Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-10

sntd led smoug the mountains and deep
rayinss which compose the peninsuls Of
Idsp. The path lfor i could not b called
. road) vas marrow. and ia many pisces
was formed By cutting steps il tLs juia
rocks, and somstimss il ran over noun
tains 1000 feet high. o. the second day
! reached Ugasima, snd = ! merged from
the gorges Of Anagi I had ny Srst view
Of /" Fusi Yama," the I" Matchlsss Noun.
tain" The sight was good beyond Dc.
scrip.,op. As viewed from The temple st
Ugasima ~ mountain appears = be en-.
.irsly isolated, and shoots up IN . glorious
and perfect cone 10000 feet bighi Il
VS. covered With snow, and 10 The bright
suoligh. il glistened like frosted silver.
IN IL majestic solitude il struck ne = b..
ing even more grand and imposing than
the celebrated Dwbslgiri Of the Himmsla
mountains. For the 6rst two nights I was
lodged in temples. which had been fitted
up Tor me, with new bath rooms and other
appliances 70 contributs 70 my comfort.
On the evening Of the third day I arrived
at Missims, town on the To-ky do, or
great Eas. road, and from thence to Yedo
the road is vide and good. On tie great
roads Of Japan nice buildings are erected
for the accommodation Of the princes
when they travel they are called How.
jim; and it was in them that had my
quarters for the remainder Of my journey.
On my arrival At one Of these buildings
the vice governor would hasten TO compli-
mens me on my arrival, and ask after my
health. On one occasion asked him to
come into the house, but he shook his head,
and said he dared not do It, Is only those
Of exalted rank" could enter howjin /;
yet This man has received some thirty
steps Of promotion. wears the imperial
arms on his sleeve. aod is the Leader Of
One Thousand Stars"-i. e., the COM
mander Of one thousand soldiers.
Ny 6rst days journey on the To Ky do
was over the mountain IIacone. which is
some 4,5Oo feet high. Alter had passed
the crest Of the mountain. and had de.
scended about one third Of the way,
came 10 perfect Jyou OF rest house.
Everything was in miniature. The house
was new, and nothing could exceed its
neatness. A miniature garden adorned
the rear the trees were dwarfed 10 The
smallest Of possible sizes. Here we're tiny
temples and grottoes, and bridges so petite
that uo.hi-s heavier than . fairy could
walk over them. A canal and 6sb pond.
paved with snow-white pebbles, we're 6lled
with wsser Of crystal cleasnsss; the gold
and silver 6sb. however, were Of snormoss
size, some being quite two feet long, and
. gray.headed old carp appeared 70 be the
patriarch Of the 6nny family.
The passage Of Mount Hacone was not
completed until nightfull but I did not
regret being belated, - il afforded me the
novel sight Of ny train brilliantly lighted
by large number Of huge bamboo torch
es. As the train twisted and turned
ameas the dsseeats of the mountain il
looked like the tail Of hinge fiery dragon.
On reaching the plain was met by the
authorities Of the city Of Odowara and
Whole army Of lanterns, Of al imaginable
s.es and colors, each being decorated
with the arms Of its owner, and the whole
formin. an ensemble that was lively and
pleas,n. | passed Sunday, the 29th Of
November, 1t Kawasaki. This is the town
that Chaplain Blt.inger reached when he
made his celebrated dash at Yedo. (See
Commodore Perry's Journal Of the Japan
Expedi,ion.) From my 6rst arrival in
japan up TO the present day have always
refused to transact any business or to
travel on Sunday. soon g,t the Japan.
ese to understand my motive, and ON
sure il has increased their respect for me.
The roads we're all repaired and cleanly
swept on the while Of my route before !
passed; bridges we're put in order. and
many new enss built; al travel on the
road Vas stopped, - that did not see
those crowds Of travellers, priests. mans,
&c- 3c- dsscsibed BY Kempfsr ;.she shops
il al the towns and villages were closed
lexceps cock shops and tea bosses,) and
The inhabitaats, clad in, .thsr holiday
clothes, knelt On mats spread 10 front Of
their houses lot . sound sas heard, NOT
> gesture indicative Of curiosity seen I'll
was rsspsctfnl silence. The people were
ordered 20 cast down their eyes as ! pass
ed, as WAS Loo high even 10 be looked
at; bu. this order was .oulv partially
Obsyed, Tor the dear daughters of Eve
would iavea peep regardless of copse.
Qussess. The suthorities Of the towns
aad vilaees met ~ at their boundaries,
sod sala.sd me BY kneeliag and "knock
ins hsAd !" ,heg, shsA led the wsy through
their litsls Jurisdictions and took lesys BY
similar prossrsaess.
To 5eus who kaow me % we'll, l trus. ]
sssd not ssy that these eefsmonies and