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knees and knocked her head against the mat
in her bowing, and she did this again and
again to show her respect for US. She said
Ohio How do you do, aud we replied Ohio,
which, sad to say, was the only japanese we
knew. We smiled and showed our white teeth.
She laughed and showed her black ones /
asked her something in English but she
wrinkled her forehead, and I then noticed that
her eyebrows were shaved as close as the lip of
dude who is cultivating his first mustache by
frequent seraping. The black teeth and the
shaved eyebrows are the sign of married
women. Her head, however, was covered with
luXurant growth Of black hair, so ! knew
she was not widow for the heads of the
widows are shaved.
After dozen smiles and two or three more
bows she waxed more friendly, and had the
servant bring her dinner beside ours. She
offered US a cup of tea, and sucked in her
breath as she did SO. This is another mark of
respect, and as we sucked in the tea in three
swallows, which is the approved japanese fash
ion of tea drinking, she was more pleased than
ever.
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Indeed, the Buddhists arc the greatest rcligi-
ous denomination Of the world. More than
one-fourth of all the people Of the world are
Buddhists, and their number is estimated at
from 3i0,0000 COO to 500,000,000 souls. Taking
all the Protestants and Catholics together they
are about 100000 600 aud the Mohamulodaus
number about 2O0,000000. As to the Shinios,
they are confined TO Japan, and their number
is not over 100000. Shinto was the old re-
lgion of Japan. 1t is now believed by about
one-third OF the people. It is a scheme Of
NEUROLOGICAL morality rather than "A religion
and its aim is happiness in this earthly life. 1t
assumes that the souls OF ones dead ancestors
can aid in securing this, and that their
spirits can be called back by the ciapping Of
the hands or by the ringing Of bells Japan
has drums and gOngs and bells by the dozen
at each of her temples. and you wake up the
Buddhist gods before you pray to them. Every
Shinto house has its altar, and there is q shrine
in the room in which l am writing. Before the
little god within it there is some rice and q
plate of beans, aud the dishes for the god ara
filed every day.
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four feet high, three BUDDHIST PRIEST
feet wide and four feet long. Its top is covered
with bars of wood not so close together but
that the coins can fall through nor so far apart
that the hand of a thief could get in. At one
of tho temples of Toxic the daily contribu-
tions of one box is said to average 800 per
day, aud the people of Japan give great deal
TO religion Each little idol has his contribu-
tion-box in front of him, whether he be the
chief idol of the temple or not, and the priests
add to their purses by telling fortunes by
means of kind of lottery, and by selling in
some cases indulgences, and by thousand
other ways
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PERsoNs I'D THINGs.

Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. proprietor Of the New
York World is abroad. saltcTing from disease Of
tte cge- which those who are best Informed upon
t1e eHAlrc believe VIII result in total blindness
Atr Turner business manager ~ the Fofid il also
a0roaa, whefe he is undergoing treatment for an
accidental guushni wound in The hand At last
accounts t.ie h4ud lad been ampu,aled aud tie
WoT-t results Vere feared
r. william III il Jackson. of Scw Haven. Cann
B. coiert- nlgu, born of slave ntolhcr - ifo has
hat consider tie suctcss an artist. By hard
work DE- acquired tlc rudimenis ~ drawing and
.rInE alu made hFs way through Z three veays'
course at faa Anle Ari school
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drying of fine handkerchief upon a window

drying Of fine handkerchief upon window
pane
Such washing would not be practicable in
America, nor with American clothes. The
japanese clothes are ripped apart for every
wash, and the cloth is hardly cut in the max
ing of them. The cloth is only abont one-half
SIS wide as ours, and tho Japanese women sew
with long stitches. When the cloth is dry after
washing, it is put together without ironing.
but this method of drying serves the same pur-
pose. They come from the drying-board with
out q wrinkle and appear as stiff as though
starched. The finer clothes of the japanese
ladies are, however, very expensive. and beau
tiful silks, brocades and embToideries are COM
mon among the best classes.
A well ldressed Japanese lady is as handsome
picture as you will see in any land, and their
costumes are infinitely more picturesque than
ours. The soft, rich stUffs have no starch
or whalebone to hide the soft lines of the form.
The flowing sleeves are used with grace, and
the beauty of japanese village could make
her fortune as the heroine of the Mikado The
craze for foreign clothes is now coming in
among the better classes and the ladies of the
Mikado's court are destroying their greatest
charm by a change of dress. They look and
feel awkward in skirts and wire bastles, and
the long stockings and high -heeled shoes hurt
their feet, which have been brought up on
sandals. There is no piaChing of the native
japanese foot, and though the ladies' feet are
small, they have not been made so by com
preston.
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JBPAN'SSWITZERLAND
Some Of the Beauties Of the Japan
eSe Mountains.

