, 1875-11-25
1oH TEE DlsPA1CH.
1oH TEE DmPAIcH.
"reminiscences Of Two Months
in Japan.
By ONE soHn vseREly,
NO. r.

weather on tho we'll named Pacific, We
entered the gulf of YedIo at the close
of q besutifu.'sfternoon in August, rs.
As we moved along the coast the white
sails of innsnerable fishing ''sap pans"
lowered like fairy sprites over the waters
beneath the bold but ter1aced noun
tain sangs that guards t4s sea coast Of
this island conservatory of corserva-
tism; AZ we steamed mp the gulf. on our
left rose high in the air. the eruption of
. single night. Mt. TujiAmi. = SOL
itsry cone 1A.OO0 feet in height. snd as
the over-turning earth bsought this lone
peak between us add the sun, tho re-
fraction Of. Soils ra, through the moist
atmosphere that surrounds the peak,
gave red. glowing. coal like color from
the top to the bottom. changing DOW
and again. ile a burning Coal. that
grows dim OF bright by the tickle draft.
To the right and to the LETT Of US. rose
bold promontor,es with low intervals in
which clustered cottages could b. dis
tinctly seen. which Judging from the
stiffness that reigned about them. gave
token of happy homes. contel TIM mt.
where no unsatiable ambition made ir-
ritant the villagers pesc. full hearts.
At length the shadows grew darker
and night set in. aud the over twinkling
stars thone with that brightness. ths.
aloLe is known in tropi al climes. Ees-
deripg distinct the shore line but not
dimning the many lights Of Yokohama.
as we rounded the point that brought it
to visw. There lay the numerous. Ian.
termed shipping whose tall spars loomed
up. dusky symbols of erratic commerce.
among them the cared ssm-pans with
their musical workers. thsss kept time
with the motion Of their plying blades
in weird musical rhyme that wonder
fully pleased th~' eas: while hey ond
could bs seen several tall buildings
which rose highe: than the others and
which afterwards proved to bs the Post
Office, Custom House. City Hall. Il. R.
Depot. Churhes aud City Prison.
Along the water front. called the Bund.
The long lire q gas lamps lit up the
buildings Of trade. and residence and
further on lamps were bright here and
there, ir' numbers innumerabls. Down
went our anchors and no sooner had
they disturbed the bed Of the devil fab
than appeared along side the oranipres-
eut Custom House offtvr with his steam
launch, then came the Post. Office boat
and then camo q hUss Of denizens
dressed in white every one Of them, aud
boarded us. THESE were representa-.
tives of the Caucasian race from, slmost
every parallel Of latitude on earth.
After = deal Of satutations. con yratu
lations and enquiries We ut length took
q sanspan' for the shore While re-
marking row handsome these men who
had met US were, We soon OWNED the
cause, which proved to be their uni-
f,rmity of dress both in cut which WAS
jaunty.J and color; after having salts :
fed ourselves on this point we turned
to the scullers Of our boat who with
their weird cadence and bending. bodies
were fast sculling us to the shore. So
dark was II, that the shade Or their color
could not be made out, but their short.
1.-THE bodies worked to and fro u,.on
their long sculls in graceful msnnsr.
and You could SEQ n happy smile Upon
their faces. q smile 80 seldom seen with
us. that In its very steadiness It ap-
peared like the Joy Of youth. Putting
up at the international which we found
large. we'll furn,shed and appointed. We
started out for stroll with . friend who
had spent some years in Japan .icross
the strest drawn up ike q carriage
stand, we're what appeared to be lot
Of large baby carts. My friend haiiing
these, asaonlshsd us BY the rush the
men made towards a. with these carts;
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