The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-11
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CLildrcu Deprived "i Vision that they May
Become Acceptable ShRmpSoeTs.
Tho Kama kuuI correspondent Of the
San Francisco GIrnNiclc writes rs fol-
lows: We entered the village, which
was once city containing over mil
lion inhabitants. and put up Mt native
hotel kept in native style. Again obey
ing the custom OF undressing the feet,
We passed many guests sitting upon
mats and making their chopsticks fly in
why that would make Yankee en-
vious even in n railroad eating house.
Up stairs We went, and were shown into
II room whose walls consisted merely OF
paper, partitlouing one room from the
other, but which were scrupulously clean.
Ordering supper and some native wine,
we were quickly served by rather good
looking maid.
While awaiting tho result OF our order
We were served with "tidbid pastry
and with some sack.co, also bowl con.
tanning live Goals, together with pipes;
after which, giving MS time for Il smoke,
the courses began with fish, not cooked
enough for orr taste, then eggs, chicken,
sweet potatoes, Ilc', ard tea. No bread
WAS served us, nor butter, but M tho ten
was remarkably fine, aud the eggs,
though small, were dnly seasoned with
rock salt, We made good meal, rem.
derCd awkward by lack OF experience in
using the chopSticks, which were pencil
shaped aud nSed by holding or pressing
the food between tho ends, tho guests
meanwhile peeriug through tho patti
lions and giggling at our frlntic efforts
to eat gracefully.
While eating supper the governor Of
the place sent II constable to obtniu our
names and residence, TINT We might be
under police protection, wO being the
first white men that ever spent night
in the place. Supper being over, WI
took short walk through tho town, and
us there were manypilgrims III The place
who had never SO Caucasian before,
we were the "observCd Of all obsery.
ers," especially our friend, IN English,
man. who is six feet two inches in his
stocking feet, milking him Il giantamong
them.
Going back to tho hotel, our friord
asked us il we wished bath md shnm
poo; answering in tho affirmative, he
gave the order, and LrAripg long, low
and somewhat sad whistle, which We haii
heard both by day snd by night il
Iokohama-aud which. though it had
excited orr curiosity, We had failed K
inquire the reason of-ho went into the
street and brought III n blind man, Thc
he said was to DO the shnmpooiug. Tht
bath being ready, We Won't down stair.
aud were shown into room, whose wet
floor proved it TO be in constant use.
After finishing our bath We dOunct
our gowns and returned TO our room
where tho "bliud man" took us il
charge. Commencing with our feet, he
knuckled us all over, prying i'll between
every joint and muscle Of our back nnt
limbs, excepting tho region Of the chest
and which, after he was through, mad
us feel rs timber rs m acrobat. Thes,
shampooers, it is Said, are made blint
in their childhood, TINT they mny pll
their vocation without injuring the slls
capabilities of my ono. Tho sun rosC
unclOuded on tho following morning
nul after breakfast served on tho floor
similar in quality to tho supper of The
evening bt fore, We paid our bill, which
amounted TO S1.75-this for both of lis.