The Shrines OF Eikko and IFS Wonderful Temples
Japanese Washing aad IroniBg-A New Cure
for Ants in Cupboards-Religion in Japan
How the Priests Look and Act--The Beauties of
Buddhism and Something Of its Wonderful
Growth in the 0rlent-Japanese Art, and How
the Government is Trying TO Save the Remnants.
[CoPyRIGHTED By PRANK G. CARPENTER
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Here at Nikko is the
Switzerland of Japan,
and this is one of the
most beautiful spots Of
these $500 mountain
Gus islands. Imagine a
nest of a village in q
wall of piue-covered
bills. The mountains
on all sides make it one
of Gods temples, and
they rise like walls,
many sided, to their
ceiling - tn Q skies.
Through the whole
rushes and foams a river
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Every nation washes its dirty clothes differ
emily from every other nation. The French
washwomen pound the dirt out Of tho clothes
with club, laying them on stone in the
water, while they kneel in baskets at the edge
Of brook or lake. The Scotch girls tramp tie
dirt out with their shapely feet, tucking their
short skirts nearly up to their Wristbands as
they tread the tubs. The Egyptian washer
man, naked, stands on the banks of the Nile
and slaps the wet clothes upon the stones of
the Running water; and there are very few
lands which use the washboard. Nine-tenths
Of the world does its washing out of doors, and
the japanese woman bends over 4 little low tub
beside the street well. 1t is not deeper than
the length of lead pencil, and it is as big
around as the average sized dshpan In this
she washes and scrubs the clothes Of the family
by rubbing them to and fro between Der two
hands. She uses a thin bar Of Japanese soap
two inches square, which is full of grease, aud
her own muscle is the motive power. Her feet
are bare, and as she bends over the tub on the
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Then came the dinner, and with It nothing
but Two chop-sticks apiece to eat with. They
were fresh chop-stcks, / think. Each was as
long as a knitting needle, and half as big
around as a lead-pencil. The food was brought
in in little dishes, each of which was about of
the size and shape of o small saucer. One of
the articles was plate of raw fish on ice. An
other was beans half cooked, and third was
saucer of what looked like molasses, but which
was really Japanese soy. a sauce which the
natives use with everything. It is a very good
sauce, and the export trade in it is now large.
1t forms the basis, | am told, of the best for
eign sauces and relishes, and it is essentially
japanese. We had also pickles and green fruit.
At the end Of the dinner came rice, and this
was brought in little round cheese box con-
tanning about three quarts. Rice is the Japan
ese bread, and at the close Of every meal it is
served again and again. Tie theory is that no
one need hunger if he has plenty Of rice, and
no one can complain with his stomach well
filed
SIS for US the rice formed the only part of the
dinner we could eat; and if you will take two
knitting needles and cat your cat meal or rice
with them by holding them between your
thumb and two fingers Of your right hand, you
will see how easily we got along.
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It was not so with our rosy-cheeked, shaved
eyebrows BACKED -toothed guest. She ate all
