, 1875-07-04


to the Government, and they NOW receive pen
sione. Their soldiers or retainers, who wers
called Samurais, but are now known to us under
the name OF ''1ho two-swordod men," we're
everywhere disArmed, much to the joy Of the
Europeans residing in Japan. Foreigners arc
now allowed, under certain restrictions, and pro.
rlded WITH permits from tho Japanese Govern
ment, to freely explore the interior The Eng
llsh language is everywhere being tanght, aud
nost Of the educated Japanese now speak En-
is worn by many OF the Japanese Liberals. In
1879. the Japanese Government sent out to the
leading cities Of Europe and America for a
term Of years. large number Of young men Of tho
best Japanese families have hearl the Dumber
estimated At 500. and the annual expense at over
81, 600, 0G0 for their maintenance. These young
men are commissioned to leh1n the Languages
Of the countries where they are heut, and to
study the political agricultural, and social
condition OF these different countries with a
view, on their return, Of introducing as fur Is
possib:s any improvements they may aee. You
Ill have seen during the past five years, either
in Chicago. Boston, New York, OF Washington,
OF. better STILL in any OF the leading cities Of
Europe, one OF more OF these
"F.F.1s.,"
rs they are called. II 3d. you certainly must
have been struck With the extraordinary appear
ance they preseut, with their oblique almond
eyes. fat noses. and swarthy compilations, Is
dressed exactly alike in regulation black suit and
etovepipe bat. sucking poor cigars which always
Wahe tnem III. tneso sontn1ui JaFs slowly ana
large cities, vainly endcavoring to compass the
many myetefles Oh tascas'ah ca7lnzatlon. 1
grieve to say that these pinks OF Japanese
ptoPtiety may. a1as! LOO o4ten' oe seen
1n tne c1Jes ctdn1d'as ana tae J0!dtn:. adoaue
OF fhl1s IN state OF into1'cauon; put let us not
be too hard upon them-prohably they we're
only making experiments with European
liquids, actuated by scientific motives only.
r.rsss1; -. 5sr1,ht - 80 .oeord 1,a-@;r ~
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en7iTnns % A. tb;s ga nv t;rst yie,y NJ ''
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t,s,5a7 ;n.,o.,,-as tha whn'a haartfn1,r ~rood6d
e~sv - ,ha 'nns ~ rha h;ohast h;tis@ @Hrom ana
~ tba na.Sa ~ a g,o17ons v;aw of IA c;tv
hsrhor .n5 hscr conntrv Hsif WV m t5s
Iii ora ei,ua1ed several oftna feahnusaa Inr ros.
t.n,snts1 ~ whirh Nacasati ia 40 fsmons
W. Tnt - canit,I innci, # one ri thrn a rea1
1,nsne.a .nasi ~ re9ctah,os s s.+snreiv nranared
.isn hs1nhoo ~ roota ei;ced T'ce wi1b NV a1d NV
6sh ent -, .1;rn .rd oata., ~ AZ 10 avail
Ts,,nass 7;-,,.r. tha Esh vh;ch ara ea,a1.f1v
!, I1a ~ frast a.. ts;au .,ira o1t ~ ia t.nks
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fa.tnda,ioa ~ ;,tn fo,,r n;acas At tha a.~oe
-,n1nant s1sothar ..tandnn nt 1,onrs fav drons NJ
.-;sat.- ;ste ~ eras ~ 80 aTnir;ng fab c.ra
;.- 1s;1, ~ 800 ona lat ronvrlsva shivor wh,ch
as.,.-.tas ~ H tI+ diffarant sect,oas of tha body
rt;a @sss .n ~ ra,,r vs. sn,rad ss ~, +b,s
-aas s;an Thc on,r .tta'danta ~ aervants nj
- ~ E,r.as a;thar IN E,oaaat; or e,.avhara
:1 :ac 1~s. s. "@'''eN -
IL o"Paa' 0Ao ....--....... ...---
fouSe s.pASEss 81. othis' .tsis oz ,,,ss,
se1ecteu " tue plol1ao.oi ~ 49, - ~ 'oas
ana a!Ihonsn II Is s0io taAl enny 1'o VI
qcest1onaple Sl:1ae. tney appea1 Vastly mole
mooest ana fetlnns N tae:r c9nuue' , ana naa 1a,
Acts @nsu pooA9 W '1"'eA 4A "0P~" ""04sA 4eS1
as 70 pelese
We ie1t SaSaeaa1 late 1u LUG esootos, ~o4 ~
Daylight me mex morning. We Wete ost u tue
Straits Of Cosea ana rounding einonasAh a e fo!n'
and entering the ln.Ana oca- lug aatnous 1u-
land Sea OF Japan e1tenas from oinaonasah 70
H1ogo, distance OF zoo miles, II nes oeen 30
often and 90 wen oescIoea y enInusasl1c tlaY-
e!ers that do nos feel Lac attempting any CON-
mcnplace description here 1t Is genefally con
ceded. ! believe, to be tue most beautiful podY
OF inland water IN the "osso- We were
blessed with lovely weather III our passage
through lt.-one OF those glor1ous. o11eht, sunny,
but not too warm daJe, whlch makes tue month
OF May 20 enjoyable here 10 Jaean. tor twelve
hours. that is to saY during the daylight, we
gazed upon II scene Of 1ldescribsble beauty 1t
was panorama Of beautiful! tields and e2qulelte
landscapes, with shores whlteaed with ehes.
The countless islands, crowned to the SUBMITS
with foiiage and verdure OF rhe richest green, and
flowers Of the iovelist hues, appeared like emer-
aid Stars set in a silver ees- ! fancy this last
sentence has about hit it. Nothing is more
amusing than to stand on the upper deck aud
listen to the VARIOUS ordinations OF
PATHus ARD nArHos s-..
which each passenger feels bound to give birth
to- RS they climb up the top-deck eta1rs red
checked cockney, fresh from Regents Quadrant: