The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15


V The ceverness, the nsxby ssd superior eesuuty OF
the Japanese; ba, NJ = oes heV 70 feconce VIA
any IDEAS u high intelligence their dre,ry snd ronoo
nous s,t1m o. sossfnmetN, whIIn sssa.s 70 Asys
cceded in casting al the minfp a, the cou,trv asr one
pattern and rendering every nsn intellectually spsakg
ike h's neighbo. An their owns, tsmpes houses iunxs
, na,t;n na; constrncted npoo the sams psn
lneie u po'hibs NOW among them. Every OH
eial above certain RANK wears tao sgords aud
siactered hat every official below that rsok down 70
some a. o.trary poos the hierarchy wears
one swovdNAnd vAe remainder doxn u ths popuaca,
mess content ne mseves with sword At att. Again,
among me hghs ORDERS FORM nopy, etiquette, an
sorb bali the eyasrgss u No nan has to trlvsrss
Whole toresl Of mummeres 10 arrive At cup Of tea;
grimsces, pIsD9uvres gen Injections, bobbing, oo~og,
10 appr"ch persons Of exae4 rank; and ~nen ne hss
gonn through his days work We fancy he must feel ~
IN the land Of Brahm. when tx, psops quarrel aooat
piece Of ground be Who mas most matgnty as seil as
fopdness for bis family in him, taxes knife, waxs
deliberately 20 his peghbors house and planting hiuiss
right before bis door, msllcsoosiy cats his oSa .aross
lawsuit, Tor the disputed land inevitably becomes
property OF bis family simlar alteration oi iatliect
pro,ocs,,on, eeutemsn win seirs aeon hts aad
rip up his own boves. Very frequently whole families
ordered BY tbs government 10 40 this iced nppn
Themselves, and they obey ~ The Jsplns-.
Mary chooses 70 olcr him an ndguiy, most sscro
himself wherever ne may hsppen TO De, or else cousent
! 70 live among his suicidal fellow country mso
| oisgraced and lost man.
With party proceeding one day on an ex
two officers OF the sovcrnment who peror,nei this duty
! under strict cOmpuston American fsiea1s were
thrown into savage mood BY the occurrence and me OF
these turned bark and c.oeeiy confronted these officials
and tnok hold ~ ~ them by the shoulders rnai bis
face towards tie bamboo edce, AMI gave him slight
push in th4t direction The two Japanese persisted in
coming the Yankee took his sgso by shoil-
cers, ana performed with his heavy expedition boot
but na'terng agreeable throughout thu rect OF the
world, bpt in J,psn insult hat might safely
hal been committed before. auf which could
only be avenged by Death Without therefore. rnaxog
the slightest attempt at retaliation the body OF
veIsary bs unsheathed his chief sword, WHICH, beaat
fully bsrpshod flashed for instant ~ The sunlight
The Yankee, meanwhile, eMrica,ed his revolver from
gentle sss, es O. that Keen edged weapao Uniformed ia
M pst,rt ore acroes the other IKE the letter Xne hal
disembo yelled himself, ana fel swiftly dying man. As
ne cached the gonnd he cast up his cyee
~ and seeing him standing near apparently With TO-
tenon OF following his example, he expressed The npst
fearful agony We had ever bshed. We we're all died
With osmay at this strange evsot. While the brother
eftcal surveyed Us with threatening !ooss OF the
most ntense horror "He yon to kill yoarsef
in Ike and with DE same sword ssid ie sand
wich Islander The American mu,t4red gu. s,asthug 70
me effect mat he was BOT saeh fo, NaanTh the
the other officer mcuoned away. wsl. 20 &c on
hs knees beside The wourdea haay, ana before hs $780,
lew teconcs after Nards toe man css desd.
II has been stated by modern traveller that "ttere
exists on the face OF the esrth psopIs more sau
gunary and nnspar.pg feroc,y, Superstition Is evsry
~hFe neeraoirg - honiant oH norhsre do toe Annals
OF fanstcism exhibit traits mona QUE bsraarcs SO
disboca crue ~ go ioathsome hSeous. ss ne cus.
cover IN the dark Oh 'onicles Of the japanese
Travellers usually into extremes, scd must be
fato9ei prefer Toe or sni
to ae excess Of ensure cynicsi persons shsre ana
either beauty virtue the basis OF their Interpretation
beirs applied rem within. Ic conclude. the coua,ry
GENERALLY has fresh, 5sSy aud Picturesque rpoezrGnce
with lie ce6afs, its campaur alres is Lper!ns
noes It's winaire valleys aud s long sweep q undrlstng
plains; and what va is series o. 1rl sna 90
servers who will aeEea.e VIA: they see .ad ooasno
theISeelyes 20 that.
GENERAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN JAPAN
From, The Rotterdam corTa,., Dec 2l-9, 1891
KANAaAwA, Jspsn. oc.- /, ts5a
Several ,esseis visited this port the Ia, Of Jly,
principally Br,nh Aoerican the oaarc, D-ton AID
Russian A great many nsrcasnts from Js5io lave
;ahEshed ;aeraselvas =. New Ken.gsTr- Tag .awn "a
connected with OH Kansgawa by eve reads aa sx,ssn.
bridges The Ave bpdlrgs erected for tie o-egn Cen
su's are occupied ny merchants The American .aS
English Consuis remsn at Old Ksnsgaws hssipe pro-s-
ed sgap.t using New Kapsgsws the aospsted il
the ires.es Of Jedio. Complaint naas VI 7e aya
prices charged ri New K.rsss va and the Japanese mer
chants nos much more reasonable
The anchorage excellent Three reefs, ncs laid dosc
or any ap, we're Hiscce-ed near ne ea;-sr:s Of Va,
Diem
Trade Negasak is improving Business "a pr.r 81.
paiy with sesoaha4, but that With Hsioasii, Kansss~s,
Ec8s K3Dg, Foo Glow Amy sad Ha-. q .acseas.us.
The Peurs.lar ard Oriental Steam N.-.S~ioo CSC
panys stsaeE Ash 70 r;snug r-gssssy osswesh
ShaLgcae anc Nssasaxi s:rce tie LIST o. Sspcen,1er
The prospects, 9: husircss e.e general CSC: Tee
Jssne.e m-'3aaus sos:nus TO trs ard i favor
OF eu!ck retrrrs profits. rae7 as-ss
bnyeveri 90 not encourage com oA-c's irsssco.-sa.
The principal sstic'e OF importation - d.7 goods TIE
following d-sc pf"ns ~ere sD.i &. very --,nc1sa.,ve
rate, sud The O. nsht remains stas'y. r.i.s asC
iooe's me striped lueiE, p,,: coh 10. saaat ,zza;s
ara sccssk'n; Of tHs latte. eefcriS'n Irta .s, :.
crest profit, might b.e. bsaa soi1 ,oor.d ya.s.n--
FancJ pssnrus would SAIL xa:l; s.pscs, orasic,tn
uIkisc zee or double Sluc) Aoior, ard -s5aaT also
wooier oieck..s
Saffron would rect vita re-dy ssie; ala .nei,ass,
rriDc. ally Porrviao bark On. msgreeA r,sog glasses
ana gaFs ware, smail guar aisa re.sc sss.r,
Uit IVORY. olive ci' 81 q boxes. fa.U-
v!nn olnc IL cemsod. Q, anchor cna!rosoias ssp's
gear, STOCK on haoi, sod DE- l4and. OF cia.s,
s oous - anu 81 The 0n Jspsaas 3 Gsas
beer and preserves meet .ih no ssie ancSr
ths Japanese. Fancy srtisss-Ony new ns-es'ocs ur
practs,as coul. DC disposed o. Firsao,s rnsy es
so.d n aavan-ayc, bu. osSy 70 the sovernman. o.
na1tics! Ds:-ncs9s osy Ac:rsif ba-oa;.tsrs c0ss
toiJ pa,1h scientific books vi SELL Of '.o-rt publ
caicp o; vas;hos there "a large stex baud, E.b
n,,'e6 saies.
Rstarr carSe.s may now be more e,sav oe.riac.
!FossioEs are :heap In a3s1, aaach - ,oS ge..l
British vetses arrived rom Snsnghss ID ttiss' ant
| turned With provisions.
be for sse Tree % expas colt kccaags, By. the
so.efboes, Is opposed to i, ~od sde merchants
certainly pay well 10 expor. tobxngs u shanghle
LIE is extremely Jun AZ Eso.essa Of At i1t pba ala
suHdehect ,hourl ,aprogpg Al ,as forssn c,--cisn.s
Wi! c-mo.ce Il claiming fco-l tee ,ut53-;.ss s.sG
I according TO treaties, - rssioo al KsoassSa,
rle rsurter ~ R1-s olBcsr css maj q s,ss. ser
ssan among tae foreign -es5ents IL q tue
e'estest ssna'y ~ sha empire, with sg.ts
rae paid s, c:.. WIS., - the lss.c A!n.-s co o1sd
his s-yhip 10 exprsss tho Iss cts " his 90.
ihe occarfsnce, ADO 20 browse toa, srisri -,.-s 7-
ire R strv.ce he tr... tc s1ot crp,cse {.
lie government.
The creates. dirsc.liss IN husuess are experienced
hor be oicias oa s,oaat 81 taeir isoorar,s the
char h are much mere intelligent Jae Ic0pie appear -
he al hhcty 70 purchase aud th. pay good p-,ces
~ them
Politically Jsnap mar bs comns-s5 20 Franco csf,fe
the revolution 81 l7se There l. nobility a.f the ioss-
class To this rrsesed Class al asioog sal eaed
TO carry two s~o.ds, anu in SIX. tbs cas-
tom common soldier ranks higher ,hs. The v,an.ss.
merchant This sword 5s2riGg class q very anmsrc.s
The japanese soverpmen; p,estis s~sre .aat o,e,
corree WITT foreigners must c-sntusl.g ssc.
the relaons OF the tee2~ys classes II Jssg so they
notice OF them
Currency matters arranged For the present In tho
foos'pg nAcper-Tbs fore,sa cold is Gus.