Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
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Our Centennial Letter.

pos Foreigu exhibit tors express great sat
isfaction over the passage Of the bill
s b7 Congress and its signature by the
Presidents by which the regulations
affecting the payments of duties are
less stringent. They are now at liber-
erty to dispose of certain goods with
out giving bonds for the whole amount
The passage of this bill has obviated
Que Of the greatest difficulties that
foreigners had to contend with, as it was
impossible for them to procure bonds for
hundreds ofthousands of dollars among
strangers Foreigns. have brought the
greater portion of their goods here
with the intention of selling them i
and while the majority of them have
carried on this business with the strict
est integrity, others have been caught
in the attempt to evade the law and
defraud the government. Taose de-
tect d will be subjected to surveil-
lance that will prevent the recurrence,
of any further dishonorable proceed
ings- The Japanese have shown more
shrewdness and more business capacity
in their mode of doing business than
any other nationality. They we're
among the first here, bringing with
them all the material necessa, y for the
construction of suitable building.
The duties were promptly paid, and
they went to work upon their build.
ings; that which they occupy is an
imposing edifce and is entirely private
The bazaar was,erected in a CONVENE q
locality and is we'll stockedawith goods
of all descriptions. The .Japs" dc
fourishing business aud their stock is
alued at fifty Thousand dollars Their
safes aI -0uui uouo au't ds Couotduly do
the supply is reduced it is replenished.
Their prices are higher by fifty per.
cent than elsewhere, but visitors are
willing to pay them for the privilege
of having them marked Direct from
Japan The pavilion is unique and
their garden odd. All this with the
great variety Of goods not only attracts
visitors but purchasers. Scarcely any
leave the grounds without purchasing
a memento from the japanese bazaar;
while the "Japs" themselves fairly
revelin greenbacks and silver. Their
native dress is replaced by that of ours
Their costume consisted of a peculiar
head dress, neither resembling a hat or
turban, blue flannel blouse, loose
trousers, and linen sandals They
now wear high silk hats. Panama or
felt. pisadily, collars, walking suits
and closely fitting boots. When the
first arrived here hireoglyph es in
white sewed onto their clothing deno,-
| ed their caste; these too have disap-
| peared. Few Foreigners have as yet
visited US At first it was predicted
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/ by Europeans that at least one hun
dred thousand weuld come here from
abroad, but it has since been asserted
hat the Accommodations would not al
low of more than eighteen or twenty
thousand. There are few excursions
at present in the country. Two of
| Noblemen who are making an extended
tour, and the others are French work
ingmen who are here for the purpose
| of studying the mechanical wonders of
the exhibition. Among the most at
tractive curiosities in the Government
building are some historical specimens
of Gen. Washington, few of which [
| have before mentioned. For one case
is pair of most exquisite vases. These
were presented to Washington shortly
after his election to the Presidency.
Another interesting object is bound
volume containing his correspondence
regarding the surveyors compass, while
close by is the compass aud other In
struments used cy Washington; con-
spicuously in this case is the set of por-
celain presented by La Fayette to
Martha Washington. This set con-
sists of seventy-fve pieces. It is ex-
tremely old fashioned in its appear
ance, being blue and white, but it is
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