The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

Stop shouted the Lieutenant to the
driver, who instantly pulled up. "Who have
you got inside!
Before the driver had time TO reply, the
door was sided open, and an elderly gentle
man, rubbing his eyes with his knuckles
put out his night-capcd head, and exclaimed
"Hslloa p
what! Have we woke you out Of your
sleep, old boy?" said the Lieutenant laugh
ing.
@Yes," replied the old boy, very good
humouredly. What do you want 7"
"Only to ask you how you areY"
I'm pretty we'll" was the reply; but
half choked with the dust"
Whats taking you down the country p
"Urgent private affairs"
Going to be married supposcf"
We'll, you have just guessed it."
Make your most respectful salaam to
your intended; will your"
"By all means"
When do You expect to reach Gavin
porei"
Tomorrow, at three p. NJ"
And how do ycu stand affected for H.
quors and weedsY DO you want anything,
old boyY Brandy, beer, sody-watcrg Say
the word p
Nothing. have more in the well here,
than shall be able to consume"
"All right. my child!' exclaimed the old
boy; and with the greatest cheeriulncss he
alighted and began to uppack his stores
From these, the Lieutenant took six bottles
OF beer, two bottles oi brandy, dozen Of
sody-wa,er, and three hundred Manila che
roots. This done, the old boy expressed a
desire to push on; but the Lieutenant de-
tanned him for at least ten minutes, with a
series of questions, several Of which Il
thought, were somewhat impertinent; for
instance he inquired his intended's name
whether she was tall, short, or OF the middle
height what was the color Of her hair and
eyes2 good looking and accomplished p
And, 10 all these questions, the old boy res
ponded with as serious aD air as II the Lieu
tenant he'd a perfect right to put them.
A high CASTE native gives our traveller the
following cheering accounts Of converts to
Christianity, and the probable value Of their
conversion. The account tallies with every
Europeans experience in the East. Speak.
ing seriously we don't believe there are two
per cent. genuine converts either in India
or China, and the most experienced and can
did missionaries say the same
And Of what class of people are your
conver,s?' Respectable men Of all cIass-
es, suppose"
The dregs of both iIindoos and Mus
sulmans The most dcbascd and degraded
Of Indians men who only assume Chris
tanity in the hope Of temporal advantage
and preicrmopt- and who fling aside their
newly puton faith, and laugh and scoG at
your credulity the moment they find their
hope frustrated. ! could give You ~ l"ast
one hundred instances but one will suffice.
Not long ago Mussulman named Ally
Khan. was converted by Mr.. Jones, a mis-
sionary in Calcutta. and, shortly after bis
conversion, obtained su appointment with q
salary Of one hundred rupees a month, in
the Baptist Mission Society Here he con-
triycd 10 embczzle sixteen hundred rup~,s,
for which off nee be was indicted 10 the So
| preme Court, found guilty. and sentenced TO
| years imprisonment in the Calcutta Jail.
! On hearing the sentence he exclaimed: In
| the name OF the devil, ia this the reward oi
n)uncirg ms ligion, Farewell Chi, III
! atty From this hour ! am Mdelsm
sgiinl'
" Another very tagran. case occurred in
this very station. A civilian took into his
ssrvicc recently converted Iiiudoo. as a
sirllr bearer. The fellow lad charge Of a
money-bag and ran of with it. And where
and do you suppose BE- was appreicnded p
At Hurdwar, taking an active part in the
IfOo.ee Festival! The Roman Catholic
| priests have long since left Of asking the
natives Of India 10 bcc0ne Cbristians--
Those who voluntarily present themselves,
arc, after a strict examination, snd due
warning that they must hope for no tempo
! raj advantage, admitted into the Church
" And do they have any appitationsl'
Very fw. indeed bat ,bose whom they
adri, do, really and truly become Christ
! lana
| Whp we wrrr in Hongkong. 10 lsf7, a
ChiDasnan was ooi.demDed TO death ior mar
der ard piracy. ie in,imated biz intention
/ Of bcoomirg a Christian, and with more
zeal than Judgment, a young missionary
bap,iz,t him. In day or two the China
man asked Why he did not receive meat ra-
tons ike the E1roTeaD prisoners, ard upon
being informed that the jail r1lz would no,
ge changed on account of his ouuvsrson, he
cooliy repEed, no Christian, chin. chin
cha JoSe again.
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