Three Young Monarchs Of Asia

The aucient Empires of Eastern Asia havo yöung rulers of progressive inclinations, and this fact is an important eonsideralion in estimating the imniediate future of China, Japan and Corea. The Chine3e Emperor islittle morethan a child, but Li Hung Chang, the virtual ruler of the Empire, ia a staiesman of sueh breadth of mind and acknowledged ability that his influence in shaping the charaeter of his roung sovereign may be decisivo, and his pohcy wül bring omna into moro friendly relations with other nations. Tlie Emperor of Japan is a young raan of line intellect and comprehensive views, who is understood to be in earnest syrnpathy with the movement which resulted trom Commodore Ferry's ichievement in opening thegates of the ira pire to foreigners. And the King of Ci ren is represented by United States Minister Koote to be a youth of frank, uri-1'Osse-s-sÍDg appearanoë, who will be inclined tü regard with favor the friendi a'lvanees of olher nations. The proclamnuon froin Washintouof the treaty ii triudship and commerco betvveen thiUnited States and thoKingdom of Corea, whiüh wís negotiatea dv uommuuuii; Shuieldt, recalïs the bloady insurrection nrhioh folio wed the discovery by the Coreans a year ago that their country was to be opened to foreignerg, who for centuries had not been permitted to enter their porta The Chinese have been slow to ad tuit strangers within their wal s, but Coreans will yield still more relu ictaotly to a chango oí nolicy, Nevurtheless, the faetthattliesovereigns of Cftina, J:tpan and Corea are youriu men of prprtífisivá incHnations is to be ejiarded as proplutic of gieat ehanges a'uong the vast multimde of inhabiiants of Eastern Asia. . - It is said by a well-kuown Illinois edulátor tluit"Tho average western farmer toils hard rarly and late, ofteu depriving liimscir of oeeded rest and sleep - foT what? To raise corn. Forwhat? To feed hogs. For what? To get money with wliieh t buy more land. Forwhat? To raise more corn. For what ? To leed more hogs. Forwhat? To biy more land. And what does he want with more land? Why hé wishes to raise more corn - to feed more hogs - to buy more land - to raise more corn - to feed morehous - and iuthiseircle lie moves until the Alniiglity stops his hoggish proceedings." . "When worthy men iull out,ouly one oí thom muy be l'aully at first, but if striíb oontinue long, cominouly both becorae ?uilty."