Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-09-17
Gbt gonrnal.
Weayerville, Saturday Morning. Sept. H. 1859.
Etiquette i'm Japan.

Mr.. Cornwallis, in his recently published work,
F" A Journey in Japan" describes the following
queer spec men of native simplicity:
There were two tanks or baths in the chamber,
made Of white marble, and both supplied with
warm water In recess, the buckets for holding
cold water were suspended 1Iom copper rail
running across it. My host was quickly divested
of his garments followed his example, and very
soon we were dabbling and punging about in five
feet of water was in the act of emerging again
from the bath, when the fair Sondoree-yes,
reader, Mrs. Notkot0ska, made her appearance,
aud-oh, clouds and suushine-with her lady
friend by her side. There was no mistake about
it, they had seen us 60 into the bath house. They
did not blush or turn back no, that was not to
he expected from Japanese ladies'. What
The best thing to be done? The lovely creatures
were asking me how liked the bath. l was al
most disposed to be vulgar, and say, none the
better for seeing you," but its rudeness shocked
my delcacy as much as did the presence of my
hosts wife and virgin friend for the teeth OF the
latter were as white as polished ivory. So much
the worse for me, thought. Nevertheless
mustered that quiet courage sonecessary IN posi-
tions Of the kind and composed myself. Why
should l trouble myself about it, thought !, If
they did not? They were the iutrudels, not l.
What de ightful consolation.
Just then Noskotoska stepped out of the bath,
and standing on grating in the middle OF the
moor, ordered couple Of buckets of cold water
10 be thrown over him by the attendant The
water, through which constant current had
beeu maintained, was now allowed to run otf-it
AS but the work of moment. just then the
idea struck me that the ladies, who were conver-
sing together in one corner Of the room, had
come to immerse themselves, aud the longer l
remained where was, the longer one of them
would have to wait They would rather see me
out Of the bath than in ii, began to think, so
out | stepped, in a manner as sprghtly as NoSko-
toska. i narrowly escaped having two buckets
Of cold water dashed over me as passed the at
tendaut and proceeded to the drying ground,
,mall but open division at the upper extremity
of the room. By this time the water from both
tanks had been emptied and they were being
filled again with fresh supply from the pipes
leading into them, and, to my additional dismay
ihe ladies commenced undressing. They were
divested Of their apparel almost as quickly as
was Noskotoska-their entire habiliments de-
'cendng at drop on the sash, etc, being I'M
bound.
The ladies shortly afterwards followed Mr.
CORVALLIS into the library. There was no
bIushing on either side' 1t is interesting to
know, after such sketch, that the author is six
feet high.
OVERLAND MAL.-St. Louis news to Aug. 1Gth
arrived at San Francisco last Friday. Important
border Indian news is received. On the 10th
ult., Mr.. Chas. A. Hassler, arrived at Kansas City,
with news of recent Indian attacks upon the set
tiers Of Whitewater and Walnut rivers, in Butler
and Greenwood counties, Kansas Territory The
number of Kaw, Usage and Camanche Indians in
that vicinity is about 5000-all warriors They
have lately removed from the Little Askansas, |
where they have been collecting for some time
back, for the purpose, it seems, Of drying back
the settlers from the frontier Some interpret
their motives to be revenge for the hanging of
the two Kaws at Council Grove some time since.
On the llth of August, u messenger reached En-
pora from Lower Whitewater, bringing informa-
tiQn that an engagement had taken place between
the Indians and whites near the town of FL Dora
do, in which one hundred of the former and five
of the latter were killed. The same day another
messenger arrived from Chelsea, bringing note
stating that the town was surrounded by Indians,
and they were momentarly expecting an attack.
The MACHINE shops and other buildings conncc-
ted with the Capitol Extension Works, at Wash
jngton, were destroyed by fire, Aug. 10th. Loss,
$4,000.
Amos J. Haight wife and son were arrested at
Troy, n. Y, on the 10th, for manufacturing and
uttering counterfeit coin and bank notes. $780,
600 in altered bank bills were found in their pos
session, besides plates acids and all other requi
ties for cOunerieting.
Professor Wise ascended in a balloon from La
fayette, Indiana, on the 17th of August. lie
as still in the air at last accounts Destination,
uncertain.