The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-28

one side and that side was defeated. The party
which was successful thus punished the con-
verts to christianity. We had rough night /
but no storm. 1 did not finish my supper, but
went and laid down just as was. and went TO
sleep l awoke about and tried TO undre:s,
but could not Ats awakened again and felt
better. then 1 undressed. and in the morning
was all right. You feel all right when lying
perfectly still
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10th, 80.
About this morning we anchored in Corea.
When you contrast light and darkness you con-
trast Japan and Corea. The former, whi' h God
has made so beautiful with its mountains and
valleys, its land and water, the people pro-
gressive in all things, and here is Corea, only
ride of Is hours By steamer from Japan-Corea
barren, desolate The whiteness of their gar
ments look gastly iu the distance. and when
seen closer, often dirty. Surely country
Where those who escape never care to return
TO that mo- ming calm country again"
Here at Fusan one missionary, young Cara
dian, lives alone-no foreigners except Japan
csc AID Chinese. We visited the native Corean
! villege and held our nCsas and looked at the
| path that we might not get too much of the vile
/ odor, or step upon any dirty thing wish L
could describe to you the native dress-all W h1te
The men wear pants which seem to be gather
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the ankle, making them as baggy as baggy
can be- Their coats iudesc!ibabe things,
and their hats so queer. There was once an in
! surrection against the ruler, and so his COM
mand went forth that henceforih all the hats
should have such wide rims that they could not
get close enough together to hear each other
whisper, and thus could not secretly plot against
him The hats were Of felt and SO heavy he now
allows them to wear them of horse hair-and
funny enough they are. The crown is about
inches high and too small to fit the head, but
the hat is tied down by string under the chin.
The men wear their hair parted in the middle
and braided down their backs until they are
married. When married they comb it up on the
top of tn. head and brpid it into little braid
about inches, which stands up perfectly
straight. The women wear long, full skirt
and their waists are indecent-a band round
the waist and e sack coming down from the
shoulders leaving three or four inches uncover
, ed all round. Often, the children have en- only
! a short saCque.
| Their houses are very poor anl crude. mostly
, built of mud. The fl9or is stone and is heated
as he hangs in China-fre put in something
5 which looks little like 4 chimneg, and passing
: ander the floor, emerges on the other side thu
? house from low chimney. Some wcmen were
washing in a little stream (washing clothes 10y
@ pounding tn III on Stone). AS we came up
some of them walked away, evidently bashful
FRIDAY. ucl. 18th 80
e Today we arriV Ved in Chemulpo at a N. W.
p went ashore. The native village is similar Il
3 Fusan There is u population oil ,7l0 Japs 40
Y Chinese, 20 foreigners and 5000 Coreans. w
q went into Il book store and were waited upcl
, | by Chinaman who was handsome An Amer
n lean might be proud to be so handsome Blu
q there are few-we have seen none-so fine look
r ing as he.
is a portion of the party who came with Us fror
g Japan, MIR. and Mrs. Mitchell and Mr.. Loomi:
% left us to vsis the capital at Seoul % mile
into the interior. You would iAlve laughed t
see the procession. Mrs. Mitchell in seda
N chair, carried by four men, four walking near
relieve them when tired; br. Mitchell in a sin
lila conveyance. Their trunks were On horse
one on each side OF Il horse. Such novel sigi
it w.ts. In the afternoon party, DR.. IN
Mrs. Waggoner, MIR. Price and family, and Nj
Davis and l. visited another Man-of-W ar, Il
Omeha. These vessels are stationed at foreie
ports TO protect foreigners. \ fine ship, viii
its electric bells and lights and capnOns. gun
Ie sc. We ware given this piece Of poetry. wri
ID ten by ieut. +. Nj. Bostwlck. 5. Navy,
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