The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
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,urios and Flowers AZ Seen by
\ ! 80 American Ewes.

American Ewes.
!. A correspondent writing from Yoko-
lama has much to tell of the eurios of
Japan. he says: "Out here there are
little gods, big gods, good gods and bad.
gods. They can be had from 80 cents to
l0, 600 each. hey are made from every
= = 5SS! !6id. o. course slis-sl5d
Busiuhas, as they are called, are the
oldest and most unique. Good old Bud
ihas can be had from $15 to $35 Mex.
These are prices here. It is always the
best way to figure that an article costing,
BAY, $20 Mexican here will cost the pur-
shaser $50 gold landed in the United
i ~ think Japan is the most beautiful
tountry in the world. The people are
Quaint and picturesque; the Acwers are
4arvelous. At present writing see be-
prc me two plum trees about twenty-four
ipches high, in full bloom, each tree
about ten years old. A few days ago we
hid little snow, and it was a sight to
'ce roses, geraniums, plum and cherry
blossoms, all in full bloom, with snow on
thSm. Next month we will have the
caIHellas, which are now in bud. They
are Nllout in the open air, and in April
the AaIye cherry trees, ranging In size
from 3ght feet to forty, though many
Japs aspre me that there are cherry trees
eighty aeet high ] have never seen
thcY, bas 6k 9ald pnf slrprise me if it
<e e. 3 B; aso = 5rp. r.r-
dencr can do H. anything with trees
and plants Ilsuppo.se youngsters s.l will
In August we have the lotus flowers;
these also are worth travelling q thousand
miles to see. October and November
the favorite flower, chrysanthemum, for
a month. This Is the flower show Of the
gear.
"There is little place called Dayo-
zaka, near Toxic where they have the
chrysanthemum shows, and they are, for
oil the world, the same as old English
fairs. Two criers at the door, clapping
together two pieces of hard wood-this
is to call attention to the show within
then you plank down two cents and get
your ticket, which is q piece of wood
about two inches wide, six inches long,
and half an inch thick; they are made
this size so as to last a few years. i never
tire visiting these quaint places. have
had several invitations to visit the shi-
biya (theatrc) at Toxic when the great
Danturo acts. This man is called the
Booth of Japad ;,iks pay is $40, 600 for
twcnty-one, nights.
"The costumes of the company are tho
most lovely things ever saw; they arc
beyond description. really came out
here to form another Japanese village,
together with Japanese opera company
composed entirely of japanese ladies and
gentlemen, with brass and string band
combined. lam sure of all except the
opera part; although there are sixty
graduates from the Conservatory of Music
Tin our music), they cannot sing. My
idea was to do The Mikado with Jap.
anese company proper costumes; not
one of the Companies at home ever cos
tuned the piece properly.
sThe brocades one sees ont here are
perfect dreams. particularly old priests
robes. We have paid as high as $3.50 foI
full suit. 5fI had come out here ten
or fifteen years ago, could have attained
the finest collection in tho world for my
little Inc Gald have been worth
half 4 q Seaent. There are
:sss:s' as tiRs hfEa ttSSeaiISSla1iss IL pgISa1 II
Sefsy 3rc1 and lind now their col
lection 70 5bc worth from $3.50, 900 to
$500, VuV. x1eces OF gold lacquer work
that cost d mere trifle ten to twenty years
ago are now worth hundreds of dollars
each.