as daintily as does Washington belle at a
State dinner at the White House, and laughed
as she saw our vain attempts to do likewise.
She was very curious about us, and especially
about my wife's clothes She fingered her
dress, and went wild over her many skirts. She
admired much a tortoise-shel claw in her hat,
and was SO pleased thai l thought she would
never get over her head humping when Mrs.
Carpenter gave her gold breastpin, made in
the shape of a capital c. and pinned it on her
clothes at the neck She made signs, however,
that she would wear it on her waist for jew
elry at the neck or il the cars is here un-
known. The japanese hustle is the costliest
part of a womans dress, and 1t is in the belt Of
this that she puts her trinkets. Some of their
bustles or obs cost hundreds Of dollars, and
they are usually of silks or Of heavy satin, or
both They are not washed like the rest OF the
dress; and japanese washing, by the way, is a
thing of itself.
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The extravaganza, the beauty, and Ia many
cases the ridiculous features Of a Buddhist
temple / cannot describe in this letter. The
main features Of the religion are now well
known, aud theoretically it has many attrac-
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There arc, however,
as many sect5 of Bud
dhists in japan as there
are divisions Of the
Protestant Church in
America. Each dresses
differently from the
others, aud each has its
own tenets. Some do
not shave the head. and
others lead ccllibate
lives. One sect is the
great proseiytiug sect,
and il might be called
the Salvation Army OF
Buddhism. Another
sect Stilil5 hibUlll Jus
priests, who wear high
caps and carry STAFF
with bells attached to
the end of them, to beg
from house to house,
aud at the entrance 10
each great temple yoa
will find a contribu-
tion box. This is usu-
ally a great deep chest
Of thick wood about
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In stocking-feet mo one ever wears shoes in
a Japanese housed we were led into one OF
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ornDrTd FOR LOVERS! A book for privatg
OEU1C / . pea,sal oaIy 10 cent?. WESTERN
PI 3. co, -. Louis no.
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nTvORCEs-A GOODRICH. ATTORNEY AT-I4AyF
IL 1-f Dearborn ST. Clic.g1. liz Advice Free q ysars
experience Bssiuess quiatly and legally tFausactsL
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IFE AGENTS WANTED. write Secretary
Buza-1 lI.zll Accident aut SEX Heue-. Ass0-
nrz1 C.llHH. p fl.1 ~ N-
Gllli0l Tss S4-l1p-~ Er3sgla.
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~ TA&TED-LadF agents Tor " A % Skirt and BlssIa
" combined also, 3 Hose supporters, latest ila-
rroveuents G1ieshurg .l agent aIsJs i9s daya
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Mention The National Tribune.
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q GENTS WANTE TED-Permanent employment
- ami zl4l salary -Ifll. .s-.on- a4irs-s a. D.
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Mention Els SaLisEal Tribune
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ATARRIAGE-Tts whole secrets iu cur book rsut0-
vi cial, over As pages 50GHd in English six cloth
ll-ustrstsdJ Free nF mail g tt0--Cr pr-cs s2L Ar
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-02-25

