Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-08
SOME ACCOUNT OF LIFE IN JAPAN.

Times, writing from Hiogo, the Japa.
'ese port recently opened to American
ommorco says :-Hiogo is virtually
ho port of Osaka. The harbor af-
ords fno anchorage for all sized
vessels. But the town is moan and
small, and in general appearance not
lnlike the majority Of Japanese oitiee.
Ono long, tortuous, and not ovor clean
street, winds from end to end, linod
BY little low shops, whore oranges,
dried fish, and vegetables arc vendod.
At the northern end arc tho foreign
concessions, along which tho Japaness
are building molo and broakwator.
The cnstom-house and several Euro
pcan buildings arc rapidly approach.
ing completion.
Leaving the town, q fiftcon.ninutes'
walk inland, past noatly cultivated
folds, exhibiting surprisingly thor
ough system of agriculture, brings
You to tho foot Of q range of partially
wooded hills, which riso in uubroken
succccssion as far in tho interior rs
tho vicw from tho lofticst summit can
extend. Every available space of
ground is cultivated. In many places
tho bill sides arc tcrraccd almost to
their SUBMITS.
Either from q proper regard to their
own interests, or an unusually goner-
Gus appreciation Of our own, tho au-
thoritics attach guard of one or
moro two-3wordcd officials to every
party on landing. This guard follows
closely those whom he joins from tho
moment he reaches tho shoro until ho
leaves it again, mover for q moment
losing sight of those under his caro-, or
allowing them to straggle away. Just
now, however, they arc becoming
more careless in this respect. But II
system of espionage will continue to
obtain as long as Japanese affairs re-
main in their present troublous and
uncertain condition.
The American officers seldom carry
any arms, unless Il is some small re-
volver IN breast pocket. but it is
amusing to see the English officers
with huge pistols strapped about tho
waist, bus,ling through the streets,
and frequently small "middies," who
have grown too largo for their short
sleeved jackets, with sidearms as large
as boat howitzers.
, Cows arc used as beasts of burden.
They shoe them with straw Sandal,
not unlike those worn by the people,
and guide them by ring passed
through tho nose, Occasionally you
. will meet aomo high official on the
back of these "swing.footed" beasts,
bis armor-bearer trudging behind him
with somo of the insignia Of his rank.
And long line of these animals wind.
ing up through the hills, on thoir way
!; to the interior, laden with bags of
rice, with a, bell tinkling from tho
saddle, and q barc.headed driver In
. odd costume encouraging them with
low vociferations, is sight piotur-
q esque and interesting, and reminds
% one Of those Eastern pictures Of
y 'The tinkling throngs
10 or laden camels and their drivers' sopga"
/ The city of Osaka is situated on a
samll river which cmpties into the bay
!, of that name. It is thirty miles from
~ Kioto, the capital of tho Mikado, or
% spiritual hoad Of tho Empire, and on
= ly twelve from niogo. 1t contains q
w. population of nearly four hundred
u thousand, and is one Of if not the
~ first, city of Japan. The streets arr
10 broad and clean, and laid out with
- groat regularity. Canals intersect th'
10 city in all directions, crossed by ove
~ IT. two hundred, bridges, many of then
40 of elegant design. There are one o
10 two rather interesting temples, no
+ unlike somo of tho finer PLACES 9
40 worship to be soon at Canton, Chins
10 But tho Tycoon's castle is tho mos
~ interesting feature of tho whole city
-" it is built of granite blocks Of i'm
'os mcnse s,zo, and ono is impressed wit
VI tho mighty power exhibited in raisin
lo' thom to thoir prosont elevated posi-
w. tions. Those stones are said to ha,
'0 been contributed each by q sopara
"9' Prince, and tho castle itself is ov
'"' thrco centuries old,
ere
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