The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-28
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for the manner of dressing the hair
is very different in the sexes-their
dress is the same. They all carried
large paper umbrellas and were gen.
orally very neatly dressed, and all
with bright pleasant faces. They
did not stare at us half as much as
the foreigners we met did, and were
invariably polite and respectful in
their manners. The houses and
stores were very smsll-like play
houses: but as neat as wax. We
crossed the wide canal on a beautl-
full bridge and began to ascend the
long hill to the top of the bluff where
most of the foreigners reside. We
passed such beautiful homes, large
houses Of q peculiar kind of architec-
sure and surrounded by well-keps
grounds. The hedges here, frequent
ly of camelias, are II first bloom,
some scarlet, some pink and very
few white, as it is still early for that
variety. Such magnificent chrysan-
themums, they are simply magnifi-
cent, and of all the colors of the rain
bow. 1t is the hedge of the Mikado
or Royal Flower, and | do not Won
der that it is so. For nearly or quite
n mile the street wound round the
top of the bluff, from every point of
which we had view for miles, the
mountains, bay and villages, and
was an exquisitely beautiful street.
We suddenly turned corner. The
Doctor pointed out to me very
lovely, home-like place, as belonging
to Mrs. Bruyin, the next handsome
gothic residence as DR.. Browns, and
the next beautiful cottage in the
Indian Bungaloo style Of architec-
ture, with large grounds, as his own
and my future home. Mrs. Elliot
met US at the door and gave ne a
kind welcome. Soon after dinner
| Miss Kidder came to see me. l
liked her Immediately. She is a
young lady of great cultivation and
very agreeable manners. She looks
like Jessie Kennedy and is quite as
pretty.
| DR.. Browns house being full DR..
Elliott has very kindly consented to
make me one of his family. He is a
Christian Of means and position in
society. His wife is lovely and cul-
tivated. Both are young, the Doc
tor being only little over thirty.
They have five servants, two wo-
men and three men, boys they are
called. The cook is a man over
thirty. The table is waited upon by
a "boyi" the door attended by
"boy." The nurse is a woman, and
also the chambermaid. The sewing
is done by a tailor who comes daily,
and the washing and ironing is taken
out Cf the house and done by men !;
"boys," | should say. The bread is
also brought to the house daily. The
cooking is done in detached build
ing back Of the house, where are also
tie servants quarters, where they
feat, drink and sleep, for in Japan
servants always board themselves.
We have no apples, but as oranges
are so very abundant, do not miss
them, A kind of hard pear, not fit
to eat raw, makes a very good sub
stitute for apples in cooking. Per-
simmons as large as very large ap-
pies and as yellow as gold are very
insipid, something like bananas. L
believe the taste for them is usually
cultivated Gy foreigners. They GER
tianly are very beautiful. We have
oranges at every meal, and as many
as you can eat at any time. They
keep me well better than any medi-
cine; l only wish | could send you
a box Of them. Sweet potatoes Of
excellent quality are very abundant,
and you know l am very fond of
them. The beef is good. You can
see l am in no danger OF starving
My room is pleasant, with an eastern
exposure, and so situated that l can
have the sun all day. 1t is hand
somely furnished; has a CRATE where
have fire built every morning to
take bath and dress. My servant
brings me a warm bath in tub every
morning. Truly my lines have fall
en- in pleasant places. l have not
written you half l wanted to by this
mail. There are SO many things to
say. / have received and returned
great many calls; have been invi
ted to dinner several times, and have
} attended one evening musical party