THOSE PARSONS who hold tax re.
ceip,s fer 1886 and have not paid the
tax for 1887 should attend TO the mat.
tsr without farther delay, other wise
thsy will BE- returned as errors at the
March session OF the Lazy Court and be
deprived o. their vo:es for nearly two
years. This Is a mater OF tuoh Vital
importance to so nsny voters thu. II
seems strange they should have TO bs
reminded OF IL time and time Azais.
They may, and no doubt will, fud
soms dl6iouity In paying their taxes Il
they are Republicans, as tbs collie Jtors
seem m ore anxious to disfrAnohise Be.
publican voters than they are 10 90.
cure the money for the county, bu
voters should persevere and continue
TO call on the collectors until they GO
their reoslp!s.
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wANAMAK Frs
pers-what we say farthel

pers-what we say farther
on.
The Dress Goods, novel
ties and stripes, are drawing
heavily on adjectives and
exclamation points.
The good reading for next
to nothing aid the Station
cry about as cheap are keep
ing things lively on Thir'
|teenth street.
Perhaps you will fine
something special in our an
inouncements early n e XII
week.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-02-25

We take the following items from the
Star:
Harry White announces himself MS o
candidate for Levy Court.
Miss Blanche Carlisle, sister of Mrs, 4.
L. Hubbard, has been visiting our city for
the past week.
james G. Knowles Ia making some i'm
provements to the east wing OF his wooden
mill.
James Wilmot announces himself as a
candidate for city assessor at the coming
city election, second Tuesday in April.
The Lenape Steam Fire Engine Com
psny win give ball on Easter Monday
night. William Duncan will act as mas
ter OF ceremonies.
Miss Anna Challenger has returned
from four weeks visit with Miss Lizzie
Martin, daughter of Kx-Sherif james
Martin, of Wilmington.
The illuminated clock in the upper
window of Mr.. Brldgevater's jewelry
store caught fire on Tuesday night last
from the explosion OF the lamp, causing
about SIS damages.
Messrs. MON anus & Riley, oontrAc.
tors for the new Delaware cut CT rail
road, have about finished. They sent
their horses, wagons and wheelbarrowt
back TO Pbiladelphia on Monday last.
Mr.. W. V. Viplng has purchased the
green honse on Wins street from John
Reed, and he PROPOSES TO work 1t tC
make IL pay. He will keep on hand
fresh flowers st An dimes Tor crosses
crowns, anchors aid plllars for the con
venienoe of cur citizens.
Mrs. Caroline Munsfiold, who resided
near ChriBttsnA, Del, died last week o.
general debility, and was buried At St
James Church, Stanton, ct IL O'CLOCK
on Monday morn.ng iast. Mrs. Nuns
field WAS a sister OF MIS-. Thos. Masor
OF our city.
Dame fumor has It that the Della
ware Iron Company bias bought TIT
Pascal Iron Works In Philadelphia
and intend removing the machinery
into the old mill near town, which hai
been idle fer some years, 40 as to b
able to manufacture small gas pipe ant
fixtures in our city.
Two gentlemen OF our city bad 1
walking match 10 Whining ton one day
last week. The jeweler claims 10 hAvi
beaten the general store keeper or,
minute and 80 seconds, he arriving OF
the bridge at Wilmington in bou
and ali minutls, aud the stOrekeepti
10 l hour and 20 mInutes.
The Masonic Association ard ODD
Fellows fair, now beirg held in thl
Opera House, will be optn only on
Wednesday and Saturday nights until
further notice. An auction OF goodr
will also be held on each Of the even.
lingo.
The Sunday school OF the PIesby.
terrain church will give an entertain
ment on the evening of March 9th 81
the church, after = hioh they will sd
journ TO the school 1eom, where refresh
menti Will be served TO the scholars
and their friends
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WANAMAKER's

Quite a number yet to sell,
but your chance to buy de-
pepds on size. On Thursday
the lines were full on all
widths in every size.but yes
terday morning they were a
little broken, and by now
worse. Do you comprehend
the Shoe business? There
are single lines Of Women's
Slippers that require six
widths of thirteen sizes, or
sevenI-eigM distinct sizes
to make an assortment. This
multiplied by several sorts
makes a colossal stock. The
Slipper sale was made to
close QUE some lines, and
therefore you couldn't expect
us to keep the assortment
full. Don't be hard on us il
we hadn't your size. Watch
for more Shoes.
Market street front, west Of Main Aisle.
Children's ! Stockings,
Black Cashmere of the fin-
est quality. They are just
from the Custom House
Sizes a to 6. We double
the quantity each season.
Chestnut street side, west of Main Aisle.
Fine Stationery always,
whether we say SO or not,
And the simpler sorts.
To-day the usual Satur-
day outspread Of art novelties
quaint, unique, tasteful
Lunch Cards, Favors and
Souvenirs, Blotters, Pen
wipers, New designs in
Paper Cases.
South of Thirteenth street entrance.
- *
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IT Is HOPED that the Republicans o.
each ward In the city will bring out
their best men for Council and not al
low Themselves TO be ruled, as has
sometimes been the case In the past, by
. few men who do not hesitate to
jeopardlzs the success OF the party by
pushing thelr friends and oronles Oh
fhe voters, whether they are AsoeptA
bic or not. For the purpcse OF stour.
Ing good msn the voters should attend
the primaries and not leave them in
the hands Of thoss whose cnly objec.
and ambition 10 to secure 3 nomination
for their friends. Whsn msn ats
nominated In this manner 1t Is nc
wonder they are defeated o. that ward
which can easily give . Republican
majority OF two or three hundred = Il
represented In Council by Democrats
The Republican voters are no! slaves
aud although Objectionable men may
be for Jed upon them IS candidates By
tho mAohiDAtlons of ollsues, they car
and will defeat them by remaining
away from the pills.
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SINCE Mr.. Blains's letter announc

