The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-27

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four legs, and four arms. AT first II took
nourishmeut with both mouths alternately:
hut lately with only one. Ii seems in good
health and likely to live. Barnum, or any
other man, could make his fortune by ex-
h,bitIng IL in America; but doubt II the
mother would part with II.
Cinnamon have charge OF
THE COOLIES
and japanese employed by foreigners
houses, as they are much sharper in busi-
ness and generally speak English better than
the Japsnese, though it IL remarkable how
many OF the latter are able to speak quite
we'll. OF course the upper classes OF Japan
csc and those employed In the custom, TEL
egraph-, and post-offces speak tho language
nuently.
or late years the Japanese have gotten
very fond Of boIse-raclng, and nearly every
Sunday hold meetings. They have some
good horses the jockeys dress IN regular
suits; and we pass many pleasant day NJ
the races. There Is a brass band-forty
pieces-all natural musicians, who were
taught by German, formerly leader on
man. OF. war. and they play all the latest mu-
sic, from walizes to operate airs, with rs
much skill and in as correct tune as any OF
the regimental bands at home. or course
they have the most improved instruments,
and being
THE IMPERIAL BAND,
and under The Mikado's own eye, they have
given the closest attention to their work.
IL reflects much credit on their leader, and II
seems very strange 10 see Japs, who cannot
read word OF English, read music like
parrots and play American airs Just az
naturally and with as much feeling a. II
they composed the music Themselves. The
theatres here are probably the most interest
ing sight TO raveIlers--everythiDg Is so
different from that TO which we have been
accustomed. or course there are no seats,
all SQUAT on mats, and running down the
centre Of the theatre is an elevated platform
upon which the actors always enter upon
the stage the exits are all from the rear, and
instead OF shifting the scenes, the whole
stage is revolved on wheels (same as we
turn horse-car on Broad streeD. When
an actor is killed during the play, man
dressed in black with his face covered you
are not supposed TO see him) rushes out
and holding large cloak in front OF the
dead man, the latter rises and runs of the
stage, though Just bebeaded, and bis head
laying on the Stage, looking so natural and
the execution so well done that until you
actually see the dead walk you think he
surely was beheaded.
APTER THE CURTAIN FALLS
for another act all the children in the au-
dience rush on the stage behind the curtain
and play around behind the scenes until the
drum beats for another act. The only mu-
sic they have Is drum, n fife, and small
string instrument, though the players are
generally singing in very high and nm
musical note. The play generally begins
at 10 O'Clock in the morning and lasts until
1 or 2 O'Clock at night, and the audience
always take food enough to last tweniy.four
hours, besides which men with rice, tea,
pean uis, and oranges, are always passing
| through the audience, very much ike our
circuses st home. A man always reads the
act before the performers come on, but,
as it is in japanese lingo, IT was not
much appreciated or very well understood
| by the foreigners present. The theatre is
| lighted by gas, very dimly, however, ana
as the audience-men, women, and chill
dren--sre smoking pipes all the time, the
atmos phere is not very pleasant. and L
never stay more than three or four hours,
though / always enjoy myself.
| The missionaries out here are doing good
work, and are well received by the natives.
All their work is done in the settlements,
rs no foreigners are allowed in the interior,
forty miles from Yoko or any city open TO
| foreigners being the extent OF
TREATY LIMIT.
The Jesuts have done the most good out
here, and have the largest number OF FOL
lowers. AS a class, the japanese are very
quick to appreciate and follow any idea or
work which will help to enlighten them and
| gDCprhCS
made by their high officers are really beau
tifnlly worded and well delivered, though
thCir eesticulations and facial expression
when brought up to a high pitch Of enthu-
siasm put De Witt Tamase or Beecher to
shame. Altogether, this is not bad coun'
try. The Americans are their fayorites
and in time we will have English trade Il.
well AS our own. They have the largest eX'
port and we the largest import business
There are always English, French, German
and American men-of-war in port. TWO OF
the latter are now here, and | have found
several acquaintances and some old schoof
mates among the officers.
am well pleased with life here and pros
poets for the future, though the
TEA BUSINESS Is RATHER OvERDONE.
Still. am connected with the largest firm
in the East, and as long as tea is used II
America we can export to an advantage
There Is plenty Of society here-about 1,50'
foreigners now, and mostly OF the better
ciasses-and with my letter Of introduction
have been very well received.
| hope you will not lind this letter tire
some. | wish could write more interest
ingly to you. However, accept the will To-
the deed, and my thanks for your letter
which / hope will be the first OF many
will receive from you. All news Is OF IN
terest to me, and like Just such letters
Kind regards to my friends in Richmond.
Your sincere friend, ,.