Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-08-30

The civ OF Nagaskl Is II seiport and the |
centre of a lerge trace, with populstion
estimated al seventy thousand. Ii has SIX
tboYsand priests ard more than sixty teu-
pies- The temples are always openi
pllests sre always officiating at the altars.
The Earbor is one % the best In the worio,
about seven miles long and one bread
IanG-locked. deep aad cspsclous. The cIy
Is the gateway TO al southern Japan IL
was an in perial city and became renowneo
as being the only place III Japan where
foreigners were permitted TO ieslde:
Moved by tie influence of Western cfvlii-
zstion. other pMnis were opened TO fer
eiguers, and this drew away from Nagasakl
nlost of its foreign population. ;
The climate is variable and some part OF
the season quite damp. In winter the
Thermometer Is sometimes as low as 30 u'-
prees above zero, but il does not freeze,
and IN the summer il reaches sS degrees
There is always a breeze from The soG,h
during tine day and from the east during
the night which renders the greatest heat
endurable; but generally the temperature
IS quite delightful. Rains sIe frequent ana
abundauG. The rainy season IS In June
and July, when the rains and storms are
most frequent and severe. Hardly any
summer passes without severe storms and
hurricanes, and frequently earthquakes. .
The citv Is surrounded by high hills on
every slSe except toward the HarbOr. III
is built On sloping hills, and, so Tar as the
location admits, it is regularly laid out.
II is kept clean and is very attractive. A
stream of water comes dashing down
lovely valley and is crossed by more than
tweni, bridges. The houses are low, gen.
orally only one stery. built OF clay and
wood. plsstered with cement. They have
yerspdas. Venetian blinds, and windows
of oiled paper instead OF glass These are
the ordinary houses occupied by the COM
mon people, but the houses CT the COVER
Hors and other important persons are pal
aces surrounded Dy gardens and adorned
with Tres and shrubbery. The japanese
know how to emhellish place with ver-
dure, putting the trees in the right places
and making them beautiful Flowers and
trailing vines everywhere abound These
rocky hills are covered with little fragrant
groves, with springs and little brooks OF
living water clear ss crystal. A great vari-
ETY. OF trees adorn both hills and valleys.
No one here seems 10 be idle. No We
hicles ale used in the streets. han-power
is the great factor here. The streets are
narrow ana steep. The Den are small but
are strong. Two men are carrying bar
rel Of oil. The barrel Is strung on bam-
boo pole, the ends of which rest on the
shoulders OF the coolies, and they march
away with their load. A gang of men are
moving some heavy timbeIs on Cart with
d long body; some pull and others push
snd lit, with q weird kind of song, vhlJh
seems to animate them as they work.
Many are bearing boxes and other things
on their heads, They ali seem happy and
are polite. Thousands of little boats speed
over the sparkling waters of the bay, some
earring passengers and others freight.
Fish abound in all the waters and are
very cheap. In some of the streams sal
mon and trout are found, but are not CON-
non. Fish snd rice are the prominent az
ticles Of diet. In some of the streets near
the markets they have little furnaces with
glowing coais. Ttey take live tsh from
a tub partly filed with water and cook
them over the Goals They certainly know
how to cook fish, for when you have
tasted, YOU are sure 10 call for more.
The mechanics and artisans are ngen-
ious: doing excellent work with very lew
tools. Their little shops are all open on
the street, and you see them at their work
as YOU pass along. They are skilfui en-
pravers, and in all surface ornamental
WORK are unsurpassed. Their Inlaying and
and -
the best work done II Paris or Berlin.
TIER bronze WORK is very beautiful. They
cast birds and insects so perfectly u.ai
they seem to be living. They show mas
tery In the moulding as well as designing
of their material that cOuvlnces you thai
they must have some secid process as ye'
unknown TO others. There are articles oi
iaGuer ware IN the houses Of even the pool
in common use, on which the varnish is sC
excellent that even boiling water or oil VII
not iriure or tarnlsh II. The nrst inpor'
taiion OF japanese porcelain excited tht
admiration and envy OF Europe and be-
heye the secret of its manufacture ha'
never vet been revealed by either Chimes,
or Japanese. The Japanese have nevel
learned TO Draw the human figure correctly
and make no pIetens ons OF The kind, bu
Ia drawing birds, insects ami flowers They
have never been surpassed. They also ex
Gel IN working and Ornamenung lvCry. h'
IyoIy car, iDg of NIueveh WIS celebrated
EIar.N iLIee Thousand years ago, and ths
oi Greece and Rome IT, The Innd century
WAS 50 tXuJIsIle hal II wHs believed tha
Ian CUuid never surpesS them In,
Japaues= have shown patience and skill il
IVORY carving aud characterization that ha
not been surpassed, IN any age, for delcacy
anu beatty Of Workmanship.
AyIIcuIluIe Is an art heie, and there l.
uOlsII Oi lie word where II Is as perlect
Tie hills as well as the valley 5 are culliya
teG. IL the hills are steep, they are ter
laced and made into beds and cultivated IL
a perfect maLner. Everything that vii
enrich tie lsId is collected with the great
est care aid applied IN the manner tina
brings the test result. Rice is the mos
Important crop raised, hut wheat, barley
peas, beans and rye are cultivated In larg,
quantities They cultivate al the vege
tables That We raIse,-potatoes, turnlps
carrots. beets, Tadlshes, lettuce, melons
cucuLbeIs, squashes, pumpkins, and many
other Kinds.
Poisonous Constituents oil Tobacoo-SmOke