes,-is ft large one, forming a considerable-’ per cent, of the whole population.-: In another dispatch the consul-’ general transmits to the state de-* partment the following translation of section 255 of the penal code of' translated by Sir Thomas Stanton, baronet, of the It. S., re¬ lative to renunciation of allegiance: Ail persons renouncing their country and allegiance, or devising^ behead¬ the means thereof, shall be ed, and in the same punishment of this offense no distinction shall bo made between principals and acces¬ sories. The property of such crim¬ inals shall be confiscated, and their wives and children distributed as slaves to the great officers of the state. Those females, however". with whom a marriage had not been completed .though adjusted by con- > trackball not suffer under this law.-. From the penalties of this law ex-: ceptions shall also be m^do in favoif of all such daughters of criminals as shall,have married into other families. The parents, grandpar ents, brothers and grand-children of fnch crimiflaH whether haoit-ually ^ g with than under the same banished mofaFTpte--r4»^i_ha distanceTJ1 r>erj:u«*nRlfe* 2,vWd *tv The lee. All those who purposely con* oeal or connive at this crime shall be strangled. Those who inform! against and bring to justice cnmi ‘nils of this class shall bo rewardec. with the whole of their property, Lesser degrees of punishment are provided for those who are^ privy" to the crime and give no inform* Ron of it. If the crime is contriv* ed but not executed, the principals shallbo-strangled and the accessor . -;d with blows and bap ismnent. Inosd fcre pnvy to suen ineffectual contrivance, if they do ntot give information, shall be puri ished with blows and three years banishment. Those who refuse to surrender themselves to the magia< cealment, trates when shall required, be deemed and seekeon^ guhty of intent to rebel, and shall sufrer the prescribed punishment, Secretary Under date of March 1, Evarts inclosed to Ihmg AYing, thff Chinese minister at W ashington, ft copy of the foregoing translation^ and inuuivied whether rt oor roctly represented tho law and if it was understood to bo now in force? in all or any part of the dominions of Ms imperial majesty. In repl/ to Hr. Evarls, Mr. Yung Wing, nn* der date of March 3, says that see* tion 255 of the Chinese penal codef referred to has no reference what ever to Chinese emigration as con tcmplfttediu and sanctioned by the Burlingame treaty. Under the gener-' al head of “Renunciation of Allegil mice” tho specific acts so carefully defined, with their corresponding' punishments, points to tho pre¬ sumptive-existence of treasonable* intent against the. government as ! being the logical sequence of re^ iiunciation of allegiance which an tecedes them both in time and existence, hence their classification: under that head or section. Einri gr.ition as sanctioned by foreign* treaties is taken out of tho eatego* ry of treasonable acts, and is there fore beyond the scope of tho sec- ticn. A Methodist minister, tho Re* - - Mr. H—, was a good man, but in his ways and very loud of ■hewing tobacco. Ono day ho was caught in ft". shower iu Illinois, and going to a cabin near by knocked at the door. A sharp looking dame an- sworod his summons, Ho asked. for shelter. ‘1 don’t know you,’ she replied.. ‘Remember tho scriptures,’ said the Dominie. ‘Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby same liavo entertained angola una waves. ‘You needn’t say that,’ replied the other; ‘no angel would como down with a quid of tobacco in his mouth.’ She shut tko ^Qor in lus faco, leaving the good man to tho mercy f the ruin and his own reflections. ,AKTl.»S. . , . Si . Kt ... S ..owpaners, rodo fourteen mile* ihtuugli a fierce snow atoriu to get copy of the weekly; that spoke o£ Imn as a promiuont mizeu.-