Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-10
A Tour Of the World.
How Lone IT TAXES AND WHAT 1T

How Lone IT TAXES AND WHAT 1T
Cosrs.
Fields, Osgood l. Co. have just issued
''Our New Way Around the World, by
Charles Carleton Coffin" The book il
well printed; has many excellent illus
tratiOns. and instructiveness for which
Carleton" became famous, duriug the
war. as q war correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal The book is gossippy and
entertaining in high degree, and will
interest Young and old.
In u supplement Mr.. Coffin gives an
account of the time now required to
make tour around the world. and the
expense of travelling. which will in
tcrest many of our readers, and from
which, therefore, we extract a few para
graphs:
Our tour was from west to east, bat
| the true course is r1h the sun. BY
starting at the right time, and BY trsvell-
| ing westward, every country NAV be
seen at It's best season, and the tourist
NAV be pretty sure OF calm seas and
pleasant weather all the way from san
4! Francisco TO Sucz. and on TO Europe
We take i, for granted that any one
making the tour of the world intends to
| devote at least year to travel. The
tripc he made in ninety DAYS. but he
who makes IL in that time will have
/ WEAKNESS of body and a confused brain,
Before leaving home the tourist will
do well To give some thought TO the
amount Of baggage necessary for the
/ trip also Ia the size OF his trunks. No
person should take anything that j. not
| absolutely necessary for comfort. Ready
made clothing can be purchased any
where in the -eaports OF the East or a
Chinese tailor will get up a well-made
suit at short notice, for oman a. we'll
a. men.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pan. arr more generous in the trans
portation Of baggage than the steamship
! lines from China to India and Egypt.
| The Peuinsular and Oriental room
are small apartments, and il will be- a
great convenience to have trunks which
can be- pu. under the lower berth
The Egyptian Transit tompsny's regu'
lations give the following dimensions
for trunks and ckagc,:
Length. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J n
ErrA.i;h .-...-......- -..-.--..--....-.-. n ! in
iNcpth. ...-.-..-...... --.-.-.....---,.. a. IN
sole leather trunk. in stout canvas
coverings, with strong straps. are III,
best for trip round the world Two
small ones are better than one large one
\ waterproof canvas bag. which can p,
| strapped upon a trunk. j. u great con
vrnience. especially To hold soiled cloth
ing. \ travelling shawl and waterproof
ovcrcoat are indispensable.
such clothing should bc worn A. /.
suitable for fall wear in Boston or New
York. There will be some cool dav.
on the Pacific. and cool nights in japan
China aud India. \ suit Of dark gr,y
i. usually worn BY old travellers
Woollen under-clothing will b. best fol
every country. il the traveller goes b,
san Francisco. and leaves that port a
the proper season.
"A lady will need short travelling
dress, one black silk and Il third OF such
material a. will be suitable for ordinary
occasions. a waterproof cloak. travelling
shawl. hat, stout walking shoes, aud
moderate quantity of undertaking.
"A circular letter of credit will b.
needed on bankers In Yokohama, Shang
hal. Hong Kong. Singapore, Calcutta
Bombay. Alexandria. Constantinople
and European cities,
1t NAV he well TO take Mexican dol
lars from san Francisco. for use in
Japan and China. The coin /, current
in those countries: and, As the balanc,
Of trade Is usually against the United
States. something mas he saved hy tax
ing silver. Gold j. not needed IL circu
lates TO some extent in Japan; but III,
Chinese have not adopted it in thcil
currency.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Compan,
ticket passengers through from New
York 10 Japan. China and India. not b,
the Pacific Railroad, but by the Isthmu
and Panama. Their rates at the prcsen
time in gold will be seen from the fol
| inta it,ar ahIa.