Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-12-04
NJ ISC Z L L A N Y.
LIFE IN JAPAN.


The Philadelphia Ledger has a letter from
Japan, giving an interesting account of the GUS
toms of the country. obtained in conversation
..;,t o.,I NJ Hi.
Speaking oil Commodore Perry, asked nm
how the Japanese had treated the expensive
presents which that officer had presented them,
on the part OF the government, three or four
years back. 'Well, know I'm going to sur
prise you now,' he replied. You know that
commodore Perry gave them, among other
things, circular railroad, an engine and tender,
and brass neutrality-suspicious. OF the Dahlgreen
guns They have large house built for the
safe keeping OF this railroad, and every now
and then take 1t out lay the track, get up steam,
and then away go dozen or more high officers
upon circular pleasure trip. Japanese engi-
neers have charge of everything, and are never
at a loss in the discharge of their duty. sup
pose that they will soon have track laid from
kanagawa TO ieddo. but doubt if the railroad
will pay in any other part of Japan the coun-
try is too broken. As for the boat-howitzer,
they have had one thousand cast eSnetiy Ike IT,
ana mounted them III 'ne iorts ol their uirer-
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what have they done with the electro tele-
graph that was presented them :, ! asked.
Little or nothing, ! think. But am not
certain. iheyare making astonishing hcadway'
however, IN the groundworK Tor hture inter-
course with the world. flVe or SIX months
since they asked me, as great iavor, TO be al
lowed TO sehd a minister 10 the Ohited STATES
My dear sirs' replied 40 not ask TINS as a
favor; 1t is your right. send a minister with
as large suite as you choose and you may be
certain of a friendly reception.
And would the United states furnish us
transportation from mere 10 the lsthmus! ne
asked.
Certainly, repheu, ana treat you with the
greatest attention and kindness during your
whole stay
Yes remarked, laughlngly, i can imagine
a japanese minister and suite IN the hands OF
the New YORK city fathers! What time they
would nave OF II liow every theater would
throw open its doors for them, and the crowd
they would draw; ana now Japanese reserve
and love OF quiet would be driven to despera-
ton by the attentions with which they would be
enough to make grand display or would they
carry along with them their simple dress and
tastes|
They would be just as you see them now,' he
replied. we have no idea OF the sound COM
mon sense, and want OF everything ike pre-
tension peculiar to these people. Take the en-
peror himself, for instance. lie is' as you may
suppose very rich, and yet am positive that
his table and clothing do not cost nm Sooo
year. Why that sum would not more than pay
for the 6 doves of broadway dandy, with us
You have doubtless seen the thick, soft mating
with which the floors of their houses are cover,
edP Well, the floors of the palace are covered
in the same way, and this mating serves as the
emperorS oed' as wen as t.aI ol ane pJotes'
mouse serves as the oeu Oh .ile poorest su,lecs
lie stre!ches h'msei' OUT WIN "oouJn . pho, pho.
under ms head' ana sleeps sIeeP r"leiy grant
ed TO ms prothef m3narchs; SET e''t
thus sleeping WIN ms heaa aGrup'iy fsiseu @ nv,
or SIX ncheS' you woulu preaict q sun neck @ o.
future spinal atectlon as general result an'
yet there Is not more heaishy peGopiee 3, nNing'
'What does the emperor look hke' one o
us asked =, -.
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