Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-29

know what, more plainly depisted on ,
man's. face. than on his. Il He was accom-
paniedlby Dr.. Parker's attendant. They
entered carefully and softly, closed, ane
fastened the door, and made sure that nc
one was in the room. and then his friend
IN low tone, told me the nature of The
case. ' $40" Y s''@isi
He was afraid Of losing his head fol
coming 10 teach foreigner Mantchoo. -
He begged me 10 receive back my money,
which he brought in his hand, and lie. him
60. He could not come again. He told
me-and | believe il that he was on shs
point OF taking poison 10 rid himself soi
his trouble thathe had eaten no rice, and
taken no sleep since he first came. He
expected every moment to be seized by
the Mandarins, and carried off to be be.
headed. eldh ,s,8saa;seiis - s. as.s ess
There was no arguing with him, no
comforting or assuring him and the only
thing to be done was TO discharge him,
and let him 60. ~ 0.',$ .. =
We were more fortunate afterwards, and
found two thorough bred Tar,ars. who
had no fear of Mandarins, and who remain.
ed with US. long after ali idea Of going 10
Pekin was abandoned.
CHINESE CounrsHlP.-Every Chinese,
as soon as he is in any way able 10 do so.
takes small footed wife. He sends for
some old lady, whose we'll known and re-
cognized, and there considered respecia-
BILE. trade, is that of a 'go between and
enquiries who among his neighbors has a
nice daughter who would do for wife,
The lady mentions one. aud gives a de,
scrip.ion Of her appearance. She then
sees the young lady whom she thinks he
would prefer--some Miss Lee Nang. or
Nou Seen, and describes the merits Of the
gallant Moo Chung. The parents then.
with her help, arrange the settlement, and
the bride is given away with as great GER
emonies and rejoicings as the means of the
family will allow land in high and veal
thy families. the husband frs, sees her
face when he meets her at the door Of
his house, aud taking her out Of her sedan
chair, raises her veil.
STREET BEcoIKo IN CHINA.-The con.
di.ion Of the class Of beggars in China is
worth remarking on. They are very
wssschsd. ngNSkagSsEoEE5 esfs 81 pity, from.
somie accident, disease OF deformi.y. and
their way Of getting living is curious
China has no charitable institutions, no
asylums or alms. houses, and among such
a ,eeming population there are Of course
many beggars, though not SO many az
would be supposed; not so great a pro.
portion, l apprehend. as in Europe. or in
our large cities, since the wants are few.
provisions plenty. and the climate mild.
Blu. there are beggars enough. and they
must live. and Chinese ingenuity provides
fof their support by true Chinese let
alone policy-a mastery inactivity
very characteristic. Every beggar is pro-
vided with come instrument that makes a
disagreeable noise--two wooden clappers
or small gong, or at all events mos.
yillainous voice, with any OF all of which
they 60 along the streets, and selec,ing at
will shop, enter and (not leaving off
their dalnnable faces az Hamlet recon.
mends) begin to sing, or bea. their gong
or bamboos, to the grea. annoy Of the
owner, aud The complete prohibition Of
more decent customers, and here they are
allowed by law and custom 10 remain
beating and singing ill they receive the
cash. If the shopkeeper is as mos. Chi>
namen are. bles, with that forti,ude which
is good remedy for evils when there is
no other. and lets them bea. ill they are
tired. they lie down before the counter,
and forget their woes in sleep awhile, and
then up and bea: again. II is trial Of
patience between the two. The beggar
holds OF as long as he. can. hoping the
shopkeeper will be aggravated to The
amount requisite; the sbopkecper sits with
.he utmost apparent Indifference. TO lei
the beggar see he has no chance. Mean.
while the beggar is losing time, and the
shopkeepcr customers. 1.-THE shopkeepel
pays a. an early period Of The visitation
he may &c, rid Of one infection only Il
| make way for another. If he keeps ont
pretty bearable plague. he Is secure sgains
others, and may get up a reputation fo
invincibility and s:oicism, tina. will pro,ec
him in future. So there they sit, shop
keeper and beggar, the one doing hi
worst TO annoy, and the other his best no
| 10 notice i. till one or the other gives in
+ SYsTEM OF GovERNMENT.--The gov
eminent of China is Pa,riarchal. and il i
pure unalloyed despotism. The GA
of Russia wields power less uncontrolle,
than that Of the Emperor Of China. H
reigns absolute and. supreme. and know
no restraint upon his will. The laws ar
i mere expression Of his pleasure. Tn
soil Of all China is his own inheritance
Il The lives. fortunes and honor Of his sub