SINCE Mr.. Blains's letter announc.
Ing his withdrawal rs . Presidential
candidate there has been . number OF
other names mentioned, but thus far
there has not been any great degree OF
strength developed by eisher. These
possible candidates are mentioned and
favored by some element or seotlon, bui
there has not been any concentration OF
opinion upon either. From present ap.
peArAnces there will be the names OF o
Der Of candidates presented, among
whom the votes OF the important States
will be divided; bat still II is pfobA BILE
that before the convention 10 held the
matter will be carefully considered,
and the strength concentrated on ont
man. Who shat man will be, In the
present state OF affairs, 1t Is i'm posi- bic
20 veil, but TO ensure success the candi.
date must be able to carry enough oil
the northern States to ensure his cleo.
tion, as the Republicans cannot en- pee
TO garry . single State south Of the old
line Of demsrkstion. Toe methods
used by the Democrats In those State,
Are too we'll known 10 need repetition
Bsyoness, bullets and init nidation are
potent factors In COL iituting q solid
South, while in our own STATE the rs
SCISSORS peculiar ways are o souroe o
disgust to even the decent, respectful b.,
men OF their own party. The admins
trAtion nov has she patronage and th
power, and past experience has showl
shat Notwithstanding the OWL Servic
Reform rules, will not hesitate 10 ne
IT. A man pledged TO protection mus
be nominated, as upon that broat
platform the Republicans oAn alon
hope to SECURE tbs votes Of the workin
Glasses.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-02-25

The new lodge OF the Shield of Honor
that is being formed In this city, will
hold another meeting at z 30 O'Clock,
this evening at Heptasophs' Hall, in the
EHkel Building, adjoining the City
Hall, which will be highly Interesting
As the objects aud aims of the oEde,
will be thoroughly explained by mem
beIs Of the Supreme Lodge. That bod 5
Will also hod a special session Ia thiI
city this evening, and the regular sea
sion on Monday evening.
The Order of tue Shield of Hon or
paysa larger sum to the widow or do
pendants Of member at death thai
any other benehci organization in ex
istence.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-02-25

THE MATING Vi sns oom mitIees oil
the Board Of Health, Trustees OF the
Poor ard Of City Council, with the
members OF the Levy Oourt in references
to the construction OF smallpox hos
pitAl should, and We hope will, result
in something more than mere talk. A
building OF this nature is one OF the
urgent needs OF this city, and IS the
county has rtApsd Q rich harvest from
the prosecution OF the policy men and
gamblers there ohouid not be any mig.
gardlinees shown IL the matter. That
such building Is necessary NO one
who has given the matter the leas,
consideration will for q momsus deny,
and tits equally certain that IL Is the
part OF wisdom 10 have IL ready In the
event OF an emergency. Therefore we
hope the Lazy Court committee will
take common sense view OF the mat
ter and report In favor OF the erection
OF y hospital 3; AS early q day GS posi-
BILE. Then LEI the court sdop! the re
port and II ~ any time Ihe dissAs
should again make Its appearance ii
this city, the Board OF Health will b
better able to combat II.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-02-25
DISSOLUTION SALE.

The sale now going on at
Pyle & Lichtenstein's is pro.
crossing very nicely. ALI
their goods are fresh, and
bargains are bling bought.
Germantown and Kni ting
Woods are all being sod at
retail by the ounce at prices
they are worth in quantities,
Buttons.-A large lot Of
them, and are being sold at
lone. half price. Some even
less.
Kid Gloves.-Now is your
time; we now have a iull line
Of sizes and colorings, All
new goods and prices greatly
reduced.
An e.egant assortment OF
Ribbons, Sold by the yard
at what they cost wholesale
by piece.
Il Hamburg Edgings. "A
! large assortment; all have
! been marked down,
u Mourning Goods. - &
F., splendid assortment. Al
:, elegant black all wool Cash.
;, mere only 40 cents a yard
cheap at $50. Others pro
portionately cheap.
d Colored Summer Silks, |,
1t plain and colors, only 81
st cents a yard.
h Bargains in every depart
ment. Everything reduce
in price.
ri Remember, this sale last
L only thirty days, as the par
RS nership expires on March 2
lrIand the business must /
tie wound up.
81 Special discounts to pa
ties buying 10 large quaint
lie ties.
. Terms Cash.