Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-13
Our Japanese Cousin.

- i"'NN ~ huSeH, tne nephew OF the
Emperor of Japan, is now OH his way to
Europe and America, unless something un-
expected has occurred to prevent his de-
parture. He was to embark about the end
OF December, at tSimoda, witlra numerous
suite, on board the Dutch ship Samarano.
which had been chartered for his ,ise Inv
the Japanese Government He is to visit
France, England, Russia and Holland. and
VIII return home by way of the United
states. Among his suite arc two Japanese
engineers, who arc to examine into the rail
way systems % EuTop6o AID s!!;is country
The Emperor, it.oppcars, has been delight
ed with the american model railway That
Commodore Perry presented to him, as we'll
as with the electric telegraph, which is in
successful operation between his summer
palace and the capital, Jcddo, which is six
miles distant.
Ihc legitimate fruits of the American
mission to Japan arc now exhibiting them
selves, and VIC have in it new proof of
the wisdom and good taste that directed it's
organization. 1t was not remarkable as a
display OF pomp or power. \ royal or i'm
perlal representative from a European court
would have made a much more magnificent
exhibition than did Commodore Perry. with
his three or four ships and lis few hundred
sailors and marines. But illustrations of
American enterprise, ingenuity and inteili-
gcnce were taken out as gifts to the Japa-
nese monarch. Amodcl railroad was laid
down, on which model steam engine per-
formed to the astonishmcnt of the natives
a model electric telegraph was erected,
which stlllmore amazed the wandering obser-
yers' Specimens of American productions
were exhibited, and after the treaty was
signed, Commodore Perry left his railroad,
his telegraph and his other American argu-
ments, III the shape of machinery and man
ufactures, and quietly came home. The
arguments, after two OF three years of work.
ing, have had their effect. The English
and Russians, by their expeditions similar
to ours, have promoted them, and now at
last stJapanesc curiosity rises above all pref
udlceS and reserve, and a-Japanesc prince
is sent by the Emperor to examine in per-
son the wonders of these Western nations.
We shall await the arrival of His Impc-
rial Highness, Prince Tzi-Kusen, ,Gts [,
Cousin y with much interest He will be
"a precious boon to the Now Workers, who
are just now much perplcxcd as to the mode
OF entertaining the coming Turkish lion.
a japanese lion will be curiosity so much
more noble and wonderful, that even with
all their experience of the Japan Black
king, they win think it's shine is altogether
taken off by this coming Japan Black Cor
copper-colored9 Prince
Philadelphia Eoenin9 Bulletin.
SUCKING UP WATER FROM SANp.-Living-
stone, the African traveller, describes an in
goniops method by which tie Africans obtain
water in the descrt: a-..
:" The women tic bunch of grass to one
end of a reed about two feet long, and insert
it in n hole dug as deep as the orln will reach,
then ram down the wet sand ..rinly around
it, Applying the mouth to the free end of
the reed, they form vacuum in the grass
Beneath, in which the water collects, and in
short time rises to the mouth. It will be
perceived that this simple, but truly philoso-
phical and efiectual method, might have been
applied in many cases, in different countries,
where water was greatly needed, to the saw
ing of life. 1t seems wonderful that il should
| have beon first made known to the world now
when ithas been habitually practiced in Af-
RIGA, probably fol, ccnturics. 1t seems wor-
thy of being particularly noticed, that it may
no longer be neglected from ignorance. 1t
may be highly important to travellers on our
Western deserts and prairics, in some parts
| of which water is known to exist below the
surface"
TnE' BLEssEn IIoNR.-IIomc To be at
home is the wish of the soanen on stormy
seas aud lonely watch. Homo is the wish Of
the soldier, and tender visions minglc with
the troubled dreams of trench and tented
field. Where the palm tree waves its grace,
full plumcs, and of iewolcd l,istre fash and
fit among gorgeous flowers, the exile sits
staring upon vacancy far away home lies
on his heart; and borne on the wings of fan
cy over Intervening seas and lands. nc has
swept away home and hears the lark sing
ing above his fathers folds and he sees his
fair7llairod brother, with light foot and child.
hood's glce, chasing the butterfly by his ma.
tive stream. And in his best hours, home
his own sinless homo, a homie with his Father
above that starry sky, will he the wish of eyo.
ry Christian man. lie looks around him.
he finds theworld is full of suffering; lie is
distressed ntits sorrows and vexed to its sins
lie looks Within hini--4ho finds much I'M his
own corrupGons to-grieye for. Inthe Ian
gpage ofa heart repelled, gvieyed, vexcd, he
often turns his eye upward, saving g ] would
not live hero always No not for all the gold
of the world mines7-not for all the pearls
Of her seasTTFpot for all the pleasures Of her
hashing. frothing cnp-hotfor all thecro@ns
of her Kingdoms would live here Away"
Like bird about to migrate to those su6ny
lands where no winter sheds her SHOWS. or
strips tile grove, 0rbnds the dancing streams
no will Offers in spirit bo plhminS his wings
for the hourof his flight TO glory.el, p,ttytric.
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