, 1877-11-30

views Of tbe bny and valleys, a,,,,, cf
yiiiaac station ani large number. ot passengers
lx,ard the train at each place. We ns'to lar9e
orchards of pear trees n which the trees arc
trained OH bamboo trcl''scs exactly az 9rapcs
shrtncs OF tho Buddhist faith arc seen by the
roadside, ali approached hy ga5ly decorated red
cateways. Way oG ACROSS the bay wc sec tho
1oo.intains Of the Provinces OF kau'.znsa ana
Aura. hfnny cemeteries nre passed, anu even A.
this carly lluitr VIC sec funeral procession VITA
q. larre t5atn Of whte.rotcd monrncfs. IN
through fertile rice-iiclds, md along the baY
where ths Imperial nagy es a. u1r,~ aru, a,ron3
humble built suburb and past tug summer
palace q the Emperor, our tra!n stops II 2
aplend1d station. and se a!e In fnc Gapltat ot
miles 'lnng and eight miles vide. N!yers,
canals, and moats abuut the castles and r,alaecs
occupy onc-clgflth OF the city. 1t IL beautifully
lorated on . level plain, and from the heights
4 MAuNiricENT vlnw Or the CirT
Is had. 1t Is reached !,r flight Of 100 mnastvc
cut-stono steps. On ieavlmg the station you arc
Gently bnilt nnd lined viii thc larrcst aul
finest shops Of the Empire. YOU realize from
The vast crowds Of people that ynu arc tn great
city. We walked up this street !or seTeral
array of silk and bronze goods. Finding we
had sunc time pcture the Exposition opened,
We chartered onc.liorse cnrriaxe holding four
persons, with three scrr4nts, one called Nttto,
tic way, 4 driver, nud tic conductor, who col.
1ccts thu fnrean looks after ono generally. AL
this great style cost but thirty cents an hour:
WE 5st ,,a VISITED s M sh Tue great tepc as and
ntticcnt pile Ut buildings and tomls, one mile
| square, It's costly iotn9s Of bronze and gold
! and jewcfc1 sbrtncs defylnQ dissertation; thence
| tn AtaEo Yanla, from the summit Of which
gfnHAh1 ftR ri RfrAtrftinr fNf
Ms the eye can, reach,-tlicn to Tosa.no-
mon ttlger gatcl, md on to sakura1a..
gomoH (cllcrry-'!ell ente), where the Regent Of
isC0, although guarded by Nh escort of 5oo men;
next VIC saw the great temple OF Sho-Kon-Sila
{soaf hcckunlng rcsth OF peculiar architecture,
and gorgeous golden opcpchrysantllcmulns.
iu Wyeno {apuer plaln). where six Emlesort re-
pose In magnificent tombs, the collins being fifty
feet under . solid mass Of granite masonry. As
carh sikados eorpse s ~1sppc at burial tn 4
prohably, necessary to guard against deeccration
| md robbery. Then wu visited Yorotizn.Y .Yo-
Bashl Q}ridge Of Ten Thousand Reigns}, built
OF solid granite, and many hundred, years oli;
and on to Asakusa {tnornfng,tyrass), the most
celebrated temple and pleasure resort in Japan
a long stonc.paveti avenue leads to tic Temple
| gate, lined on both sides With great variety Of
ornaments, dolls, toys, etc. Vast noeks. of
pigeons nuttcr III and cut thu tcmp1c, tho entire
courtyard and inner rooms Of Which arc
FILLED WITH FoRTuNk-TELLERs,
iuEglese, AMI nil manner OF entertainments.
III fact, vcnder OF lottery-ttcketA ha1 Ills table
at tic very base OK the idol Theatres md
shows of wax-worGs were on every side, tho
price Of admission to tho finest being oHe cent
two milts). We visited seyetal, but many
columns OF TIE fRihuSs would not DO Justice
to this great city aud TEMPLES pnlaccs, tuubs,
and pleasure-resorts At noon we proceeded to
/ rfn1Sn fNH fk1&tlk tSfHh
and ricc arc tho principal staples ,of food. 4
law requires every tlsh 20 pc so!u ni!Yc, 80 ped
dlcrs carry them 10 tanks to tl'c c!tizcna doors,
mud at tho restaurant t!ie Proprietor lifted ~
full Of live ilsl, from which VIC maaoa Selection,
Wien It WIS caught, dressed, ntld cooked before
our eyes. After several cups Of tca
and pipe o. :, Japanese tobacco
or tho "urand National Exhibition Of tho
; Japanese Empire, This ID tho tlrst exhibition
ever given under the auspices OF the Govern
ment, aud " Japan as nation; ESery proy
Interesting to note tho first efforts Of this, th
latest nation to join the circle of civilized coun
tries, yet governed by tho Oldest dynasty Of
earth (the present emperor tfaelhg ms nis ucsec
, 9n,..2o5 years.. Tho Exhibition buildings nr
erected in tho largu grounds OF the 1mpsEia
Palace. md mot!clcd On the plan Of tue Cen
course, on . very small scalo cosnpa.ativcly
The price Of admission Is sepea ceats for oac
adult psrson. Passing thItlnEh tho snassIy
gateway, VIC enter beautifully 'atd-out grounds
ior tho Japanese excel In landscape gardening
- THE nulLDlxas ANE or WOOD AHD uI.Ass,
Q and are really long, low sheds, each ono In III
b shape Of cross. anl arranged n sci,ictrcle
50 TINT ron paxs from ono building to the mex
in orlcr all around. In the Fcaf Of this erin
circle arc tho yards where tho cattle nn1 horse
Q arc exhibited. Tho cl,ttro SPACE occupied b
r Tic buildings mud tho inctoacl Exhbtio
o grounds proper y about 1m nsres. Tds , tMira M
building to tho right Is horticultural Hall, IN
: contaI1,s some lmc specimens OF melons NJ,
. othrr nativu fruits, together with largo Co
!. lection ot beautiful lowering shrubs and plant:
n tnstefnlly arrangetl. But ali tho !lowerB ely
!, out no perfume. The flowers of japau aro odo1
less as her birds are song1css thu sight ia til
+ | only sense pleased by either. In the rear {
II thls building Is q collection OF dwarf trect
a showing tho perfection 10 which Japanese carr
>, this art. Plum trees o,,Iy fourteen netlcs htg
- = wcre loaded VIII. fruit, while pgar and otlN
u trees wrre In btossuIn, a0ne of tlla'n III yeui
10 oI,l auu uuly seven inches high. A pIno treu