Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-03
BILL SNYDER In JAPAN.
A Tennessee COrn-Craeker Visits the
Land Of the Mikado-His Expert
ences Told I'm His Own Amusing

Land OF the lNAAtluO-AAAs
enees Told I'm His Own Amusing
Way.
Correspondence of the Union and American
MACAO, Japan, May /, IS74.-HOw
strange it is that fellow can ''git up and
git'' so rapidly, nowadays. When | was
Young, if any one had remarked in my
hearing that in scarcely month one could
90 from Nashville TO this real earthly par
adise, | should have called Tor a jury TO
send the lunatic to the West Tennessee
Lunatic Asylum; provided this ''airy
nothing had a s.local habitstiOn-"
l have Just arrived here III this great city
Of Macoa. which has now from 10000 10
$1,000 inhabitants. 1t is in the form Of an
amphitheater on the deelivity OF a semi
circular border, defended by several for
midable forts. On account Of its agreeable
position and healthy climate, it is fayorite
resort for foreigners, most of the foreign
merchants Of Canton having their summer
residencrs here. The "Praya," or an EN-
banked parade which lines the shore, offers
in cool evenings most delightful prone
made. The town, 18th its terraces, gardens
and MANY churches, forms a most pic
turesoue sight. Here the great CmOlns,
while banished from Portugal, wrote the
greater part OF his Lusiad, aud al the end Of
the town. near a fine mansion, a simple
monument, surrounded by beautiful pleas
ure grounds. marks the iayOrite resort Of
the great poet.
The people bear a strong resemblance to
the s.Heafhen Chinee," though in many
respects they are more manly looking
class Of humanity. Their pgejudiceS
against foreigners are strong and before the
ports were opened, through tie instrumen-
taIity of Commodore .erry's negotiations
in 1853. civilians fyOm other countries were
not allowed to visit their Islands. Until
ouite recently the form of government was
dual-two soyereigns, Tycoon 'the great
lord. - and Mikado ".he holy one" Since
civilization has begun, one has been
abolished.
Their literature is preserved, and writers
of antiquity are well known among the
educated classes, as the art Of printing was
known here long before it was introduced
into Europe. Their laws are severe and
penalties heavy. The Hara-wokirn is still
maintained among them, which is simply
sending a sword TO your enemy, who i'm
mediately disembowels himself. A very
accommodating class Of enemies, to be
sure. Since Life Insurance Companies
have made this manner of death forfeit
ure of policy, it is gradually going into
disuse. You may, however provided you
can iLluce them to adopt this custom),
send over all my Nashville enemies,
and draw upon me for sIitti-
| cient amount 10 pay all travelling
expenses. Advise me by telegraph, sothat
/ NAV lay in the number of swords requi-
site for the slaughter. Would be glad if
you could prevail upon Col. COlyar, and
many Others of like ilk, to come along;
Brownlow could not stand the trip, and if
he could, from the wasting disease which
has been preying upon him for SO long a
time, has not enough bowels to make re-
spectacle trial.
One great inconvenience l suffer nom IS
the lack Of chairs. | have worn out the
seats Of several pairs ofpanls; besides, am