Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-12-02

disc of terra .Jfrma. "yet SO as by 6re."
All these incidents and accidents of sea
life cease to haze any Importance after
the oracle at the head Of the table has an
nounced that I'VE shall sight Cape King
At day break tomorrow" We try to slcer
we'll during our last night on the water
but sleep, SO often Won and long embraced
thus far, becomes tickle and flies our eye.
lids. With joyful sIeeplessness Our
thoughts are busy with the morrow, until
at last, in the wee morning hours, repent.
ing sleep comes to seal our oyelids.
We awake early, and from out our
state-room window behold the eye-glad.
deuiug land within riae.shot. Hills,
crested With timber. line the bay. and the
bea ches are dotted with ,hatched huts and
white storehous.s. Flshermaus boats,
manned aud moving over the bay, are
near enough for us 10 distinguish their oc-
cupants. Tall, muscular men, with skin
ofa dirty copper color, in long, loose dress,
their mid.scaIps sbaven, and the project
ing cue or top-knot, Of the percussion gun.
hammer style, are the first natives of 0a-
pan whom we see at home. Though diff
ferent n dress. condition, and as the bar
Der left them, from their gay felow-coun-
trymen who spend plenty of money and
study hard in tie United States, they,
nevertheless, exactly resemble their breth.
rem in physicguomy and general appear
ance.
The dayspring in tho east sfts enough of
sugg ?stive light over the land to entice US
into the belief that this island is Que Of the
lairest on earth.-s beliefwhlch residence
of years has ripened into an article of faith.
To the tight lie the two mountainous pro-
vinces of Ava and Kadzusa with their
numerous serrated peaks and valleys which
may be beautiful, though now they sleep.
To the left is the village Of Uraga, oppo.
site which Commodore Perry anchored
with his whole squadron of steamers, on
the seventh Of July, 1858. Remaining
eight days at this place he vas accorded
what he first demanded interview
with, and the reception of President Fill
more's letter by, an officer Of the highest
rank. After the ceremony, he gave the
place the name of Reception Boy, which
it still retains. Now we pass Perry ISL
and, Webster Isle, aud, on the opposite
Tide, Cape Saratoga We must not forget,
mournful though the thought be. that here.
about, beneath us, perhaps under our keel,
lies the United States war steamer Onae-
da, which was run into and sunk by the
British mail steamer Bombay, in the win.
ter Of 1869. This is sad but the sequel
is disgracefuI. Down under the fathoms
the Oneida has lain, thus far undisturbed,
a rich and grateful government having
failed TO trouble itself TO raise the ship or
do honor to the dead. A few onths ago
. the hulk was put up as auction and sold,
with certain conditions, to Japanese, for
fifteen hundred dollars. This is the Que
sad thought that casts its shadow over the
otherwise profound memories of which the
Gulf of Yedo is so suggestive TO Ameri.
cans. The prominent geographical points
in the bay echo familiar American rames,
which later geographers aud cosmopoi-
tan community have ratified. and which
commemorate American genius, skill, and
bloo,lless victory
This ship moves on. and the panoramic
landscape unfolds before US. In the back
ground of undulating plains, under high
and close cultivation, aud spotted with
villages, rise the crumb!ed backs of many
ranges of mountains; while afar Oft, yet
brought delusisely near BY the clear air
sits the queenly mountain 10 her robes Of
snow, already wearing the mornings crown
Of light, and her forehead gllded by the
first ray of the yet unrisen sun. Beyond
her in the purple air still glitter the jew
el stars. while her own bosom trembles
through many changes Of color. Far cut
at sea, long before land is decided, and
from land area of thirteen provinces.
the peerless cone is seen and loved. Per-
haps no view is so perfect, so impressive
for life.iime, so well fitted to inspire that
intense appreciation of natures MASTER
pieces whose glory and freshness we can
feel intensely but once, as is the view oi
Full from an incoming steamer. From
vast outspread base, through mighty
curves. sweeping past snow, and up TO it
summit, the mountain il visible in queenly
solitude aud fitness CT beauty. From
serene and ancient Fuji we turn to behold
, the bustliug upstart metropolis Of the for
e;oners in Japan as it appears 10 full day