New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
YOKOHAMA.
NOVEL FEATURES OF JAPANESE LIFE.

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MISSIONARIES ENJOYING TRANs-PACIFIC FLIRTA
| T1oN-A FAST MAIL SERVICE.
| lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
| YOKOHAMA, Jan. 23.-Of all the grand divi
earth for gossip Asia takes The
| lead. small occurrence which in America woulC
hardly be nine days wonder" here becomes a rolling
ball-its momentum and size increase as 1t fes. The
paucity OF partly accounts for this also the limited
number of Europeans. We maze the most OF tho ittC
| that have. The latest dainty bit OF gossip wa'
! brought by tho last steamer. young lady NJ. d..
recent graduate OF prominent WOman's Medical Col
! ege in Philadelphia, her way out to relieve the
physical sucrngs of the heather Chinese met on ship
! board a young wiower just returning from
| his home in Scotland to his field OF labor
| in Japan. Those who do not know the sweet
seductveness Of the sea, those long days and
nights with nothing to dounless there Is on
board with whom nrt or better still, to whom
might make love In real earnest-ought to take
trip the Pacific winter passage occupies about
three weeks and has ample time TO settle all his
plans for life, aud nnsele the plans of anybody else
when this ship landed Its passengers at Yokohama, our
friend the NJ. ID. and the scotchman had resolved
the passage the Pacific should be but the be-
ginning OF their ourneyings together; perhaps gen
eral principles too serious termination OF three
weeks Irritation. but not at all uncommon tho
Orient, where the nights respendent with starry
Brightness and whore Venus shines with brilhancy
waters OF the Bay tits Ike sunshine on the waves
The arrival Of the mail steamer Ia talked OF. looked
AFTER longcd ior for days before she comes, and
does arrive what exciting time! The mail comes
only three four weeks only one line OF
steamers briggs mall although both lines carry 1t TO san
The mai service Of Japan Is seemingly a.
nearly perfect as any In the word. mail steamer
drops anchor IN the Bay at IL The mail Ia taken
the post Office without delay There must all be
addressed in japanese characters 50 that tho native
carriers ID the address Notwithstanding all ihis
necessary delay get letters and papers aboutI
or p The day. Another singular feature Gf
the japanese mail service IA this II a steamer in
late st night the mail suffers delay, but
out bed to take letters at midnight or later as tho
case may Many willing to sit up all night for the
sake OF letter from home and hoping that Con-
gress will be able appreciate position and
range with Pacific Mail Steamship Company to bring
the mail as formerly.
The jurkisha OF Japan are pathetic class Their
lives are limited few years after thy begin tho
business aud yet their ranks constantly kept full by
new recruits. They literally swarm the streets. II u
lady starts ont for walk she IL repeatedly offered "a
man carriage" These men are importunate like
the hacKmcn in Now-York They keep at u respectful
distance and make their Oner IN low. gentle tones that
n stranger might not hear and no one could be dis
turbed by them. One refusal Is accepted as "a hna!
answer They intelligent class Of cOoles-mauy
OF them read Their queer little ways isa constant
source Of auusenent and surprise to the newcomer
When A. had been here ONLY few weeks she callod 4
inrkisha morning she wanted To 90 to the OppO
site aide Of the Bluff. moro than . mile on. Previously
she had made the trip In broughan on fine morn
lngs. she 5 atcd IN the iiniikisna AM
" Ike SHOT ~ without asEins or being told wnere he
should take her A. sid 20 herself Well now. this
mighty queer wonder II you know where want to
20! Very well. yol 20 ahead ant I'll see-I shall
not volunteer any una'ked information now"
The little apparently needed none, for he con-
J uJu az hs , .,t never once hes frtng on nd on
tlap puIt Ii id
ief the Russian the American ana tue British hIgs In
the distance. floating from the oonsnleS OF these rspec-
tive countries. AS wonder increased mOnentary-thc
run became excitngshe laughed quietly TO herself and
traVe is not social in he least At last he stopped
dropped tho ths and relieved her OF the aprobs with
an air absolute that she where shc had
planned to g0-and she was Not word had passed be-
tween them Words Seenoi a suprrlaity When her
call was ended she was returned nome IN the same scnt
aud ma dcal manner One man who waits at our gate
for chance passenger ls no longer able to runhe can
only walk, ana so no one wants ms services HIS lungs
are nearly gone The rapid iohgcOhtGued running
causes and lung Diseases The jiDriksha often
has TO wait ia tho cold damp or niIht ar poorly pro-
tected. when he is In an overaeated state rom long
running
10 one long accustomed TO deep SHOWS from
Thanksgiving to the midi OF March winter
IN Yokohama Is delightful change. Frosty nights and
cloudoss sunny DAYS the rule. The few exceptions
only 70 intensity the buencss OF the sky aud the
and brightness OF tho sunshine II IA cool enough
TO make little hrc not only social bnd pleasant but
necessity, and have hal snOwstOrm. Two
three inches fell. but in twenty-four hours It all
gone. aud In hirysx hours the streets were dry. On
the sunny side OF the house II IL warm enough In the
middle OF the day demand open windows. and the
lives open their houses they may warmed by the
sunstlno-it save. fuel The Asatic .un has peculiar
penetrating qualities. Many Europeans sufer from its
effects and Obliged to carry umbrella IN midwIn
est weather seldom falls to 200 above zero. and
yet 1t is astonishing how newcomers suffer with
cold. Several reasons may be given for this
Il is foreign clime It has damp atmos
phere. and the houses are lightly built that they
The of our room have great cracks IN them
caused by the earthquakes. Those quakes average
about one week The natives sorno foreign children
and few European ladies lose their fear OF them
but lump and the first rattle OF doors and win
dows and rush In fright OF the house If they IN
bed and asleep when The quake they in
tho night air presently although In garments too fow
and tlIn for health and regardless OF proprie IT,
The anusenIents Of the city driving, riding. ska
ing readings concerts dancing parties. racing GOSSIP
mails Life in the is generally voted du; tne
foreign residents havs TO ind entertainment in small
things oftimes As at port where there Euro
peons, Yokohama has race.course and few fine i'm
ported horses here Tho skating rink also nls
It's deyo.ees skating pond n s KEPT by select few
two DAYS Of skating, which was an unusually
large number. There are hero about 1900 Euro
psan residents the majority OF whOmliye upon the Bluff
OF the Blum, where there are two good European hotels
foreign banks aud shops OF all kinds whore ono can buy
many things at a larko price The living In Yoko
hama Is great. Bitumnous coal Is from $40 10 Sl5
ton anthracite (Engsh ooaD Is S20 Flour and butter
from California aud cost from one-third 10 oneha
moro here than there.
The Blum about 900 feet above tho ses overlooking
the native town and the beautiful bay All sbips
10 anchor q mile or so out from shore and pas
senRers and cargo have to be brought 10 land In
smali boats The water skoro is shall
low and 1t is mpraoticaole to build pier out
auy distance, on account OF the exposed position
of the harbor too severely swopt by typnoons
According to Engsb custom every yard Is well shut
by beautiful hedges dwarf cedar or by species OF
oamelia which blooms all WINTER they add to tho at
tractivcnoss OF the streets Tho pssssrby enjoy
and flowers all winter Roses, camellias aud cbrys
sntLemums never fail to bloom IN wlnter-and pansles
by gate Ia that orientsl appondage to the mausion
the gate-houss.